A 50 year old movie is suddenly the subject of new controversy:
Criterion is typically known for restoring and streaming classic or culturally impactful movies in versions intended by their filmmakers — not the sort of place you expect to find a censored print of a film. Ever since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox and the Fox film library, the company has controlled the rights to , although it’s not yet clear whether they were the ones responsible for removing the offending word from the film.
Perhaps what we're seeing here is a kind of historical revisionism that seeks to deny a problematic past in the pursuit of more money. While it would be better if Hollywood never had a phase where this was okay in the first place, that's not the case. But those who do not acknowledge history are doomed to repeat it.More than 90 films have earned the title of Best Picture from the Academy Awards. These are the best of the best.
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