Jackson Jambalaya

its too bad for bobby delaughter that alex baldwin didnt come back to mississippi and do delaughters federal prison time for him, after delaghter was convicted , sent to prison and disbarred.

that movie was as pathetic as it was cheesy.
no wonder archie called riener the meathead.

''delaughters fall from grace''...........my, what a gentile,
southern way of describing a federal indictment, a guilty plea, a conviction, a prison term and the subsequent disbarment.
to hear salter tell it ,bobby delaughter was guilty only of singing too loud in church.

Oh, geeze. Here we go again. The old ‘Mississippi hasn’t changed’, or has only “inched forward” narrative. I’m a Gen Xer, raised by parents from the Delta. I was never taught bigotry. Here is the reality of the Mississippi I know. 99% of the white folks I know, don’t care about your damn skin pigmentation, but about the kind of person you are. White folks want black folks to get educated, support themselves and their families, and be decent, moral and respectful people who make positive contributions to society, just like we want from ALL people of ALL ethnicities. There is no conspiracy to “keep black folks down.” That is pandering and fear mongering from race baiting preachers, politicians and community “leaders” who profit from pushing that tired, worn out narrative. If you want to find the reason black folks in Mississippi haven’t progressed as much as you would like to see, look at liberal policies, politicians, and within the black community itself.

Our family cheered that Beckwith and others were finally convicted. Yes, we thought that would bring some closure and healing. You’re right, it didn’t. We didn’t vote for Obama, but we were proud that our nation could move past skin color. However, what we got was 8 years of him sowing division and animosity, not healing or progress. The clinging to bigotry, in my opinion, does not come from white folks.

I didn’t think it was a great movie. I was a kid when they filmed it and at the time everyone in Jackson thought it was great. I’ve watched it twice as an adult and it is not a great movie. The highlight of the movie was James Woods’ performance.
Honestly though, James Woods is usually the best part of whatever movie he performs in. And that is an objective opinion and not because of his outspoken politics.

+10,000

Couldn’t stand him. Obnoxious idiot.

Well said.

Is Sid suffering from both "white guilt" and TDS?

There is no learning going on with the commenters on this blog. Smooth brain magats

Y’all are confusing several Mississippi movies

9:17, Thank you from another Gen Xer from the Delta. Well said.
Reiner trashed our state with his movie and Carroll O’Connor trashed us with “In the Heat of the Night”. Archie stereotypes blacks as saints and all Mississippi white men as evil and racist.

I believe it's spelled "genteel" unless you're a racist.

Are you talking about James Woods? And are you basing this on his performance or his politics? He often plays a villain. From Hedes in Hercules to Ol’ De Lay. James nails his role every single time. You hate him because he is that good.

Sid sits on, and plays both sides of the fence as usual.....but the devil owns the fence.

Hmm a look around Jackson in 2025 makes you really wonder if De Lay was an ignorant villain or a prophetic martyr?

Those type of Mississippi movies are pure comedy, especially for those of us who have left the state and the United States and see the world and its racism.

Sounds like someone needs to burn another MAGA cap to feel better

Except most of the movies by Reiner made in a similar vein wound up being busts.

His kind have been peddling white guilt for centuries. Famously most recently “as a white guy…” on twitter!

Yup, those who intend on overthrowing the U.S. do NOT want its citizens to truly know the level of racism and prejudice throughout the rest of the world. America is nothing compared to world history - yet it's been made to feel guilty about defending itself, with all of its faults - where other countries just don't give a shit.

"I didn’t think it was a great movie".

It wasn't.

A Box Office flop with below average to average reviews.
Very few positive reviews.
(Even Siskel and Ebert gave the film two thumbs down).

And the fact Reiner cast Whoopie Goldberg as Myrlie Evers is an insult to Myrlie Evers.