Product Details

• Actors: Rose Bloomfield, Bruno Marcotulli, Poetri, Brian Sparks, Nicholas Sparks
• Producers: Eric Mofford, Jason Cornwell, Keith VanderLaan, Nisa Ahmad, Sarah N. Crouthamel
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: September 12, 2006
• Run Time: 273 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000G6BL74
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,004 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Black. White." visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fascinating, October 16, 2006

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Phil T. Miller "Phil" (Midland, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black. White. (DVD)

An intriguing look at issues of race. Take a black family and turn them white. Take a white family and turn them black. Put them in a house to live together for the duration of the experiment, and place them into various situations (some, very racially charged) and watch as both races move slowly toward the center,

The first couple of episodes may cause you to form opinions on several of the participants, but stay with it. You will find that people can and do change their perspectives, even on topics as hot as race. The one who found a place in my heart was Rose, and I suspect you may grow attached to her as well. The other players have personalities that seem to be works in progress, but this seems to be a good thing, which adds to my fascination. I am awarding 5 stars only because it is worthy of 4 and a half but no such option exists.

Give this one a try and you may find that it is something you will want to share with your children. There is however some language that you may find inappropriate for younger viewers. Although most of the harsher language has been bleeped, more sensitive parents may find what is left to be too offensive.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something to talk about - probably HEATEDLY..., August 21, 2011

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A fascinating marvel which is sure to be interesting, and possibly very frustrating, to watch. The make up alone is worth checking out the series and its pretty incredible that a little Hollywood movie magic can transform people off the screen so convincingly.

I am really surprised that there hasn't been more talk in the wake of this first airing on F/X years ago. As a person of mixed heritage myself, I found this to be a gripping social experiment, even aside from some of the stupid "reality show" un-reality that is created around it to make it good tv. I would love to see this viewed and discussed in seminars or classes, particularly those focused on the new buzzword "diversity." The DVD comes with an accompanying study guide, but I haven't examined its utility yet because there is plenty of stuff to get a heated debate going without it. It has been the source of some really good insights and conversations which change depending on the people watching by race, gender and generation.

I think this is potentially a marvelous tool for bridging the gap which still seems present between races (and perhaps even generations) today. I mean, how often does someone really get a chance to be someone else in such a way that will change the way OTHERS perceive you? I say "potentially" because there are a few pitfalls, and the elephant in the room is not so much a race issue, but a class issue as well - it is no accident that the people selected for this were upper-middle class families. It would change the entire dynamic in a slew of different ways to shift the economics of the situation. I will say though, that it is not an easy topic to tackle, and believe it or not, this is by far the most respectable reality-tv I've ever seen. Its actually SMART, despite the obvious temptation to take it someplace much more scandalous and sensational - especially considering both the topic and the network on which it aired. I commend the producers on a job very well done.

I highly recommend buying and watching this, preferably several times, and in different company, particularly if you are a student of human nature. I think that both the participants and the audience are afforded many opportunities to learn something, and applaud the young lady, Rose, for being someone who gives me new hope for people as a species by being a spectacular example of open-mindedness and adaptation.

On a personal note, the one thing I was a little disappointed about was something I sensed coming from the black family. Several times they mention how the white family would "learn something" about what it was like to be black, while they would "get to" experience being white. I was disappointed that they didn't come away with a better understanding of what it must be like to always be having to avoid looking like a racist no matter what they say. Then I realized that if there was even ground on that topic in the first place, such a show would not even have been necessary to make...

I don't recommend this for anyone with anger management issues or hyper-sensitivity regarding race though. It could end up being a little inflammatory.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Imperfect, yet absolutely worth it!, February 1, 2009

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India S. Turner (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black. White. (DVD)

I found this profound study, Black. White., deeply fascinating. Unable to tear myself away, I stayed up until 3:30am. That it somewhat falls short in laying bare the hidden processes by which the participants arrive at each their conclusions curiously doesn't detract from the compelling nature and effectiveness of this work. Like mine, your feelings will probably veer back and forth, you will form and revise opinions as you go along and I recommend you see all six episodes to get the full value of what this series offers. Each is worth your time and my hat is off to the creators. I don't want to say too much so as not to spoil the impact and therapeutic value. I had expected this program to be informative, but it turned out to be so much more. I had not expected to be changed as a viewer, and yet, in the same way that the participants were changed inexplicably, so was I. And, lastly, I ended up loving each person.