Professor Beef
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that's been true since peanut butter was made
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Hollywood operated on a racist premise, moviegoers proving premise wrong to Hollywood
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that's been true since peanut butter was made
Elegant Weapon
Member
would you say those controversies were lead by asian americans or just part of a larger ongoing discussion about race diversity in mass media?
No, Hidden Fences, the Academy Award winning documentary about the transparent border wall
Yes they were, now sit down
lightskintwin
Banned
The first part is true but Asian/Latino/Black actors and actresses had to play the Black thug, Mexican gangster or the Asian/Chinese triad a lot in TV and movies. Heck Native Americans had to dress up and mock their own culture to get on tv and movies in the past, if the studios didn't just hire white people to play native Americans.
tearsintherain
Member
You guys think Detroit will do well? Domestic and/or internationally? Acclaimed director and cast, but the subject matter is very dark / depressing so dunno if that is good or bad. It seems to be abuzz for best picture, actor, director oscar noms.
Be interesting to see how it compares up to zero dark thirty box office wise, the directors last movie.
Be interesting to see how it compares up to zero dark thirty box office wise, the directors last movie.
Of course, I was just talkin bout black people being in majority black movies doin that shit
Today Indians still have to portray clerks like they're Apu, Asians still have all of their stereotypes, Hispanics/Latinos have gangster shit, the dude who plays Jaime on Broad City talked about it on podcasts
Struggle is v real for all of us
That peanut guy was pretty cool.
The marketing doesn't seem to be there for it. It may win some awards though
lightskintwin
Banned
No I don't think Detroit is going to do well. It may do well in Awards season. I don't think John Boyega is a box office draw to carry a film like that despite being the biggest name attached to it.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Did people forget Hidden Figures happened?
They've moved on to Geostorm.
Idk, it's in August, not a lotta great marketing
But I know I'm seeing John Boyega do his shit
I know, right? Fucking insane. Next thing you are gonna tell me is that we should be casting other minorities in minority roles. Pfftt. What will Johnny Depp do then?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
She should team up with MaggieQ and go as ChloeB.
lightskintwin
Banned
Crazy Rich Asians will be the test for Hollywood.
A Hollywood Rom Com with an All Asian cast.
A Hollywood Rom Com with an All Asian cast.
Elegant Weapon
Member
Sure, Aziz will ask the poignant question of "why can't there be two?" but he'll also manage to write & cast the first 10 episodes of his own show without making space for a woman of his own group
be mad at me for pointing it out *shrug*
I'm not saying Robert Rodriguez never made Spy Kids or that the George Lopez show didn't happen or Fresh of the Boat is trash. I am saying that those kinds of productions are consistently expected and demanded by black americans viewers.
Sunster
Member
well according to hollywood there are like 3 Asian actors that speak English so idk what they will do.
lightskintwin
Banned
Despite disagreeing with how you characterized us....
In general, I kinda get what you're saying and somewhat agree with you.
3 of the best directors working in the industry now are Mexican.
Colonel Nasty
Member
Get Out
The Fast franchise
Hidden Figures
Straight outta Compton
People just like to be entertained. Now let's get more Latinos and Asians in film.
The Fast franchise
Hidden Figures
Straight outta Compton
People just like to be entertained. Now let's get more Latinos and Asians in film.
Yes.
The casting of The Last Airbender was a personal breaking point for me. It's only until just recently that I've started to pursue acting seriously again after spending the past few years convinced that it just wasn't a feasible option for me.
It's weird because you go off the assumption other minorities don't care as much
And in this last season there was an entire episode about Denise and her growth as a person from childhood to adulthood and the first girl we see him show interest in was black
But okay
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I keep forgetting that comes out in August. I gotta support my man John. I ain't gonna be there for Pacific Rim...so I'll be there for his prestige push.
Elegant Weapon
Member
Good luck, for real. All I want to see is more people of color in great lead roles
I wonder how audiences would take La La Land if the lead actors in the film were Asian-American.
lightskintwin
Banned
It would've never happened.