The way the make it dependent on the race, if they should feel pity or not, reminds me a lot of the closing argument in "A time to kill" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7f-BgDgpmE
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Racist Hunger Games Fans Are Very Disappointed
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The way the make it dependent on the race, if they should feel pity or not, reminds me a lot of the closing argument in "A time to kill" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7f-BgDgpmE
Fact.
Angelus Errare
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les papillons sexuels
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not all of them seem racist.
I think a lot of the issues stem from their interpretation of the characters and the dipiction in the film.
Lots of people thought the recluse in to kill a mocking bird was black and for them it was shocking to see he was white when protrayed in the move adaptation.
I think a lot of the issues stem from their interpretation of the characters and the dipiction in the film.
Lots of people thought the recluse in to kill a mocking bird was black and for them it was shocking to see he was white when protrayed in the move adaptation.
MWS Natural
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I'm pretty much immune to racism affecting me from life experiences, years on the internet and XBL but this one is getting to me for some reason.....
Yeah, that is exactly how I felt. I haven't seen the movie, and didn't know Rue was cast as a black girl, but I was surprised when I saw this thread. I read the book and had no idea she was supposed to be back. I thought she was a little white girl, maybe because of the many comparisons to Katniss' sister.
Vermillion
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Hah, never thought shit like this still existed, but...
crimzonflame
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No one complained when they changed Jesus into a white person.
Its not so much the usual "oh no why are they casting black people" thing (even though in this case its worse considering the source material), but the casual dismissal of the character due to their race. "LOL as if I would feel bad for a black person dying"
I mean, what the fuck.
Barkley's Justice
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Boards of Canada
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Nikki Eggers is inherently racist. N. Eggers.
This is understandable, but when the initial shock brings out what can be judged as racist remarks...it can say a lot sometimes sadly. And the other thing is the actor who played Rue did her job well, imo, so there is no real problem other than her looks.
Cause the girl is cute, if it was Craig Mack you wouldn't a fuck.
Angelus Errare
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And thus the black struggle continues.
Forceatowulf
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I'm in the same boat. I thought it was bad when I read the comments initially but was able to brush it off pretty easily. But once I saw the picture of the little girl they were bad mouthing... wow. It was pretty evident to me that these people have no fucking conscience.
How can any rational person look at that girl and have a seething hatred manifest inside them? Unbelievable.
Sure, I think most people can agree that there is a level of interpretation when reading any book and when said book gets adapted to film some people's interpretations won't live up to expectations. And when it does not, there's nothing wrong with initially being shocked or surprised. Its natural after having imagined someone to look like something else. For example, given the context of having "dark brown skin" one could of assumed she was of Arabic, Hispanic, North African or South Asian descent.
However, that's not what people are having an issue with. What people are upset about are tweets like these:
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Which are absolutely distasteful and in my opinion racist due to the context of the situation. Given their attitude I also highly doubt that if the actor was of Hispanic or Arab descent that these tweets would have been any better.
Big Baybee
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Did these people even read the book? How they could picture them as anything other than black baffles me.
Fixed1979
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This annoys the fuck out of me. I had to stop reading after the first two posts.
Hurricane_Chris
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I wonder what would happen if Idris Elba were cast as the next James Bond? I think he'd make a great Bond. Even if it didn't work out, the reaction from folks would be delicious.
Also this is sort of unrelated, but this thread made me remember something strange about Star Trek: Enterprise:
Why did this guy keep referring to all humans as "pink skins" even when he was on the bridge with Archer, and Ensign Mayweather was right there in front of him? He saw Mayweather in like the second encounter with humans so he had to have known humans came in many skin tones -- unlike Andorians.
Also this is sort of unrelated, but this thread made me remember something strange about Star Trek: Enterprise:
Why did this guy keep referring to all humans as "pink skins" even when he was on the bridge with Archer, and Ensign Mayweather was right there in front of him? He saw Mayweather in like the second encounter with humans so he had to have known humans came in many skin tones -- unlike Andorians.
Nizz
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Thunder Monkey
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That's fucked up.
She looks like my niece when she was a kid.
She looks like my niece when she was a kid.
Vermillion
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Ah, so this is just an extension of previous misbehavior... very well, then. I guess there would've been no convincing him anyways.
Count Dookkake
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Brings new meaning to Rue the day.
Apologies if beaten.
Just imagine how the actress must feel if she knows about this.
Man... really sad.
If you google her name, all the news stories that come up are about this. I really, really hope her parents are keeping her away from this kind of thing as a young actress. :\
I know she'll have to know the realities of this ugliness some day, but let the kid keep at least some of her innocence for now. (Oh, what am I saying? For her to have innocence she'd have to be white, right?)
If you read that tumblr, one of the weirdest things is a strong percentage seemed to think she was a pale redhead. Such a huge leap to make for no discernable reason. Maybe they've got a thing for Karen Gillan?
The following tweets:
1st row, 3rd column
2nd row, 1st column
2nd row, 3rd column
3rd row, 2nd column
are not racist. Those are dumb comments to make, given the way the characters were described by the author. Dumb and insensitive. I think it's really unfair to lump those kids with people who say "Sense when has Rue been a nigger." What the fuck... =/
edit: I changed my wording around a bit.
1st row, 3rd column
2nd row, 1st column
2nd row, 3rd column
3rd row, 2nd column
are not racist. Those are dumb comments to make, given the way the characters were described by the author. Dumb and insensitive. I think it's really unfair to lump those kids with people who say "Sense when has Rue been a nigger." What the fuck... =/
edit: I changed my wording around a bit.
windowlurker
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I didn't even make a note or any deal of this.
My problem was that I always viewed Katniss with a sharp fucking jaw!
also..
People calling other people "racist" is far to common these days. To be racist, is to think your race is above all. I sometimes call my Spanish friends, "spacs" or talk Spanish to them in a jokingly kind of way. I don't consider myself a racist.
My problem was that I always viewed Katniss with a sharp fucking jaw!
also..
People calling other people "racist" is far to common these days. To be racist, is to think your race is above all. I sometimes call my Spanish friends, "spacs" or talk Spanish to them in a jokingly kind of way. I don't consider myself a racist.
Eh... its just 'odd' because the author does say that she's black.
And the last one you mentioned, maybe I'm misinterpreting but isn't "black person playing Rue? eww - not watching" just kinda fucked up?
windowlurker
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When I first saw Rue, I thought it was Will Smith's son.
Oh I think that one crosses a line too, but that's 2nd row 2nd column. I didn't mention it. I should've wrote out the tweets but I was lazy.
Devolution
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I know you think this makes sense but it really doesn't and there is nothing common sense about it. Part of being racist is subjecting other races to bullshit judgments that insinuate they are inferior. I don't need to explicitly say "white is better" to act racist.
Major_Lazer
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That's not really correct....
GhostRidah
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Just imagine how the actress must feel if she knows about this.
Man... really sad.
Thats really the only thing I think about in this whole situation, so fucked up.
windowlurker
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am I racist for saying I think Chloe Moretz would have been a better Rue?
bah, who the fuck cares, the character got like 5 min. of screen time.
bah, who the fuck cares, the character got like 5 min. of screen time.
windowlurker
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Hey Devo, would you be interested in reading some stories I wrote about my old step mom?
Might be having too much of that San Francisco stir fry chicken.
I'm sorry but I just had to laugh
Even Biz Markie says he is ugly.
so this is where people learn it from. huh
Devolution
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Well the site itself is meant to be satirical but then it's so spot on it works.
Count Dookkake
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Foxy Fox 39
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You and me both.
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