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The Black Culture Thread |OT14| Ruthless: The So Well Spoken Story
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For real? I thought you were cool guys.
Batman v Superman was a really bad movie but I was entertained the whole time simply because of how little sense it made at all levels.
Didn't know "relevant member" was something to aspire to. Don't send for me so early in the day, my guy. Makes you look petty.
Great film. Best I've seen this year so far.
Positivity 2016, brehs.
Sure do. I'm learning KI; it's pretty fun. We should get a lobby going one of these days.
people like non sensical shit if its a part of some counter culture. thats the only way i can explain the love for dofp
Forearm Star
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Super late but thanks for this. Gonna watch and try getting back into SFV
Asians can't even star in a movie about hacking.....when even stereotypes fail you.
Is it counter culture? I just side eye and move on.
Is it counter culture? I just side eye and move on.
counter to mcu anyway. some of the same people shouting about marvel killing off mutants before every mutant event
and don't pick up not one comic.
I am giving Scarjo the benefit of the doubt, she was probably sold on the role being about a kickass female, which is her brand now. But the fuckery they about to catch, and rightfully so.
Cindi Mayweather
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I'm not seeing Ghost in the Shell movie and I'm a massive fan of the series.
I have very, very low expectations. The Major is Japanese. I don't see how it's controversial to defend that. ScarJo has no business being the Major.
I have very, very low expectations. The Major is Japanese. I don't see how it's controversial to defend that. ScarJo has no business being the Major.
i can see the movie pushing that she dived into another body being an excuse.
Cindi Mayweather
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Read that Lupita thread, some stuff in the OP though...
There's nothing wrong with the second statement. As for the "very African" statement, I just chalk it up to ignorance, but the message is clearly supportive.
Lupita is dark. That is mere reality. And her beauty being celebrated in spite of her darkness is nothing short of revolutionary for black girls. Please don't try to start anything about "using the right words" or whatever, when you've got teenage girls mailing Lupita that she gave them confidence to love their dark skin. Even if sometimes the treatment of Lupita comes across as not genuine, the reality is that she has used her platform and representation for young black girls all over the world.
To be frank, your problem with that statement feels like you're being overly defensive without realizing the impact of seeing a dark skinned black woman being celebrated for her beauty and just how revolutionary for some black girls and women that truly is.
Let the person live. What they stated wasn't controversial.
I'm surprised they even had black people in Straight Outta Compton
MikeBreezy92
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But its Pokemon though....
But hey, they threw Asians a bone by adding Beat Takeshi into the mix so it's all good right?
Also sad to see Disney/marvel turn a would be old asian guy into an androgynous bald white woman on some David caradine shit. I feel like they should be above that kind of fuckery
My sentiments as well, but I'm biased. I spent thousands of hours through sf4's life.
Pokken's roster for a fighting game and especially a Pokemon game is garbage.
*cough*
Not saying I told you so, but
Especially when Rinko Kikuchi exists:
But casting a Japanese actress to play a Japanese character is clearly crazy talk.
Don't you need to be in some KH hole somewhere
Just started. Fun and free
any pokemon game where they can't straight reuse spirits from the mainline games is going to have a shitty roster
Naw, I'm just preordering Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.
Roster updates via dlc aren't coming it seems like
RIP Hawlucha. The dream is dead
I'll pass on that. I'll hop on that MonHun X tho.
once i steal my buds 3ds
The biggest problem I have with the white washing of these Asian properties is the fact that the property owners allow this shit to happen and give it their blessing, and it's mostly due to ignorance IMO. They would never do this for their own version of the films in their home land, but since it's the US version they don't care and IMO they, like many in Hollywood, think white people have to be the stars for the film to do well.
UnemployedVillain
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It's debateable how much power they have over casting decisions. It's possible they just sell the license and reap the benefits without being able to make any creative decisions
Cindi Mayweather
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The reaction to ScarJo casting is EXACTLY why I have decided to not talk about race with white people. THEY JUST DON'T GET IT. And today I broke my rule and ARGH THIS IS WHY.
First thing that came to mind when seeing her in Pacific Rim was that she would be great for a Ghost in the Shell movieEspecially when Rinko Kikuchi exists:
But casting a Japanese actress to play a Japanese character is clearly crazy talk.
ScarJo it is then
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she is doing a Terra formers thing?
This will be great
JC got a nice family.
Gordon Shumway
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You trying to get clapped again? Let it be..
Prototype Viktor
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But she's yellow white!
And they would still be at fault for selling the license post Dragon Ball Evolution and not having any say in creative decisions.
No one is scared of The Tyga of Gaf. He can take his Ls and skip home
Gordon Shumway
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Was meant for Cindy but you posted before me lol..four straight post at 2:15.
Alligatorjandro
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RIP Cindy
Cindi Mayweather
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I just lost a "friend" over this ScarJo thing.
We've known each other since High School.
We've known each other since High School.
EdibleKnife
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Lol you'd think it'd be obvious that maybe you've got a serious issue if you argued to the point of having contradictory points about why a character named Makoto Kusanagi is best played by a white woman. And people wonder why stuff like OscarsSoWhite happens. It's cause at moments like this, people will go out of their way to justify the value of a white face above a minority one.
Ignore link getting a workout today. Fucking trash in that thread.
EdibleKnife
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Looks incredible. Still got The Fires of Jubilee in my Kindle unopened. Need to jump on that
Looks great, fuck.
At the same time I'm a little tired of black suffering being what's hot in the streets for Hollywood.
Better than pretending it never existed before
Cindi Mayweather
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You could make any valid point and they will completely brush it aside. On my Facebook, I have seen this issue deduced as "lol tumblr" as if race representation hasn't been a big issue in Hollywood since its inception, never mind the last 50 or so years.
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What hurts is the "But we are so much better than that now, racism is over"
I'm tired of them but I've been wanting a Nat Turner movie for forever, so I can't wait to see this.
Cindi Mayweather
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