Above: “Family film my ass, fuck you cracka assed cracka.”
Above: Seriously, do black people even like swimming? I’ve never heard of it.
The new movie ‘Pride’ reminds us that black people are better than white people in sports. This time it’s swimming and like its predecessors (Bring it On, Cool Running, Glory Road, etc.) it reminds us of the struggle that black people have against racial inequality in America.
Above: Yay!
It’s weird that there are so many movies like this. I don’t claim to know what drives Hollywood to make these movies, but I’ll make my guess. I think there are definitely a lot of black people going to the movie theaters but not enough to warrant this continuous flow of films that revolve around this black versus white topic. White people must be buying tickets and watching these films.
Take Pride for instance - I don’t know what it’s about at all - but looking at the trailer I get the sense that it’s PG or PG-13 rated, a family film, and the underdog, the black swim team, will probably win in the end. Maybe white people are still subliminally guilty or cause Bernie Mac is funny with his funny way of speaking. Regardless, white people are going to these movies. Why? Maybe after watching the movie, the white family’s parents are thinking in their heads, “oh, what nice negroes, I’m glad they won out in the end cause it certainly was unfair back when there was slavery” (possibly not in those terms, OR possibly IN those terms).
FAMOUS ‘BLACK vs. WHITE’ FILMS
Bring It On - Cheerleading
Cool Runnings - Bobsledding
Glory Road - Basketball
Tiger Wood’s Career - Golf (It’s not even a movie, I know)
Star Wars - Lightsabering
You Got Served - Dancing
Whte Men Can’t Jump - Basketball again, I guess
Lets not even look at the whole black versus white thing for a second. Maybe white people go watch this movie because of the storyline, which I assume is that there’s a black swim team and they don’t do very well in the beginning but later, up against something racial they amp up their efforts and bam win something or other (THE ULTIMATE SUPREME GRAND SWIM CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS). Hey, I like underdog movies, I thought ALI or ROCKY were both pretty good.
Actually, maybe I’m wrong altogether. There are probably a lot of black people giving their money to Hollywood and I just don’t know about it cause I really don’t do any research regarding these blog entries. Otherwise how can you justify Queen Latifah’s career or movies like Friday, Next Friday, Friday After Next or the whole Barbershop series (how many were there? 2? 3?). Finally another possibility pops up in my head and it’s just that black culture is so popular and there are a lot of white people who like it and go watch it. Again though, I feel like black culture is so popular less so because of the content of black culture but ultimately because white people are just still feeling kind of guilty. Eh, who cares? Was this entry racist? It’s okay, I have black friends. eh… go fuck yourself.
by the way…
Here are the results to the Yahoo Answers Question that I posted:
Question:
Can you think of a movie where black people are better than white people in some sort of activity? sports etc.
Other than: the new movie PRIDE (swimming), You’ve got Served (dancing), Bring it On (Cheerleading) or just in general, being Tiger Woods.
Answers:
(just the funny ones - Yahoo Answers Members are pretty hilarious!)
1.) “Why? so you can steal more ideas from us like you have in the whole entire history of the world.”
2.) “no title having to deal with a life or a real time relationship”
3.) “The ‘ Boys in the Hood ‘. illustrates that blacks excel in stupidity. “
By the way, DON’T GO SEE ‘I Think I Love My Wife‘
> > > Haha this is an interesting one. I think you’re kind of
annoyed at SOMETHING, but still held back by being politically
correct. You could have said “I feel guilty for watching this trailer”… so perhaps the movie isn’t for the target-market
YOU are a part of. And Hollywood is run by cash, that’s all.
Most of all, I think your post is the kind of thing which is half-guilty and half-annoyed and perpetuates a subtle grudge, just because it’s lame that black people might be better athletes than white people.
Since you talk about slave-trading, I must add that portuguese and spanish colonizers in South America used black slaves due to their physical stamina. Indigenous tribes were week and perished fast, and thus not as profitable to have as workers. But this might imply the stereotype of Carl Linaeus, that blacks are lazy and negligent, chinese are stubborn, whites are artistic and inventive. So… I will just comment after your own comments.
“Actually, maybe I’m wrong altogether. There are probably a lot of black people giving their money to Hollywood and I just don’t know about it cause I really don’t do any research regarding these blog entries.”
> > > Yes, maybe you should. I see VERY few films for black people.
Most films I see are transmitting white values. Maybe black people get bored with watching all that crap about all-american values.
To the point that, when I see a film with JUST back actors I find it really weird and forced because there’s usually 90%+ white people in films. So, most heros are white.
BUT, get ready, soon there might be films with only Iraquis, due to all the shit the government is making americans do over there. The real guilt will be commercialized a few years after (like Jarhead)… lol
“Otherwise how can you justify Queen Latifah’s career or movies like Friday, Next Friday, Friday”
> > > I saw her in “Stranger Than Fiction” and she seemed pretty good I think. Perhaps she has good acting skills? OR had just been acting the wrong parts.
“Finally another possibility pops up in my head and it’s just that black culture is so popular and there are a lot of white people who like it and go watch it.”
> > > There’s obviously nothing wrong about that - but for some reason this annoys you? I just don’t understand why this comment is up there if you’d thought that was completely normal. The only answer to this might be that you think might think it’s lame that whites would go into a black film.
“Again though, I feel like black culture is so popular less so because of the content of black culture but ultimately because white people are just still kind of guilty.”
> > > Uuhh. what? that’s totally ridiculous. Yes, many whites are feeling guilty and some blacks also exploit that, but I don’t think this liking-out-of-pity is the reason why whites would do it. I think you might be in denial of your guilty feelings actually. Maybe you just have to come to terms with it… really.
“Eh, who cares? Was this entry racist? It’s okay, I have black friends. eh… go fuck yourself”
> > > It’s great that you can feel free enough to write it down but having black friends doesn’t equate NOT being racist. Does it make you feel better to have black friends? I think it’s cool to drop the racial taboo, but even these films help building the black stereotype that blacks can jump (and now SWIM too!) This long comparison is maybe an over-analysis of the whole thing, I think. Eh…. why bother…!
Hey Josh, thanks for your comment, I really appreciate it considering it’s the first serious comment that I’ve received. Of course, why am I surprised? Look at the tone of this blog. Anyway, you’ve made some great points about me being kinda racist. With regards to black culture, I am a big fan and not out of guilt/linking-out-of-pity but because black people know how to have fun and guess what? I like fun!
looks like someone woke up on the racist side of the bed this morning
Wait, I just read my reply to Josh and it reads like a ‘cop-out’ reply. Is that wrong? PARTY!!!!! WHOOO!!!!
you really think the point of cool runnings was to show black people are better athealtes than white folks?
Hi Eric’s room-mate. Hey Eric! Thanks for referring him to my (echo) SITE OF INTELLECTUAL GEENIEUS!..us..us..us Yep, Cool Runnings, Bring It On, oh, and STAR WARS! did you see STAR WARS? Pure Racist propaganda.
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i think u need to look at it from another point of view.
have u ever noticed how often black people are the heroes in any movies besides sports? actually quite honestly i would be more willing to see a movie starring a black all-American hero that didn’t have to do with racism. Will Smith’s new movie is a start…but i’m pretty sure he plays a drunk as well. OH and I’m NOT RACIST…i have white friends<<<teehee
It’s not racist to be annoyed by movies that are capitalising on the hardships experienced by previous generations.
There’s a difference between something like Shindlers’ list and that Zohan guff.
These films are made because people will pay to see them. In Ireland all they have to do is make a film where the English are the bad guys and the Irish are the down trodden yet plucky underdogs and you are guaranteed a good audience.
If anything, these films encourage tension, maybe only mildly or when it does its with the ignorant.
What annoys me more are films made to suit a particular demographic to increase profit potential. Or using token characters just so they can look not racist. If someone fits the bill in what a script or w/e requires then they should get the job, same in real life I suppose.