(01-07-2016 06:05 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(01-06-2016 11:29 PM)Paul M Wrote:  This is the opposite of color blind.

The people are rejecting it with their wallets.

Over your intellect?

(01-06-2016 03:06 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  My gripe is that Blacks complain about not being included in certain movies, plays, clubs etc. but yet they're free to do the same segregation to other races. Where's the inclusiveness?

Latins do the same thing. They have their own movies, awards, clubs and whatnot.

Maybe Disney will remake "Song of the South" starring Jim Carrey as Uncle Remus. Then those under 60 yr old will finally get a chance to see a film adaptation of Joel Chandler Harris' classic story of Br'er Rabbit and the tar baby.

(01-07-2016 06:29 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-06-2016 03:06 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  My gripe is that Blacks complain about not being included in certain movies, plays, clubs etc. but yet they're free to do the same segregation to other races. Where's the inclusiveness?

Latins do the same thing. They have their own movies, awards, clubs and whatnot.

Which is stupid.

I used to belong to a Chicano club in Thailand but no one was excluded from joining.

Hollywood, like any corporation, will put out what sells. If diversity sells, we'll see more of it, if not, probably not.

(01-07-2016 06:29 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(01-06-2016 03:06 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  My gripe is that Blacks complain about not being included in certain movies, plays, clubs etc. but yet they're free to do the same segregation to other races. Where's the inclusiveness?

Latins do the same thing. They have their own movies, awards, clubs and whatnot.

Bollywood also comes to mind !

Some black americans went crazy over the casting of Ridey Scott's Exodus. I did not understand the butt hurt because ancient
Egyptians / Jews were not Black. Just because Egypt is in Africa does not mean the movie should have actors that trace roots to W. Africa.

(01-06-2016 02:03 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  Like a former supervisor that mightily resembled Deputy Dawg used to say, " it makes no difference to me no how". I go for the story line and it makes no difference to me no how.

However, if you're making a movie about an historical event it would look foolish to place Blacks or even Hispanics in the movie in roles that you know would never happen. For instance, you should NEVER see Black Nazis or Hispanic Nazis. Just a small example.

Spain was aligned with the nazis. Franscico Franco was a fascist dictator.

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/new...6E8057F306

(01-08-2016 12:58 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(01-06-2016 02:03 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  Like a former supervisor that mightily resembled Deputy Dawg used to say, " it makes no difference to me no how". I go for the story line and it makes no difference to me no how.

However, if you're making a movie about an historical event it would look foolish to place Blacks or even Hispanics in the movie in roles that you know would never happen. For instance, you should NEVER see Black Nazis or Hispanic Nazis. Just a small example.

Spain was aligned with the nazis. Franscico Franco was a fascist dictator.

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/new...6E8057F306

Yes, and…?

We (US) were aligned with China (among others) that doesn't make us Chinese or Communists.

As per acting in films & movies, I'm of the opinion that the actors that fit the director's vision make it into the films & movies.