Hollywood Hypocrisy, Racism and the " Madea Principle" - 0 views

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  #1 Ivan Morgan on 23 Mar 12

   

  
  I just viewed that 1999 flick, "Whiteboyz" with HBO. This is the satirical, yet all-too real film in regards to white little one from Iowa who goes by the name Flip Dogg, and who glamorizes almost everything "black, " or at least his perception thereof. (Flip is played by the co-writer of the film, Danny Hoch). As soon as Flip's dark friend Khalid tells him he isn't ebony, Flip acknowledgement "I'm black on the inside... black is a dope s--t. " It's going to take a brutal reality check and also the death of innocent boyfriend before this kid is actually jarred oh no- his vanilla reality. Later that will evening We caught Robert Benton's, "The People Stain. " Each of those films dealt with racial denial and the shame together with self-hatred seemed by many light-skinned blacks, But like introspective and informative facets on race are sore lacking in Hollywood, using one well known exception: "Crash, " which earned that 2006 Oscar with regard to Best Imagine. It too had race for the reason that central idea. However, Hollywood relegates most films describing the serious side involving black life to your straight-to-video trash can. Instead associated with "Lackawanna Blues" (Terrence Howard, Mos Def, S. Epatha Merkerson) gaining major play, we acquire force-fed movies loaded with caricatures, like "Madea's Friends and family Reunion. "
  
  Hollywood sometimes confronts the case of race, but typically that take is not really realistic together with oftentimes utterly laughable (Your 1995 John Travolta, Harry Belafonte dvd "White Man's Burden" pertains mind). When it comes to black together with white, how come can't people see much more films such as 1970s "The Landlord" (Lover Bridges and Diana Sands)? As a substitute we get hold of Joe Pesci within "The Super" (1991), some sort of film which means that laden using stereotypes it's unwatchable.
  
  Hollywood's Scarcity of Inspiration
  
  I lament Hollywood's going from "storytelling" to help "action sequencing". Today's flicks stink for several reasons, but the first is what I call "The Piggyback Principle": More commonly referred to as "monkey-see-monkey-do. " This is certainly seen in the plethora involving films which includes a similar theme (for instance, the teenager romance sort), or like lame-brained sequels. This is true for dark "comedies" enjoy "Soul Airplane. "
  
  Films today omit to let that camera tell the account, but be dependent too heavily on specialized F/X and gratuitous nudity.
  
  Since filmgoers, non colored documents patrons need to send a message. We are generally weary of Hollywood foisting brainless, unfunny racist comedies and unrealistic portrayals of black existence. We demand realism, respect and less with the mind-rotting schlock being passed off of today since "art. "
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  There is excellent power in writing your goals in writing. Here can be a real existence story concerning one man who get his pen to paper at most trying circumstances in his life. His prepared words became him through the tough instances and set the groundwork for a phenomenal long run.
  
  Within 1992, inspired after hearing Oprah Winfrey tell write items down, a young man wrote several letters to himself in an effort to find catharses for their own childhood pain. Tyler Perry

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><br /> I just viewed that 1999 flick, "Whiteboyz" with HBO. This is the satirical, yet all-too real film in regards to white little one from Iowa who goes by the name Flip Dogg, and who glamorizes almost everything "black, " or at least his perception thereof. (Flip is played by the co-writer of the film, Danny Hoch). As soon as Flip's dark friend Khalid tells him he isn't ebony, Flip acknowledgement "I'm black on the inside... black is a dope s--t. " It's going to take a brutal reality check and also the death of innocent boyfriend before this kid is actually jarred oh no- his vanilla reality. Later that will evening We caught Robert Benton's, "The People Stain. " Each of those films dealt with racial denial and the shame together with self-hatred seemed by many light-skinned blacks, But like introspective and informative facets on race are sore lacking in Hollywood, using one well known exception: "Crash, " which earned that 2006 Oscar with regard to Best Imagine. It too had race for the reason that central idea. However, Hollywood relegates most films describing the serious side involving black life to your straight-to-video trash can. Instead associated with "Lackawanna Blues" (Terrence Howard, Mos Def, S. Epatha Merkerson) gaining major play, we acquire force-fed movies loaded with caricatures, like "Madea's Friends and family Reunion. " <br /> <br /> Hollywood sometimes confronts the case of race, but typically that take is not really realistic together with oftentimes utterly laughable (Your 1995 John Travolta, Harry Belafonte dvd "White Man's Burden" pertains mind). When it comes to black together with white, how come can't people see much more films such as 1970s "The Landlord" (Lover Bridges and Diana Sands)? As a substitute we get hold of Joe Pesci within "The Super" (1991), some sort of film which means that laden using stereotypes it's unwatchable. <br /> <br /> Hollywood's Scarcity of Inspiration <br /> <br /> I lament Hollywood's going from "storytelling" to help "action sequencing". Today's flicks stink for several reasons, but the first is what I call "The Piggyback Principle": More commonly referred to as "monkey-see-monkey-do. " This is certainly seen in the plethora involving films which includes a similar theme (for instance, the teenager romance sort), or like lame-brained sequels. This is true for dark "comedies" enjoy "Soul Airplane. "<br /> <br /> Films today omit to let that camera tell the account, but be dependent too heavily on specialized F/X and gratuitous nudity. <br /> <br /> Since filmgoers, non colored documents patrons need to send a message. We are generally weary of Hollywood foisting brainless, unfunny racist comedies and unrealistic portrayals of black existence. We demand realism, respect and less with the mind-rotting schlock being passed off of today since "art. " <br />.<br />There is excellent power in writing your goals in writing. Here can be a real existence story concerning one man who get his pen to paper at most trying circumstances in his life. His prepared words became him through the tough instances and set the groundwork for a phenomenal long run. <br /> <br /> Within 1992, inspired after hearing Oprah Winfrey tell write items down, a young man wrote several letters to himself in an effort to find catharses for their own childhood pain. <a href="http://www.publictopublic.com/media/68/Tyler-Perry-educate-us-with-your-shows-and-movies/" rel="nofollow">Tyler Perry</a></div>

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