So I can you know dick about movies. George Lucas is a billionaire and wanted someone else to pay for his POS movie. When no one did because it sucked, he blamed it on race. He lied and said it was the first all black movie and that hollywood is racist.
You missed the point ENTIRELY. Good job. What does George Lucas being a billionaire have to do with his feelings on it? Are you prepare to brush aside every racial accusation from everyone involved in Hollywood? Did you not read the part where he was told “It’s because it’s an all-Black movie. There’s no major white roles in it at all." Oh, yes, it looks like you did in your attempt to once again one up a poster which is all you every really do around here.
Do you think there should be 5% representation for Hispanics in speaking roles? Until you address that then there is nothing else to say to you about the subject. You know more than even the Academy that thinks it's an issue apparently. I guess whatever helps you to stay in that delusion.
I'm not particularly worried about it just as I'm not worried about how few Asians and Hispanics are in the NBA, I'm not concerned that there is a disproportionately low number of white players in the NBA. The fact that stupid things like this matter to you shows that you are overly obsessed with race and it's not healthy.
Yeah I don't believe anything he says. He is such a narcissist he thinks nothing he makes sucks. We are talking about a movie that couldn't make 50 mil on a 58 million budget even with Oprah, Snoop, and social media pushing it hard. He wanted someone else to share the loss, they refused. The movie still came out, what do you think his problem was exactly? He wanted them to pay millions on a movie they knew would lose money because it sucked. I didn't miss the point. I read the book and watched the movie on the first night and commented on Scott switching out races in the thread on it. You on the other hand couldn't even be bothered to see the movie but are b****ing about awards is insane. If you don't care about the movie, why care about awards? Scott does 95% of his directing by casting. He doesn't get a worse actor because she is Korean.
I'm not sure why'd you make a comparison to sports, I really am baffled by that one. One is art and the other is...well...sports. Do you have any quotes of whites or asian players calling racism on it? If you do, then I'll listen. Art is subjective though and sports are well sports. If an Asian guy averages 30 in the NCAA he's going #1 in the draft. It matters only to me? Did you not read the Abrams quote? It seems to matter to him. Sorry, but I think he's more aware about this than you are. Oh convenient, you just don't believe it. Do you believe Ridley Scott then? Another Director saying he can't get a filmed financed with a minority. I didn't say I didn't care about seeing the movie only that I have not seen the movie which I obviously make very clear. The point is, as is the point of that and various other studies is that those minorities don't even get a chance to play those roles. You know, I doubt the actress even has to be Korean. If you are saying there are no Asian Americans that could have played that role then I guess. I'm going to say they did not look hard enough. Actually, I don't even understand why I'm doing this. When people start producing actual facts to support whatever it is they believe I'll return. If not facts then at least people from the industry speaking on their experiences about it. I'm not going to go back and fourth with people that will just deny numbers, studies, and ignore experiences by those closer to the industry just because they never want to ever admit to any racial issues America.
SO basically you need people whining for you to care about the numbers then? There is a direct parallel here, but it goes against your world view so I get why you want to ignore it. People who can do the job well, get the job whether it be in Hollywood or the NBA. Of course certain people won't want to accept that so they'll cry racism. Those people are best ignored or laughed at.
The "THEY TOOK OUR JOBS" crowd ALWAYS deserves to be mocked or outright ignored no matter what race they are.
which numbers am I denying? Lucas being a billionaire? No The movie losing money? No The 40% rotten score? No Sorry I took it as read that you didn't care to see a movie that was in theaters and number 1 for weeks, is available for streaming, blu-ray etc but you have yet to see it. Waiting for it to be on the WB then? Your argument is so insane. Lucas cannot make a movie. Did you see redtails? It sucked. I'm guessing you have not because you don't really like movies or you are a racist.
Yep and so was 12 Years a Slave. I like movies, don't give a crap about awards. JayGoogle doesn't really give a toss about movies, keenly interested in awards for them. Weird.
The people that are best ignored and laughed at are those that just ignore facts and experiences of others just so they can live in their delusional post racial america (Well, they will admit to race issues as long as you tie it to Obama like bigtexxx) You are right and everyone in Hollywood that has spoke up against this is wrong I suppose. Here is the President of the Academy btw... Again, even the Academy thinks it's an issue. http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/academy-launches-5-year-diversity-initiative-20151116 But yeah, I know this will be denied or brushed off. None of what they say matters or even deserves a decent response.
Money is not subjective. If market research shows that an actor brings in a wider audience, then more often that not, he's going to get the role no matter what he looks like.
How about the study the OP posted? Did you even read that? Do you even know what this thread is about? Apparently not, you are going on and on about the quality of George Lucas as a director and whether I saw a film or not. That's not even what this thread is about lol. BTW, are you a crappy director too? If so, I guess your opinion doesn't matter on this.
Dude, what are you even arguing about? Whether JayGoogle has seen a film or about the actual topic at hand here? You've made no points except that "George Lucas is a bad director, therefore his thoughts on this are irrelevant."
That's not entirely the issue though, the point is are enough actors getting chances? 5% Hispanic representation is pretty bad no?
