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Hollywood and Race

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by pgabriel, Mar 11, 2008.

  1. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    can someone else besides myself give a review of the movie?

    after all its a movie.
     
  2. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    I really think you're reading to much into it, it was nothing more than comic relief
     
  3. Bandwagoner

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    Then why did he go over his old football stats with these guys?

    It changed the story for the far worse which is why Michael Crichton walked.

    Another change is there was suspected romance between Smith and John Conner's girlfriend.
     
  4. Rocket River

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    Didn't ole girl leave the door open for smith at the end?

    Rocket River
     
  5. Bandwagoner

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    Plus the conversation. But that was John Conner's house.
     
  6. tinman

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    #1 movie in america
    I guess the boycotters didn't work
     
  7. tinman

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  8. Rocket River

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    Hilariouis
    the same people . .. .who made this movie #1
    are
    the same people that they changed the Asian character to a white character for . ..

    QUESTION: If the main Character was Asian . . .does it become the #1 Movie?

    Rocket River
    I think not. . .
     
  9. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    Thats a pretty smart Asian guy that Jeff Ma.
    If you did watch that interview with Ma ( but I guess you don't like Asians), he mentions that his dad was pissed that he was dead in the movie, and he started playing blackjack cause he thought it was fun, not cause he needed the money for medical school.

    so the movie itself was loosely based on his life. Also, that's kinda racist on your part cause there were other MIT card counting teams that had other people besides Asians. Keeping the team multicultural and telling the story they way you want it.

    But typical, people hate things that are successful. #1 movie in the states, beating vegas, selling books, keeping it real.

    Keep your head up Jeff Ma, you did good and these JEALOUS HATERS can't count cards or enjoy movies.

    [​IMG]

    For you Jeff Ma, I dedicate this song for your struggle to sticking to whatever you want to do. Keep making that cash playa!
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  10. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    you win River,
    this was racist. here's the video of the asian dude that got rejected for the part of Ben in the movie 21
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  11. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    Double Down Haters.. 21 #1 again.
    Tibetians, Chinese, Taiwanese, and white people acting asian
    agree!

    LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- The gambling tale "21" kept up its winning streak as it took in $15.1 million to stay on top of the box office for a second-straight weekend, leaving George Clooney's "Leatherheads" and the family tale "Nim's Island" to scrimmage for second place.
     
  12. Rocket River

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    Question: Are you Asian?

    Rocket River
     
  13. tinman

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    River,
    don't cry me a river cause you're lone protest of this movie is because your deep hatred that an asian guy is getting paid off a fictional adaptation of his story.

    my answer to your question is:
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    rick rolled you youself righteous vegeterian peta heal the world people!

    jeff ma keep getting paid you represent you. its your story, you can tell it anyway you want and make your own money. those people who deny that right to you are the REAL RACISTS!
     
  14. Rocket River

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    You are rather Hilarious
    Did you bring you JUMP TO CONCLUSION matte . . or borrow one form the twins?

    Rocket River
     
  15. tinman

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    Michael Bolton..sucka!
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  16. Rocket River

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    You DEFINATELY Mike Bolton!!

    Rocket River
     
  17. tinman

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    you're that bennigans guy with all those buttons
     
  18. DCkid

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    Who cares. I'm not one to take critics word, but the endless string of horrible reviews this movie received just confirms my reasons for not wanting to see it in the first place. Namely that the movie is an uninteresting, commercial, play-it-safe, dumb-it-down-for-the-audience piece of Hollywood garbage.

    Congratulations to Jeff Ma for banking and the Hollywood execs for making a high-grossing film. I'm not holding it against them. Still, doesn't' change the fact that the movie is widely regarded as bad and would have been much better if the actual story was followed and the production was motivated by something other than purely box-office. I'd never criticize anyone for trying to make money, but I reserver the right to call out ****ty movies.

    Besides, what exactly are you cheering for tinman? Yay for Hollywood execs who produce crap movies to the tasteless moving-going public in order to make themselves rich!!!!

    I mean, I can understand empathizing with that, but cheering for it? Come on.
     
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  19. tinman

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    its a good movie and i liked it.
    how do you know its a crap movie? depending on the critics you trust, its either great or it sucks. Rolling stone loved it.

    i like how you "JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS" that its a bad movie. I prefer getting my reviews from people who actually seen the movie.

    note how I don't judge the movie til I, me, myself, sees it.

    plus I gave a good review. you don't trust a fellow clutchfan, not to mention a superstar clutchfan?


    yes its obviously a terrible movie cause people keep seeing despite not having george clooney or computer animated fish.
     
  20. pirc1

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    Agree there, movie critics are not "normal" people, they don't go to movies to enjoy it, they only care about "art". Sorry if I don't have that high a taste as the critics. I have not seen the movie so I cannot say oneway or aother, but I wouldn't base my decision on the critics.
     

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