I was about to volunteer my limited Mandarin when I saw the length of the video. Is there a segment you are most curious about?
Nah, they shouldn't premier it in Houston first. You'll end up with people saying it has "negative entertainment value", or that they're overpaying for an independent movie because of Gilbert Arena's latest tweet, or that it's all about money for Les and the Yao-chinese connection and not movie-making, or that they're pining for a Dragic/Lowry biopic, or something. And then you'll end up with people accusing Robert Ebert of being a Linsanity-movie-only-fan because he didn't join Clutchfans before the movie aired in order to root for GlenRice to make a documentary about Dragic or Lowry (with some sort of farm-animal kissing thrown in, like he promised if the movie made over $30 dollars). They should premier it in California or NY first. The director and Jeremy are both Bay Area natives, so it's a Bay Area project. And NYC has the annual Tribeca Film Festival founded by Robert DeNiro and all those NYC film makers, like Woody Alan, Martin Scorsese, etc. Heck, it seems every other movie from Hollywood is filmed against a NYC backdrop with Central Park or the Empire State Building or something.
This picture is from the NYT last year ... Quote " In 1993, the Lin family paid $370,000 for a 1,700-square foot one-story house, right. There is no basketball hoop in the driveway. " ... Is this the house, the one on the right ?
Jeremy has a serious fan base in California. In his first NBA game he was cheered every time he touched the ball. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IudqT6NFGwE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> CA or NY would work but showing the film simultaneously would be best. (fingers-crossed)
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Caris...thank you for keeping this thread alive with up to date postings. I'm crossing my fingers and toes for this doc to meet it's fundraising goal via kickstarter. I know you're keeping tabs on it.
I hope they will reveal some of the things Lin had to take when he was in the NBA regarding him having an Asian background and all that. We all know there is all the talk of him not being athletic, teams thought that he couldn't play despite what he showed on the court etc. This does not surprise me, America is probably one of the most racist countries in the world, especially among upper-class whites in universities and what have you.
I strongly disagree with that, considering that America is one of the few countries in the world that has elected a head of state who is of a different race than the majority of its population. However, that doesn't mean that minorities should "Just get over it" or the other kind of self-serving BS spouted by those who feel threatened by gains made by minorities and women. There is still a lot of racism in America. No question about that. All of us gotta work on that.
America has come a long way for sure, if Obama were running a few decades ago he either would've been killed or forced to quit. Still, a country with the history its had and so many different people living there, it is bound to be 'racist'. The word 'race' alone comes from high intellectuals and was made up, there is no such thing. Theories of eugenics and 'racial purity' come from the States and while it has died down in public debate, behind the scenes (in policy, universities, schools, work, television etc.) there's still a lot of racism going on. Black is still associated with bad and white with good. Just look at those doll tests they performed with children! Also look at organisation like planned parenthood that are mainly situated in and around poor neighbourhoods. Look at how many non-whites are still living in ghettos. Look at people's reactions to Obama becoming president, mainly from the south and it's unforgiving. In the south there are still places that preach apartheid and live separately. While I agree it is not as bad as it was before and America has made progress, they are far from a society of equality. But again, you cannot really blame anybody (if that makes sense) because compare it to South Africa that has a similar history of extreme segregation and has the most racist people you will ever meet. Ironically, it's the white people that are the most fierce, unforgiving and extreme in their thoughts about other 'races'. Same goes for the US.
Ironically, the election of Obama made me more aware of how racist America is. For god's sake, an entire political party (that was "coincidentally" compromised almost exclusively by white people) was willing to torpedo the country's economic recovery just because it was so resentful that a black liberal was lawfully elected by the people. That being said, I can't think of too many other non-African countries where a black man could be elected president not once but twice.
As a non-american, when Linsainty exploded. I thought, man! maybe America Dream is really an universal thing!
True! Sorry for going off topic but it is part of why this story of Lin is even a documentary. Let's hope he didn't have to endure too much during his stint in the NBA and the security at Madison Square Garden was simply a case of not knowing he was player, regardless of his looks.
What I really hate is when people praise Lin for "not complaining". That implies that there are other people who have been discriminated against but, unlike Good Boy Lin, have complained, thus committing the great sin of annoying the people who most likely have never experienced racism before. Did Lin ignore his doubters and prove them wrong, as opposed to sitting on his couch and whining about what coulda been? Absolutely. But he has been very upfront and vocal about race-related issues. There is a tendency among Asian-Americans to pretend that racism doesn't exist, especially if they've "made it". I think it's due to A) a fear that talking about racism will upset other people, especially white people; and B) an obsequious desire to differentiate themselves from the Bad Minorities who do complain. Lin's been able to brush off all the haters, but he is still remain aware of where he has come from and what he has had to overcome. He doesn't think that just because HE'S (finally) made it, that everything is a-okay. Somewhere out there, there's another Asian-American who's being unfairly held back due to stereotypes, and Lin gives voice to people like that by acknowledging that he himself not only faced but continues to face stereotypes every day.
my pleasure... The producers are still $23K away from their goal with 16 days left. Somehow I thought it would be achieved by now...
