Comments on: Tropic Thunder Trailer http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/18/tropic-thunder-trailer/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:35:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Film Dude http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/18/tropic-thunder-trailer/#comment-83978 Film Dude Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:12:06 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/18/tropic-thunder-trailer/#comment-83978 The sophistication with which they handle the humor will determine whether or not it works - inherently the idea is not offensive, but it's execution could move it in that direction. At the same time as someone of African descent I'm less bothered by than say the Wayan's brothers in "White Girls" which it's own naive way is a more offensive representation of "Blackness" on screen. At the end of the day as a culture we are still very simple-minded when in comes to our views on culture, class, ethnicity, and gender. Being able to laugh (not color-blindly) is a progress in of itself. The sophistication with which they handle the humor will determine whether or not it works - inherently the idea is not offensive, but it’s execution could move it in that direction. At the same time as someone of African descent I’m less bothered by than say the Wayan’s brothers in “White Girls” which it’s own naive way is a more offensive representation of “Blackness” on screen. At the end of the day as a culture we are still very simple-minded when in comes to our views on culture, class, ethnicity, and gender. Being able to laugh (not color-blindly) is a progress in of itself.

]]> By: Dylan http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/18/tropic-thunder-trailer/#comment-83974 Dylan Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:47:00 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/18/tropic-thunder-trailer/#comment-83974 Is this any more offensive than Mickey Rooney's performance in Breakfast at Tiffany's? I don't think so, seeing as Tropic Thunder is *very* upfront about what it's doing. The Blazing Saddles reference is a great one too. I'd say this performance is like the klu klux klan scene in Blazing Saddles stretched out over a whole film. "How many times have I told you to wash up after weekly cross burnings?" hilarious. Is this any more offensive than Mickey Rooney’s performance in Breakfast at Tiffany’s? I don’t think so, seeing as Tropic Thunder is *very* upfront about what it’s doing. The Blazing Saddles reference is a great one too. I’d say this performance is like the klu klux klan scene in Blazing Saddles stretched out over a whole film.

“How many times have I told you to wash up after weekly cross burnings?”

hilarious.

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