The NZA Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 coming to netflix 4/28 - looking forward to this one Quote
Keth Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 Oh it's getting a show! I still need to see the movie, it looked good. Quote
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 Has anyone posted the trailer for Key's (from Key & Peele) "Get Out" film yet? It's relevant. Quote
The NZA Posted February 9, 2017 Author Posted February 9, 2017 i don't think so - but you've got my attention! Quote
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Oops, my bad, it's by Jordan Peele (I'm sure Keenan Michael Key is an executive producer or something - THEY LOOK NOTHING ALIKE!). Quote
The NZA Posted February 9, 2017 Author Posted February 9, 2017 ohhh that one, the one that shows like the whole movie..yeah, forgot about that. 1 1 Quote
alive she cried Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Whenever I hear the phrase "Dear white people", my brain prepares for an onslaught of eye rolling and cringing. The ironing of slamming racial sterotypes by stereotyping an entire race is delicious. Horribly delicious. ohhh that one, the one that shows like the whole movie..yeah, forgot about that. This though, yeah. That trailer is basically a short film. 1 Quote
The NZA Posted February 11, 2017 Author Posted February 11, 2017 that's a very, very european hot take, i think - one we could get into in its own thread, though Quote
alive she cried Posted February 11, 2017 Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) I'm always open to having my viewpoint challenged. I'd love to throw down in the appropriate thread. Edited February 11, 2017 by alive she cried Quote
FireDownBelow Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 Sigh. I'm sure this is meant to be honest in a funny way and it's definitely timely, but am I the only person who feels that perhaps it's a bit much at this point? Quote
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 Not trying to be a dick. Really I'm not. But that's a little privilegey. Shit isn't equal and progress still needs to be made. (welcome back by-the-way.) Quote
Iambaytor Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) Eh, I'm torn on this whole pitch. It unquestionably needs to be done, I saw the movie and it opened my eyes on a lot of shit and I enjoyed it, but the presentation is almost as alienating as it is informational. I'm not trying to say it's not necessary (I have facebook too, I know how many people need to be beat over the head with this shit) or that it's wrong and I certainly don't have a better take on the material but I think most everyone who is white who watches this does so with the caveat that they're going to overlook the title and initial overt tone. Edited February 12, 2017 by Iambaytor Quote
FireDownBelow Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 I'm not saying that progress doesn't need to be made, and I'm not saying the show doesn't need to be made either. I'm saying that perhaps the tone of this show isn't what's needed. It comes across as sarcasm and snark. Frankly, I'm done with that. I want to have a real conversation about things. Even anger is preferable to condescension. Quote
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 To be fair, I haven't seen it and it sounds like you have. Maybe I'm wrong about how they treat the subject matter so I'm sorry about that. That said, any conversation about this is necessary. And, honestly, they should have their voices heard. Snarky or not. Quote
Iambaytor Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 The movie is a lot less preachy and condescending than the trailers make it out to be, but that's also the problem, the trailers and title are marketing and it seems more self-congratulatory like it really exists more to mock white people than to actually teach them anything and that sort of preaching-to-the-choir nonsense isn't helpful no matter how noble the cause. And as I said, it's not actually that, it even sort of riffs on the idea that it would be that, but the marketing does a shit job of conveying that. Quote
FireDownBelow Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) It's meant to be humorous in a sad, dark way... I find that to be tacky, considering the subject matter, considering the history, and considering any other numerous factors. But that's an opinion. I find lots of things tacky. Boots with shorts, for instance. And I'm not advocating censorship in any form. Ever. If it finds an audience, great. I'm simply stating another of my opinions. I think the intended humor might keep it from from being effective. I do have to ask though, when is it ok for a white person to express dismay about an attack on their ethnicity? That's not meant to be a dig, inflammatory, or sarcastic. I'm genuinely curious. I don't really care who makes fun of who. Everyone's a jerk anyway. And just to clarify, I don't think the film or this show is attacking white people. This question is merely a tangent. Edited February 12, 2017 by FireDownBelow Quote
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