STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

#1

STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 7:20pm

GIANT SPOILERS for those who are yet to see this gigantic pile of summer trash.


Am I the only one who thought this? Jamie Foxx, the only black pilot in the movie, gets killed off halfway through by his own bravado. Then it's left to the Josh Lucas, the blond haired blue eyed Aryan poster boy to save the day. I was just disgusted.

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#2

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 7:29pm

Well, I haven't seen the movie, but this does not strike me so much as racist as stupid ! Isn't Jamie Foxx a much bigger star than Josh Lucas ? Why kill the star halfway through the film ?

#3

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 7:32pm

keeps the budget down

#4

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 7:44pm

BAN POPCULTUREBOY!!!

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#5

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 7:58pm

Wait, you mean the token black guy doesn't get to save the day? That the main hero is a white man?! Next thing you'll tell me the hot girl has a gratuitous scene in her bathing suit/lingerie!

#6

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 7:58pm

YES! Burn him at the stake for talking bad about one of my (haven't watched it yet) favorite movies!

#7

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 8:52pm

pcb, i think that's a stretch.

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#8

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 10:50pm

Wait, is he pulling an art2 or is he serious?

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#9

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 11:43pm

Of course I'm not serious, I'm totally chanelling art2. And Plum, you'll be thrilled to know there's a gratuitous bathing suit scene for the token hot chick, but the hot (white) guy gets to strip off too.

#10

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 11:46pm

Oops, I am at bway's apartment using his laptop and I forgot to log his account out before responding. Hey, it's been an exhausting day .

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#11

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 11:49pm

Josh Lucas should not be wasting talent in this movie!

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#12

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/13/05 at 11:52pm

If Mr. Lucas is taking his clothes off, then nothing is being wasted.

#13

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:02am

DGRANT! I spazzed when I saw your avatar!

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#14

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:03am

Only my bandwidth is being wasted, thanks to PCB. Poppy, you've gotta learn and I am the man to teach you...

Now, grab that towel and hit the showers, Muffin's on his way.

#15

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:05am

And you wonder where those rumors come from, bway.

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#16

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:06am

bway - that's the sexiest and hottest thing I've seen posted on this board.

Sally - glad you liked it - I'm very happy with him

#17

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:41am

i'm am SO good! as soon as i read the topic title my mind said:

"why? cuze the black guy dies!?" DUH! Same with Sahara (saw it on the plane) who didn't see THAT one coming? they just pickin' em off...

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#18

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/14/05 at 12:50am

I saw the preview for the movie and thought they tried too hard to make the cast PC. It's the most elite group of fighter pilots in the country, and there's a white guy, a black guy, and a woman. I just doubt that such a high-up special force would be that evenly diverse. It was Jessica Biel that pushed me over the edge, overall the Navy is not 1/3 female and considering how great this group supposedly is, a woman in there seems unlikely. Not to mention she would never make it in the Navy with those huge boobs and zero body fat.

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#19

re: STEALTH appears to be a racist movie

Posted: 8/14/05 at 9:31am

I'm personally of the belief that if there aren't any female fighter pilots its at least partly due to sexism- I know it's a bit of an issue in Israel, so I don't see why it would be any different here. That said, you're right- reality is reality and an elite female pilot would be unlikely. Still, I'd rather err on the side of PC casting than to continue with the homogenous "white guy is the hero" trend that we've had, oh...forever, sometimes even when the source material calls for something else.

Okay, back to the snark.