#1
Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:38am
A little too racy for me....otherwise a show to die for.
Did South Pacific make you feel uncomfortable?
#2
Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:40am
Racy? South Pacific? I've only ever seen the two film versions but I never saw anything that made me uncomfortable.
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#3
Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:41am
not nudity...just the overall racist undertones of the show. i understand it is a period piece..but i just squirmed a bit.
#4
Posted: 4/16/08 at 12:43am
I squirmed a bit, too, but it's because I was with my handsy uncle. 
#5
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:02am
But isn't that the point? If it's a well done production, you should feel uncomfortable.
#6
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:11am
That is the point of the show, the racist undertone is ment to be an over tone....Its The Whole Show, Nellie changes herself at the end to not be racist and to love him cuz she loves him...not worry about the race of the kids. And the nudity was interesting and kind of cool it really set the scene and was great with the themes of war and the relationship between soldiers and nurses....It was ment to be funny!lol
#7
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:18am
I squirmed a bit, too, but it's because I was with my handsy uncle.
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#8
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:44am
"Racy" and "racist" are not interchangeable.
And to answer the question, yes, but it should. If it didn't, I would have been disappointed. I saw it last week and I thought it was glorious. I definitely want to see it again.
I always think it's interesting when people accuse South Pacific of being a racist show; Hammerstein's work is historically known for taking on a really strong political and social consciousness, and he was very, very adamant about condemning racial and ethnic prejudices in his writing. So, while in order to show the evils of those things, you obviously need to write characters who are racist, just having characters who think that way doesn't make the entire show a racist piece. It deals with racism. It doesn't promote it.
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And to answer the question, yes, but it should. If it didn't, I would have been disappointed. I saw it last week and I thought it was glorious. I definitely want to see it again.
I always think it's interesting when people accuse South Pacific of being a racist show; Hammerstein's work is historically known for taking on a really strong political and social consciousness, and he was very, very adamant about condemning racial and ethnic prejudices in his writing. So, while in order to show the evils of those things, you obviously need to write characters who are racist, just having characters who think that way doesn't make the entire show a racist piece. It deals with racism. It doesn't promote it.
#9
Posted: 4/16/08 at 6:17am
Well said, luvtheemcee. Perfect explanation...
Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life.- Bette Davis
#10
Posted: 4/16/08 at 6:42am
I was way uncomfortable thinking about Patti's reaction when SP beats Gypsy for best revival.
....but the world goes 'round
#11
Posted: 4/16/08 at 8:54am
"Racy" and "racist" are not interchangeable.
^^^ lol....'em!
I thought RACY is an adjective used to describe shirtless photos of guys that I post!
Considering English is not my first language. I guess.. I have a wide vocabulary!
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^^^ lol....'em!
I thought RACY is an adjective used to describe shirtless photos of guys that I post!
Considering English is not my first language. I guess.. I have a wide vocabulary!
J*
Updated On: 4/16/08 at 08:54 AM
#12
Posted: 4/16/08 at 9:02am
Phyllis, your uncle is a racy racist...among other things.
#13
Posted: 4/16/08 at 9:03am
Race car driver?
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#14
Posted: 4/16/08 at 9:11am
I was way uncomfortable thinking about Patti's reaction when SP beats Gypsy for best revival.
Especially when SP comes in second to SITPWG.
Especially when SP comes in second to SITPWG.
#16
Posted: 4/16/08 at 9:33am
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#17
Posted: 4/16/08 at 9:42am
i thought it would be dated...but it wasn't, it was extremely timely.
#18
Posted: 4/16/08 at 9:43am
I dated a racy racist once.
#19
Posted: 4/16/08 at 10:03am
I raced a dated racist once.
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#20
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:39pm
That's true.
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#21
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:43pm
Na-ah. I felt FEROSH!
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#22
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:44pm
Yeah, even that one threw me, Chad.
I agree that while R&H tackle difficult subject matter, the character of Bloody Mary is a big problem for me. Especially when they're obviously dealing with the issue, it's hard for me to see how they didn't realize they were making Bloody Mary's role into a Minstrel-esque charicature of a real person.
I agree that while R&H tackle difficult subject matter, the character of Bloody Mary is a big problem for me. Especially when they're obviously dealing with the issue, it's hard for me to see how they didn't realize they were making Bloody Mary's role into a Minstrel-esque charicature of a real person.
#23
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:47pm
I dated a guy with a racist, gay dog once. Didn't believe it until I saw it for myself.
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#24
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:53pm
Now if Noah Racey had been in it, it would be a whole 'nother story.
#25
Posted: 4/16/08 at 1:59pm
My uncle Billy Bob's a Racey Racist.
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