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re: Have we discussed Jordan Peeles overtly racist statements?
Posted on 3/28/19 at 2:44 pm to 225bred
Posted on 3/28/19 at 2:44 pm to 225bred
Late to this thread, but...
I don't see anything racist in his statements, and I am fully on board with his position. He wants to direct blacks in starring roles, because he feels there aren't enough horror movies with black stars. So what? I think it's cool, and I actually appreciate his honesty on it.
Just as I can't stand people SJW'ng traditional characters by changing their race, sexual orientation and other such nonsense, I also can't stand people hiding their intentions. He wants to do some things differently with black actors, and he is straight forward about it.
If he says white people suck and have no place in his movies, then racism could be proclaimed. That's not his stance though.
This double standard does indeed exist, and it is unfortunate. I think if a director makes clear his reasoning and that reasoning is legit, then outrage needs to stay stabled.
I don't see anything racist in his statements, and I am fully on board with his position. He wants to direct blacks in starring roles, because he feels there aren't enough horror movies with black stars. So what? I think it's cool, and I actually appreciate his honesty on it.
Just as I can't stand people SJW'ng traditional characters by changing their race, sexual orientation and other such nonsense, I also can't stand people hiding their intentions. He wants to do some things differently with black actors, and he is straight forward about it.
If he says white people suck and have no place in his movies, then racism could be proclaimed. That's not his stance though.
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Just imagine the backlash if a white director said he doesn't want to cast black actors in his movies. HOLY shite you all would lose your shite.
This double standard does indeed exist, and it is unfortunate. I think if a director makes clear his reasoning and that reasoning is legit, then outrage needs to stay stabled.
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Posted on 3/28/19 at 2:50 pm to J2thaROC
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Hard to take someone’s “outrage” over this seriously when they ignore THE SAME shite with other directors.
Wut. Mel directed a movie entirely with native Americans and Hispanics.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:01 pm to JBeam
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"The way I look at it," he explained, "I get to cast black people in my movies. I feel fortunate to be in this position where I can say to Universal, 'I want to make a $20 million horror movie with a black family.' And they say yes." It's a formula he's not interested in messing with. "I don’t see myself casting a white dude as the lead in my movie. Not that I don’t like white dudes," he said, nodding over to his moderator pal Roberts. "But I've seen that movie."
Thanks for that. I saw someone post the Breitbart version, which pulled the context and made it sound bad.
Then I read the full quote and it is way, way tamer than I thought. Peele isn't wrong that there basically haven't been horror movies about black families. Heck, the meme about the black guy dying first in the horror movie isn't wrong.
He wants to do something new and different. I can respect that, and he was pretty clear to say he's not trying to cut white people out, but that the stories he wants to tell center on a certain perspective.
Unless you think the black and white experiences in America are the same, it makes sense that it can change perspective. He's clearly doing well with his point of view, and reading the full quote, calling it racist is silly for me.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:04 pm to 225bred
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Muh whataboutisms
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225bred
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Just imagine the backlash if a white director said he doesn't want to cast black actors in his movies. HOLY shite you all would lose your shite.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:05 pm to Rep520
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Peele isn't wrong that there basically haven't been horror movies about black families
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:18 pm to MF Doom
The difference is that Peele's movies are actually solid, while Tyler Perry peddles garbage to idiots.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:23 pm to WaltTeevens
Peele peddles garbage to idiots who don't realize that they're idiots.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:26 pm to 225bred
Peele is proving what we all already know (shout out to aunt Hilary's "deplorables"), there are no bigger bigots in this country than wealthy, coastal liberals. Only a racist hack would want to limit the pool of talent available for a big budget motion picture. Whatever the white version of an Uncle Tom is, if you are white and give your hard earned dollars to this person after this comment, you are one. Maybe Cardi B will drug and rob you so you can feel like you are on the right side of history.
This post was edited on 3/28/19 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:33 pm to cable
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Peele is proving what we all already know (shout out to aunt Hilary's "deplorables"), there are no bigger bigots in this country than wealthy, coastal liberals. Only a racist hack would want to limit the pool of talent available for a big budget motion picture. Whatever the white version of an Uncle Tom is, if you are white and give your hard earned dollars to this person after this comment, you are one. Maybe Cardi B will drug and rob you so you can feel like you are on the right side of history.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:38 pm to MF Doom
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:38 pm to cable
Not even known racist Mel Gibson would limit himself to just white actors. That really tells you something
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:40 pm to 225bred
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Jordan Peele comes out and says he does not want to cast white actors in his movies.
What he actually said he didn't want a white lead character. Take this to PT I'm sure they'll eat it up
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:42 pm to JBeam
They're the same people who missed the whole point of Get Out was more of a shot at white liberals then actually white people
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:42 pm to cable
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Jordan Peele
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racist hack
I don't think there is a more frequently misused word in this forum.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:45 pm to dawgfan24348
The knee jerk reaction to Get Out has always been puzzling. But I've learned to just let that one go bruh
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:46 pm to 225bred
Who cares?
You're bitching just like other races do.
You're bitching just like other races do.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 3:49 pm to Broski
So go criticize them. We're just playing by their rules. It's not our game.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:05 pm to 225bred
quote:He said lead. There is a difference.
Jordan Peele comes out and says he does not want to cast white actors in his movies.
It is a racist statement, irrespective
no getting around that, just regular old racist.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:23 pm to 225bred
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Jordan Peele comes out and says he does not want to cast white actors in his movies.
He's a comedian and a shock artist garnering free publicity.
He's got a white mom and his wife is white Chelsea Peretti (she's in Brooklyn 99 by the way).
He's just being an arse because he thought it was funny.
He actually had a very obnoxious racist social commentary planned for the end of Get Out and changed it because it was too over the top.
Posted on 3/28/19 at 4:30 pm to Roaad
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He said lead. There is a difference.
Care to supply the full quote, so we can read it in proper context?
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