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Yet more reasons to hate Sharon Stone

posted 20 years ago by kat-234
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This film is so horribly bad that it is actually included in a course that I am taking at my college that looks at African stereotypes. But my big problem with this movie was Sharon Stone...

Sharon Stone looks NOTHING like an Israeli, ergo she couldn't be the queen of Sheba

Sharon Stone wears a preppy little lemon-yellow top which remains spotless throughout the movie

... Oh sorry, that was explained by the 'noble' tribe who 'hang upside down for trees in order to save the world' (gag, hairball). They worship her, give her diamonds, and wash her clothes for free, because she is their 'queen'. Wouldn't they have an African Queen?

Sharon Stone conforms to all the stereotypes of the lady in the 'African jungle'. She must scream at spiders, be abducted, flinch when an African touches her, and oh, let's not forget her flirtations with the Nazis.

By the way, the Germans are also horribly portrayed in this movie...

But to get back to Sharon Stone... here's an interesting fact I found out- she was so horrible on set that all the cast members apparently pissed in the pool where she bathes (in the scene with the upside-down tribe)

Yech... when will Hollywood learn?

[–] BW_with_Subtitles 20 years ago

That's one of the funniest things I've read.

[–] billycan 19 years ago

This post is another reason to hate kat-234. I suggest you get a life rather than take such vehement objection to the acting endeavours of somebody who you have never met and has never done you any harm.

It's just a movie for heaven's sake and by the way, you can shove your political correctness up your olfactory canal.

[–] nmsa 19 years ago

Reasons to hate Sharon Stone?
I only see reasons to love her...
she is a very pretty blue eyed blonde, with long perfect legs and a nice smile.
:P

[–] jcd07 19 years ago

Oh Yeah billycan ehheheheh!

[–] discophysh 19 years ago

billycan = Sharon Stone

hahahaha i'm just kidding. but seriously.

Cute cat. What's its name?

Annoying customer.

[–] Thought_Criminal_J62377 10 years ago

Agreed, billycan. kat-234's post smells like female envy.

Political Correctness Is Blinding And Paralyzing Us...

[–] SammyCrow 19 years ago

Yeah, she's pretty easy to hate.

Save the humans!

[–] Unfanboy 19 years ago

She acknowledges in the Casino DVD that this movie was "a big winner", sarcastically, of course.

[–] Hitfield 19 years ago

@ kat-234: I couldn't agree more, thanks for your post!

By the way: The fact you found out is true.

"You're 10 seconds away from the most embarrassing moment of your life!" (Ford Fairlane)

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[–] zantac76 18 years ago

The problems that people are sighting with the misrepresentation of certain ethnic groups and racial backgrounds are done because the film maker was ignorant. They are obviously placed and are done intentionally to show the foolishness of the stereotypes themselves. For instance, the constant references to Germany's composer Wagner. And Sharon Stone did an excellent job in the movie. This movie shouldn't be watched like the other king solomon's mines movies, its not the same genre at all.

I feel this movie was quite awesome and exceptional. The humor is insane. The scene where Richard smacks stones butt getting into the plan and her swatting away his hand is hilarious, especially with the cheese sound effects added. Perhaps if you watched this movie with a different mindset, and be a little more observant, you might think differently.

[–] bohdave 18 years ago

Sharon Stone conforms to all the stereotypes of the lady in the 'African jungle'. She must scream at spiders, be abducted, flinch when an African touches her, and oh, let's not forget her flirtations with the Nazis.

Uh, they weren't Nazis. The film is set in the early 1900's before the fall of Germany after the first world war (that would lead to the rise of the Nazi party).

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[–] mmundy-1 17 years ago

It is important to remember that this film was made in 1985, and Sharon Stone was just beginning her movie career. If you want to judge her as an actress based on this movie, then let us all judge you in your career based upon your first job... was it fast-food or washing dishes?

[–] MeratH 17 years ago

I saw this movie as more of a send-up of those old 1930s, '40s, and 50s "Jungle Goddess" type movies. The stereotypes were SO blatant, SO over-the-top that it's impossible to take them seriously. They have a Welshman as a Turk (Ok, John Rhys-Davies was known for Sallah in Indiana Jones and that's probably one reason for this), a blond woman as a dead-ringer for the Queen of Sheba, an American playing the British Quartermain, and a Czech man playing the German (best known as Chief Inspector Dreyfus from the Pink Panther movies!). The whole movie was one big joke, intentionally I'm sure.

[–] atari_saturna 17 years ago

Well the films kinda sucks and is pretty lame aswell as Sharons character. As I have seen her in other films I don't think she is a bad actress.

BUT! And damn remember this! She is darn hot so it makes up for everything!

[–] jamesdrax 17 years ago

Whatever, Sharon looks ravishing with onions in her hair.

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