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Malloy is nothing more than a culturally offensive stereotype

posted 4 years ago by FootOfDavros (8245)
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I was watching this on DISNEY+ and boy, gosh, I've got to say I was shocked that there was no preceding disclaimer for the unacceptable historical depiction of the Irishman Malloy.

Honestly he'd have been a more rounded character in an Englishman, Scotchman and an Irishman joke.

I mean we're in 2021 and it's still ok to go - "Look see, here's an Irishman, he's an utter baffoon. A moron"?

I'm kind of shocked Disney would allow this as they are usually so ahead of the curve on this sort of thing...

[–] PaladinNJ (21528) 4 years ago

It wasn't a stereotype. Colm Meaney was playing the character using his real voice. He's Irish.

[–] FootOfDavros (8245) 4 years ago

I was aware that the actor is Irish. However that hardly makes it better. Worse in fact that the Irish should be so downtrodden that they feel the only roles they have available to accept are playing to a baffoonish stereotype.

I mean can you image him reading the script without shedding a tear or two at the indignity?
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Colm: "This character doesn't seem particularly fleshed out, perhaps even playing to offensive cultural stereotypes. I'm not sure I should take this role"

Producer: "We can pay you this suitcase of cash"

Colm: "Great, when do we start!"

[–] PaladinNJ (21528) 4 years ago

Well I'm Irish. Didn't bother me at all. As a matter of fact I'm glad they didn't make him mask his voice with a phony accent and let him play it normal.

[–] moviechatterer (15787) 4 years ago

Are you *actually* offended though?

Or is this another of those "hey look , the snowflakes will get their panties in a twist about this thing , but im not a snowflake , i hate pc , its all gone crazy" posts?

Are you Irish?

[–] davodikum (6198) 4 years ago

Even if the op is Irish he's still bonkers. I'm Australian and have seen some pretty crude representations of our society in film. Never been offended though.

[–] FootOfDavros (8245) 4 years ago

LOL. "Bonkers". Seriously?

In this particular discussion? You've got to be kidding...

[–] davodikum (6198) 4 years ago

What scene is he particularly stereotypically racist in? I will watch it on YouTube now. I haven't watched the movie in a few years so I can I agree I may be a tad ignorant in this argument.

[–] FootOfDavros (8245) 4 years ago

It's not that he's racist, it's he himself who's the stereotype. An angry, short termed, stupid Irishman.

The question was whether Disney - given their usual standards - should apologize for this representation with a disclaimer before the movie begins on their streaming service.

[–] davodikum (6198) 4 years ago

Well that's a stupid question. And you are a stupid person for posing it.

[–] moviechatterer (15787) 4 years ago

You didnt answer my question about wether you personally are offended by this portrayal.

Becasue if thats not the case - how do we know if anyione at all is offended?

[–] FootOfDavros (8245) 4 years ago

Of course it's offensive to me (I wouldn't have created the thread otherwise)!

It's a ridiculous caracture. Are you not also offended by seeing this without a Disney offering a disclaimer for it's dated representation of Irish people?

[–] davodikum (6198) 4 years ago

So you would be less offended if it had a disclaimer?

[–] PaladinNJ (21528) 4 years ago

OMG. How did we all get caught up in this? I didn't even realize you were making a joke and being sarcastic.

[–] moviechatterer (15787) 4 years ago

any minute now the militant far (white is) right moviechat contingent will be here to comfort you.
They'll say something like:
"Its all the left media hollyweird woke agenda - White people never get good treatment anymore"

[–] FootOfDavros (8245) 4 years ago

Wait, hang on a minute - Are you saying this is a right wing viewpoint?

I thought I was being progressive - Out of the films I've watched recently, Malloy comes second only to Jar Jar Binks in terms of being a walking stereotype.

[–] moviechatterer (15787) 4 years ago

no, yes, insisting a discaimer be attached is a progressive (and apparently left wing) viewpoint - they wont be with you on that score.

but in the abscence of a woman or colored person to hate on, they'll bemoan the treatment of a white person as "not fair"
(and in doing so inadvertantly switch sides i guess)

[–] DrRed (538) 4 years ago

This person is definitely special and has taken their offended by everything sensibility to new heights on "The Color of Money" board.

He/she/they/them/he/her even used the exact same wording in much of their post.

[–] moviechatterer (15787) 4 years ago

"troll confirmed!"

a good candidate for me to start using the ignore list

[–] PersistentViewer (2406) 4 years ago

Everyone is so offended by everything nowadays. It's so stupid.

[–] moviechatterer (15787) 4 years ago

well , its offensive to one person , we know that much
But you cant please all of the people all of the time

[–] UncleRuckis (2627) 4 years ago

what did his being Irish have anything to do with the character?

He was the stereotypical myopic, hardass, idiot cop whose only real purpose is to serve as a foil to the much more level headed and outside the box thinking hero cop. That role could have been played by anyone of any race and been the same in every way.

Pretty much every Cop movie has this character(usually more than one), but they definitely aren't always Irish.

[–] PaladinNJ (21528) 4 years ago

Exactly. The get in your face authority figure.

[–] davodikum (6198) 4 years ago

I thought oldmate was being joke style, said he wasn't. But he m sure just troll like.

[–] blue1981 (7827) 4 years ago

Of all the things in this movie someone might be offended by today Malloy isn't one of them.