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Precious is a racist horror flick

posted 11 years ago by Salt-and-Limes
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It's obvious that this movie has had every possible black stereotype in it...except for the watermelons? What's even more disturbing is that Hollywood tried to pass this film off as a story of inspiration.

Tariq Elite Nasheed makes some very good points in this youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ID6Q2ux6Qw

We must ask ourselves why Hollywood keeps using the same old themes? Why hasn't Gabourey Sidibe been in more leading roles? Why is she currently being promoted as a sex symbol?

[–] eddiewinehosen 10 years ago

"Why is she currently being promoted as a sex symbol?" In what *beep* universe is she promoted as a sex symbol?? The beached whale universe? It doesn't matter how wonderful you are on the inside when you wrap it in 200lbs of fat!

[–] slesleylawson 10 years ago

Because all you see is their colour. What I see is a story about an abused girl. I bet if it was white people, you would be complaining that there aren't enough interesting roles for black people.

[–] parbon84 10 years ago

This is so true.

All these people talking about "a black director this" and "a black actor that" is so strange!

I don't actually think about these things when watching a movie! I judge the characters on the characters behaviours.

Do you people sit there and say to yourself: "Oh an asian character he better not fit into any stereotypes of asians I've heard!"

Its so weird.

[–] MrsMonroe74 9 years ago

I wouldn't say racist. majority of black ppl are in denial about abuse in households, this movie exposed the issue.

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[–] HarryPotterIsGarbage 9 years ago

This is a prime example of an idiot crying racism every chance they get... Considering the fact that this movie was made by black producers/writers, I highly doubt it. The book it's based off of was written by a black person... Jesus christ, do you people ever go a day without crying racism?

[–] pioneergrrrl 9 years ago

I'm white, but I liked it.

I have several disabilities and I was abused (not sexually) by my mother and father and brother growing up.

Watching a movie about what characters in a special education class go through to survive--in the class--and outside--is empowering. I watched the movie several times

It reminded me of how me and my classmates had ultimately bonded because of everything we went through with our families. People who were not in special ed can't understand this part of the movie.

[–] Royalcourtier 9 years ago

Can you call it a stereotype when (a) it is made by African-Americans, and (b) the social class it illustrates is realistic?

What is wrong with stereotypes anyway? Every WW2 film treats Germans as stereotypical idiotic Nazi villains; every crime flick these days treats the criminals as heroes and the police as corrupt and violent thugs; every modern Western (including Avatar) treats the cowboys/settlers as greedy capitalists, and the Indians/African Americans as noble, ecologically-friendly, and peace-loving etc.

There isn't a modern Hollywood film that doesn't rely almost entirely on stereotypes.

[–] totokeke 8 years ago

It's a really weird re-make of John Waters' "Female Trouble," just not as funny.