white ppl singing n words and white girl wearing confederate flag bathing suit, main girl being biracial....and the culture appropriation as well. honey is the same as her skin color too it seems like race will be touched upon this film.
shareI think you are seeing what you want to see. I hope this this isnt your everyday thought process?
sharewhen the film comes out and what I said is proven to be true I hope you remember what you said.
I am well aware and educated with regards to racism, not ignorant to it such as yourself.
I am well aware and educated with regards to racism, not ignorant to it such as yourself.
He has every right to his opinion. You're clearly one of those wannabe intellectual libertarian right-alt a-hole TRUMP TURD.
share...And I'm entitled to mine. Specially since I was right. You do know this movie came out, right? It's not racist and is not about racism. He was wrong.
You, on the other hand, are clearly an idiot. You insert yourself into a discussion that was settled months ago, and in defense of someone who is factually wrong. And with your simpleminded black and white view of the world, you jump to the absolutely wrong conclusion about my political leanings. And what's up with those idiotic "insults"? what are you, 13 years old? Anyway, see if your can grasp this: calling someone out on their bullshît claims of racism doesn't make one a Trump supporter or alt-right.
...And I'm entitled to mine. Specially since I was right.
You do know this movie came out, right?
It's not racist and is not about racism. He was wrong.
You, on the other hand, are clearly an idiot.
And what's up with those idiotic "insults"?
- What do you mean "how so"? Weren't you paying attention? The movie is clearly not racist.
- Is arrogant to ask if you knew that the movie came out? It was a pertinent question since your comment indicates that you haven't seen it or even know what is about.
- Once you resort to unwarranted insults, specially on a first post, you are no longer entitled to be treated with civility. Besides, calling you an idiot is more a statement of fact than an actual insult for its own sake.
I quote your comments because you like to edit your responses soon after your stupidity is exposed.
- What do you mean "how so"? Weren't you paying attention? The movie is clearly not racist.
- Is arrogant to ask if you knew that the movie came out? It was a pertinent question since your comment indicates that you haven't seen it or even know what is about.
- Once you resort to unwarranted insults, specially on a first post, you are no longer entitled to be treated with civility. Besides, calling you an idiot is more a statement of fact than an actual insult for its own sake.
The film is out and what you said has been proven to be false. A little advice: don't ask questions you don't want to be answered.
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shareWrong. Sorry everything about race.
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What. The. F^ck?? I'm black and did not see racism anywhere in this movie. Kids (of any race) nowadays like rap and the lyrics typically have a lot of n-words in it so, them slipping the n-word while they rapped means next to nothing and there was no culture appropriation. The girl being biracial didn't amount to anything; the director randomly auditioned teens on-the-spot at spring break and in parking lots until she found the right person to do the role; Sasha's racially-ambiguous appearance is inconsequential to the plot. The confederate flag bathing suit seemed to indicate that Krystal was a redneck/white trash type (which was obvious anyway) but there were no other indications that she cared about Star's race. "American Honey" refers to the "sweet southern girl" stereotype that both Star and Krystal are subject to because of their southern roots.
shareYeah, you're black not Black.
shareThere's definitely culture appropriation throughout the film.
shareYeah, I agree with the appropriation aspect.
I don't think it is a film about racism but I think some interesting thoughts are put forth on race and income lines.
I chuckled when Krystal tells them she has clothes to make them look like "white trash" {and wondered what the implication of that line is for Star}.
Some of the scenes that involve low income living are more frequently portrayed as "in the projects" but it's good to see this rustbelt slice of life get some exposure also.
Just because these young people are listening to rap music (as well as, uh, Lady Antebellum) doesn't mean they're necessarily making a wholesale "appropriation" of black culture, especially when one of them also sports a Confederate-flag bikini. There ARE--and have always been--poor WHITE people in America. Being poor and uneducated doesn't make you "black" necessarily.
The lead actress looks biracial (although she could be part Mexican or Puerto Rican), but NOBODY in this movie ever seems to react to her like she's black. The movie really seems to ignore race if anything.
"Let be be finale of seem/ The only emperor is the Emperor of Ice Cream"
To be short, no, I don't think it is (about racism)
However, if you want to, you can make it to be your own "film about racism".
Here's the plot again: "A teenage girl with nothing to lose joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard partying, law bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest with a band of misfits."
As much as film theorists tend to watch films through a certain filter and then write essays about things they nit-picked that aren't by far as much set in stone as they would like to project it, or as much as we all watch the same film yet take away different aspects of it because we relate to everything differently based on what similarities there are within ourselves... So what it comes down to is that it's not really about the movie, it's about us.
So let me ask you: are you about racism?