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Why did they get a black guy to play Scotty?
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Good question!
Let me direct you to the thread which will explain it all.
Let's see.
Where is that thread?
Where oh where.....
Oh, here it is:
http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=63074
(HINT: It's the thread you're in right now.)
You just can't wait for someone to be offended, can you. Juvenile trolling.
Oh, so you're going to be 'that' guy.
Carry on then. It had to be someone. Might as well be you.
That's one warning for image hotlinking (again, after my calling you on it upthread.)
MadBaggins, you continue to impress. A couple months back, you were pissed because all the black characters in new-BSG are all minor characters, and as such, they weren't getting oodles of screen time. Now, you're pissed because the white Simon Pegg is too black to be playing Scotty.
Okay, maybe "impress" is too strong a word... maybe I'll just stick with amusing.
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Stop The pressess! Samual T Cogley actually said something really funny, high five!
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Well, if you zoom in on the poster and clarify the image, you get this:
I pity the fool who can't find the ulterior motive!
J.
I pity the fool who can't find the ulterior motive!
J.
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Mr. T?
Well, that a breach of canon for starters! TOS engineers didn't wear gold, even Brannon Braga knew that...
Well, that a breach of canon for starters! TOS engineers didn't wear gold, even Brannon Braga knew that...
Blackface had very little to do with funny. It was more like a uniform.People actually found that black face stuff funny back then?
Erm, not really. It actually was supposed to be funny a good portion of the time. Humor could get pretty racist back then.
Have you ever seen the movie Wonder Bar (1934)? In this film, you have 'Colored People Heaven", and it's filled with watermelon and pork chops hanging from trees. And a black face routine or two, IIRC.
I have watched alot of classic films in my day and so have seen alot of racial stereotypes in film. But this movie takes the cake. Just ghastly.
And it's a Jolson movie, by the way.
Blackface had very little to do with funny. It was more like a uniform.People actually found that black face stuff funny back then?
Erm, not really. It actually was supposed to be funny a good portion of the time. Humor could get pretty racist back then.
Have you ever seen the movie Wonder Bar (1934)? In this film, you have 'Colored People Heaven", and it's filled with watermelon and pork chops hanging from trees. And a black face routine or two, IIRC.
I have watched alot of classic films in my day and so have seen alot of racial stereotypes in film. But this movie takes the cake. Just ghastly.
And it's a Jolson movie, by the way.
I don't know much about Al Jolson, so I skimmed through the Wikipedia article on him. Take a look at it and scroll down to the section "Performing in blackface". I know you have to take Wikipedia with a grain of salt, but if the article is accurate, you might want to cut old Al a little slack. Sounds like he was fairy progressive for his day and probably did more good than harm in helping African-American musical forms and performers be accepted by the mainstream American audience.
So Simon Pegg is playing Mr.T who is playing Scotty. Man this is confusing.
Or rainbow afros?
Sounds better than white folk heaven if you ask me.
Check out the Eddie Albert listing on Findadeath.com for a classic example of 1960s racism from Green Acres that wouldn't fly on network TV today. Its about 3/4 of the way down the page - look for "Hooterville Symphony Orchestra", and click on the link for the sound file.
Well, if you zoom in on the poster and clarify the image, you get this:
I pity the fool who can't find the ulterior motive!
J.
mr. t/scotty wallpaper anyone? -
http://i35.tinypic.com/21jywle.jpg
bt rushed but it's half 11 and brian blessed calls...
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