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All-girl Ghostbusters remake criticized for racial stereotyping after white leads play [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | March 4, 2016 | Hannah Parry

Posted on 03/04/2016 7:00:26 AM PST by C19fan

t's the film fans have been waiting decades for. And today, the first trailer for the hotly-anticipated Ghostbusters re-boot was finally released. But while many praised the hilarious clip, showing Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones battling New York's supernatural nasties, some have complained that the film is falling back on racial stereotypes. That's because, while the white leads, McCarthy, Wiig and McKinnon, play brilliant engineers, professors and scientists, Jones' character is a simple NYC subway worker.

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KEYWORDS: 2016election; boston; election2016; ghostbusters; hannahparry; hollywhite; hollywoodsowhite; juddapatow; katemckinnon; katiedippold; kristenwiig; lesliejones; massachusetts; melissaanderson; melissamccarthy; newyork; newyorkcity; oscarssowhite; paulfeig; race; racistmovie; reboot; review; sjw; suckturneduptoten; trump
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To: C19fan

I can see hordes of people staying away from this bomb.


21 posted on 03/04/2016 7:42:07 AM PST by IronJack
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To: C19fan

The talent well is dry. The only thing left for “writers” to do is remake and rehash every single thing that’s ever been remotely popular to make sure the revisions include enough perversions of nature and “minorities”.


22 posted on 03/04/2016 7:42:19 AM PST by Aleya2Fairlie
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To: tet68

#dontbeaprotoplasmhater


23 posted on 03/04/2016 7:42:42 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Snickering Hound
She's just...fat...

Not "just" fat. She's also ugly. And about as funny as a burn ward.

24 posted on 03/04/2016 7:44:35 AM PST by IronJack
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To: Snickering Hound
"And I've never figured how that fat Melissa McCarthy gets work. "

Or how she gets to work. Watched "The Heat" and marveled how the police car shifted left, then right every time she waddled out ...

25 posted on 03/04/2016 7:45:39 AM PST by StAnDeliver ("Sweet, sweet tears ..")
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To: Snickering Hound

Are you kidding? McCarthy is hilarious! I love Melissa McCarthy! And she’s really a sweet woman.


26 posted on 03/04/2016 7:52:36 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Yuge 2016)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
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"Who Ya Gonna Call?
Loretta Lynch!"


27 posted on 03/04/2016 8:01:04 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: jjotto
‘Mike & Molly’ has to be the unfunniest ‘comedy’ to ever make syndication.

You have never watched "Two Broke Girls"

28 posted on 03/04/2016 8:03:24 AM PST by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Agreed. Her last movie “Spy” was the first movie in a long time that made me Laugh Out LOUD...no, really.


29 posted on 03/04/2016 8:07:00 AM PST by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: hattend

Actually, I have. And now I might have to take back my first thought...


30 posted on 03/04/2016 8:08:39 AM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: C19fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ugHP-yZXw


31 posted on 03/04/2016 8:15:15 AM PST by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: Rio

Well, that was, uh, stupid.

I think I will wait until I can see it for free.


32 posted on 03/04/2016 8:22:01 AM PST by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: C19fan

I did not know Ghostbusters had to be any color but white.
Only heard of “white” ghosts : )


33 posted on 03/04/2016 8:50:01 AM PST by minnesota_bound
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To: SunkenCiv

Once an org or outfit submits in any way to SJWism, it’s done.

SJW entryism destroys the businesses it infests.


34 posted on 03/04/2016 9:50:13 AM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: rktman

“...‘New and Improved’ “Roots” series casting keane reeves as kunta kinte.”

Keanu Reeves shooting three-gun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpr8oqyjKIc

Maybe practicing for John Wick 2.


35 posted on 03/04/2016 9:57:22 AM PST by PLMerite (The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: C19fan

Can’t wait until this movie is finished so they can start work on the all trans cast for the next remake. Followed by the all muslim cast. Followed by...


36 posted on 03/04/2016 9:59:09 AM PST by DPMD
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To: Pearls Before Swine

They need to recast it immediately to an all-black cast so the Best Picture oscar can be decided.


37 posted on 03/04/2016 9:59:48 AM PST by DPMD
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To: tet68

#non-corporeallivesmatter


38 posted on 03/04/2016 10:00:27 AM PST by PLMerite (The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: C19fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIUlx9mMcXs


39 posted on 03/04/2016 10:01:33 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Political Correctness is a kool-aid drinking suicide cult)
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To: hattend

Melissa McCarthy was very good in Bridesmaids. When she gets good material, she is memorable. Problem is she’s chosen lousy scripts too often.


40 posted on 03/04/2016 10:03:58 AM PST by Lizavetta
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