Skip to comments.
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.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Sports; TV/Movies
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
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-45 next last
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
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”.
To: tet68
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.)
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
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 ..")
To: Snickering Hound
Are you kidding? McCarthy is hilarious! I love Melissa McCarthy! And she’s really a sweet woman.
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
 |
"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.)
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.)
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.)
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!")
To: C19fan
31
posted on
03/04/2016 8:15:15 AM PST
by
Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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.)
To: C19fan
I did not know Ghostbusters had to be any color but white.
Only heard of “white” ghosts : )
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)
To: rktman
35
posted on
03/04/2016 9:57:22 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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
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
To: tet68
#non-corporeallivesmatter
38
posted on
03/04/2016 10:00:27 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: C19fan
39
posted on
03/04/2016 10:01:33 AM PST
by
RckyRaCoCo
(Political Correctness is a kool-aid drinking suicide cult)
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.
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-45 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson