San Pedro Cancels "Tora, Tora, Tora" because it might offend Japanese-Americans (Barf Alert)

The Daily Breeze ^ | Tuesday, November 12, 2002 | Donna Littlejohn

[hattend]

This is the problem with Hypenated-Americans. If they are Americans, they should have no problem with a film that shows an attack on America by Imperial Japan. If they are Japanese, then who cares if their feelings are hurt. This is absolutely ridiculous. Refusing to allow WWII veterans to commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor is a disgrace.

BTTT

[muawiyah]

Not sure the Japan-America society would be interested in this, and the whole issue is old news to the JACL.

This Hahn woman, however, is the issue. She clearly doesn't know the difference between Japanese and Japanese-Americans. Actually, your post has the same flaw. But nevermind. Ms. Hahn is obviously little more than your typical obnoxious liberal ignoramus.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

"I am reminded of the Mad magazine story around 1960 about remakes of traditional films, in one on Pearl Harbor, they show President Roosevelt apologizing to Hirohito because exploding US warships gave the Japanese pilots headaches and ear aches!"


I remember that one too. It was very funny. (Oh, I feel old.)

[muawiyah]

Here's her problem: “Dec. 7 is a tough day, especially for the second and third generations of Japanese-Americans. Why do we want to do something that makes it more difficult?”

"Second" - "Third"?!!

Does this woman think JAs just now got off the boat? I personally know some "fifth" generation JAs, and just recently held in my arms a "sixth" generation JA!

There are possibly much older JAs in terms of generations. The Shogun of Japan thought highly of Napoleon and sent him 24 of his best samurai, along with their entourage. Napoleon sent them on to America. These men were well trained in the art of fighting from boats. Although history seems to have lost track of them, the War of 1812 has a famous battle or two on Lake Erie, a body of water with a great deal of similarity with the Inland Sea in Japan. The Perry family went on to fame in opening up Japan to the world.

I have met JAs who had GGrandparents who knew the Perry family. They didn't count generations in those days.

Ms. Hahn is an idiot.

[X-FID]

While there was a previous theater booking for Dec. 7, according to theater manager Lee Sweet of the city's Department of Cultural Affairs, which manages the facility

This may be the reason right here, the city manages the place.

This theater is run by the city's Department of Cultural Affairs, what a joke.

[Timesink]

“I was told they were going to have 1940s swing dancing and bring in old cars,” Hahn said. “It’s just not really a cause for celebration.”

Every time a Japanese-American sees a Studebaker, he feels hurt? Bullcrap.

[Timesink]

Political correctness in 1960?

[Undertow]

How about we yell "BANZAI!!!!"

[Lysandru]

How much do you want to bet that the people who cancelled this movie have never seen it?

You may have something here. They probably thought that the sappy, crappy Pearl Harbor was a fine movie because it starred liberal male-bimbo Ben Affleck.

Question-- Do we stop showing The Patriot lest we offend our British allis? Maybe they should no longer show The Alamo lest it offend those radical Latinos and guilty white libs who want to give Texas and the Southwestern U.S. back to Mexico.

Liberals tick me off.

[Undertow]

hmmmmm...that didn't work too well

[muawiyah]

Old cars and swing dancing - this was a re-enactment - not a celebration. Ms. Hahn is probably one of those "Blue Noses" who is offended at Civil War battle re-enactments.

She should be sent back to her homeland.

[Lunatic Fringe]

They will probably hold a gay baby whale grade school play next week and call it "mahhh-velous."

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Actually it was in the LATE 1960's.

[CatoRenasci]

No, just prescient satire.

[CatoRenasci]

I studied Japanese history with a professor whose grandfather was an officer with Perry and whose family maintained close relations in the higher circles in Japan, he even taught at Wasada (in Japanese) as an exchange professor. Interesting history, US-Japanese relations in the early Mejii period.

[VOA]

San Pedro Cancels "Tora, Tora, Tora" because it might offend Japanese-Americans

ALOHA RONNIE...
I surely must have you confused with someone else...but for some bizarre reason I thought
I remembered something about you and the reopening of this Warner Grand Theater
(and showing "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World").

So, I apologize for pinging as this was probably just stray voltage with my neurons.

But...all the same I thought you might like to read the story...

[The_Reader_David]

What jerks! Tora! Tora! Tora! actually gives the Japanese a very fair shake. It portrays the leaders of the sneak attack with great dignity, and ends with the prophetic quote from Admiral Yamamoto--a rather tragic figure. The plan was his, but like Churchill's plan for Gallipoli was only half carried out.

There was supposed to be a second bombing followed by the landing of Japanese marines to occupy Hawaii. If it had been carried out, then nearest deep water port the U.S. would have had to the Japanese Empire would have been San Francisco.

We might have had VE day, but there would have been no VJ day.

[HardStarboard]

I posted this on another thread on this topic earlier today.

I just wrote Miss Hahn as follows:

Dear Miss Hahn:

Your caving to anecdotal evidence that a few Japanese would be "offended" by a screening of Tora Tora Tora is PC correctness run amok.

Firstly - the producer of the film was Japanese. The film, when originally screened, was widely accused of being too sympathetic to the Japanese.

But far more importantly, you are trampling on the rights of the fighting men and women that have fought, many times at the cost of their lives, to keep America free. Political Correctness, bleeding-heart sensitivity, what ever you call it, it is wrong. Who launched the suprise attack? Why are your sympathies with them?

In a few years we may be screening movies about the September 11th 2001 attacks on the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon. Would you call a screening of the movie to suvivors and loved ones insensitive because a few citizens of Saudi Arabian extraction complained.

Withdraw your obstruction of the rights of America's Veterans, or withdraw from public life.

Sincerely: name, address, email

End of letter.....sick and tired of these unthinking, psuedo-sensitive, lets-all-get-along types. Damn... I'm mad!! Hope you will write her too. Address in message #5 - this thread.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...WARNER Theater-San Pedro reopens with showing of pristine Master Copy of...

.."IT's a MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD World"

...can be further viewed in my Bookmarked List of Articles simply by accessing the ALOHA RONNIE on this Post.

.."TORA, TORA, TORA".. gets torpedoed even though the WARNER Theater itself is ...IN.. a scene of the latest...

.."PEARL HARBOR".. Movie...?

...Doesn't figure.

Great "Get" ..VOA

[Cindy]

DECEMBER 7, 1941: "JAPAN ATTACKS PEARL HARBOR!"