Critics Say 'Star Wars:Episode 2-Attack of the Clones' Has Racial Stererotypes (Liberal Wacko Alert)

Detroit News.com ^ | May 18, 2002 | Michael H. Hodges

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George Lucas, sometimes accused of reinforcing racial stereotypes with his movies, has done it again according to critics.

Latino critics in particular charge his latest Star Wars epic toys with American paranoia about Mexican immigration with its cloned army of swarthy lookalikes who march lockstep by the tens of thousands, and ultimately end up serving as Darth Vaders white suited warriors.

[RobbyS]

Morrison does not look Mexican to me. I thought he was from Hawiia.

[rockfish59]

AY CARAMBA!

Low and Slow, ese'!
lol!

[rockfish59]

Like herpes...

Impeachment is forever!

[rockfish59]

Well, don't all the stupid homey's say, 'WASSUP, CLONE BOY?'

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Yoda's scene at the end is worth $14.00 for tickets and popcorn.

I might just go see it again!

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Cool! Where do I buy that cereal box for my kids so that can see it 15 times without begging for money?

[stands2reason]

Which pasty wimp? Nicolas Cage or Christian Slater?

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lol Quote of the day...'I will pay cash pay per view money to see Jar-Jar off himself live!'

[stands2reason]

I just saw the trailer for that last night along with "Hart's War". Have you heard anything on that one? I'd see it anyway b/c Bruce Willis stars--and we got to support our (three or four)conservative actors! :-)

[Mamzelle]

Jango didn't look remotely Latino to me--having lived in Hawaii for a little while, his Polynesian ancestry is obvious. Maybe this reporterette just doesn't know that many Latino men.

How neat that he's a Maori! They are famous for their warriors.

As for stereotypes, the real one is Anakin's former master. Even I winced at the clear NY Jewish stereotype, and I don't consider myself politically correct.

[southern rock]

Temuera Morrison, who plays Jango, is in fact Maori.

Yep. He played one mean SOB in "Once Were Warriors"

[codebreaker]

I thought he was polynesian too!

[rockfish59]

I haven't seen 'Hart's war'. I did see 'We were Soldiers'.
Hollyweird is ashamed of movies like these, the morons!
John Wayne where are you?

[TheLurkerX]

Yes, yes it did. :)

[Brian Mosely]

I'm betting on Anakin putting a saber through Jar Jar in Episode III.

[Dante3]

There is constant whining by certain groups. There was whining about the previous Star Wars film. There is just no end to this whining. After a while it won't mean anything.

[Republican Wildcat]

Why would we call you a liberal whacko--your friend is who said it, not you.

[RGSpincich]

As they say, on specially marked boxes of General Mills cereals. Get'em while you can!

[xp38]

I thought digital projection was shunned by the Amish. :) I saw The Phantom Menace in digital projection in 1999 in New Jersey....It was ok but no big breakthrough over a fresh celluloid copy. If I go see Attack of the Clones a second time I will see it in digital here and make another comparison to see if digital projection has improved since. At the showing I attended on opening day....besides the usual costumes and pre screening light sabre fight in front of the screen once the movie got rolling the only big cheer was when Jar Jar made his first appearance. It might have been an ironic cheer but it was there nevertheless.

[Centurion2000]

As for stereotypes, the real one is Anakin's former master. Even I winced at the clear NY Jewish stereotype, and I don't consider myself politically correct.

Care to elaborate on this ? I didn't see a stereotype there at all.