Oh, yeah. It pisses off alot of us. I mean, come on!! Michael Angarano saves China when Jackie Chan and Jet Li can't?!?!
When I was younger, I didn't notice it as much when I'd watch The Karate Kid 2, or 3 Ninjas (Though to be honest, I used to think I was white).
I was willing to give the benefit of the doubt, that Hollywood thinks they're sending some sort of message of diversity and ...
it's not borderline racist - it IS racist. hollywood has been doing this crap for decades if not longer. look at Dragonball, 21, Karate Kid, Kill Bill, Bulletproof Monk, Speed Racer, Avatar to name a few. honestly, it's ridiculous how they keep plopping caucasians in asian films. that's like having jackie chan in king arthur or jet li in lord of the rings. it's just plain stupid. and yet ...
white ppl are very insecure. that is why they think every hero is white and that is why they throw a temper tantrum when a white character turn black like kingpin. white ppl just cannot stand it when they are not in the spot light.
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How is karate kid racist. Azn and johnwilson need to get lives. You are on IMDB way too much. There is a life outside this. Everything is racist to you. Time to grow up.
stupid cracker, racism is not cut and dry. to you the only racism is when you see someone wearing white bed sheet you ignorant cracker. but i alway laugh when a cracker try to tell minority what is racist and not racist when it is a topic he is completely clueless about. as if anyone should lisen to a stupid white privilege cracker living in his own little bubble.
proof that me owning someone ...
Oh, look. It's one of the guys from The Last Airbender forum who defends its whitewashing.
Yeah, go ahead and keep claiming we're the racists for wanting better Asian representation and because we're tired of seeing the condescending "white-people-are-the-heroes" message in movies that involve Asian culture.
And BTW, Karate Kid I was fine, but part II became another "White Man's Burden" ...
The kid didn't even do that much, I'm not sure why everyone keeps pushing this point. He got his ass kicked over and over throughout the movie and didn't actually beat anyone major (aside from some nameless warriors). The only thing he actually did right was destroy a statue and stab the immortal which was pushed over to him. He really wasn't anything special which was the whole point of the ...
I need a life? this coming from the guy who posts on imdb EVERYDAY? dude i come on here like once in a while and make a couple of posts. you comment on something every few HOURS. you're the LAST person to tell people they need lives. in fact, unless you have been stalking every single post i've ever made (which i wouldn't put past you), i don't know how you can think i'm on imdb "way too much...
mainly because we got lied to. hollywood kept advertising the film as the ultimate jackie chan and jet li mashup. like they were the main characters and they were going to fight 24/7 nonstop. but it was really about some South Boston punk who for some reason has an american accent.
the kid was in like 5 percent of the promotion materials. and yet in the film he's in practically EVERY scene...
True. At least they didn't do the whole "white guy surpasses Asian masters with just a Kung Fu crash course" thing. That's sort of a saving grace. He didn't really defeat the villain himself, just gave the final blow, suckerpunch style.
But we still got the whole "did it have to be a white kid?" debate. Do the studios buy into the "because they're more relatable than Asians" argument? Do they ...
That would have been a better film. who in Hollywood is of mixed race of oriental and white blood -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You mean it's impossible to find one, mixed race Chinese or pure-blood American Chinese, who also knows Chinese Martial Arts or are you being obtuse on purpose? No not impossiable but when you have people that make films only that portray people as one race that...
who gives a f|uck it's just a goddamn movie, bunch of f|ucking whinning ass bitches, you call it racist, but you're the racist one since you can't stand seeing a white lead. and before you ask, I'm black. so what if you're black? you make it sound like that somehow excuses your blatant ignorance. like being non-white makes your argument better. FYI it doesn't. and don't try to turn this around. it's not...
by - the_bamboo_spear on Fri Nov 6 2009 07:24:37 There is no "Chinese race", so the film can't be racist. Who are you trying to convince? http://nemogbr.livejournal.com/ http://racebending.com/
True. At least they didn't do the whole "white guy surpasses Asian masters with just a Kung Fu crash course" thing. That's sort of a saving grace. He didn't really defeat the villain himself, just gave the final blow, suckerpunch style. But we still got the whole "did it have to be a white kid?" debate. Do the studios buy into the "because they're more relatable than...
stupid b/c you cannot handle the truth cracker? you cannot go your whole life calling every thing you dont like as stupid cracker. whatever hurt your sad little crcker feeling is stupid? that is not how the world work cracker boy.
Oh shut up you insecure little bitch. Like I said, you f|ucking Asians can't act. You're only appealing doing martial arts. The moment I see a non-Asian star as the lead in an Asian production we can talk. You're bitching for no damn reason. If not Imdb then you're bitching on some other damn forum. Judging by your bitching and context I can tell you're a complete nerd. You stfu and stop bitching. No the movie takes...
How is karate kid racist. Azn and johnwilson need to get lives. You are on IMDB way too much. There is a life outside this. Everything is racist to you. Time to grow up.
I didn't find the film particularly racist, but I was annoyed at yet another "lets throw in an american teen for good measure!" and I can definatly see how people would be offended, I mean I do beleve this story and the characters are based on proper Chinese Mythology! When I saw the trailors for the film I thought it WAS a Jet Li and Jackie Chan led epic with a Hollywood backing, something that has been crying out to be...
The kid didn't even do that much, I'm not sure why everyone keeps pushing this point. He got his ass kicked over and over throughout the movie and didn't actually beat anyone major (aside from some nameless warriors). The only thing he actually did right was destroy a statue and stab the immortal which was pushed over to him. He really wasn't anything special which was the whole point of the movie.
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