George Floyd - US in meltdown

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Re: George Floyd - US in meltdown

Post by Maturin » Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:53 pm

Alan wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:33 pm
Vasquez is played by a Jewish lady ;)

I wonder what they say for Short Circuit :-k
Isn't it Short Circuit 2 which has the double combo breaker of a white actor doing both blackface and a Pakistani accent at the same time?

I can't think of anything in Aliens though. There's some inappropriate banter from some of the marines, but that seems rather thematic to the characters - so I don't really consider that a problem personally. Unless it's the blatant xenophobia shown towards the Aliens?

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Post by Animalmother » Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:29 pm


I assume they mean this scene. That was an in joke for the cast, the actress showed up to the audition dressed as an illegal immigrant thinking that was what the movie was about.

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Post by Sly Boots » Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:58 pm

Maturin wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:53 pm
Alan wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:33 pm
Vasquez is played by a Jewish lady ;)

I wonder what they say for Short Circuit :-k
Isn't it Short Circuit 2 which has the double combo breaker of a white actor doing both blackface and a Pakistani accent at the same time?
That character (Ben) is in both films.

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Post by Sly Boots » Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:58 pm

One of the most egregious examples I can think of off the top of my head is Mickey Rooney's role in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Eep.

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Re: George Floyd - US in meltdown

Post by eny » Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:54 pm

Looks like there's been a major stabbing attack after a BLM protest just down the road from me in Reading.....

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/police-de ... -after-bl/
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Re: George Floyd - US in meltdown

Post by Rossell » Sun Jun 21, 2020 1:10 am

3 people died 🙁

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Post by Sly Boots » Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:14 am

Police have dismissed any link to the rally.

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Post by Hatredsheart » Sun Jun 21, 2020 10:59 am

After initially saying it wasn't, they're now declaring it a terrorist incident.
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Re: George Floyd - US in meltdown

Post by Wrathbone » Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:06 pm

This is insane. It's not a mile away from tactics used by the Gestapo.

https://www.opb.org/news/article/federa ... mpaign=npr

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