Full Version: Saying Yes To Offensive Stereotypes
Adam Sandler's new movie has received the blessing of the State of Israel. In the movie, Sandler plays a former Israeli intelligence officer who settles in the United States and assumes a new identity. The movie portrays Arabs as being wacky, inept buffoons, which simply reinforces the negative stereotypes that Middle-Easterners are subjected to here in the Westen World. Do you think Sandler is pandering to Israeli people with this movie?
yes
The man's continued status as a bankable Hollywood star is a lot more offensive than any stereotypes that may be contained in this film.
He's made a career of pandering to someone or other.
He's made a career of pandering to someone or other.
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 10:54 AM) 
Adam Sandler's new movie has received the blessing of the State of Israel. In the movie, Sandler plays a former Israeli intelligence officer who settles in the United States and assumes a new identity. The movie portrays Arabs as being wacky, inept buffoons, which simply reinforces the negative stereotypes that Middle-Easterners are subjected to here in the Westen World. Do you think Sandler is pandering to Israeli people with this movie?
Is "wacky" really the stereotype Arabs are facing these days?
"I don't hire any Arabs to work at my company. Nothing against them, they're just a bit too... wacky for how we do things here."
QUOTE (Rajexico @ Jun 27 2008, 12:06 PM)
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 10:54 AM)
Adam Sandler's new movie has received the blessing of the State of Israel. In the movie, Sandler plays a former Israeli intelligence officer who settles in the United States and assumes a new identity. The movie portrays Arabs as being wacky, inept buffoons, which simply reinforces the negative stereotypes that Middle-Easterners are subjected to here in the Westen World. Do you think Sandler is pandering to Israeli people with this movie?
Is "wacky" really the stereotype Arabs are facing these days?
"I don't hire any Arabs to work at my company. Nothing against them, they're just a bit too... wacky for how we do things here."
I hear there are a lot of hummus jokes in this one.
I guess that's pandering but Sandler, Robert Smigel, and Judd Apatow are all...ya know...Jewish.
I guess that's pandering but Sandler, Robert Smigel, and Judd Apatow are all...ya know...Jewish.
If I ever see this piece of cowshit movie, somebody shoot me deaddd
"I'm so offended by this Adam Sandler movie!!"
Hm, no..doesn't really read well.
Hm, no..doesn't really read well.
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 10:54 AM)
Adam Sandler's new movie has received the blessing of the State of Israel. In the movie, Sandler plays a former Israeli intelligence officer who settles in the United States and assumes a new identity. The movie portrays Arabs as being wacky, inept buffoons, which simply reinforces the negative stereotypes that Middle-Easterners are subjected to here in the Westen World. Do you think Sandler is pandering to Israeli people with this movie?
I couldn't get past the first sentence. It's like saying Rambo has received the blessing of the USA. WTF does it even mean? worst thread ever
QUOTE (Rajexico @ Jun 27 2008, 12:06 PM)
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 10:54 AM)
Adam Sandler's new movie has received the blessing of the State of Israel. In the movie, Sandler plays a former Israeli intelligence officer who settles in the United States and assumes a new identity. The movie portrays Arabs as being wacky, inept buffoons, which simply reinforces the negative stereotypes that Middle-Easterners are subjected to here in the Westen World. Do you think Sandler is pandering to Israeli people with this movie?
Is "wacky" really the stereotype Arabs are facing these days?
"I don't hire any Arabs to work at my company. Nothing against them, they're just a bit too... wacky for how we do things here."
It's an Adam Sandler movie, believe me they're wacky.
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 02:45 PM)
QUOTE (Rajexico @ Jun 27 2008, 12:06 PM)
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 10:54 AM)
Adam Sandler's new movie has received the blessing of the State of Israel. In the movie, Sandler plays a former Israeli intelligence officer who settles in the United States and assumes a new identity. The movie portrays Arabs as being wacky, inept buffoons, which simply reinforces the negative stereotypes that Middle-Easterners are subjected to here in the Westen World. Do you think Sandler is pandering to Israeli people with this movie?
Is "wacky" really the stereotype Arabs are facing these days?
"I don't hire any Arabs to work at my company. Nothing against them, they're just a bit too... wacky for how we do things here."
It's an Adam Sandler movie, believe me they're wacky.
nice job missing the point
QUOTE (elcorazon @ Jun 27 2008, 02:44 PM)
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 10:54 AM)
Adam Sandler's new movie has received the blessing of the State of Israel. In the movie, Sandler plays a former Israeli intelligence officer who settles in the United States and assumes a new identity. The movie portrays Arabs as being wacky, inept buffoons, which simply reinforces the negative stereotypes that Middle-Easterners are subjected to here in the Westen World. Do you think Sandler is pandering to Israeli people with this movie?
I couldn't get past the first sentence. It's like saying Rambo has received the blessing of the USA. WTF does it even mean? worst thread ever
I shit you not, Israel endorses this movie.
'splain it to me, moo. how does a country go about endorsing a movie? a quick google search reveals no such connection. of course, I didn't really know what to search for.
could it possibly be more offensive than Chuck & Larry?
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 02:48 PM)
I shit you not, no one cares.
fixed
QUOTE (arkin @ Jun 27 2008, 03:04 PM)
could it possibly be more offensive than Chuck & Larry?
Chuck and Rufus
QUOTE (elcorazon @ Jun 27 2008, 03:02 PM)
'splain it to me, moo. how does a country go about endorsing a movie? a quick google search reveals no such connection. of course, I didn't really know what to search for.
It was on Yahoo about a week ago; okay, maybe I exaaggerated the truth a little, but some Israelis have gone on record saying they liked the movie.
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 03:35 PM)
maybe I exaaggerated the truth a little
Ha, just a bit.
Guys, remember when Ariel Sharon said Eight Crazy Nights was his favorite film of 2002? Singlehandedly extended the second intifada for another half-decade. And I can't really blame the Palestinians for that one.
QUOTE (Moo & Oink @ Jun 27 2008, 03:35 PM)
some Israelis have gone on record saying they liked the movie
wow big news
ever since that girl went off to jewish summer camp, all her new facebook friends have been from russia, israel, and new jersey
This movie wasn't bad
It was more absurdist than gross-out
It was more absurdist than gross-out
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