Ben Stiller defends Robert Downey Jr. blackface in ‘Tropic Thunder’
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Big Lurko
Im not here to read more than 2 lines..
I mean...the whole point was to be offensive and to poke fun at Hollywood and how it cast roles and puts stars on pettistools
And it was hilarious
It was deep satire....
And the problem with deep satire... Those who aren't invested into the commentary only see the ridiculousness in it...
Dave Chappelle walked away from his show, cuz he felt the audience only saw the silliness, they weren't really catching the thought behind the jokes...I think something similar happened with Aaron mcgruder with boondocks....
At the end of the day, it's comedy... It's not supposed to be taken seriously.... Which is why satire is so dangerous.... Because the discussions about the jokes... Are very very serious.
Personally I thought RDJ understood the assignment and delivered that performance very well. However I also understand that doing that shit is crazy bold and you gotta deal with any blowback that comes with it.
So.... It is what it is....
To me it's more equal to what Eddie Murphy did on SNL with the bank skit in white face.
And the problem with deep satire... Those who aren't invested into the commentary only see the ridiculousness in it...
Dave Chappelle walked away from his show, cuz he felt the audience only saw the silliness, they weren't really catching the thought behind the jokes...I think something similar happened with Aaron mcgruder with boondocks....
At the end of the day, it's comedy... It's not supposed to be taken seriously.... Which is why satire is so dangerous.... Because the discussions about the jokes... Are very very serious.
Personally I thought RDJ understood the assignment and delivered that performance very well. However I also understand that doing that shit is crazy bold and you gotta deal with any blowback that comes with it.
So.... It is what it is....
To me it's more equal to what Eddie Murphy did on SNL with the bank skit in white face.
Nah bruh, what's the difference?
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Dwayne
Just a lowkey chill guy
SeaSnake
OG
Always huh
Dwayne
Just a lowkey chill guy
Selective outrage
SeaSnake
OG
Lol always capin for the oppressor
Dwayne
Just a lowkey chill guy
So what you consider wrong is right when we do it?
SeaSnake
OG
Historical context
Dwayne
Just a lowkey chill guy
Lmao. Okay
Allah_U_Akbar
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It technically wasn’t black face.
He wasn’t playing a black character, he was playing the role of a goofy white actor who takes his job way too seriously and actually lives the roles he plays in movies.
The sheer ridiculousness of that scenario is what made it funny.
He wasn’t playing a black character, he was playing the role of a goofy white actor who takes his job way too seriously and actually lives the roles he plays in movies.
The sheer ridiculousness of that scenario is what made it funny.
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Haa..I threw that shit before I walked in tha ROOM
I got a Cuban homeboy who still hates Pacino for Scarface….
Not really, just wanted to add to tha thread lol
Not really, just wanted to add to tha thread lol
I mean it was a terrible accent lol
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