Ludacris faces backlash for racially tone deaf movie

[Disanthrope]

Not even shitting on Luda or this movie.

But this trope in story telling has been done to death. Idk why people thinking the becoming over friendly with a person that hates you and eventually letting your love for him destroy his hate for you is a good story. Never understood it.

 

[Disanthrope]

I'll watch this drivel on Cinema hd. Would never pay to see it

 

[BlackRain]

It's a true story so I'm not annoyed as if they just made this shit up out of thin air but the narrative that if you're nice enough to racists it will change their heart is just fucking dumb and I cant believe nobody around Ludacris told him how stupid this is. This is a movie version of that LL Cool J song he got clowned for talking about "please mr white man"

 

[Disanthrope]

It's a true story so I'm not annoyed as if they just made this shit up out of thin air but the narrative that if you're nice enough to racists it will change their heart is just fucking dumb and I cant believe nobody around Ludacris told him how stupid this is. This is a movie version of that LL Cool J song he got clowned for talking about "please mr white man"

"Accidental racist"

 

[BlackRain]

man what are you talking about????????? they both are dating lightskin women

Luda's wife is African I believe. He got his citizenship in whatever country she's from now too. I remember reading about it

 

[Race Jones]

It's a true story so I'm not annoyed as if they just made this shit up out of thin air but the narrative that if you're nice enough to racists it will change their heart is just fucking dumb and I cant believe nobody around Ludacris told him how stupid this is. This is a movie version of that LL Cool J song he got clowned for talking about "please mr white man"

????? @ pls mr white man

 

[LurkerSix]

Basically the movie version of this
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They hugged and the Judge was crying like, they just got the news someone close to them was murdered by a random person, while he was sitting in his apartment minding his own business.

Lisa's wife is African I believe. He got his citizenship in whatever country she's from now too. I remember reading about it

Also heard they gave him a dual citizenship as purely a good PR move to get tourist dollars. Cuz the country doesn't even offer dual citizenship.

 

[deadeye]

Seems absolutely hilarious.


I'm gonna have to check this out.

 

[Disanthrope]

Seems absolutely hilarious.


I'm gonna have to check this out.

Don't pay

 

[deadeye]

Don't pay

I won't.


I'll just wait until it comes on HBO or Netflix.

 

[Focal Point]

i mean do y’all ever grow weary of supporting narratives that make the perpetrators look like the victim?

ever? cause i am!

also in the age of trumpism, proud boys and klansmen posing as a cops, why tf would anyone think this is a good idea???

it reduces racism to just catty misunderstandings, when racism is so much more complex, violent and ongoing.


“wait and see what happens”

is yalls go to with everything, and exactly why we cant get ahead

Shit ahead where? In this country? Even if they look us out, that means there's an elevation for them somewhere

 

[The Lonious Monk]

I think the problem with these projects is that the people behind them think they will open the eyes of the racists. They don't see the other side that some on here have already mentioned. They don't get that you can't defeat real racism with an after school special flick.

 

[deadeye]

I don't think Luda was the best actor for this film.


Mainly because he doesn't look old enough for the part.


It would've been better if somebody like Denzel or Morgan Freeman played the foster father.

 

[King Freeman]

Issa check.

 

[Bradshaw73]

I saw the trailer and was like wtf smh

 

[IP360]

"We need more representation in films and TV shows"

*movies and shows gets made where main character(s) is black*

"WHO ASKED FOR THIS!"

Smh @ the never satisfied crowd

 

[SeaSnake]

"We need more representation in films and TV shows"

*movies and shows gets made where main character(s) is black*

"WHO ASKED FOR THIS!"

Smh @ the never satisfied crowd

lol sarcasm cuz I’m sure you ain’t saying just because a black person is in a non threatening role that stuff like this isn’t harmful. Main character being black don’t mean it’s gets to slide

 

[mrwest34]

Who cares what luda does for work??? When the next marvel joint coming out lol

 

[Loch121]

It's like different...different Strokes

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

lol sarcasm cuz I’m sure you ain’t saying just because a black person is in a non threatening role that stuff like this isn’t harmful. Main character being black don’t mean it’s gets to slide