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From: Saving the world, one car show at a time.
agreed, very true.
thing is...and i said this in the other thread.....these movies play on the stereotype too much....now, i understand that being asian and growing up in california is a whole different story from AAs that grow up anywhere east of that, but the direction of the whole movmement toward AA cultural identity needs to step back and take a look at itself and maybe try not to be Asian for the sake of being Asian.
this is way more involved than i would like to get into, especially on a car board. maybe ill try posting this on asian avenue or something.
thing is...and i said this in the other thread.....these movies play on the stereotype too much....now, i understand that being asian and growing up in california is a whole different story from AAs that grow up anywhere east of that, but the direction of the whole movmement toward AA cultural identity needs to step back and take a look at itself and maybe try not to be Asian for the sake of being Asian.
this is way more involved than i would like to get into, especially on a car board. maybe ill try posting this on asian avenue or something.
Originally posted by puffy
better then some filipino movies I seen lately
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better then some filipino movies I seen lately
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the whole rich, spoiled asian kid deal is a joke.
the whole....im so spoiled and i have everything, so i need to **** my life up deal is starting to sicken me....
yes, it is a reality, and a sad one for some kids, and compared to the model minority stereotyps that we have, it;s not as bad as that of other races, but i would rather see the plight of Asian_americans be furthered with something more positive to begin with.
we are probably the last ethnic group to create our identity in this country.....i dont want to see it ****ed up to begin with....not that this movie necesarrily does that, but it isnt on the other side of the spectrum either.
the whole....im so spoiled and i have everything, so i need to **** my life up deal is starting to sicken me....
yes, it is a reality, and a sad one for some kids, and compared to the model minority stereotyps that we have, it;s not as bad as that of other races, but i would rather see the plight of Asian_americans be furthered with something more positive to begin with.
we are probably the last ethnic group to create our identity in this country.....i dont want to see it ****ed up to begin with....not that this movie necesarrily does that, but it isnt on the other side of the spectrum either.
Originally posted by puffy
it was made by asians for asian, I think its more reality then stereotype...
it was made by asians for asian, I think its more reality then stereotype...
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umm..its pop culture.
think about it....yoo have to admit that rap and "black" movies create the stereotype of what we think of that race.....the same hold true with AAs
its not about the movie...its about the direction that the expression is taking.
think about it....yoo have to admit that rap and "black" movies create the stereotype of what we think of that race.....the same hold true with AAs
its not about the movie...its about the direction that the expression is taking.
Originally posted by rich
it's a movie, get over it.
it's a movie, get over it.
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its not too late at all....
outside of california, there really are no strongholds of asian pop culture.
californians, like texans think that they are the center of the universe
but yea, since i am a pac islander, i know that technically im not considered asian
outside of california, there really are no strongholds of asian pop culture.
californians, like texans think that they are the center of the universe
but yea, since i am a pac islander, i know that technically im not considered asian
Originally posted by puffy
I think its already too late Chris. On a better note, you are not asian, you are pacific islander so you have nothing to worry about
I think its already too late Chris. On a better note, you are not asian, you are pacific islander so you have nothing to worry about
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Originally posted by yoolykeme
umm..its pop culture.
think about it....yoo have to admit that rap and "black" movies create the stereotype of what we think of that race.....the same hold true with AAs
its not about the movie...its about the direction that the expression is taking.
umm..its pop culture.
think about it....yoo have to admit that rap and "black" movies create the stereotype of what we think of that race.....the same hold true with AAs
its not about the movie...its about the direction that the expression is taking.
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like i said, it isnt specifically about the movie.
i am saying that i hope that most of the asian american pop culture influencers, such as this one will, in the future, sway away from using the whole positive or negative stereotype to define the aisan american lifestyle.
i am saying that i hope that most of the asian american pop culture influencers, such as this one will, in the future, sway away from using the whole positive or negative stereotype to define the aisan american lifestyle.
Originally posted by rich
this movie is too small overall to make an effect. you're letting it get to you before the ball has even started rolling (if it ever will).
this movie is too small overall to make an effect. you're letting it get to you before the ball has even started rolling (if it ever will).
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From: san jose, ca
Originally posted by yoolykeme
like i said, it isnt specifically about the movie.
i am saying that i hope that most of the asian american pop culture influencers, such as this one will, in the future, sway away from using the whole positive or negative stereotype to define the aisan american lifestyle.
like i said, it isnt specifically about the movie.
i am saying that i hope that most of the asian american pop culture influencers, such as this one will, in the future, sway away from using the whole positive or negative stereotype to define the aisan american lifestyle.
i think it's lame to have either an all asian theme or nothing. it's either movies like this (or even 'the debut' to an extent) or the typical triad or kung fu movie. why can't they just cast asians into normal flicks, without making them token characters?