like almost all Hollywood movies this movie portrayed,Stawski,played by Simon Oakland,as a big dumb stupid Polak,who could't even win a fight with a much smaller Chinse collie.i am sick and tired of these racist stereotypes of Polish people.
shareIt wasn't racist it all----the big guy was being an a**hole--look at how he treated the prostitute, like he was entitled to treat her like s***, and how he beat down the Chinese guy----I was glad he got his a** kicked because he was a punk anyway.
And I actually found the movie non-racist for the simple fact that it didn't portray the Chinese as these dumb stereotypical characters (this mainly because it was the late '60's)----they're shown to be a proud,strong people in their own right---I especially liked it when the Chinese general told the American military official to get off their land.
the movie was not only racist,portraying the Polish character in a very negative way,but also politically correct,portraying the Chinese characters in a very positive way,merely because they are visable minorities.
so this movie is both racist and politically correct,both equally negative in my view.
So therefore, all Polish charactors should always be played in a positive, benevolent, all-knowing, compassionate "knight in shining armor" type of light? Should Hollywood create a board that reviews and has the power to order re-writes of Polish charctors that they deem to be portrayed in a less than flattering light? Is that what we need here? What, there are no Polish @$$holes in the world? Lighten up pal. Try just watching a movie for what it is and avoid blowing a gasket over trivial matters.
"check the imdb cast list before asking who portrayed who in movies please"
NO,you are right,all Polish charactors should not be played in a positive,benevevolent,all-knowing,compassionate,"knight in shining armour",all the time.that would be boring and predictable. my question is,why are all the Polish charactors played in a negative,none friendly,none charitable,stupid,and not compassionate way all the time? ask yourself if a Jew or a negro would be portrayed in a similar manner in today's movies. not a chance. so there are no Jewish or blacks that are $$holes? not according to Hollywood.would Jews or negros "lighten up",if they were played like the Polish people?would they "avoid blowing a gasket over trival matters"? you know the answer.
shareHow do you know whether or not the Polish character in question was not Jewish? It's just a movie, and a pretty good one. Let it go. There's no hidden agenda here.
"check the imdb cast list before asking who portrayed who in movies please"
Come on,seriously.you know and i know that Jewish chacacters in Hollywood movies would never be portrayed in this negative manner.Jews are alwayes portrayed as innocent victims or goodie-goodies.only the goyim are played like the Polish guy.
Yes ,there is a hidden agenda. Jew Hollywood hated the Poles.
The movie was taken from a book. Not a Hollywood screen writer. So what. Give it a rest.
"check the imdb cast list before asking who portrayed who in movies please"
Good news. Polish isn't a race, it's a nationality. So, THE SAND PEBBLES isn't racist.
shareBad news.just another excuse to denigrate the Polish people.would a Jew on a negro be portrayed in a similar way in a Hollywood movie?of course not.
So,THE SAND PEBBLES is racist.
What in the hell do you mean negro. That is a racist comment if I ever heard one!!!! You MEAN African-American or Black!
shareDo you not know how to use a dictionary?
NEGRO. noun .A member of the black or dark skinned human populations ....
African American? So.....you were born there? Even stepped foot there? I'm American and my ancestors came from Scotland and Ireland 250 years ago. I'm not running around claiming those 2 countries as home. That term African American is the biggest joke. 99.9 percent of "African Americans" in this country have NEVER set foot on the African continent. And if you are from Africa, please specify what country....as Africa isn't a country.
shareSimon Oakland often played bully type roles. One exception was Psycho where he is the psychiatrist at the end explaining the Anthony Perkins character to the sheriff.
In real life Oakland was an accomplished violinist. He was of Russian Jewish origin, not Polish. I always think the "heavy roles" are more interesting to play. Don't get too hung up on the "how come the bully has a Polish name?" I think the stereotype of Polish-Americans as stupid or whatever is long gone. Just like the Irish all being drunks, the Scots being stingy, the Italians being mafiosi, etc.
Now THERE is a racist portrayal.
If you want to know where racism comes from, look in the mirror.
So you are saying that "Jew" and "negro" are a " racist portrayal"?
Well excusssse me,you politically fascist, i meant of course non-Christian and a person of color.
You are probably the type of person who calls the handicapped,physically challenged,,the retarded,mentally challenged,and perverts,gays.
if it makes you feel better,go ahead,but it doesnt make them any less handicapped,retarded,or queer.
you should change your I.D. from jcorzon to P.C. Fascist.
Politically correct...in 1966? LOLOLOLOLOL
shareYou must be loving the world as it is now 4 years later.
shareI can think of quite a few "stereotypes" that tried to beat up my (much shorter) grandfather.
And where was the collie in this movie? I don't remember seeing any dogs.
Don't try to be a smart-ass.you know very well the word is "coolie".
shareSteve McQueen would have nothing to do with you so you need to stop and do something with yourself because you have issues!
shareSteve McQueen would have nothing to do with an idiot like you.
For your information during McQueens time all blacks were referred to as negros or coloured people.
Steve McQueen would not even had know what an "African-American" was.
IF you want to reply to a comment , at least find out some basic information on that topic,before you show yourself to be the complete idiot that you are.
You do know that Africa is a really large continent and as such is home to people of MANY races??
It stands to reason that people of colors other than Black, Brown, etc. also qualify as African-American when they come to America and become citizens!
Think about it. A WHITE African-American. Gives you a warm feeling, doesn't it?
Of course no politician would ever touch that subject.
And Al Sharpton is least likely of all to mention it.
The OP is such a clown, what a waste time.
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Well seeing as the film was set in China, there was a lot of Chinese food depicted. Just saying...
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And where was the collie in this movie? I don't remember seeing any dogs.