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If they re-made it now...


...they'd have to call it "African-Americanula"

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LOL!

NINA MAE MCKINNEY IS MAGNIFICENT

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Tarantino could do it

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No, they wouldn't.

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They could not remake this. The Wayan brothers might get away with it but Spike Lee would be so far up in their...
These films were made in another time when we had freedom of speech.
Now political correctness has crushed all that.

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... it would be a huge mistake. Such craziness should never be seen again.🐭

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Al Sharpton could play Blacula. Perfect part for him and he might could pay off the IRS fot the millions he owes.

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They'd definitely have to remove the stereotypical gay men and the quotes saying "those f---ots." That wouldn't go over well today. And possibly the couple instances where the n-word was said as well.

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Or, failing that, have the mixed race couple talk in a normal tone of voice (as opposed to a lisping falsetto).

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It would be impossible to remake this now. You'd never get a cast who could pull it off, although, to judge by the speaking voice this man would make a good Mamawalde:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_6Vu_7IZI0


The Fabio Principle: Puffy shirts look best on men who look even better without them.

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