MovieChat Forums > Bringing Down the House (2003) Discussion > Racism - Who cares?

Racism - Who cares?

posted 21 years ago by Apollyon_Crash
2 replies | jump to latest

I've read numerous threads on here griping about this film's use of racial stereotypes for a humorous effect. Who cares? Funny is funny, and this film (while not a "great film", or even a totally coherent one) was definitely funny.

Everyone harbors some form of profiling (in short, we're all "racist" to some extent). This is why "racism" is such an overused term: While the word itself brings to mind the hateful extremists, the term is all too often used to express deep-seated stereotypes we ALL have.

Human beings are judgemental based on appearance...this, much like death, is a part of life. Instead of trying to gloss over these things, we should be laughing at them. After all, what's the point of walking around for the rest of one's life with a permanently constricted sphincter?

[–] ProwlerJP 21 years ago

I agree; there are tons of movies that make fun of whites, latinos, Asians, etc and no one complains. Second a black joke is made, it's all out war.

I thought the movie was funny and I'm black.

[–] Hollywoodman 21 years ago

Some one smell an Oreo?

It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything.