or TV show?
I was just watching Superman returns. I got all the way to the scene when the nurse (or doctor) comes to check on Superman and he's gone. I thought its was amusing that she was Indian :).
But that is when it struck me. I dont recall seeing in Black folk in the movie. Much of the time I don't notice the absence of black folk in film or TV, because I dont generally expect to see Black people in everything I watch (or maybe I have just grown accustomed to seeing various depictions of the all white fantasy) But sometimes I can't help but notcie. When you see something with no Black people in it do you notice it?
2007-06-24 17:43:33 · 19 answers · asked by $0.02 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
hell yes, i notice it! i have a tendacy to steer toward black movies, cuz i love black men and can't relate to an all=white cast...i love the following movies:
hitch, bestman, idlewood, players club, four brothers, huslte and flow, smokin' aces....
point being, i love to watch BLACK PEOPLE....rarely will i go see a movie that i know has more white people than black....and that's because i can't relate to white people....my world has white neighbors and i shop in suburbs with mostly white people, but i guess deep down i really want to see my people.
so yeah, i notice when there are no Black people in a movie.
-hbb
2007-06-26 14:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by hot black babe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
True, sometimes you can't help but to notice. It sort of just "pops" into you head, so to speak. But what I notice far more, than when a particular group of people isn't included in movies or programming, are the stereotypes. I often annoy my husband while we're watching television or a movie, because I interrupt our viewing with discussion regarding this issue.
Hollywood is constantly associating Italians with organized crime. Asians are often portrayed as incomprehensible villains; Gypsies as thieves, fortune tellers, carnis, etc...; Lesbians as man haters, Native Americans as savages whose goal in life is to kill the white man; Black Americans as thugs, bee boppin' homies and hoochies from the ghetto, bumbling imbeciles, etc...; Arabs as terrorists or oil-rich sheiks.... I could go on all day.
I'm not suggesting that the above be forbidden. I'm a firm believer in the right to free speech, so I don't support censorship. But I do wish that more people would express the desire to see various people in less (and non) stereotypical roles.
2007-06-25 20:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by SINDY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well much of the population in the United States is White, so you'll see more of them. However, to say there are no Blacks in film and television is a gross overstatement. There are movies and TV shows will a mostly (if all) Black cast. There are even a few movies Black leads.
2007-06-24 18:11:22 · answer #3 · answered by Pesto 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The absense of blacks in movies is a reflection of population we make up in this country which is 11%.
I am use to being one of few or the only blacks in certain situations. Blacks and whites have different interest so for instance if you see a movie about swimming, skiing or hockey its not uncommon to see few or no black at all. That's not to say blacks don't swim, ski or play hockey, but we don't do it to the level of whites.
Have you ever seen a movie with white people at their family reunion? For many blacks its a big deal which is why we make movies about it whether serious or comedy. That's no saying that blacks value family more.
I notice sterotypes of people in movies as oppossed to head counting.
2007-06-26 08:23:28 · answer #4 · answered by BionicNahlege 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of TV and Movies I watch have black people in them.
2007-06-24 17:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by That's Right 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not really, because movies are about the main character and he could be any color. I just watch shows or movies to enjoy time.
2007-06-25 16:28:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha pablo what a crazy. Yeah sometimes I notice it, but like you said I think growing up not seeing that many minorities in movies it doesnt phase me, dont really get upset about it like some people do.
2007-06-24 17:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by incubabe 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In superman, the guy who says "that outfit is bad..." (or something like that ) is black...
Of course they give the only speaking black character the most stereo-typical urban line possible...
I'm hispanic...and i notice when here are no hispanic people in movies....
I also notice when blacks and hispanics die quickly in a movie...
2007-06-24 17:48:47 · answer #8 · answered by Julian X 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't try to look for certain races in films, I just try to enjoy the movie.
2007-06-24 18:10:22 · answer #9 · answered by null 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
the black people are leaving los angeles too
2007-06-24 18:20:19 · answer #10 · answered by Blackfirefly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋