I wish that was the only problem. I know you can’t be 100% accurate with historical content but casting people who look appropriate for the period should be the easiest thing
I know the left loves pointing out the white actors as natives, or John Wayne as Genghis Khan but even then they at least tried to look like the parts they played. Now they just cast Sub-Saharan Africans just to be discordant with the past.
Exactly. When they trot out the “but John Wayne” excuse I point out how long ago it was and also add “fine that was dumb, now how about we discuss how dumb this modern day casting is”
Nothing points out an unprincipled position more than ignoring those principles when it behooves you. On a different tangent, you were in the military, did you hear the word behoove before your service? I know you heard it in service because everyone uses it
Yea I heard it. My mom used to get Reader’s Digest and there was a vocabulary lesson in each issue she made us go over as well as vocabulary tapes we would listen to in the car. She insisted we “don’t sound like fools” and speak the Queen’s English.
Yea. At the time I was annoyed and I remember when I had my dumber mindset thinking my mother wanted me to “act white”, but as I got older and understood things I realized my parents knew exactly what they were talking about.
Which is the crux of my perspective on politics tbh.
If you don't share my moral alignment you can't shame me, so any interaction can't be a high order one, it's at best peace, and more likely competition for resources.
And as I said, without a shared morality, you can't shame me for picking my own side.
So yes my enemies deserve to lose and to suffer. If they didnt they wouldn't be my enemies.
I’ve seen a lot of those “they should’ve built a wall” memes. I asked one of these people if they have ever done any world history research because the history of civilization is one group conquering another. The west seems to be the only ones still wringing their hands over it
They always use the same excuse: if the person is "coloured," then their skin color is an integral part of their identity. If they're white, then they can be any other colour as they have no identity. It's so tired.
And the goalposts constantly shift. I remember that argument for the little mermaid. Another lady told me “well the director said she blew away the competition”. I just responded that was highly doubtful since Disney is determined to race swap.
Also with modern period pieces they justify ridiculous diversity by saying “well this noble brought back a child he had with a slave in the Caribbean so that justifies 1700 English countryside looking like NYC
It's possible to make them look the part via makeup, lighting, and cg. They were able to get Astrid's skin color right in the HtTYD live action (based on the trailers), even if her hair is still all wrong.
I have low confidence, but I'll reserve judgement for the final trailer.
I like to separate my confidence and my judgment. I have very little confidence that the movie will respectfully portray the characters, but I'm open to being wrong. My judgment will come when I actually had seen enough of the final product to be able to pass judgment. for me, that's at least a trailer.
I know the one picked for Astrid is mostly white and you’d think they would give her a blonde wig. Shouldn’t be hard. Just seems like nowadays they really go out of their way to cast people who look nothing like the source material
yep, they still messed it up. I'm just pointing out that the actor's natural skin tone is darker than what's portrayed in the trailers, so it's possible to get the stuff right if they actually try.
If I'm being generous, that's arguably the reason why he gets cast. He's not fantastic, but he's the definition of inoffensive to the average movie-goer. He rocks up, does his job, goes home. He doesn't excel. He doesn't really fuck up either though. It's consistently middling, and sometimes that consistency is what sells, rather than some actors that need the role to be right for them rather than the other way around.
I wish that was the only problem. I know you can’t be 100% accurate with historical content but casting people who look appropriate for the period should be the easiest thing
I know the left loves pointing out the white actors as natives, or John Wayne as Genghis Khan but even then they at least tried to look like the parts they played. Now they just cast Sub-Saharan Africans just to be discordant with the past.
Exactly. When they trot out the “but John Wayne” excuse I point out how long ago it was and also add “fine that was dumb, now how about we discuss how dumb this modern day casting is”
Nothing points out an unprincipled position more than ignoring those principles when it behooves you. On a different tangent, you were in the military, did you hear the word behoove before your service? I know you heard it in service because everyone uses it
Yea I heard it. My mom used to get Reader’s Digest and there was a vocabulary lesson in each issue she made us go over as well as vocabulary tapes we would listen to in the car. She insisted we “don’t sound like fools” and speak the Queen’s English.
Your parents sound like they were awesome at parenting
Yea. At the time I was annoyed and I remember when I had my dumber mindset thinking my mother wanted me to “act white”, but as I got older and understood things I realized my parents knew exactly what they were talking about.
I know the feeling of not listening to my parents until it's too late.
“Mass immigration is good.”
“Wasn’t too good for the native Americans.”
“This is different.”
“How?”
“Because you deserve it.”
Which is the crux of my perspective on politics tbh.
If you don't share my moral alignment you can't shame me, so any interaction can't be a high order one, it's at best peace, and more likely competition for resources.
And as I said, without a shared morality, you can't shame me for picking my own side.
So yes my enemies deserve to lose and to suffer. If they didnt they wouldn't be my enemies.
I’ve seen a lot of those “they should’ve built a wall” memes. I asked one of these people if they have ever done any world history research because the history of civilization is one group conquering another. The west seems to be the only ones still wringing their hands over it
I hereby submit my nomination for who plays MLK's next biopic. Mark Ruffalo.
Honestly why not? I’d love to see them twist themselves into knots explaining why that isn’t ok.
They always use the same excuse: if the person is "coloured," then their skin color is an integral part of their identity. If they're white, then they can be any other colour as they have no identity. It's so tired.
And the goalposts constantly shift. I remember that argument for the little mermaid. Another lady told me “well the director said she blew away the competition”. I just responded that was highly doubtful since Disney is determined to race swap.
Also with modern period pieces they justify ridiculous diversity by saying “well this noble brought back a child he had with a slave in the Caribbean so that justifies 1700 English countryside looking like NYC
It's possible to make them look the part via makeup, lighting, and cg. They were able to get Astrid's skin color right in the HtTYD live action (based on the trailers), even if her hair is still all wrong.
I have low confidence, but I'll reserve judgement for the final trailer.
No offense, but I can’t fathom reserving judgment at this late date lol
I like to separate my confidence and my judgment. I have very little confidence that the movie will respectfully portray the characters, but I'm open to being wrong. My judgment will come when I actually had seen enough of the final product to be able to pass judgment. for me, that's at least a trailer.
I know the one picked for Astrid is mostly white and you’d think they would give her a blonde wig. Shouldn’t be hard. Just seems like nowadays they really go out of their way to cast people who look nothing like the source material
yep, they still messed it up. I'm just pointing out that the actor's natural skin tone is darker than what's portrayed in the trailers, so it's possible to get the stuff right if they actually try.
True
Of all the worst actors to cast as Odysseus… that alone is enough to make me lose complete interest
Damon has to have dirt on somebody. He is the most bland guy ever and he has received dozens of starring roles.
If I'm being generous, that's arguably the reason why he gets cast. He's not fantastic, but he's the definition of inoffensive to the average movie-goer. He rocks up, does his job, goes home. He doesn't excel. He doesn't really fuck up either though. It's consistently middling, and sometimes that consistency is what sells, rather than some actors that need the role to be right for them rather than the other way around.
He's the manliest looking Hollywood line toeing robot that's over 40
Should have started by not having a titless zipperchested freak on camera.
Work down from biggest to worst mistake