mykittyhasaboner
24th June 2008, 02:39
so im flipping through the channels on the television because theres nothing on with the whole ruling class media thing, and im getting to BET and Soul Plane is on. after 15 minutes of watching this, i find absolutely no humor in this movie that does not pertain to black stereotypes, and the "hip-hop" culture. (but there was no humor at all in my opinion)
well first, the airline is called NWA, and the plane has hydraulics. the co pilot of the plane is African, and puts on african style music. the pilot (snoop dogg:rolleyes:) responds to this by saying something like "aww hell naw we cant be rollin to that zimbabwe bullshit" and proceeds to put on some 'rap' song. Or how the only white family on the plane has the last name "Honky". Also theres a "hip-hop" dance club on the plane, with some popular rapper as the dj that says things like "yo all my pimps, hustlas, and playas out there etc." and the plane has two distinct sections. which is the first class high end accommodation, where the "rich black people" are and then theres the "ghetto class", where everything is, well like the ghetto.
my point is, i think its pathetic and demeaning to black people (anyone for that matter) for taking this type of stuff as humor. im sure there are other movies like this, and i guess what i want to discuss is: what should we do about these films? how can we bring attention to these movies as harmful tools of influence on black culture by the media? what are the effects of these movies on the general view of black culture in america?
Post-Script: just something else i found outrageous that is kind of off topic, and more about censorship. when one of the two white women on the plane sees a black man on a magazine, shes shocked and attracted, so she exclaims: "oh my black jesus". but what really didnt like about this is that the word 'jesus' was censored because the word 'black' came before it. this needs no explaination or discussion, its just the anglo-christian sentiment thats present in the ruling class.
well first, the airline is called NWA, and the plane has hydraulics. the co pilot of the plane is African, and puts on african style music. the pilot (snoop dogg:rolleyes:) responds to this by saying something like "aww hell naw we cant be rollin to that zimbabwe bullshit" and proceeds to put on some 'rap' song. Or how the only white family on the plane has the last name "Honky". Also theres a "hip-hop" dance club on the plane, with some popular rapper as the dj that says things like "yo all my pimps, hustlas, and playas out there etc." and the plane has two distinct sections. which is the first class high end accommodation, where the "rich black people" are and then theres the "ghetto class", where everything is, well like the ghetto.
my point is, i think its pathetic and demeaning to black people (anyone for that matter) for taking this type of stuff as humor. im sure there are other movies like this, and i guess what i want to discuss is: what should we do about these films? how can we bring attention to these movies as harmful tools of influence on black culture by the media? what are the effects of these movies on the general view of black culture in america?
Post-Script: just something else i found outrageous that is kind of off topic, and more about censorship. when one of the two white women on the plane sees a black man on a magazine, shes shocked and attracted, so she exclaims: "oh my black jesus". but what really didnt like about this is that the word 'jesus' was censored because the word 'black' came before it. this needs no explaination or discussion, its just the anglo-christian sentiment thats present in the ruling class.