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‘Dunkirk’ review in USA Today warns ‘no lead actors of color’ in WWII-inspired film
Washington Times ^
| July 19, 2017
| Douglas Ernst
Posted on 07/19/2017 11:59:40 AM PDT by rdl6989
A USA Today review of Dunkirk is under increased scrutiny from industry peers for warning viewers that it lacks women and minorities.
Social media ridicule followed the publishing of writer Brian Truitts reaction to director Christopher Nolans latest film, a World War II tale about Allied soldiers attempting to survive while pinned down by German adversaries. The columnist gave the film a glowing review while saying its lack of diversity may rub some the wrong way.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: diversity; dunkirk; hollywood; militaryhistory; moviereview; multiculturalism; race; racism
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Just exactly how many women and minorities would have been on the beach at Dunkirk? This is nuts.
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posted on
07/19/2017 11:59:40 AM PDT
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
Do they want affirmative action, or do they want historical accuracy?
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:00:37 PM PDT
by
al_c
(Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
To: rdl6989
Historical movies should reflect history as it was.
To: al_c
That’s a rhetorical question, right?
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:01:36 PM PDT
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: rdl6989
No ‘lead actors of color’ in Dunkirk?
Oh, please. Just like movies about Vikings would obviously be chock full of ‘actors of color’.
After a while, I start to feel like I’m trapped in a never-ending Monty Python skit.
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:02:07 PM PDT
by
Kriggerel
("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
To: al_c
Considering “Hamilton” won all the Tony Awards last year, do you really need to ask?
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:03:24 PM PDT
by
Bratch
("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
To: rdl6989
Bet there were no transgenders portrayed either- oh the horror
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:03:41 PM PDT
by
Bob434
To: al_c
To: Architect of Paradise
Historical Accuracy is out the window. Today they’d probably cast Steve McQueen’s character in The Great Escape as a Japanese lesbian.
To: rdl6989
Well, you’d have a much shorter movie if you took all the white males out.
To: Architect of Paradise
“Historical movies should reflect history as it was.”
Agreed. It shouldn’t even be a question or issue.
Yet, I doubt this movie reflects history other than Dunkirk did happen.
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:06:46 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: rdl6989
Thank goodness. It sounds like there’s no boring, meaningless love story angle like the one that killed the movie “Pearl Harbor.”
To: rdl6989
This is all to preempt Oscar awards. Don’t want the quality of a movie to impact nominations, doncha no.
To: al_c
If there is a modern day basketball film, I trust Caucasian men and women will have demographic representation.
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:07:34 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(A group of baboons is called a "congress." Just sayin' .....)
To: Flash Bazbeaux
“Historical Accuracy is out the window. Today theyd probably cast Steve McQueens character in The Great Escape as a Japanese lesbian.”
McQueen’s character was invented as far as I am aware.
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:07:53 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: Bob434
Gender identity and it’s fluidity was a big big burning issue on those beaches at the time. Some very heated discussions, I’m sure.
To: rdl6989
Is it a Brit movie? Will they claim Dunkirk as a Victory?
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:08:33 PM PDT
by
Bringbackthedraft
(Damn, the tag line disappeared again?)
To: DuncanWaring
Thats a rhetorical question, right?Of course. :-)
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:09:12 PM PDT
by
al_c
(Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
To: Kriggerel
After a while, I start to feel like Im trapped in a never-ending Monty Python skit. The Batley Townswomens' Guild reenacting the Battle of Dunkirk.
-PJ
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:10:12 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
To: llevrok
If there is a modern day basketball film, I trust Caucasian men and women will have demographic representation.Only as the buffoon sidekick that couldn't dunk.
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posted on
07/19/2017 12:10:13 PM PDT
by
al_c
(Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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