elag wrote:
> Paul Heslop wrote:
> >
> > elag wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > For example in the Little Rascals/Our Gang comedies there's a bit of
> > > "racial" schtick, but on the other hand they also feature black and
> > > white characters who are friends. You'll find very little of that in
> > > other films of the era, which was during the defacto apartheid in the US.
> > >
>
> >
> > An excellent point. They are indeed friends and the girls aren't always treat as second class citizens either,
> > though there was a big play on the pretty one getting her way etc.
>
> Yes, it still sits firmly in the context of its times. More
> importantly, it fits in with the prevailing Hollywood themes. A lot of
> the action can be seen as aping typical Adult film ideas and stock
> characters such as the "Vamp".
>
> Of course, those stories would play pretty well today with a few modifications.
>
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I always enjoyed the little movies but when they tried that modern version much of the charm was lost.
Last night i watched a comedy show which had three artists, an American (Dave Fulton) a black Brit and an
Australian.
The American spoke of being annoyed at many brit's attitudes to Americans, until he got here and saw how we see
them. He was sharp, witty, angry, foul mouthed and very very funny. The Aussie was crude, sexist and basically not
funny as he only seemed to have one joke.
The black guy I had seen before on a programme aimed at blacks and filled with black comedians. I never understood
this idea, hardly what I'd call liberated, but i digress. He came on dressed as an old man and proceeded to do an
'act' where he basically pointed out why it was funny him being black and old and playing to a (predominantly) white
crowd. It wasn't funny. Not one little bit. He did all the usual jokes about black guys coming towards you and you
assuming you're about to be mugged or murdered etc and I've seen this done by so many people and it can be
hilarious... but this guy wasn't even trying. He seemed to be saying that as he was black and saying it that made it
funny.
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