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Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:37 pm
by ArchAngel


Alright, Arctic, here's the point in case for gays being the "darlings of hollywood."

Re: Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 12:34 am
by ccgr
Ahem...language

Re: Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 3:37 pm
by ArchAngel
Really? I thought they bleeped it out.
Sorry.

Re: Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 4:57 pm
by ArcticFox
Hmmm I only heard one bad word and it was bleeped... Maybe I wasn't listening closely enough.

Anyway. Good video... but...

SNAGGLEPUS WAS NOT GAY.

Just sayin'. Pink's also a power color, ya know. Donald Trump wears pink ties. A lot.

I especially enjoyed the "handedness" of villains vs. heroes. I'd never consciously noticed that before but it's worth paying attention to...

Re: Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 6:38 pm
by ArchAngel
I wonder how entrenched the dexterous/sinister paradigm is in our current cultural mindset.

I got pretty hooked on these Cracked After Hour videos. They do an awesome job dissecting pop culture and just pooing on everything we loved.

Re: Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 8:46 pm
by ArcticFox
ZOMG dude this might just be a bona fide thing... I'm watching Star Trek II right now and Khan's left hand is bare, and his right has a glove on it...
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And he's gesturing with his left hand...
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Re: Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 9:08 pm
by ArchAngel
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Re: Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 4:04 am
by Sstavix
Hate to get all "English major" here, but the concept of left-handed = villain is so prevalent that there's even a trope about it.

I'm certainly not saying that this is true, but the usage of a southpaw in a villainous role has a tradition dating back to Shakespeare - and likely even before.

Re: Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 12:19 pm
by ArcticFox
That makes sense, since there was a time when people thought left-handedness was a symptom of demonic possession.

Re: Stereotypes in Movies

Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 3:50 pm
by TripExistence
As a southpaw myself, I'm extremely offe...HAIL THE LORD OF DARKNESS 4389176663209874