Old Man Robin

2y

no your point is incredibly reductive. Audiences can want for a director to be inclusive of their race, gender identity and sexual orientation without those directors "telling their stories". That's a soft brain take meant to deflect the apt critique.

Wes may largely only interact with people that come from a similar background as him and it's his right as an artist to stay within that frame but that doesn't invalidate the responses.

it's borderline offensive for you to think black or POC leads =/= black stories. that's the same thinking that kept POC actors out of a lot of blockbuster films.

it's not like we're asking him to adapt "Beloved" or some s***. people just want to see themselves reflected in the media they consume.

and it's not a twitter argument ffs. They're pieces from as far back as 2007 about this and it came back up like 7 years ago when Whoopi asked the cast about this on The View. Cathy Park Hong (a Pulitzer finalist + NYT best seller btw) wrote an entire essay regarding his usage of Asian American actors & culture in his films.

Don't let your personal connection to his work override the real feelings people have towards it. They're a plethora of other very big directors who've had this same critique.

xnthr

2y

article in op has 0 information why does the url say "release-date"

OSCAR WINNER

2y

Crazy cast

Old Man Robin

2y

no your point is incredibly reductive. Audiences can want for a director to be inclusive of their race, gender identity and sexual orientation without those directors "telling their stories". That's a soft brain take meant to deflect the apt critique.

Wes may largely only interact with people that come from a similar background as him and it's his right as an artist to stay within that frame but that doesn't invalidate the responses.

it's borderline offensive for you to think black or POC leads =/= black stories. that's the same thinking that kept POC actors out of a lot of blockbuster films.

it's not like we're asking him to adapt "Beloved" or some s***. people just want to see themselves reflected in the media they consume.

and it's not a twitter argument ffs. They're pieces from as far back as 2007 about this and it came back up like 7 years ago when Whoopi asked the cast about this on The View. Cathy Park Hong (a Pulitzer finalist + NYT best seller btw) wrote an entire essay regarding his usage of Asian American actors & culture in his films.

Don't let your personal connection to his work override the real feelings people have towards it. They're a plethora of other very big directors who've had this same critique.

RASIE

2y

"A pulitzer prize winner and nyt best seller btw"

This is one of the most radlib posts ive ever read on this site

Fella

2y

Lmfao anyways Happy New Year

Fella

2y

I’m literally echoing the talking points of a woman of color film critic who thinks what you’re articulating is what’s actually reductive. I never said a black cast member equals telling “black stories”. I was referring to arguments the same people who critique his films for being “too white” have made. I can tell you’re a very obnoxious person since you were immediately hostile to a different position. You’re essentially ranting out mainstream media critique nonsense that manifests out of the hot take economy. These aren't real people with real grievances, they writers with a brand maintaining their brand. He’s an artist and can do whatever he wants with his films, get over it. To insist he do something different and then expect those choices when done to not come off as cynically deployed to please critics is just not wanting authentic art. You want artists to create works that reflect the world as you want it to look rather than from their vision with the people they choose to work with. What exactly does doing what you’re stating is a valid concern even accomplish. Oh wow more variations of people in an exploitive industry propping up white artists. If you need to see yourself reflected on screen to relate, connect, or empathize to a fictional character I think that’s kinda sad but that’s a whole other conversation. What a bizarre solution to this kind of problem. Attacking individual artists for systemic issues is simply swinging at shadows. Regardless like I already said he has plenty of diversity in his films already so it was a dumb criticism to begin with. I’m tired of debating this horseshit.

RASIE

2y

"A pulitzer prize winner and nyt best seller btw"

This is one of the most radlib posts ive ever read on this site

Fella

2y

No. That talking point is just regurgitating boring twitter discourse that most smart people have agreed was intellectually inept to begin with. No one cares.

kennyeast

2y

C**

Fella

2y

I’m literally echoing the talking points of a woman of color film critic who thinks what you’re articulating is what’s actually reductive. I never said a black cast member equals telling “black stories”. I was referring to arguments the same people who critique his films for being “too white” have made. I can tell you’re a very obnoxious person since you were immediately hostile to a different position. You’re essentially ranting out mainstream media critique nonsense that manifests out of the hot take economy. These aren't real people with real grievances, they writers with a brand maintaining their brand. He’s an artist and can do whatever he wants with his films, get over it. To insist he do something different and then expect those choices when done to not come off as cynically deployed to please critics is just not wanting authentic art. You want artists to create works that reflect the world as you want it to look rather than from their vision with the people they choose to work with. What exactly does doing what you’re stating is a valid concern even accomplish. Oh wow more variations of people in an exploitive industry propping up white artists. If you need to see yourself reflected on screen to relate, connect, or empathize to a fictional character I think that’s kinda sad but that’s a whole other conversation. What a bizarre solution to this kind of problem. Attacking individual artists for systemic issues is simply swinging at shadows. Regardless like I already said he has plenty of diversity in his films already so it was a dumb criticism to begin with. I’m tired of debating this horseshit.

RASIE

2y

Go back to twitter loser

kennyeast

2y

You’re literally f***ing white

RASIE

2y

Nobody cares loser

Slingshot

2y

do me a favor and shut the f*** up for a second

Fella

2y

I’m literally echoing the talking points of a woman of color film critic who thinks what you’re articulating is what’s actually reductive. I never said a black cast member equals telling “black stories”. I was referring to arguments the same people who critique his films for being “too white” have made. I can tell you’re a very obnoxious person since you were immediately hostile to a different position. You’re essentially ranting out mainstream media critique nonsense that manifests out of the hot take economy. These aren't real people with real grievances, they writers with a brand maintaining their brand. He’s an artist and can do whatever he wants with his films, get over it. To insist he do something different and then expect those choices when done to not come off as cynically deployed to please critics is just not wanting authentic art. You want artists to create works that reflect the world as you want it to look rather than from their vision with the people they choose to work with. What exactly does doing what you’re stating is a valid concern even accomplish. Oh wow more variations of people in an exploitive industry propping up white artists. If you need to see yourself reflected on screen to relate, connect, or empathize to a fictional character I think that’s kinda sad but that’s a whole other conversation. What a bizarre solution to this kind of problem. Attacking individual artists for systemic issues is simply swinging at shadows. Regardless like I already said he has plenty of diversity in his films already so it was a dumb criticism to begin with. I’m tired of debating this horseshit.

RASIE

2y

Shutup loser

RASIE

2y

Discord twitter radlib military raiding the thread cause to defend a fallen soldier

Slingshot

2y

You sir? Have been?

#ORANGED

Slingshot

2y

You sir? Have been?

#ORANGED