tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post946580454419859878..comments2023-08-08T11:05:20.803-04:00Comments on Pages From My Notebook: What we learn from Malibu's Most Wantedbrohammashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916793129032434035noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-43799253780732162312008-09-07T21:28:00.000-04:002008-09-07T21:28:00.000-04:00That step show painting is hanging on a wall, half...That step show painting is hanging on a wall, half hidden behind a closet... its a shame I know.<BR/><BR/>If anyone is serious about wanting artwork...everythingher is original. just email me, we can talk.brohammashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916793129032434035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-29725941920915953752008-09-07T20:00:00.000-04:002008-09-07T20:00:00.000-04:00oh and i want that particular piece of artwork.oh and i want that particular piece of artwork.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-80776722290515262572008-09-07T19:59:00.001-04:002008-09-07T19:59:00.001-04:00and what of "Something New" ?i try to walk away wi...and what of "Something New" ?<BR/><BR/>i try to walk away with the romance and not the misrepresentations.<BR/><BR/>still they can be glaring.<BR/><BR/>like "Crash"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-59611917112954700852008-09-07T19:59:00.000-04:002008-09-07T19:59:00.000-04:00and what of "Something New" ?i try to walk away wi...and what of "Something New" ?<BR/><BR/>i try to walk away with the romance and not the misrepresentations.<BR/><BR/>still they can be glaring.<BR/><BR/>like "Crash"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-11489685414810630512008-08-30T23:44:00.000-04:002008-08-30T23:44:00.000-04:00Just as a side note, you do know they made a part ...Just as a side note, you do know they made a part 2 to Save The Last Dance? I happened to pass it in a Blockbuster a year ago.<BR/><BR/>Like Siddity the issue I have with movies like this is that they portray the idea that people with a certain skin tone think, act, and live the same way. Often in Western film there is only image that is given. So for example, in many cases the supposed "inter-racial" relationship get the Black vs. White treatment even if that does not happen all the time.<BR/><BR/>Essentially, peoples vocabulary get stuck in the idea that race is a monolithic thing. For example, I can't relate to anything "hood" because I did not grow up in the "hood."<BR/><BR/>Maybe the issue is that since there are very few counter movies to these, people often operate within stereotypes never learning that people are often more complex than, all black people say “wassup dawg” and white people are stiff and nerdy. Besides what does black and white really mean to begin with. There are a lot people who don't fit so nicely into those two terms.Ehav Everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201312079270363001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-15734024483489426552008-08-29T20:08:00.000-04:002008-08-29T20:08:00.000-04:00Yes most movies are ridiculous, and Dalyn, you're ...Yes most movies are ridiculous, and Dalyn, you're totally right. I'm sure we all agree I remain stiff and nerdy, regardless of the situation.<BR/><BR/>But folks are influenced by movies, and quote lines from them all the time. If sheltered white folk never meet many black folks in person, where do you think they get ideas about them from? Media, of course. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I have heard Dad say "fart." I tricked him into saying it once. But I don't think any of us kids pronounce Monday like Mom. (Mondee..)Amberlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662434972005811311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-38506024844079578812008-08-26T17:47:00.000-04:002008-08-26T17:47:00.000-04:00I think he does it because he is insecure...he see...I think he does it because he is insecure...he sees his newfound vocabulary as a way to feel cool. Like he is a little more badass (can I use that word on your blog?) than he really is. Personally, I think he sounds ridiculous and tease him relentlessly about it. <BR/><BR/>And just to play the devil's advocate here, how many movies are really that realistic? There are a few to be sure, but I would say those are the exception not the rule. Who wants to pay $10 to see a movie that represents their boring everyday life?tristanjhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498539195928356409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-77153117798749023072008-08-26T16:08:00.000-04:002008-08-26T16:08:00.000-04:00Amber, once again the lesson we learned was; if yo...Amber, once again the lesson we learned was; if you are stiff and nerdy, just be stiff and nerdy.<BR/><BR/>Yes high school is a tough time and everyone wants to fit in, BUT I'm telling you those movies are a lie. <BR/><BR/>Your friend may be comfortable, and likely, to say "wassup sista", but let him be warned that if he says this to an actual black person he may be more likely to get popped in the eye than a pat on the back.<BR/><BR/>A better question is why is this guy talking the way he does? Is it how he was raised?<BR/><BR/>Look I never talked just like my parents (I'm not sure I have ever heard my Dad even say the word "fart"), but seriously, if you live in Maine but talk like you are from the Bronx, something is off.<BR/><BR/>I'm just waiting for the day I have to peel my wife off some unsuspecting kid in church after the kid says "yo, wassup my ni##@."<BR/><BR/>As I do so and the kid goes whimpering off into the corner I fully expect to hear somthing along the lines of, "this isn't how it went in the movie at all."brohammashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916793129032434035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-42662212324646660162008-08-26T14:44:00.000-04:002008-08-26T14:44:00.000-04:00LOL. Funny post but EVERYTHING you said was on poi...LOL. Funny post but EVERYTHING you said was on point. ITA with all the points.<BR/><BR/>Fav part of the post:<BR/><B>"One of the worst days of my life was walking into a record store in L.A. and the Idaho farm boy I was with approached the store clerk with, “wassup sista? Where the [????] at?” He was serious.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to die, and I blame Save the Last Dance."</B><BR/><BR/>LOLOLOLOL. Too funny.SOILA.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10259249115988464079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-51253682745013044202008-08-26T14:21:00.000-04:002008-08-26T14:21:00.000-04:00OK Save the Last Dance made me cringe. I have a t...OK Save the Last Dance made me cringe. I have a thing about angry ex girlfriend and the "she's taking all the white men" stereotypical talk that comes into play. I REALLY HATE THAT. Any time there is a movie about a black man and white woman, they always have this issue, and we pretend that black men and white women would be ok if it is the other way around. In many cases they are, but that isn't always the case, and there are some black women in the world who don't care who a black man who has no relevance to them is dating. So we all will not be swiveling our heads and snapping our fingers about how the white women are "taking our men".<BR/><BR/><BR/>In Malibu's Most Wanted made me cringe because I went to high school with guys like that. Pretend gang bangers. I went to school where I as one of four black people in the WHOLE entire school of 900 students. We were not in the inner city, there was "urban experience" to relate to in our suburb. Those men are why I can never be single, as those types of guys throw themselves at you, and pretend you can relate to their "ghetto" experience. "Wassup sista?" is their pick up line. I run in fear every time that happens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887279569489057828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-83638468006000529992008-08-26T12:29:00.000-04:002008-08-26T12:29:00.000-04:00Well I do have to agree with Tristan about learnin...Well I do have to agree with Tristan about learning a new dance style. I've tried to teach classically trained solo dancers lindy hop - and they're usually awful at it. Luckily, as long they can figure out partnering, stiff and nerdy or down and dirty are both ok.Amberlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662434972005811311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-83964403751436737642008-08-26T04:46:00.000-04:002008-08-26T04:46:00.000-04:00The only movie I've seen that is mentioned in this...The only movie I've seen that is mentioned in this post is 'Save The Last Dance.' While I feel that you have some valid points I'd like to offer another perspective. The scene where the white girl is being taught to dance had, in my mind, more to do with the style of dance being taught than with race. The character Sarah was a classically trained ballerina. She was trying to learn hip-hop. I've been there. It isn't easy. You have to forget everything you've ever learned and start over. This would have been true for a black or white person.<BR/><BR/>As for the clothing issue, does this movie really misrepresent the high school experience? We all want to fit in. Whether you are a white girl in a black school or a nerd trying to fit in with the popular crowd, one just wants to be accepted. When I started middle school I had no idea what a pair of Girbauds were. I spent the summer between 7th and 8th grade saving an obscene amount of money to buy myself a pair before school started. My 8-year-old feels the same pressures. Maybe not about clothing at this point, but he is very aware of what his friends have and how they act vs. what he has and how he acts. And he wants to be just like his friends. Sarah was just trying to fit in...period. If she had moved to Minnesota she probably would have felt pressured to play ice hockey.<BR/><BR/>Likewise, it is the same with language. I know an individual who is white that has probably seen every movie mentioned. 'Wassup dawg' would not be an unfamiliar phrase for him. Many of his friends and co-workers talk this way. He is just trying to fit in. I'm not sure it is any different than adopting phrases or words that we hear our friends say frequently. Over time, a group of people will tend to speak in a similar manner.<BR/><BR/>As per usual, I admit my limited experience and recognize that where race is concerned, I am rather uneducated. But I wanted to offer my thoughts anyway.tristanjhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498539195928356409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6853635643486173008.post-69030787746498950902008-08-26T02:31:00.000-04:002008-08-26T02:31:00.000-04:00But I AM stiff and nerdy...But I AM stiff and nerdy...Amberlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662434972005811311noreply@blogger.com