I'm really excited for "Straight Outta Compton"

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure how that casting call is racist. They had to ask for the look they wanted.

You cannot really be this jawdroppingly stupid. They couldn't just say light skinned black women wanted to play video vixens and dark skinned black women wanted for character roles? They had to rank it from A to D in order of skin color and connect skin color to beauty, class and values? I think you know exactly what is wrong with that casting call and you are just a dick who doesn't care how women of color are treated.

Your comments are due to a lack of understanding of the entertainment and movie industry. Directors don't have the time or money to waste time with PC. They were specific b/c they were trying to portray/project a specific imagine. Sometimes that image is offensive. For instance, if a specific scene or role calls for the casting of a very obese south eastern Asian woman (darker skinned), the casting call for this would not be too flattering. The most important thing for the actress that accepts the role is to nail it. Then it opens her up for better opportunities.

The descriptions are what they are but the ranking of ABCD? No. Wasn't needed for a casting call.

SO would you have prefered 1,2,3,4???

The "ranking" makes perfect sense to me.

Again, I don't know if this is a case of people wanting to be outraged about something, absolutely needing to have a chip on their shoulders or a classic case of the black crab in the barrel.

Blacks are the only group who have to find something wrong with people of their race who are doing big things. If Dr. Dre had ended up penniless and back in his aunt's tiny house after NWA, no one would be crying about him assaulting a woman 25 freaking years ago!!!

As a black woman, I see nothing wrong with the casting call. Casting directors MUST be specific in their descriptions. And what you see as ranking, I see as categorizing.

But that's just me. I'm not insecure, and I don't look for reasons to feel like a victim.

Jasmine Guy (Whitley from Different World) has said that there were many times she showed up to audition for the role of a black woman only to be told that as a fair-skinned biracial woman, she was not what they had in mind. So no just calling for a black woman is not enough. There are too many hues and types of black women for a person to be that general.

There are multiple individuals/institutions/organizations I choose not to financially support for a variety of reasons. I don't consider it being a victim, it's pretty empowering if you ask me. But since you're so preoccupied with my $12 not supporting this movie and "pulling down" Dr. Dre, why don't you buy an extra ticket (something I have done many times to support black films) when you go see it?

I actually did just that. And I walked into the theater full of self-confidence and self-love that's too strong to get bent out of shape over casting call descriptions.

This is not a Civil Rights issue. And be honest: The only time a person would want to boycott something is when they feel victimized.

So you keep your $12 in your pocket. Dre certainly doesn't need it. He is, after all, a billionaire. No one, the casting director or anyone else, misses your $. In fact, I believe it was #1 at the Box Office this weekend.

I strongly believe in supporting artistic endeavors you believe in and want to see more of so great for you pp! I won't continue to argue with you about whether or not I feel victimized (because having to defend myself to a stranger on the internet would make me a victim lol) but I can promise you, not a tear was ever shed on my end - sounds like a happy ending for both of us.

But I do shed tears for black women who get butt hurt over every little thing. In this case it's a freaking CASTING CALL!!! Something that has nothing to do with at least 90% of black women.

It's tear-inducing because these overly sensitive black women are spreading their insecurities to their daughters, neices and younger sisters.

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I have only read a few pages of this thread but glad i saw the movie BEFORE reading any of this. I am 42, white, female and not a big fan of gangsta rap.
I absolutely loved this movie! I thought it was extremely well acted, written and produced. I am not the most intelligent person on earth but it was obvious to me that the purpose of the movie was to be entertaining while telling a story - it should be a given that some aspects of the story were downplayed, some were exaggerated and some were changed for the sake of making a good movie. Worked for me!
For those who are "outraged" about casting calls and Dre's violent episodes ... HELLO?! What about the LAPD's treatment of blacks during this time, the Rodney King verdict, the exploitation of artists by the music business and that ghetto monster Suge Knight? A lot of stuff to be outraged about covered in this movie.
The rappers were clearly making a social commentary about their world. The movie does a great job of depicting this. So i just wanted to say that i really enjoyed it and hope I'm not the only one who feels this way.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure how that casting call is racist. They had to ask for the look they wanted.

You cannot really be this jawdroppingly stupid. They couldn't just say light skinned black women wanted to play video vixens and dark skinned black women wanted for character roles? They had to rank it from A to D in order of skin color and connect skin color to beauty, class and values? I think you know exactly what is wrong with that casting call and you are just a dick who doesn't care how women of color are treated.

Your comments are due to a lack of understanding of the entertainment and movie industry. Directors don't have the time or money to waste time with PC. They were specific b/c they were trying to portray/project a specific imagine. Sometimes that image is offensive. For instance, if a specific scene or role calls for the casting of a very obese south eastern Asian woman (darker skinned), the casting call for this would not be too flattering. The most important thing for the actress that accepts the role is to nail it. Then it opens her up for better opportunities.

The descriptions are what they are but the ranking of ABCD? No. Wasn't needed for a casting call.

SO would you have prefered 1,2,3,4???

The "ranking" makes perfect sense to me.

Again, I don't know if this is a case of people wanting to be outraged about something, absolutely needing to have a chip on their shoulders or a classic case of the black crab in the barrel.

Blacks are the only group who have to find something wrong with people of their race who are doing big things. If Dr. Dre had ended up penniless and back in his aunt's tiny house after NWA, no one would be crying about him assaulting a woman 25 freaking years ago!!!

As a black woman, I see nothing wrong with the casting call. Casting directors MUST be specific in their descriptions. And what you see as ranking, I see as categorizing.

But that's just me. I'm not insecure, and I don't look for reasons to feel like a victim.

Jasmine Guy (Whitley from Different World) has said that there were many times she showed up to audition for the role of a black woman only to be told that as a fair-skinned biracial woman, she was not what they had in mind. So no just calling for a black woman is not enough. There are too many hues and types of black women for a person to be that general.

There are multiple individuals/institutions/organizations I choose not to financially support for a variety of reasons. I don't consider it being a victim, it's pretty empowering if you ask me. But since you're so preoccupied with my $12 not supporting this movie and "pulling down" Dr. Dre, why don't you buy an extra ticket (something I have done many times to support black films) when you go see it?

I actually did just that. And I walked into the theater full of self-confidence and self-love that's too strong to get bent out of shape over casting call descriptions.

This is not a Civil Rights issue. And be honest: The only time a person would want to boycott something is when they feel victimized.

So you keep your $12 in your pocket. Dre certainly doesn't need it. He is, after all, a billionaire. No one, the casting director or anyone else, misses your $. In fact, I believe it was #1 at the Box Office this weekend.

I strongly believe in supporting artistic endeavors you believe in and want to see more of so great for you pp! I won't continue to argue with you about whether or not I feel victimized (because having to defend myself to a stranger on the internet would make me a victim lol) but I can promise you, not a tear was ever shed on my end - sounds like a happy ending for both of us.

But I do shed tears for black women who get butt hurt over every little thing. In this case it's a freaking CASTING CALL!!! Something that has nothing to do with at least 90% of black women.

It's tear-inducing because these overly sensitive black women are spreading their insecurities to their daughters, neices and younger sisters.

Let go of the Angry Black Woman thing already.

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So sad how Michel'le' story has not been told. I feel hurt as A woman, having so much to offer, but never heard.

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Anonymous wrote:I have only read a few pages of this thread but glad i saw the movie BEFORE reading any of this. I am 42, white, female and not a big fan of gangsta rap.
I absolutely loved this movie! I thought it was extremely well acted, written and produced. I am not the most intelligent person on earth but it was obvious to me that the purpose of the movie was to be entertaining while telling a story - it should be a given that some aspects of the story were downplayed, some were exaggerated and some were changed for the sake of making a good movie. Worked for me!
For those who are "outraged" about casting calls and Dre's violent episodes ... HELLO?! What about the LAPD's treatment of blacks during this time, the Rodney King verdict, the exploitation of artists by the music business and that ghetto monster Suge Knight? A lot of stuff to be outraged about covered in this movie.
The rappers were clearly making a social commentary about their world. The movie does a great job of depicting this. So i just wanted to say that i really enjoyed it and hope I'm not the only one who feels this way.

HELLO?! Since when are these things mutually exclusive?

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I saw this movie yesterday, and I am in my 30's, white, and male. I remembered a majority of this music at the time it was released.

The movie is very uneven, that is my issue with it. The pacing was awful, it was very slow. They could have cut one of the concert scenes and still got their point across as to how they paved a new road for music.

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Why are so many people indicating their race, age and gender on this thread? I am watch the Beatles documentary this weekend, AA, 38, female.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure how that casting call is racist. They had to ask for the look they wanted.

You cannot really be this jawdroppingly stupid. They couldn't just say light skinned black women wanted to play video vixens and dark skinned black women wanted for character roles? They had to rank it from A to D in order of skin color and connect skin color to beauty, class and values? I think you know exactly what is wrong with that casting call and you are just a dick who doesn't care how women of color are treated.

Your comments are due to a lack of understanding of the entertainment and movie industry. Directors don't have the time or money to waste time with PC. They were specific b/c they were trying to portray/project a specific imagine. Sometimes that image is offensive. For instance, if a specific scene or role calls for the casting of a very obese south eastern Asian woman (darker skinned), the casting call for this would not be too flattering. The most important thing for the actress that accepts the role is to nail it. Then it opens her up for better opportunities.

The descriptions are what they are but the ranking of ABCD? No. Wasn't needed for a casting call.

SO would you have prefered 1,2,3,4???

The "ranking" makes perfect sense to me.

Again, I don't know if this is a case of people wanting to be outraged about something, absolutely needing to have a chip on their shoulders or a classic case of the black crab in the barrel.

Blacks are the only group who have to find something wrong with people of their race who are doing big things. If Dr. Dre had ended up penniless and back in his aunt's tiny house after NWA, no one would be crying about him assaulting a woman 25 freaking years ago!!!

As a black woman, I see nothing wrong with the casting call. Casting directors MUST be specific in their descriptions. And what you see as ranking, I see as categorizing.

But that's just me. I'm not insecure, and I don't look for reasons to feel like a victim.

Jasmine Guy (Whitley from Different World) has said that there were many times she showed up to audition for the role of a black woman only to be told that as a fair-skinned biracial woman, she was not what they had in mind. So no just calling for a black woman is not enough. There are too many hues and types of black women for a person to be that general.

There are multiple individuals/institutions/organizations I choose not to financially support for a variety of reasons. I don't consider it being a victim, it's pretty empowering if you ask me. But since you're so preoccupied with my $12 not supporting this movie and "pulling down" Dr. Dre, why don't you buy an extra ticket (something I have done many times to support black films) when you go see it?

I actually did just that. And I walked into the theater full of self-confidence and self-love that's too strong to get bent out of shape over casting call descriptions.

This is not a Civil Rights issue. And be honest: The only time a person would want to boycott something is when they feel victimized.

So you keep your $12 in your pocket. Dre certainly doesn't need it. He is, after all, a billionaire. No one, the casting director or anyone else, misses your $. In fact, I believe it was #1 at the Box Office this weekend.

I strongly believe in supporting artistic endeavors you believe in and want to see more of so great for you pp! I won't continue to argue with you about whether or not I feel victimized (because having to defend myself to a stranger on the internet would make me a victim lol) but I can promise you, not a tear was ever shed on my end - sounds like a happy ending for both of us.

But I do shed tears for black women who get butt hurt over every little thing. In this case it's a freaking CASTING CALL!!! Something that has nothing to do with at least 90% of black women.

It's tear-inducing because these overly sensitive black women are spreading their insecurities to their daughters, neices and younger sisters.

Let go of the Angry Black Woman thing already.

Let go of being racist and bigoted already.