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reminds me of this great Ben Folds Five song: "I wanna be Kate!"
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(08-25-2021, 12:53 PM)thatguy Wrote:
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Yeah, about Kate...
Quote:‘Hard pass’: Netflix’s ‘Kate’ criticized for having a white protagonist who’s out to ‘kill Asians’
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[b]A number of social media users are saying no to a new action-adventure film from Netflix after learning that its white protagonist is headed for an Asian murder spree.[/b]
[b]What’s it about:[/b] “Kate,” which releases on Sept. 10, centers on a “ruthless criminal operative” who was poisoned and left with less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies. In the process, she forms an “unexpected bond” with the daughter of one of her past victims.
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who received praises for her performance as Huntress in the film “Birds of Prey,” will play the lead role. As per [url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/08/kate-trailer-mary-elizabeth-winstead-netflix-1234655673/]Indie Wire, Netflix’s official synopsis states that Kate “uncharacteristically blows an assignment targeting a member of the yakuza in Tokyo,” which leads her to being poisoned.
- The film also stars Woody Harrelson as Kate’s handler. Other cast members include Miku Martineau, Tadanobu Asano, Michiel Huisman and Jun Kunimura.
- The action-adventure is helmed by French film director and visual effects artist Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. It is written by Umair Aleem and produced by Bryan Unkeless, Kelly McCormick and Patrick Newall, according to Entertainment Weekly.
[b]What critics are saying: [/b]“Kate” has received more positive comments as of this writing, with many thrilled to see the involvement of Japanese rock band BAND-MAID and Winstead’s return in an action role. However, some laid out reasons why the film is problematic, and they’re all based on the idea that the lead character — a white person — is killing Asians.
- One Twitter user accused the film of Asian fetishization: “Shame on Netflix for this. After this past year especially, to then release a film that is literally white people murdering Asian people based on stereotypes and fetishization??? Hard pass.”
- Another called out the presence of white lead characters in Asian settings: “Love Winstead. But stop putting white leads around Asian culture in an Asian city while every antagonist is Asian. And what’s Hollywood’s obsession with the Yakuza, like, damn.”
- Meanwhile, one simply wrote: “#StopAsianHate. That’s it. That’s the tweet.”
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(08-25-2021, 12:56 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote: with many thrilled to see the involvement of Japanese rock band BAND-MAID
ooh, i'm thrilled!
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(08-25-2021, 05:00 PM)thatguy Wrote: (08-25-2021, 12:56 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote: with many thrilled to see the involvement of Japanese rock band BAND-MAID
ooh, i'm thrilled!
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I am ready. Sword fights!
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm
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So many clues that it might be a good movie, but ultimately the trailer tells nothing.
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(08-26-2021, 02:52 PM)thatguy Wrote: Yuki-7
Well played tg. And on National Dog Day no less. FTW!
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Mosquito State (2020)[Polish] by Filip Jan Rymsza
I'm nobody's pony.
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(08-27-2021, 10:46 AM)cranefly Wrote: Mosquito State (2020)[Polish] by Filip Jan Rymsza
I just heard about this one the other day:
https://gizmodo.com/mosquito-state-is-a-...1847551421
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Who were the gwai-los? Credits went too fast for my old eyes
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.
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(08-27-2021, 11:32 PM)Dr. Ivor Yeti Wrote: Who were the gwai-los? Credits went too fast for my old eyes
That’s the best part. The lead white savior is Dylan Sprouse - a Disney child actor.
btw, you can pause vids, you know...
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I was wondering about the white guy - why is he in there?
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