my_partner_doug tipped me to a movie remake of The Lone Ranger. What's wrong with this picture? The Native American hero, Tonto, is being played by Johnny Depp. I liked the original TV series because I was amused by how often Tonto had to save the Lone Ranger. I am not at all amused to see this role go to an actor who is not Native American. It's bad enough to cross-cast any character whose ethnicity is already specified, but it's especially egregious when said identity is a mainstay of the character and his role in a story. So I'm not only skipping the movie and leaving my folding green vote in my pocket, I'm encouraging other folks to boycott it as well. -
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Not Like This: "The Lone Ranger" Remake
my_partner_doug tipped me to a movie remake of The Lone Ranger. What's wrong with this picture? The Native American hero, Tonto, is being played by Johnny Depp. I liked the original TV series because I was amused by how often Tonto had to save the Lone Ranger. I am not at all amused to see this role go to an actor who is not Native American. It's bad enough to cross-cast any character whose ethnicity is already specified, but it's especially egregious when said identity is a mainstay of the character and his role in a story. So I'm not only skipping the movie and leaving my folding green vote in my pocket, I'm encouraging other folks to boycott it as well. -
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Re: No...
June 13 2011, 06:52:14 UTC 10 years ago
We don't have TV reception because we can't afford it. I do miss the educational stuff, but that's most of what I ever had an interest in. Almost none of the shows are worth watching. The percentage of things that actually drive me out of a room has gone up. The 'news' programs are downright cringeworthy: what Phil Foglio once called "journalistic, infotainment-like art product." Feh.
Re: No...
June 13 2011, 06:56:09 UTC 10 years ago
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