Is "Slumdog Millionaire" racist?

Published by Omrow on 12 January, 2009 - 15:44
Yes
13% (10 votes)
No
37% (29 votes)
Don't know
50% (39 votes)
Total votes: 78
Submitted by Omrow on 12 January, 2009 - 15:47

Salam

Slumdog Millionaire is not only a shit film, it is a racist movie.

Just look at it.

Only the complete idiots would miss the message of the film makers.

Even the title gives it away.

Now there is noise demanding change of name.

Director is thinking of calling it: "Top Dog"

Thats a little more acceptable to Indians.

The film is directed by Danny Boyle. It stars Freida Pinto and Dev Patel who
plays the dog from the slums of India.

Omrow

Submitted by You on 12 January, 2009 - 15:47

can there be a fourth option - "don't care"?

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Submitted by Omrow on 12 January, 2009 - 15:48

No. If you dont care, then dont vote.

Submitted by You on 12 January, 2009 - 15:53

good point. So did you watch it? (is it even out?)

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Submitted by Omrow on 12 January, 2009 - 15:55

Yes. A Chinese lady was selling a pirate copy on Wilmslow Road. Good print.

Submitted by Ya'qub on 12 January, 2009 - 21:33

Is it any good? Its got 'quite good' crits I think.

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Submitted by Ya'qub on 12 January, 2009 - 21:40

wednesday wrote:
I liked it. I thought it protrayed a whole new dimension to South East Asia and it's suppose to be a feel-good-movie.

South East Asia? I thought it was set in India or somewhere.

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Submitted by Ya'qub on 12 January, 2009 - 21:44

wednesday wrote:
Ya'qub wrote:
wednesday wrote:
I liked it. I thought it protrayed a whole new dimension to South East Asia and it's suppose to be a feel-good-movie.

South East Asia? I thought it was set in India or somewhere.

Aint India in South East Asia?

I thought it was South Asia.

SE Asia is like the Far East: Indonesia, Thailand etc

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Submitted by BDB (not verified) on 12 January, 2009 - 21:53

i've always thought of 'the simpsons' to be racist. why is everyone yellow (??) yet the shopkeeper not ?

Submitted by proud_hijabi on 16 January, 2009 - 17:09

differebt races all the people that are meant to be white are yellow
the shopkeeper is indian therefore he isnt yellow
thats what i think it is anyway

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Submitted by LookingToSee on 16 January, 2009 - 21:36

My teacher use to use simpsons in RE, she said you can learn a lot of stuff in those..

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Submitted by Naz* (not verified) on 17 January, 2009 - 21:23

Excellant film. Defo one to watch. Nufin racist about it. The only bits i didnt like were when he says "if it hadnt been for Ram and Allah(swt) then my mum would still be alive". Why do ppl take it out on religion? And the irrelvant dance scene at the end. That just killed it.

Submitted by You on 17 January, 2009 - 21:24

Is it an indian film?

and then "irrelevant dance scene"?

Who'da thunk it?

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Submitted by Naz* (not verified) on 17 January, 2009 - 21:49

Depends on what u mean by Indian film?

Is it anything like a bolly? Absolutely not. How do i know this? Coz bolly is trash and this was good. Dont take my word for it watch it. But i have to warn u its not for he faint hearted (has some really cruel scenes in it) Here a good link. Enjoy Biggrin

Submitted by 1R4M on 17 January, 2009 - 21:53

everyone I know has seen it
n noones has said that it was racist

how is it racist?

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