Machete Forum

Machete a racist film?

Topic started by Graves on May 14, 2010. Last post by Arjuna 2 years ago.
Post by Graves (25 posts) See mini bio
So I was looking around the interwebs as most of us are wont to do and stumbled over this nugget. Apparently in light of the new law in Arizona, super right wingers are labeling the new Rodriguez flick "Machete" as racist. Now wasnt that movie an expanded trailer from Gindhouse that was made 3 years ago? Asinine. People amaze the crap out of me. 
 
 
http://www.infowars.com/racist-film-machete-produced-with-taxpayer-funds/
Posted 2 years ago
Post by Doctorchimp (268 posts) See mini bio
People in Arizona who passed that bill have no fucking right to call something racist. 
 
 Especially since Machete is Rodriguez's way of addressing the sort of stereotyping people will do to Mexicans and is pretty much a satire.
 
This is just politicians knowing that did something wrong and sweating it out.
 

Posted 2 years ago
Post by ashriels (777 posts) See mini bio
...You take infowars.com seriously?  I mean, have you heard Alex Jones' Y2K broadcast?
 
 
 

Posted 2 years ago
Post by cexantus (230 posts) See mini bio
Not really.  Considering the fact that Machete is obviously not taking itself seriously, it would be foolish to consider it racism. 
 
People need to learn about context.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by Napalm (318 posts) See mini bio
Oh god, the hypocrisy is beyond astounding.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by Caligula (458 posts) See mini bio
weak.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by JasonDaPsycho (13 posts) See mini bio
Wait, I thought Republicans are the racists.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by ashriels (777 posts) See mini bio
@JasonDaPsycho said:
" Wait, I thought Republicans are the racists. "
 
The point Alex Jones is trying to make is that this film was created to instigate a race war between Mexican and Caucasian Americans.  Conspiracy insanity and fear mongering at its best.  
 
Us film kids know That Planet Terror, Death Proof and Machete is simply a parody of grindhouse exploitation films that depicted gratuitous amounts of nudity, sex, violence and racial stereotypes.  I really don't think this is an issue outside of infowars.com and the minds of its denizens.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by Romination (693 posts) See mini bio
I think it's too awesome to be racist. Look at racist things from the past. KKK. Nazis. Your crazy gun-nut uncle. None of them are awesome. It's a trend.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by MarkWahlberg (464 posts) See mini bio
Reason #1 Machete is not racist: Jessica Alba is in it. It is impossible to combine such evil with such good. Having Jessica Alba in a racist movie is like dividing by zero. 
 
Reason #2:.. Is reason #1 somehow not good enough for you? What are you, a RACIST?!
Posted 2 years ago
Post by jakob187 (922 posts) See mini bio
LAWLZ!!! 
 
Alex Jones is really having fun with this.  What a goddamn tool. 
 
Also, has anyone who is criticizing this ever seen a fucking exploitation movie?!  LAWL
Posted 2 years ago
Post by GTO (76 posts) See mini bio
I cant wait to see this movie, racism i dont think so.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by Mistress_Redhead (2,848 posts) See mini bio
ha ha he is trying to bring back Blackxplotation and people dont want it! love it, do your worse Rob!
Posted 2 years ago
Post by damswedon (420 posts) See mini bio
hahaha. 
I wonder what is happening  right now in the parallel universe where Werewolf Women Of The SS got made instead.
Edited 2 years ago
Post by Mistress_Redhead (2,848 posts) See mini bio
@damswedon: god I wish they had made that.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by damswedon (420 posts) See mini bio
@Mistress_Redhead said:
" @damswedon: god I wish they had made that. "
Rob Zombie tried to, but the Studios said it was too risky.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by Mistress_Redhead (2,848 posts) See mini bio
@damswedon: pathetic! He should have enough cash behind him by now to get it up on his own. Damn studios -_-
Posted 2 years ago
Post by Omega_Ray_Jay (212 posts) See mini bio
@cexantus said:
" Not really.  Considering the fact that Machete is obviously not taking itself seriously, it would be foolish to consider it racism.  People need to learn about context. "

Posted 2 years ago
Post by GunstarRed (207 posts) See mini bio

If by racist they mean LOOKS AWESOME!...then sure.
Posted 2 years ago
Post by HandsomeDead (1,691 posts) See mini bio
I must admit, while I do think the whole thing about Arizona is just topical happenstance rather than racism and I do understand its an exploitation movie, I am still weirded out by the rich, racist white guy archetype.
Posted 2 years ago
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