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"We will redefine what are considered American Classics from here on out," said Kenya Barris.

Hollywood’s woke remakes of ‘Oz,’ Scrooge and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ deserve to fail (msn.com)


"Blackish" creator Kenya Barris is planning on redoing "The Wizard of Oz" and "It’s a Wonderful Life." Not to be outdone, "Bend It Like Beckham" director Gurinder Chadha is doing the same to the Charles Dickens great "A Christmas Carol."  
Chadha told the British Parliament that she is spinning the story so she can push her political agenda. "My Scrooge is an Indian Tory who hates refugees," she said. One assumes the reformed Scrooge will support open borders. He might as well get a job in the Biden administration. 
Don’t believe me? We got the Scooby-Doo spinoff "Velma," Ariel in the live-action version of "The Little Mermaid," Sam Chisolm, the leader of "The Magnificent Seven," Tinker Bell in the live remake  of "Peter Pan," the lead character of "Snow White," her seven dwarves and many more. "Velma" creator Mindy Kaling was unapologetic about her remaking or what is known as retconning the Scooby gang. "Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian," she said. "If people freak out about that, I don't care."  And then there’s what Variety described as Velma’s "still-forming adolescent queer identity." In one of the episodes, the character who was originally part of a children’s cartoon, well, she pole danced for her father.  (These people are degenerates.-Punch)
 Netflix entered the discussion with a four-part "documentary" called "Queen Cleopatra." It starred Adele James, who The Washington Post describes as "Black and biracial." The problem with that is it’s not how historians describe Cleopatra. Especially in Egypt. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities released a statement declaring: "The Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Archaeology confirms that Queen Cleopatra was of light complexion and Hellenic (Greek) features."  
 That didn’t stop executive producer Jada Pinkett Smith, because she claimed she wanted Cleopatra to "represent Black women." An Egyptian lawyer is so upset he’s suing Netflix over what he refers to as "this crime." Smith is just treating Cleopatra like any other lead character in Hollywood and remaking her to fit the new narrative. 

Anyone remember Michael Jackson in "The Wiz". Woke has been around since humans created realities to govern self deception as mandatory behavior to exist cradle to grave now.

Nostradamus'omh » 30 Jan 2024, 6:34 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 6:34 am

Anyone remember Michael Jackson in "The Wiz".

that wuz a real blockbuster....

I'm woke. Better than.being asleep.

Bidencrimefamily » 30 Jan 2024, 6:40 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 6:40 am

I'm woke. Better than.being asleep.

Self deception is a choice practiced while awake daydreaming anything else is possible than you living as eternally separated while genetically occupying the moment here.

Punch » 30 Jan 2024, 6:17 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 6:17 am

"We will redefine what are considered American Classics from here on out," said Kenya Barris.


 

****** already did the Wizard of Oz in the 1970's  "THE WIZ" -

Skans » 30 Jan 2024, 9:25 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 9:25 am

****** already did the Wizard of Oz in the 1970's  "THE WIZ" - 

What appeals to you more?

Black remake of something?
-or-
Gay remake of something?

Admittedly, retreads of any kind are generally **** so they already have that wall to climb.

Leave the classics alone WTF

Skans » 30 Jan 2024, 9:25 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 9:25 am

****** already did the Wizard of Oz in the 1970's  "THE WIZ" -

Wanna bet only 12 ****** went to see it...?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie ... nt-844610/

 

 

DeezerShoove » 30 Jan 2024, 9:38 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 9:38 am

What appeals to you more?

Black remake of something?
-or-
Gay remake of something?

Admittedly, retreads of any kind are generally **** so they already have that wall to climb.

Not interested in a Black cinema of any sort.  Just not interesting to me.

As for a "gay" remake of the Wizard of Oz?  I thought the original was pretty gay..And, Judy Garland is the "Elvis of Homosexuals".

Skans » 30 Jan 2024, 9:46 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 9:46 am

Not interested in a Black cinema of any sort.  Just not interesting to me.

As for a "gay" remake of the Wizard of Oz?  I thought the original was pretty gay.. And, Judy Garland is the "Elvis of Homosexuals".

I just watched (Netflix) a movie with an entirely black cast.
I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the movie.
What was notable was that it was good and didn't have "black themes" peppered throughout.

I will check my history and find it.
I think I can do that (never cared enough to see how that works on Netflix).

The fact that they sabotage their own **** pushing righteous indignation all the time has tired me out.
So, I'm a bit like you about black movies: I expect the finger-wagging and "proud" ****. zzzzz

Gays have nothing BUT that in their agenda movies: "Love me or you should die."

DeezerShoove » 30 Jan 2024, 10:22 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 10:22 am

I just watched (Netflix) a movie with an entirely black cast.
I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the movie.
What was notable was that it was good and didn't have "black themes" peppered throughout.

I will check my history and find it.
I think I can do that (never cared enough to see how that works on Netflix).

The fact that they sabotage their own **** pushing righteous indignation all the time has tired me out.
So, I'm a bit like you about black movies: I expect the finger-wagging and "proud" ****. zzzzz

Gays have nothing BUT that in their agenda movies: "Love me or you should die."

I have no interest in watching either Black or Gay cinema.  Its not a racist thing with me, I'm just not interested in Black stories or stories about homosexuals.  For that matter, I glaze over Bollywood movies as well.

Skans » 30 Jan 2024, 10:28 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 10:28 am

I have no interest in watching either Black or Gay cinema.  Its not a racist thing with me, I'm just not interested in Black stories or stories about homosexuals.  For that matter, I glaze over Bollywood movies as well.

There are a couple of things in movies that are basic formula items.
One is building characters you can "side with" somehow.
Another is the "macguffin". That's a code used for the object of the journey.
It can be a treasure, revenge, reunite with someone, find a lost something... Many things.
The macguffin is the goal and there can be more than one.

I've watched movies when I realized halfway through I don't care who dies or who did the murder.
I don't even know what the macguffin is much less if they get it.
The only reason to finish is because I have 45 minutes invested in the **** stupid thing and I have a morbid curiosity to see how stupid the ending will be.
Can they actually make this get worse or not?   
 

Skans » 30 Jan 2024, 10:28 am » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 10:28 am

I have no interest in watching either Black or Gay cinema.  Its not a racist thing with me, I'm just not interested in Black stories or stories about homosexuals.  For that matter, I glaze over Bollywood movies as well.

I bet you watched Brokeback Mountain. I've noticed that in more than a few of your posts you used the phrase "I just can't quit you."

How bout some John Holmes remakes

Anyone watch the series "Tin Man"?

that was another woke remake to wizard of oz.

Punch » 30 Jan 2024, 6:49 pm » wrote: ↑

30 Jan 2024, 6:49 pm

I bet you watched Brokeback Mountain. I've noticed that in more than a few of your posts you used the phrase "I just can't quit you."

Never watched it.