Why does Mr Yunioshi upset you?
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AnonymousFilmLover26 — 9 years ago(September 30, 2016 02:37 PM)
He's the worst low-point in what I find to be otherwise, a perfectly pleasant and charming movie. I don't think of myself as the PC Police by any means, but he just makes me cringe.I'm simultaneously embarrassed and offended - and I'm not Japanese myself. I think the worst part of it all is that they had Rooney play him - an actor who's obviously not Asian or Japanese in any capacity. This was, of course, part of the joke, and completely intentional at the time but I just don't really get it, if you know what I mean. I'm not angered or particularly saddened by Yunioshi, it just makes me shake my head and ask myself "Who thought this was a good idea?"
I equate Yunioshi with the Chinese character in 'Sixteen Candles', if that helps explain anything. Every time that character is seen or mentioned at all, a loud "GONG!" sound is playedit's just cringe-inducing for me. It's evidence of blatant racism; and that is one aspect of this film (or any older films) that certainly does not withstand the test of time, in my opinion. Especially in these current times when people seem to take offense at the drop of a hatThey've reduced an entire culture to nothing but a running gag which happens often enough in movies, but the very worst part is modern viewers seeing 'Tiffany's' for the first time, no longer see the humor or comedy in any of it. -
mmserrano4 — 9 years ago(December 28, 2016 11:21 AM)
Mr. Yunoshi was a bad part of a bad movie, an attempt at comic relief in a drama. Long Duk Dong was an irreverent joke in a comedy. People who get legitimately offended at these characters are obviously weak of mind.
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