I gotta say
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Sixteen Candles
residentevil6901 — 9 years ago(November 07, 2016 02:05 PM)
that this was one of my favorite movies back in the 80s and it still is today. I love everything about it. I consider it better then The Breakfast Club. I can't believe how many people cry about it with the Long Duk Dong character. Hasn't anyone ever met an Asian person who acts like he did? I have. Him playing the character like he did doesn't make it racist, it makes it more realistic to how some Asians actually acted like. But I guess we live in a world where everybody is offended by something.
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Stevicus-2 — 9 years ago(November 09, 2016 07:06 AM)
The role may have been played a bit over the top, but I can see your point.
Interesting thing is, prior to the 1980s, most Asian actors were stereotyped either as karate villains or scientists, but always completely soulless and devoid of any emotion whatsoever. They were often portrayed as humorless, cold, and robot-like, who seemed like they never had any fun. In war movies where Asians played enemy soldiers, they were often shown as fanatical killing machines. There were also shows like "Kung Fu" which may have given a bit more depth, yet still, the Asian actors were generally portrayed as religiously devout, always serious and somber - a bunch of prudes who never had any fun or ever partied at all.
So, in a way, the character of Long Duk Dong was kind of a breakthrough, even if it resulted in trading in one stereotype while creating another. But at the time, it was kind of a new idea that a lot of people weren't used to seeing in Asian actors. Nowadays, it may have gotten stale and people criticize that stereotype as they would criticize any other stereotype. -
residentevil6901 — 9 years ago(November 11, 2016 06:09 PM)
Yeah I know but I knew even as a kid that that's all it was, I knew there were many who were like how they were portrayed in movies and many who were not. The thing with stereotypes is they're a real thing and many people fall into those categories, it's only a matter of understanding that not everyone falls into the same one. I guess I just don't get complaining about it since sometimes there is a lot of truth to how someone or something is portrayed.
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robocop-37224 — 9 years ago(November 17, 2016 11:43 AM)
Jesus Christ it was a movie! It was funny. It was a really good movie. Everyone is always looking for their 15 minutes of fame. Anything for attention. And now with all of you pieces ofS hit political correctnessA ssholes looking for ANY EXCUSE to cause trouble. Get a life youF ucking SCUMBAGS! And by the way no one forced Gette into taking the part. You low life pieces ofS hit are trying to rewrite history! Why don't you do something that actually means something..like help our homeless find jobs. Or help feed our(THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) children.