You don't see that too often anymore without muslim activists groups complaining about discrimination. Its no longer PC
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MurphAndTheMagicTones — 12 years ago(December 31, 2013 10:12 AM)
Even this movie was a bit PC, saying the Crimson Jihad was a splinter group that was extreme even for a Muslim terrorist group.
And the movie is played for more comical effect. Hell, just look at how Aziz meets his end. He gets nailed in the balls by the tail of the Harrier, falls onto the missile, and gets fired into his comrades in the helicopter? This is a MOVIE, not a documentary. And made back in the day when movies didn't have to be dark and brooding to be successful.
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jasonbagwell77 — 11 years ago(September 10, 2014 09:06 AM)
Hollywood will not portray a minority in a negative light anymore. Even Star TRek changed Kahn's ethnicity to portray him as a white guy to suit this new politically correct model. White gentiles are in the cross hairs due to it not being politically correct to have an anti defamation league to defend against negative portrayals .
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someoneyoumightknow — 10 years ago(May 29, 2015 02:18 PM)
Muslims usually are terrorists though. If not through their actual actions then through their inaction to speak out against atrocities committed by the same people who share their faith. It all equates to the same thing. Mind you, same thing could said about Christians. A strange world we live in.
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jamaal — 10 years ago(June 01, 2015 07:06 PM)
Your statement that "Muslims usually are terrorists though" is false. Of the 1.7 billion Muslims, a very, very small percentage are involved in what could be described as terrorist activity. As for not speaking out about the atrocities committed in the name of Islam, this too is false. It just doesn't get reported. Do a Google Search on the subject, and you'll have the proof.
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jamaal — 10 years ago(June 05, 2015 07:24 PM)
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Bluecher — 10 years ago(May 31, 2015 11:22 AM)
There's no sign in the entire movie that Aziz and his men have a religious/islamic agenda. In fact they seem to be more of the [secular] PLO type than the ISIS type, citing political reasons (the US meddling in the middle-east) for their actions. Similarly they acquire the atom bombs not as a means to kill but to gain (political) leverage. A group like ISIS would have simply blown them up over big populated cities like NY or LA not over uninhabited islands.
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PhilistinePictures — 10 years ago(June 21, 2015 10:22 AM)
You don't see that too often anymore without muslim activists groups complaining about discrimination. Its no longer PC to attribute muslims with terrorism. Even though the threat of Islamic terrorists have increased. I'm just curious if this pre-9/11 film got accused of the negative portrayal of muslims as terrorists? I wonder what would happen if this movie had been made today instead.
I think that before 9/11, stories about massive terror attacks by Islamists on US soil could be dismissed as "just a movie" if discrimination groups complained about it. After 9/11, it's harder for filmmakers to say they're not making some kind of political statement - even in a comedy - which then adds the complication of making that statement WITHOUT offending the Muslims that aren't terrorists.
In other words, it's easier to just not bother.
And yes, the film did get criticised in 1994 for its racial stereotyping. But like I said, the protests were easier to dismiss back then. It would get criticised even more today now that we know (from his political career) how staunchly and unashamedly pro-Israel Arnold Schwarzenegger is. Doesn't matter if he genuinely cares for Israel or is just trying to eclipse his family history. As they say in Batman Begins, his actions will define him. So if he made a movie in 2015 where he mows down dozens of Arabsyou can imagine the feedback. -
Bobby_vs_Satan — 9 years ago(September 04, 2016 09:32 AM)
I'm watching it again right now and the climactic battle is so over the top and silly (and genius) how does anybody take it seriously as indictment of anything but having a bad time watching a movie. Plus the most ridiculed and humiliated character in the entire movie is a white guy. What do they have against naval lint anyway?!
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