Why so Anti-White and Anti-Male?
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jtdam09 — 18 years ago(March 10, 2008 04:57 AM)
That's true, DA8653. There were pretty significant parts in this film as well. Like the white man who becomes a skinhead(Nazi). His suicide was compared to how Hitler died. I thought about that, too.
Still I didn't think the producers and writers were trying to make this realistic either. It's just many problems that America has come face to face on (Racism, Feminism, Nazi, and Homosexuality) in one college.
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angelatalk2000 — 17 years ago(May 23, 2008 11:15 AM)
This movie was full of stereotypes. Not only were all White men blond bullies (except for the token sensitive guy with long brown hair and cheekbones) and all the White women blond and nasty (except for the token lesbian with long brown hair and cheekbones), but the Latino student fell asleep in class, Asian women clung timidly to each other as they went to the laundry and Jewish student acted like bad imitations of Miles Silverberg in Murphy Brown. For all his exhortations to 'Unlearn,' Singleton really dropped the ball with this one, perpetuating more stereotypes than he debunked.
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gabby_bm — 15 years ago(December 14, 2010 08:33 AM)
This movie was anti-everyone. There was only one likable person (the female runner)who was the only real voice of reason in the movie. Everyone else was a whiny little dickhead who made me sad for the future.
I'd really like a follow-up to see where these losers are today, 15 years later.
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biggnidogg — 14 years ago(December 14, 2011 01:40 AM)
the movie did take it self seriously but hey its a movie.get over it.racism exists in modern day societyi was still getting racial abuse in 2000 so i dont see what the issue is with the movie. at that time in many places things were tenseanti white male??? i dont think so a lot of characters are anti one thing or another..this topic is a cry out to play victim..loltry being a black male then get back to me
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gabby_bm — 14 years ago(December 16, 2011 09:15 AM)
But what was the point that he was trying to make with the film- that racism and sexism exist and that people are violent toward each other because of it? That's not news. That's not even a plot. Where was the moral lesson?
"Unlearn" isn't an answer.
I don't mind the broad brushstrokes if there's something to be said as a result. "American History X" did a great job of it. It showed you how people can get this way and how/why people can get away from it. "Higher Learning" was like a grade school skit without any resolution and no avenue through which to find a resolution.
At the end, they might as well have shown Malik rape and steal that white girl's purse. It wouldn't have changed a damn thing about the film.
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Sofa_King_Sleazy — 14 years ago(April 17, 2011 10:19 AM)
What movie were you watching? I didn't see it as anti white or anti male. It showed students of all raises and economic backgrounds dealing with the challenges of college, being away from home, in a different environment other than their own, and finding out its a rough world out there. They didn't show Ice Cube's character in a good light either. He was such an beep to his room mate.
I felt bad for Micheal Rapaport's character. He got no love from anyone, black or white. He was an outsider and ended up with skinheads because he wanted to fit in somewhere.
One thing that bothered me was the whole 'black bitch' indecent. It was so over the top with fudge and his boys busting into the frat party like they're at the OK coral. A little heavy handed.
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chas437 — 14 years ago(July 23, 2011 03:58 PM)
Because this is political correctness on steroids. This movie LOL funny, because it takes itself so seroiuly. I remember college being a blast, not like a prison. Really one of the worst movies I can remember except for the humor.
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ChronicProcrastinator — 14 years ago(February 13, 2012 02:26 PM)
I know that race was the focus of this movie but holy beep it seems like every movie on IMDB has a topic by some offended white guy who completely goes off topic and starts talking about beep that nobody cares about.
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Zombafyed — 14 years ago(February 18, 2012 03:55 AM)
Anyone who denies this movie is biased against whites is in denial or stupid.
Lets go down the list of characters shall we?- Kristen - sexually confused, inept and stupid (at least when asked anything by Laurence Fishburne's character)
- Remy and the Nazis - pretty self explanatory. Yeah there are racists on the other side too, but all of them could fight, and were cool. The white guys are just a bunch of pansy, complaining bitches. Even the giant juicer who got knocked around by fat albert.
- Taryn - muffdiving lesbo converter, pressing her agenda
- Billy - cowardly racist rapist
- Wayne (the sensitive white guy) - yea he's an ass kisser, and an unsanitary, dirty slob who can't keep his side of the room clean.
- All the cops were racist and stupid
Did I forget any other white characters?
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leniese92 — 12 years ago(August 21, 2013 08:28 AM)
I think you're only looking at this from a one perspective. Although I don't consider this movie nearly as good as Boyz N The Hood, I still enjoy watching it and I don't only see the whites in the movie as bad and here's why.
Omar Epps character was incredibly self loathing and self pitying. For most of the movie if not the entire movie, he walks around with a huge chip on his shoulder. He's the type of guy that pulls the race card any time someone goes against him (hence the relationship between him and the professor when the professor gives him a bad grade). Most of the movie he walks around with so much anger instead of dealing with life with a calm head.
Ice Cube's character was a more annoying version of him. He reminded me of the type of douchebag who felt he was wiser than everyone else without really knowing what he was talking about. And honestly, him and Busta Rhymes' character were a bunch of douche rockets.
I also think it's unfair to put Kirsten and Taryn on your list. If anything Kirsten is one of the most sympathetic characters. And why is being sexually confused considered a bad thing to you? I feel like that's something most young people go through and there's nothing wrong with that. And I didn't see her as stupid but maybe extremely introverted but that's just me.
And as far as Taryn, she's the reason Kirsten comes to terms with her rape. Also you can't convert a person to be gay.