It works everytime. This is pathetic and degrading.
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moviegeek1 — 13 years ago(May 25, 2012 08:00 AM)
As a black person it always sickens me when fellow black people cheapens the wins of black actors.
Exactly, and I am SO tired of all the complaining. Some of us are NEVER satisfied. When we lose, we complain. And now, the new thing is, when we WIN, some of us complain and want to quantify or rationalize WHY we won. It is complete and utter NONSENSE. Some black people want to bury their heads in the sand and forget about our past. I don't choose to do that. One of my grandmothers was a maid and she was damn proud to be a maid and provide for her family. It's how she made a living for herself and for my father. She had absolutely NO shame in the work that she did. And why should she have? There is no shame in doing an honest day's work, no matter what one does for a living.
When did my fellow brothers and sisters get to be so damn high and mighty that they look down on people who serve? It is OFFENSIVE to me and to everyone who benefitted from the hard work of these people. As a people, we should honor them. We owe a debt to the Minnys out there who paved the way for us. So, how dare these idiots get on here and minimize Spencer's win, by saying, "yeah, but she won for playing a maid." There is nothing wrong with being a maid! I knew a maid who raised a son who went on to put
his
children through college. None of his children were ashamed of their grandmother. Why should we be ashamed?
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sflib — 14 years ago(February 27, 2012 08:39 PM)
I think that she is a versatile performer, and has been recognized for abilities; not far-reaching roles. Some actors take a lot of jobs, and judging from her entry she is in demand.
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venusebony — 13 years ago(June 14, 2012 08:12 PM)
I think it is pathetic when some black people get mad at others for providing HONEST CRITICISM. So yeah, it is nice Octavia Spencer won an Oscar but again for what drum roll please.PLAYING A MAID! So no, it is NOT good Octavia won because the racist Academy just reinforces NEGATIVE RACIST STEREOTYPES about BLACK PEOPLE.
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don-lockwood — 14 years ago(February 29, 2012 12:38 AM)
Guess not since Viola didn't win. Maybe the answer is, play a maid in a supporting role. Or play a maid with enough spunk and attitude to be more than a passive cipher for the white character in the movie.
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DavidTL — 13 years ago(May 20, 2012 03:59 PM)
I think you are kind of correct.
Noticed how Clooney plays the same character in practically all of his movies but always receives acclaim, even though, like I said, he always plays the same character with same personality.
Bitchy girls are always good at playing bitchy girls.
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venusebony — 13 years ago(June 14, 2012 08:14 PM)
Halle Berry = whore in Monster's Ball and Jezebel stereotype.
Whoopi Goldberg= won for being stereotypical mystical black con woman.
Monique= won for being a welfare queen.
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filmbuff1974 — 13 years ago(May 25, 2012 05:30 PM)
That's not the observable reality. Halle Berry did not play a maid and she won an Academy Award.
That negativity will not help you, it will just work against you.
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