Yes, and apparently it is cut from most of the DVDs. I also understand it is one of the worst numbers in the movie.
It is no "Sisters," for sure.
Take jobs as they come -- and we'll never be under the heel of nobody ever again. No matter how long the arm of the Alliance might get, we'll just get ourselves a little further.
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2012 5:27:08 am PST #24144 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hil R. - Feb 28, 2012 5:29:06 am PST #24145 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Hil, for what it's worth, blackface/minstrel shows were very popular in 19th century America. By the time Jolson made The Jazz Singer, mainstream white America would have thought "kind of old-fashioned" more than "racist." Even into the 1940s, Holiday Inn included a blackface number without apology (although in that one, there was a plot reason given, for what that is or isn't worth).
Yeah. I've seen a few Judy Garland movies from when she was a teenager that include blackface numbers, and they're pretty much presented as, "Let's do one of those good old fashioned minstrel shows, like the old-timey folks used to do."
Jessica - Feb 28, 2012 5:31:04 am PST #24146 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
KGBbar is in the East Village:
I don't know where the Bolt Bus stops exactly, but KGBBar is pretty easy to get to from any subway line (it's not far from NYU).
SuziQ - Feb 28, 2012 5:34:03 am PST #24147 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Weren't the other scenes movie references - the whole Beiber thing wasn't, was it? and then SDJ in there makes no sense.
That bit was a nod to Midnight in Paris with the yellow car picking him up at midnight and taking him to meet famous people of the past, such as Hemmingway. So in that sense, SDJ made more sense than Bieber. Still doesn't excuse the blackface.
Sparky1 - Feb 28, 2012 5:34:50 am PST #24148 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
My condolances, Burrell & family.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 28, 2012 5:36:07 am PST #24149 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I was pretty angry about White Chicks, but to paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld, I wasn't offended as a white person, I was offended as a film major.
Yeah, racism against caucasians bothers me when it's in the form of overt hostility, but I don't think being good sports about being made fun of in comedy bits is too much to ask of the majority.
Tom Scola - Feb 28, 2012 5:38:37 am PST #24150 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
KGBar is also a small, cramped space. Whatever the event is, I would plan on getting there early.
hippocampus - Feb 28, 2012 5:43:50 am PST #24151 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
Thanks Jessica and Tom! I'm not decided on going, but if I do, I will get there early.
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2012 5:45:38 am PST #24152 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
and ita is oppressing me
Yup. I will also continue to do so, if you're making plans for the day.
Go Grace! Decannulate, or the healthiest available option!
I haven't seen Tropic Thunder, but it seems to have been described to me as everyone doing stuff on paper that I might want to avoid with great awareness and pointedness, which elevated it beyond a lot of its baggage. No personal opinion though.
Burrell - Feb 28, 2012 5:47:23 am PST #24153 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Sending good surgery vibes to Gracie!
And thanks for the condolences everyone. I may be changing my board name eventually. Right now it's nice to see her name there.
I would very much like to hug Burrell and spend the day doing nothing but lounging and having comfort food. Why can't that be your day?
I would love to spend the day like that, msbelle! Might need to be virtual lounging however as I have three major work projects all falling on me right now.