the racism in The Mist was magnificent

[Iamnoone]

Yeah, had me and that chick who begged him to help was like and while Dude got burn slow soul either.

Didn't black dude survives too? I think he was on that bus along with that woman.

Yes, the antagonist black guy and his followers all survived. This is stupid

 

[marcuz]

Yeah all the black folks got merked but the white main character got the worst of it. Killed his own cac son and all the other cacs in the car with him. Then he gets out the car to realize that he didn't even have to do that shyt.

To add insult to injury the lady from the store that begged him to help her get to her daughter SURVIVES and is pretty much all then dude starts screaming from the revelation.

Dude got it worse than any black dude that had any screen time.

nah, i get that; but the hoard of religious cacs still survived. where as ALL of the black people died. the symbolism in that movie was astounding.

movie starts off with the black dude angry, but still needs to white guys help then he rallies up his black troops and leads them to slaughter

meanwhile, somehow that bytch who plays sophias mom still out there survivin.

 

[marcuz]

Yes, the antagonist black guy and his followers all survived. This is stupid

what movie are you watching, they all became spider food.

i just had to re-play the ending to make sure

 

[marcuz]

goddamn, thomas jane would have made a much better rick grimes though. shyt gone have me lookin at walking dead like

 

[marcuz]

i agree, the racism is underrated


was i the only one that noticed that when the black people were leaving, thomas jane said "u sure u want to leave? we got some chicken on the grill right now"


like that shyt was suppose to close the deal



edit: actually made a thread about this

http://www.the-coli.com/arcadium/20323-unintentional-racism-movies-thread.html#.UGYHpa74Jb8

nah, i caught that chicken on the grill shyt too. i was sittin there thinkin how fukked it up would be if they were like " alright, we'll stay for awhile! "

 

[Box Cutta]

I actually disagree with most of y'all...it was actually refreshing to see a black atheist, or at least a black person that places more emphasis on rational thought than "faith" or "the unknown" in a movie.

Yes he does most likely get killed, but he represented an aspect of black folks that you don't often see in movies...skepticism and rationality. Yes, he was an extreme case of this (Outright refusing to believe in something that is clearly happening), but only because he functioned as the opposite of the religious nutbag in the movie. Even as an extremist...I enjoyed it over the typical "spiritual mammys" and "magical negros" that we tend to get.

I can't remember who was in his group, did he really take ALL of the black people? Even so...is this not somewhat realistic? I don't remember it being blatant....if the director wanted to make a very nuanced point about race relations during that type of crisis I don't have anything against it. No, we don't all have a "hive mind", but judging by what I know and see out here everyday...it's not out of bounds to hint that black folks might stick together in a situation like that.

And I don't remember learning if they died or not...it's not even really "the point". The point is that their belief that nothing abnormal was happening was just as bad as the crazy bytch when it all came down to it.

The ending is wonderful, and from what I've read about the book...it's better. The greatest irony isn't that the woman was on the bus...it's that the whole time they were traveling, they were actually riding AWAY from safety. They were running away from the army the entire time.

 

[TdashDUB]

Yeah all the black folks got merked but the white main character got the worst of it. Killed his own cac son and all the other cacs in the car with him. Then he gets out the car to realize that he didn't even have to do that shyt.

To add insult to injury the lady from the store that begged him to help her get to her daughter SURVIVES and is pretty much all then dude starts screaming from the revelation.

Dude got it worse than any black dude that had any screen time.

How you gonna literally spell out the ending and spoil it like that???
That's the biggest thrill/holy sh!t moment in the movie my dude

 

[TdashDUB]

The ending is wonderful, and from what I've read about the book...it's better. The greatest irony isn't that the woman was on the bus...it's that the whole time they were traveling, they were actually riding AWAY from safety. They were running away from the army the entire time.

I've heard the same exact thing and damn... I never even thought about it like that (how they were driving opposite of the help)

 

[MidniteJay]

How you gonna literally spell out the ending and spoil it like that???
That's the biggest thrill/holy sh!t moment in the movie my dude

I'll spoiler tag it.

 

[marcuz]

I actually disagree with most of y'all...it was actually refreshing to see a black atheist,

what makes you think he was atheist? he was just shrouded by hate/ignorance for his neighbor and others in the town. i just dont recall him saying anything to make me believe he was atheist.

Yes he does most likely get killed, but he represented an aspect of black folks that you don't often see in movies...skepticism and rationality.

he was the most irrational rick grimes is telling him "hey come with me into the back and we'll show you evidence of these aliens"

and this nikka on some " NAH, YALL PLAYING A PRANK ON ME! "

I can't remember who was in his group, did he really take ALL of the black people? Even so...is this not somewhat realistic? I don't remember it being blatant...

yep, he took all of the blacks folks with him, and a cac

And I don't remember learning if they died or not...it's not even really "the point". The point is that their belief that nothing abnormal was happening was just as bad as the crazy bytch when it all came down to it.

the black dude they come across is on some "we made a mistake, i'm sorry" shortly before his body burst open with spiders

The ending is wonderful, and from what I've read about the book...it's better. The greatest irony isn't that the woman was on the bus...it's that the whole time they were traveling, they were actually riding AWAY from safety. They were running away from the army the entire time.

yeah, the ending is great, the entire movie is good. can't argue with you there. now i see why he tried to bring all those folks together for walking dead.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

One star neg rep

 

[Iamnoone]

Spoiler

Alternate endings, one fan made and the other based on the books ending

 

[Bathing Ape]

@ the one black military dude who Hung himself.

 

[Spike]

 

[WOAHMYGOODNESS]

he was the most irrational rick grimes is telling him "hey come with me into the back and we'll show you evidence of these aliens"

and this nikka on some " NAH, YALL PLAYING A PRANK ON ME! "



yep, he took all of the blacks folks with him, and a cac

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