(01-26-2016 09:48 PM)Kronke Wrote:  The cast was a veritable who's who, and I thought it was awesome.

If I could buy stock in Jessica Chastain, I would. She'll be an all time great. Damon, Kate Mara, Jeff Daniels, Michael Pena, Mackenzie Davis, all good. I could have done without Kristen Wiig (she isn't believable to me in anything outside of comedy) and Donald Glover (who took his character way over the top, and it came off cheesy), but that's only a minor gripe.

Sorry, what was the problem again?

Wiig was horrible. My problem was it was touted as being scientifically accurate. I thought it was pure fking fantasy. I agree though it had a good cast and was entertaining.

I saw it and was entertained...........which I guess is the whole reason why I watch a movie.

(01-26-2016 12:06 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  What is politically correct about not using Asians

Asian's are, in general, not considered a victim minority.

(01-26-2016 10:54 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:06 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  What is politically correct about not using Asians

Asian's are, in general, not considered a victim minority.

Uh yeah. Asians are kept out of all the schools and now the movies. It's okay to discriminate against Asians, nobody says anything.

(01-27-2016 03:03 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 10:54 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:06 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  What is politically correct about not using Asians

Asian's are, in general, not considered a victim minority.

Uh yeah. Asians are kept out of all the schools and now the movies. It's okay to discriminate against Asians, nobody says anything.

That's because they are small in stature and have little weiners........or so I've been led to believe.

(01-27-2016 03:03 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 10:54 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 12:06 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  What is politically correct about not using Asians

Asian's are, in general, not considered a victim minority.

Uh yeah. Asians are kept out of all the schools and now the movies. It's okay to discriminate against Asians, nobody says anything.

You'll have to show me where I said it's ok.

You have to strive to be a victim.

(01-27-2016 10:19 AM)Paul M Wrote:  You have to strive to be a victim.

Yep. And most of the Asians are too busy assimilating and studying and generally working their a$$es off to worry about victimhood.

Funny how most often, those that find success don't worry about being a victim, it's always losers that play the victim card.

(01-27-2016 10:25 AM)Crebman Wrote:  

(01-27-2016 10:19 AM)Paul M Wrote:  You have to strive to be a victim.

Yep. And most of the Asians are too busy assimilating and studying and generally working their a$$es off to worry about victimhood.

Funny how most often, those that find success don't worry about being a victim, it's always losers that play the victim card.

this cuntry doesn't have a chance moving forward as foreign interests continue to educate and purchase....

spoiled little biatches live here now....

If they casted an Asian for the leading role you wouldn't get ticket sales from women and 16-year-old girls who will watch anything with Matt Damon in it.

If Hollywood had cast an Asian and the movie flopped folks would have just said Hollywood cast the wrong Asian. There is no reasoning with folks that wake up each day just to be offended. No matter what anyone tries to do, those folks will ALWAYS be offended. I've found it's best to just ignore those loons.

Asians in this movie would have made it more realistic. They are great at math and science.

(01-27-2016 05:35 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Asians in this movie would have made it more realistic. They are great at math and science.

The lead guy at JPL was Asian.

(01-27-2016 06:33 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(01-27-2016 05:35 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Asians in this movie would have made it more realistic. They are great at math and science.

The lead guy at JPL was Asian.

Oh...Then I believe all of it now.

(01-26-2016 09:17 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 06:46 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Good movie. Watched it this weekend while stuck in a cabin with two feet of snow outside. We really need to get beyond race.

I thought it was "good" also...as long as I was willing to totally go syfy and escape reality. I don't care what scientists were used....I don't believe a fraction of it could ever be reality. The countless variables outside of equations and theory that exist to achieve such a thing made this mere fantasy to me. I admit thought it was entertaining.

I tend to just enjoy a movie and disregard anything not being factual, etc. I feel sorry for folks that nitpick everything that couldn't be true. It's a movie, it's not supposed to be reality.

In somewhat related news, Michael Jackson will be played by white actor Joseph Fiennes in an upcoming film. In fairness the movie is set in his later life and I can see a resemblance. In one of the comments on the article someone posted "It'll be funny if he wins an Oscar for his performance" I LOL'd

http://news.yahoo.com/michael-jackson-pl...00619.html

I think Disney should remake "Song of the South" with Mat Damon as Uncle Remus.

I heard they wanted to cast Russell Brand as MLK Jr in Selma, but changed their mind at the last second.

Yeah, I tend to brush off the whole Oscar/race thing and quibbles about the Martian. But if I were a casting director, I would've opted for a lighter skinned black guy for Michael Jackson. I can sorta understand those going "huh?" at this one.