Current Events > I just watched Malibu's Most Wanted for the first time recently

(+) Yeah! (+)

I feel like this film should receive as much backlash as all the Porky's influenced sex comedies of the '80s. This movie was just as offensive, honestly.

That's not to say I didn't laugh a few times -- but it was done so poorly. It could've had the same offensive premise, but framed it a little differently. It could've been about mental and social health -- and the dangers of allowing television and the media to become surrogate parents (ie. like Cable Guy); but the idea that being into rap/hip-hop is problematic itself is somewhat offensive, and there wasn't any sort of indication that he was socially or emotionally maladjusted - and he seemed pretty "normal" and socially capable, even if a bit delusional. It also could've had its message be that hip-hop culture isn't exclusively about racial identity (as it was upon its creation), and that your upbringing and community could make you part of the culture regardless of your race -- but they spoiled that by making him rich and from Malibu, and making him out to be a joke at every opportunity.

At best the film's message was "be yourself," or to mock how his father and his campaign treated what's perceived as "otherness" to them.

I'm very conflicted with how I feel. Some parts were funny as fuck, "that's MY line! Every time I say it's not what it looks like - it totally is!" -- and other parts, like his Arab friend having a rocket launcher, were groan inducing and offensive without any real purpose.

I can see where youre coming from, honestly. I feel like this film should receive as much backlash as all the Porky's influenced sex comedies of the '80s. This movie was just as offensive, honestly.

That's not to say I didn't laugh a few times -- but it was done so poorly. It could've had the same offensive premise, but framed it a little differently. It could've been about mental and social health -- and the dangers of allowing television and the media to become surrogate parents (ie. like Cable Guy); but the idea that being into rap/hip-hop is problematic itself is somewhat offensive, and there wasn't any sort of indication that he was socially or emotionally maladjusted - and he seemed pretty "normal" and socially capable, even if a bit delusional. It also could've had its message be that hip-hop culture isn't exclusively about racial identity (as it was upon its creation), and that your upbringing and community could make you part of the culture regardless of your race -- but they spoiled that by making him rich and from Malibu, and making him out to be a joke at every opportunity.

At best the film's message was "be yourself," or to mock how his father and his campaign treated what's perceived as "otherness" to them.

I'm very conflicted with how I feel. Some parts were funny as fuck, "that's MY line! Every time I say it's not what it looks like - it totally is!" -- and other parts, like his Arab friend having a rocket launcher, were groan inducing and offensive without any real purpose.
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Dammit. Bump CE

mmm regina hall looked real good in this one than her other movies during this time
https://youtu.be/ecgtb2UA4Lo

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HBOSS posted...

mmm regina hall looked real good in this one than her other movies during this time
https://youtu.be/ecgtb2UA4Lo

Dude - I agree. She was hot as fuck in the movie. Definitely worth bringing that up.

Gonna need more Regina Hall to refreshen my memory.

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All I remember about that was him standing on top of the car shooting that uzi and then the exchange about the GameCast.

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oh Geesh

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Dont be hatin

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