Is nothing sacred ?

**t1master** · 06-10-2005, 13:11

this movie is aimed at the american idol crowd, not the politics debating, wargaming internet crowd ;) as a descendant of 50's americana via my mother's family, i have to say i don't hold the honeymooners sacred, nor the flinstones and i used to watch both.

it is probably a social commentary, the fifities and early sixties were not reknowned for their racial tolerance... it's probably also a bunch of cedric's one liners from his stand up bits, funny but not worth the price of admission.

face it you are old gawain, kafir and ichi :OP

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 06-10-2005, 13:43

this movie is aimed at the american idol crowd, not the politics debating, wargaming internet crowd ;)

I cant see anyone going to see this movie. Old folks like me will be turned off by it and lets face it how many black people do you think like the honeymooners enough to go see it? Next their gonna make a white version of Amos and Andy I suppose.

as a descendant of 50's americana via my mother's family, i have to say i don't hold the honeymooners sacred, nor the flinstones and i used to watch both.

What has the flintstones to do with the 50s?

it's probably also a bunch of cedric's one liners from his stand up bits, funny but not worth the price of admission.

That about sums it up.

**Idaho** · 06-10-2005, 13:52

The fact that you see having black people act in films as an issue says everything about you Gawain and nothing about this film.

**Don Corleone** · 06-10-2005, 14:29

I don't see any reason to convert this thread into personal invectives.

**Ronin** · 06-10-2005, 15:16

damn it....who cares?...it´s not like someone´s gonna force people to go see this....

i´ve watched a few episoded of this series and my opinion is that it´s good name comes mainly from the nostalgia factor of the people that watched this growing up.....you allways remember these things better then they actually were....

so what if the actors are black?...does it make a diference?...

nobody heard me bitch when new line decided to destroy the Friday the 13th movies with those awfull last 2 movies.....

bottom line...if you think it´s crap...don´t go see it.

P.S.- Just to answer the question....No...nothing´s sacred.

**t1master** · 06-10-2005, 15:39

you mentioned the flinestones as a take off on the honeymooners mate.. the cartoon was also influenced heavily by fifties pop culture as it spilled over into the sixties...you can see this in just about every animated scene on the show... ;)

i think you miss the point about cedric's and many 'black' comedians bits. this movie will be making fun of white america in a harmless fashion and give the standard 'honeymooners schtick'' an urban or african american slant, very similar to cedric's stand up routines and his sketch comedy, and that is what will draw in the black audience, and alot of younger folks who don't hold a dated black and white show like the honeymooners sacred...

like i said, yer old :OP

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 06-10-2005, 16:22

The fact that you see having black people act in films as an issue says everything about you Gawain and nothing about this film.

Oh please, some of my favorite actors are black. Im just a real big Honeymooners fan. How would you like a black remake of the Benny Hill Show? I just cant see who ths film would appeal to other than diehard cedric fans. Because I think its ludicrous to make a black honeymooners movie it looks like your trying to label me as a racist.

P.S.- Just to answer the question....No...nothing´s sacred.

I dont really think the Honeymooners are sacred either. Its just the turn of a phrase.

i think you miss the point about cedric's and many 'black' comedians bits. this movie will be making fun of white america in a harmless fashion and give the standard 'honeymooners schtick'' an urban or african american slant, very similar to cedric's stand up routines and his sketch comedy, and that is what will draw in the black audience, and alot of younger folks who don't hold a dated black and white show like the honeymooners sacred...

How much you want to bet its a big flop?

Im in the movie buissness and the only way I found out about it was a pop up on the internet.