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As an Italian-American (both sides), I am offended that these

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In Reply to: Re: Just pointing out the rather... posted by Jeff Starrs on August 3, 2005 at 14:41:42:

directors cannot find some other subject than glorifying the worst members of the community.
African-American directors seem to have the same agenda, however, so I guess greed and sensationalism isn't culture specific.
Sure reinforces stereotypes, however, and makes for a one-dimensional portrait of an entire people.

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Re: As an Italian-American (both sides), I am offended that these - PhilNYC 11:16:19 08/31/05 (0)
> > directors cannot find some other subject than glorifying the worst members of the community. < <
Scorsese actually has quite a number of films that don't glorify the worst members of the community. Admittedly, his work on Michael Jackson's HIStory is unforgiveable... ;-)
I didn't notice you mention Mafia in the post I replied to or - sjb 08:24:44 08/31/05 (0)
here... "Elevating murderers to mythic status is reprehensible for any artist."
Of course Tarantino DOES do that... mafia or not. Methinks you have a bit of a double standard going :-)

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Re: As an Italian-American (both sides), I am offended that these - rico 08:23:13 08/31/05 (0)
Many directors deal with a gentler side of the Italan American experience. I think of "Big Night", "Mac', "A Bronx Tale", and others (OK,OK, maybe not "A Bronx Tale").
Two Goodfellas actors redeemed themselves in the TV series"That's Life" - grinagog 01:31:48 08/31/05 (0)
Paul Sorvino and Debi Mazar (Liottas coked out girlfriend in Goodfellas), resurface as pillar of society Italian-American go-to-work types who don't do drugs or kill anyone; or even talk about it, the whole series
I am fairly sure those roles were a penance equivalent to being forced to sit and watch traffic passing through the NJ turnpike in comparison to the latitude Goodfellas would have allowed them
Disclaimer: I only ever watched this 'cos Ellen Burstyn was in it (honest) It wasn't any kind of fascination with how boring any particular ethnic group could be portrayed; or anything like that
And in the hope that Joe Pesci would make at least a cameo appearance and liven things up a bit.... Alas, it was not to be
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"I am offended that these directors cannot find some other subject than glorifying the worst members of the community." - sjb 22:56:06 08/30/05 (3)
Tarantino does that at least as much as Scorcese... if not more so.

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- I didn't notice Mafia in ANY of his films? nt - tinear 07:33:43 08/31/05 (2)
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  - Re: I didn't notice Mafia in ANY of his films? nt - jamesgarvin 08:30:37 08/31/05 (1)
    So, it is okay to glorify organized crime, which Tarantino most certainly does, but not okay to glorify (for the sake of argument) organized crime as organized by Italians. Commonly known as the Mafia. Yep. No double standard there.
    - The point is... oh well, why bother? nt - tinear 18:06:27 08/31/05 (0)
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