And you can't say this is the theme of the movie, because the UN scenes had a variety of races and languages (heck, even the chairman is Indian) . So why didn't they extend the multicultural aspect to the survivors ?
shareAs noted before, in the movie it is stated other ships were being constructed in other countries.
ayf_1983: WHY SHOULD OR WOULD THEY? Consider when the film was made. Now consider if such a disaster were to happen today. How many Space-Ships do you think are going to launched from Africa. How about every Country South of the Rio Grande to the Straits of Magellan. Most of the Asian Countries are also out of the running save for China, Japan and the R.O.K. Little Finland has a better chance of building a Space-Ark then ANY of the rest.
Have you EVER watch the launching of any of our Space-Craft or Unmanned Probes?
Ever seen the Space Centers Control rooms or the facilities these projects are built at? Don't blink or you will miss the minority or other multiculturals, unless they are Asian. The most/rest will be of European decent if they are from here (U.S.A.). Don't think there will be much call for Athlete/Entertainers, Criminals or Political Parasites on the NEW WORLD.
Now before you reply with name calling, remember, I do not care. Call me, Bigoted, Culturally Biased, Racist or anthing else, don't care. After living through almost 50 years with the failure of the GREAT SOCIETY and its 'War On Poverty' don't care.
Not about to call you names, xerses13. I think you're right in what you say.
The film tones down the political stereotypes quite considerably compared to the original novel and its sequel, which in that respect really go to town and indulge in rampant geopolitical paranoia.
As you indicate, they're products of their time.
You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.
puirt-a-bend; At last a thoughtful response. If made today the film would be different. Though do not believe it will ever be remade. 2012 spiked that gun, for it pretty much covered all the disaster scenarios. Though Roland Emmerich pushed in his own twisted political views in his version.
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Wow. Pull your head out of your arse. I Googled "stupidest post ever" and your comment came up.
Sig: "U" "PPL" "WAT" etc. are not words. Grow up. "then" is a reference to time not a comparison.
Just watched it on DVD and where was Australia( where I live ) in the un and the poor workers who built the ship didn't even get a look in surely they needed construction workers for future cities , also when they landed they didn't seem concerned about the people on earth and their fate but still a classic and I love if , hope Spielberg does the remake
share<<where was Australia( where I live ) in the un >>
The UN body depicted was the UN Security Council, which Australia is only a member of once in a blue moon. Maybe you're think of the General Assembly.
<<the poor workers who built the ship didn't even get a look in >>
It is implied they did. They held a lottery, but only about 40 could go.
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by ayf_1983 » Sun Jan 12 2014 12:37:28 Flag ▼ | Reply |
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And you can't say this is the theme of the movie, because the UN scenes had a variety of races and languages (heck, even the chairman is Indian) . So why didn't they extend the multicultural aspect to the survivors ?
Wasn't there a deleted scene with a Mexican ship that looked like a giant, low-rider '64 Chevy with a bunch of rocket engines duct-taped to it?
shareI had to rewatch it to catch that mention, but the movie betrays that claim by only showing the American ship landing on the virgin planet for the White survivors to enjoy LOL
shareThis was the early 1950s. The only persons worth saving in America had to be Caucasians. That was the narrow minded mentality of the time. The people who saw it at the time probably didn't even consider that aspect of the story.
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It's not a matter of narrow-mindedness. They gathered workers and candidates to build the rocket from the best schools in the country, and asked for the best students. In 1951, it's a safe bet the students at the movie's Eastern School of Technology would be almost exclusively white, like its real-life counterparts MIT and Caltech were. Even today, only about 5% of MIT's student population and 1% of Caltech's is black. It's 6% at Cornell, one of the country's top agricultural colleges. In fact, unlike today, even Asians would have been almost nonexistent on those campuses in 1950 since there was a lot of discrimination against them, too.
Remember in those pre-civil rights times, schools were heavily segregated and blacks were actively discouraged from getting an education. Only the most determined and talented were able to get college educations, like George Washington Carver. There was no Affirmative Action and financial aid for them would have been nearly impossible to get. The odds would simply have been against blacks in that situation back then. That's the reality of it.
Just put your fear aside and admit it. A negro is not a White man with a dark skin. They are not smart, they lack the ability to plan for the future and they are both impulsive and violent. They are born this way.
The are simple people at best. They are not adventuresome. They live only for the moment. Whites need to separate from them for our own safety and preservation.
Our main obstacle are the (((other people))) who always push multiculturalism on us while preserving nationalism only for (((their kind.)))
... the early 1950s. The only persons worth saving in America had to be Caucasians. ... The people who saw it at the time probably didn't even consider that aspect of the story.Exactly! We definitely did not consider it. There were no blacks in the theatre either and I didn't see it in the South.
Film-makers back then didn't feel the need to be so scared and politically correct like they are now.
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