Not to Bring Race into this....

I think it's fair to say they tried to steer away from interracial issues in this movie, for the most part. And I don't blame them. Racial issues are big issues that could easily turn a simple, light-hearted film into a drama. This film strayed away from all that, and focused on small-city vs big-city life, and the power of love to make a man largely change is life course.
There are few movies I've seen about racial issues that remain light comedies; although, Guess Who is one of them. Most of 'em, however, become very serious, and, although powerful, don't fall in the line of movies that make you want to see 'em over and over to bring yourself up when you're down.

I imagine it'd resemble a medical version of Blazing Saddles

The nurse was black and no one gave a *beep*

You're a moron.

Stupidity is color blind ... thats how you got hit by it


IDIOT !

Not to Bring Race into this....but let me bring race into this....

wtf

Well, since you wanted to bring "race" into this,

You are assuming that all southern, rural towns 20 years ago would have a problem with a "young hip urban black doctor". First, there are plenty of towns in the south which are predominantly African Amercian. Second, there are other minorities that can be doctors other than African American. Third, I used to live in a small, rural town in the south and now I live in a large sprawling midwest city and I can tell you that I don't see much of a difference between racial attitudes past or present in comparison to both locations (this includes white people as well).

What about other stereotypes in the movie, those negatively stereotyping southerners, rural residents, small towns, etc? Why isn't that part of the discussion? Because it is acceptable.

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