The Gay barber Would Not Fly Today - The Rock (1996) Discussion

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[–] gtpunch 9 years ago

He was too much of a stereotype/caricature for a modern movie- I agree with the OP, and thought that while watching that scene.

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[–] point-seven-mm 9 years ago

If Tyler Perry can still make stereotypical movies and movies as recent as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen can be loaded with stereotypical characters, I don't see why not. Seth MacFarlane's creations also seem to be very popular despite being non-PC.

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[–] gtpunch 9 years ago

Yeah that's all true, but this character just seems out of place now in an action movie.

Seth MacFarlane's stuff is intentionally non-PC in a very different way. He wouldn't just have a gay hairdresser in a blousey shirt with no other joke in there. http://www.queerty.com/was-family-guys-trans-episode-horrifically-offensive-20100510
http://www.metroweekly.com/2015/02/6-hilariously-offensive-lgbt-episodes-from-the-shows-of-seth-macfarlane/

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[–] nakedgirl 9 years ago

there's nothing funnier than a gay male

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[–] hubcap18 9 years ago

I wouldn't call it out of place. A lot of action movies have a comic relief character, and Anthony Clark is a good one. There's no reason it wouldn't fly today.

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[–] curlymst3000 8 years ago

If The Rock was made today, I guarantee you that it would be condemned by the PC police for insensitivity because of the gay stylist. It was ok to poke light-hearted fun at gays in the 90s, but the media will crucify you for it now. Sorry, that's just the ridiculous climate we live in.

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[–] frankzappayay 8 years ago

He was too much of a stereotype/charicature for a modern movie- I agree with that OP, thought that during that scene.

Same

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[–] The_Ultimate_Hippo 8 years ago

What was the point of that character? He wasn't funny he was just downright obnoxious.

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[–] jonathonwisnoski-856-217430 8 years ago

Have you seen a reality tv show in the last 10 years? That is just how all of them act.

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[–] rajeshmulan 8 years ago

He was effeminate and very camp, but I'm not sure if we found out for sure that he was the gay mans

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[–] hawkluvbeer 8 years ago

If a gay actor doesn't mind playing a "flamer", why should anyone else? The Modern Family "wife" is pretty close to the character of the barber(I mean hair-stylist.)

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[–] eddie2001 8 years ago

It's a Michael Bay movie. There is always one stereo typical character for comic relief. It will either be a gay barber, a disgruntled overweight african-american woman, or an east-Asian tourist. Watch Pain & Gain, Armageddon, Bad Boys 2, or the Island. Usually happens during the chase or explosion scene.

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[–] AprilValen 8 years ago

I presume you mean the character of Cam. (And what a stereotype, that you think one member of a gay couple is the "wife!")

What is funny about your statement is that Eric Stonestreet who plays Cam is straight. So you're a bit off with your supposition that a gay actor is willing to play a flamer.

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[–] The-Last-Prydonian 8 years ago

Personally I think people need to seriously lighten up. It was only a minor role and it was hardly as if there had to be any kind of great character development there. He was there for comic relief and effective comic relief at that. This is the problem today, we're creating a society of cry babies where everyone get's upset or offended by the slightest thing and I say this as someone who has gay friends.

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[–] hubcap18 8 years ago

Furthermore, the actor (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who plays the less flaymboyant of the two (Mitchell) actually is openly gay.

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[–] Tahoe93 8 years ago

If they remade the movie today, they'd even out the stereotyped character by having him suddenly save Sean Connery from an FBI guy with a backhanded fist punch. Then he'd deliver a cool action hero line good for a laugh.

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[–] MrBullo 8 years ago

I would be interested to know how many gay people complained about the stereotype. Seems to me that non-gays presume that it is offensive. Similar principles apply to assumed racial insults ie. Do-gooders think that they know the feelings of those "wronged" better than those who were allegedly "wronged".

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[–] yihdzelonh 7 years ago

When you say that the 'gay' man 'wouldn't fly' is that because 'gay' people don't like airplanes? What forms of transportation do 'gay people' like, instead? Locomotives? Submarines? Carriages? Motorcycles?

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