a "White People Movie", as it were. I know, the term sounded weird when I heard it too. Is the phrase racist itself? I'm not sure. I don't even know what makes a movie a "WPM". Probably going to catch heck just for writing it here.
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Loads of movies with just black people in. They always pull the race card when they want something
shareThey who? It wasn't a black person that originally told me the term.
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It's a white movie because no blacks were in WW1 in France
shareThat's more or less how she described the term. She also mentioned Monuments Men. I like plenty of movies that feature the cast of just one, or predominantly one race. Raid Redemption, The Namesake, The Best Man. Never really focused on the racial makeup of the cast, just whether or not it looked like it was gonna be a good movie.
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No blacks where in France in WW1?? Why dont you read a book! The British army was made up of many people of color and millions fought in Europe during WW1.
shareWPMs are usually Award-bait films with safely topical issues that aren't thmeatically intense, intellectually undemanding and are emotionally manipulative or schmaltzy. They are usually featuring or made by ofays like Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks or British people. Other examples are Meet Joe Black, The Imitation Game and Amelia.
shareI'd never heard of that term until I read that in your post.
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I admit, it would be cool if they featured one poc, but the thought never crossed my mind while watching. This movie is so moving and beautiful, and the exclusion of a poc is probably a good thing considering and the frequency for us to be offed first in movies!
shareNot that it matters one jot, but for accuracy's sake, there are two 'persons of colour' in the film. When the colonel (played by Benderdict Cumberpatch) is planning the cavalry attack, he is seen talking with two Indian Army NCOs. The Indian Army, as well as several African regiments, were involved in a number of major engagements on the western front, although they tended to be moved to the near-eastern theatre as the war progressed.
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Is WPM inherently an offensive term? If so, what euphemism would be more appropriate?
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We're all people, regardless of the colour of our skin. We all share the same planet. Wish people would realise that soon.
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