Bringing Down the House - Martin/Latifah movie

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Did any of you see Bringing Down the House with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah? I just rented it this weekend and found it to be rather disturbing on a few accounts...

One was that in the beginning when Queen's character shows up to Steve Martin's house, he manhandles her like she isn't a human being or a lady. Many racial comments had preceeded this - and I just felt it was so patently offensive.

Next, was the stereotyping of Whitey and African-Americans... this facet made my heart ache. I didn't find any of this material funny in the least - I was too busy being horrified by the social commentary that it was addressing (yes, I am very aware of racism in everyday society, unfortunately) that I couldn't even begin to enjoy this movie.

Another was how Queen's character is treated in a country club, and the physical fight she gets into later at the club - this really bugged me because the white character was fighting her because she was very racist, and didn't think Queen belonged at the Whitey club - I thought this was sick. To fight based on racial bias in a comedy was disturbing to me. I wanted to puke.


Did anyone else see this movie and find it to be more offensive than necessary as a mass marketed movie?
 
I never saw it, but it did look like it used the stupid stereotypical jokes they always use in movies with 'WOW' both white and black people in it. :down:

The entertainment industry is more to blame than anyone for the continuation of racism and bigotry.
 
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