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OK, how about a "funny" movie where a Mexican plays an idiot Anglo?

And instead of "Nacho" his name is "Cracker" --let's see the U.S. film industry produce that one.

mean spirited tone? Whatever-- this PG movie was very kind to the characters. There was a pretty broad range of character also-- if you actually watched the movie. BTW-- Jack Black plays a Guero-- and the other characters tell him as much, which is the only racial slur on here, ironically. Are movies no longer able to feature ethnic types for fear of being called racist now?

Jennifer, when I saw the trailers sometime ago---I did not focus on any racism, but on pure fun. That guy is funny, I coulnt stop laughing :-)

I've read alot about the movie and for some reason I'm having a really hard time with this. It borders on racism and that's enough for me not to see it. It makes fun of the lucha libra culture which trust me, deserves to be made fun of ( i used to love that stuff as a kid) but I wonder how much of that becomes a poking of fun at Mexicano culture . I mean really "Nacho"? I know peeps will say it's shot for ignacio but do you really thing U.S. audiences are gonna get that nuanced about it?

We're skipping it in this household.

Its as racist as a white Mexican actor playing Michael Jackson.......

--OK, how about a "funny" movie where a Mexican plays an idiot Anglo?

And instead of "Nacho" his name is "Cracker" --let's see the U.S. film industry produce that one.
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Don't reinforce the stereotype by being an idiot, which you and the PC "it's racist crowd" are doing.

Ever seen "Three burials of some illegal Mexican"?

Oh wait, it has to be called "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada" and have the stereotypical white racists, blah, blah, blah.

BTW, how are White Americans portrayed in Sub border films? How about the American Government?

The shut up and grow up.

The problem is that all of your analysis (or lack thereof) does not acknowledge the power paradigm that exists in terms of race and nationality.

El Chapin,

Someday we all hope to be as mature and morally superior as you are.

In the meantime, I suggest reading other people's posts before commenting. I never called the film racist, did I? How inconvenient facts are, El Chapin!

Interesting topic. I'm all for Latin Pride, but I have to say that I don't think that this film is racist. I know two Mexicans named Nacho and they speak with thick accents and I don't think they're racists. I see having a white guy play a Latin man as a step closer to Latin men taking on more roles that would otherwise be given to a white man.

We must acknowledge the "power paradigm" in scenarios where they matter most, in particular when directors are portraying Latinos as drug dealers, maids, etc.

The movie was really funny and in my opinion it wasn't racist (it's a funny movie!! the main characters in funny movies ussually play idiots ex: Napoleon Dynamite, Old School,etc).

The problem that I had with it (and that I have with Holliwood) is that they did not cast a Latino for the leading role. There is a lack of Latinos in leading roles, directing, and writing in the industry and this really matters when accurately portraying our community.

Hollywood movies are genrally mean't for white people .... the movie industry was never meant for latinos & blacks nor asians or any mixed race people and the funny thing about this is that the Jews helped support the racism in the film industry!!!

The film industry in hollywood only sees white people....... until you have more ethnic movie producers.... that is what it will always be.

You have a few good Latino and Asian, Black actors in Hollywood. and hundreds that you don't ever see.... but Hollywood has pretty much field there quota on Latino and Black, Asian actors and actresses ......no matter what they tell you or try to sell you...your eyes don't lie and neither does the camera...but white people do every day in this industry and they don't have to change there racist ways because they have the industry in the palm of there hands just like anything else in this country.

"Hollywood and the Movie and TV Industry belongs to "White People" and was never meant for anyone else....just like the clothes for "Tommy Hilfiger"...where never meant for "Blacks to Wear"

People of all ethnic backgrounds in this country are brain and whitewashed and the actors and actresses are too... they don't see the big picture!!!...the big picture is that the movie and TV Shows were meant to advertise White Men and White Women!!! and to glorify there image all over the world...and this is an inside thing.... something you will not read in a book or find anywhere else ....why do you think that most of all the casting calls are mainly cast by race and ethnicity?

Well .....take a strong look at how all the movies are being created to today when they have beautiful Latino or Black and Asian women in movies and TV and very few at that.. who are they coupled up with?....well lets see?...hum.. Ok "White Men" you will very rarely see it the other way around. The Movie and TV glorify White Men as the bread winners voted the worlds Sexiest and the Wittiest and Romantic Adventuress, Responsible and Caring.

And when they show a Latin and Black guy or Asian guys on TV ....well lets see?...he is Funny, Comical....A bad guy or a thug and just a Karate fighter and also as your Traditional Side kick!!!.

If you think That ... I am full of crap and negative for stating all this... you just turn on your TV or just go to the movies and you tell me what you see....remember your eye's don't lie neither does the camera !!!

A solution to all this above? quit supporting there ratings and there movies and rental movies and just get regular basic cable and save your money instead of making these people "Become Richer" who don't want to see you on the TV succeed ... and when you hit white people in there pockets then you will see a change ...see Asians and Latinos and African Americans and all other ethnic races of people you have the power ...it is at your finger tips to a remote to your TV set you can make a difference.

If you don’t …it will get worse!!!

this movie is a retarded portrayal of what mexicans are like. which they are not. me being mexican, i know what my country and people are like and we are not reatrded lucha libre fighters. i think this potrayal of us and of Catholicism is completely wrong. they make fun of our religion too. a nun going out with a monje? please.
the movie wasnt even funny. i think it was racist, alright.
and no, mexican movies dont make fun of any Americans in any way. watch them and you'll see.
you guys have the wrong idea of us. very wrong.

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I'm a latina & white & I watched that movie & It seems to me that the film industry doesn't give a rats ass about who they offend as long as there movie is a blockbuster because I personally was offended because, yes mom is a house cleaner & yes my mom does talk like that & her name isn't taco & we're not even cathoclic & it wasn't even funny & tried to laugh but I couldn't do it, it was a bad imitation of Napoleon Dynamite

this movie was hilarious
im mexican and i think this movie
was funny
jack black is a good actor
all of you need
to find a sence of humor