Yes, the terms of an actor’s contract are very important to consider as part of an article about that actor, who has starred in a multiple-picture franchise, decrying multiple-picture franchises as unimportant, mindless, and without purpose.

Sorry you didn’t care for it.

I get that it’s not for everyone (including me, I was definitely holding my nose going in) but I feel like you kinda have to make up your mind not to have any fun in order to not take ANY joy from that kind of spectacle .

This is the problem, not movies being shown in 3D, but the shitty post-filming conversions that most use.

I mean, did you see Avatar in 3D? It was pretty exceptional. 

That’s what I get for trusting Wikipedia. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

The documentary features interviews with more than a dozen other folks of South Indian descent, and, while many agree with Kondabolu’s premise, they also give plenty of airtime to those that disagree.

I would also add (as does the film) that the depiction of Apu is certainly no less problematic than that of Bumblebee…

Oh, in that case I’m guessing that they’re referring to all of the widely reported problems with the production, including the bit where members of the production team referred to it being a “rape fantasy” and “sexual torture porn.”
https://www.nylon.com/life/the-idol-hbo-drama-controversy-explained

In the halcyon days of the late 90s, when “google it” wasn’t an easy answer to every question, I had a years-long argument with a friend of mine who SWORE that “You’ve Got the Touch” was written by John C Reilly and Mark Wahlberg for the Boogie Nights soundtrack. And I just kept saying, “man, I don’t think you…

That’s clearly the intent, but interneters gonna internet. 

Yes.

They seem to be primarily focusing on actor’s current ages, yes.

My apologies, I took “who I’d never heard of before” to mean “before reading this AV Club post,” but I see that you meant “before the brouhaha came up a few years ago.” Still, I’d argue that reading the coverage around the movie isn’t the same thing as watching it.

At the end of the day, my default position is always…

Do you have a single thought that’s your own, or do you just repeat all the bullshit you gobble up from the Daily Wire?

Could be a cool idea to watch Kondabolu’s documentary, listen to the podcast mentioned above, read a single article covering the controversy, make any effort, really, to understand his position before dismissing it out of hand.

I mean, it is true that “extremely racist caricatures of marginalized communities performed by white actors” is a thing I don’t like.

This site needs a block button, or it’s going to be absolutely unusable sooner than later.

Soon we will be living in a grey expressionless culture under threat of death never to “offend” someone.

Mark me down as being part of “Team Spin-Off.” The last season was only kind of tangentially about Ted anyway. I would positively watch the shit out a show about Keely and Rebecca starting a women’s team as Coaches Kent and Beard guide the team in their new division.