Let me start off first by saying that I am a sucker for movies that feature old men as a lead character. I don't know why, I just really like them. It might also explain why my first job was working at a gun club full of old men...
Anyway, when I saw Gran Torino, I was touched. I just really liked it! I mean, the movie had a (bitter, yet) happy ending and an old man. That was all I really needed to end up enjoying it.
Although I really enjoyed watching Gran Torino, there are a couple of things that I don't love about it.
The main problem for me was that a white screenplay writer was making the screenplay depicting another culture. Honestly, I have no issue with this as long as everything in the script is kept accurate. Sadly, the screenwriter for Gran Torino didn't stay true to the Hmong culture and ended up creating some discrepancies within the script.
This doesn't seem like such a bad thing at first, but some people have little or no exposure (ha me) to the Hmong culture. Take the Hmong gang image in the movie. This negative image can lead some people to believe that most young Hmong males are hoodlums that constantly cause a ruckus. That image is really not needed for any race or culture in this nation.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Muslim Community Centers and Museums Near Ground Zero
We've all heard of 9/11. If you haven't then a) you're probably not American or b) you really need to pay attention to current events. Seriously, try watching some Good Morning America or reading the paper.
I don't know why I inserted this image, but it accurately describes some people when they don't know the newest current event, in my opinion.
Anyway, 9/11. Sad event really. In a way, I think it almost made the non-Muslim/Arab Americans become closer in a way.
Moving on again (since I'm getting really distracted), a few years after the 9/11 occurrence, there was a proposal to build a Muslim community Center a few blocks away from the site where the Twin Towers used to be. As most people could imagine, that stirred up a lot of bitter emotions. The proposal was shut down and (somewhat) forgotten about.
Now, the same developer who proposed the Muslim Community Center is submitting a proposal for a museum celebrating the Islamic culture.
Personally, I think this is an okay idea. Some people might think that it's still a touchy place to put something Muslim related there, but I think it's time that we got over what happened.
Yes, the people who caused so many deaths were Muslim, but we have to remember they were Muslim extremists. Also, Christians have done things just as bad, if not even worse, than 9/11.
Building this museum would help us take a step in recovering from our big anti-Muslim phase that we've been going through. It might be dangerous for the museum to be there because some anti-Muslim advocates would probably cause damage to it and/or harass the people who go there. Otherwise I think it's a good idea to put it there.
I don't know why I inserted this image, but it accurately describes some people when they don't know the newest current event, in my opinion.Anyway, 9/11. Sad event really. In a way, I think it almost made the non-Muslim/Arab Americans become closer in a way.
Moving on again (since I'm getting really distracted), a few years after the 9/11 occurrence, there was a proposal to build a Muslim community Center a few blocks away from the site where the Twin Towers used to be. As most people could imagine, that stirred up a lot of bitter emotions. The proposal was shut down and (somewhat) forgotten about.
Now, the same developer who proposed the Muslim Community Center is submitting a proposal for a museum celebrating the Islamic culture.
Personally, I think this is an okay idea. Some people might think that it's still a touchy place to put something Muslim related there, but I think it's time that we got over what happened.
Yes, the people who caused so many deaths were Muslim, but we have to remember they were Muslim extremists. Also, Christians have done things just as bad, if not even worse, than 9/11.
Building this museum would help us take a step in recovering from our big anti-Muslim phase that we've been going through. It might be dangerous for the museum to be there because some anti-Muslim advocates would probably cause damage to it and/or harass the people who go there. Otherwise I think it's a good idea to put it there.
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