Lack of 'Women' and 'No Lead Actors of Color' in Movie 'Dunkirk'

GURPS

GURPS

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USA Today's Brian Truitt describes himself as a "shameless geek," but oddly enough omits the fact that he is also just as shamelessly ignorant when it comes to the signaling of his own CorrectThink virtue. In his review of Dunkirk, director Christopher Nolan's big-budget look (opening this weekend) at an actual historical event that took place in the early days of World War II, Truitt offers potential ticket-buyers the following trigger warning:

The trio of timelines can be jarring as you figure out how they all fit, and the fact that there are only a couple of women and no lead actors of color may rub some the wrong way.​

Where in the world do these freaks come from?

Did Truitt do any homework about the background of this movie? He does appear to know that Nolan's latest is based on a true story, which I guess is a start, but he probably learned that from the trailer. The real question, though, is just how clueless about history, about the biggest world event of the 20th century are you when you find it "jarring" that Wesley Snipes doesn't show up to save the day or that Sandra Bullock is not driving a tank that will explode if it goes under 50 miles per hour?



USA Today Complains About Lack of 'Women' and 'No Lead Actors of Color' in Movie 'Dunkirk'
 
Hijinx

Hijinx

Well-Known Member
GURPS said:
USA Today's Brian Truitt describes himself as a "shameless geek," but oddly enough omits the fact that he is also just as shamelessly ignorant when it comes to the signaling of his own CorrectThink virtue. In his review of Dunkirk, director Christopher Nolan's big-budget look (opening this weekend) at an actual historical event that took place in the early days of World War II, Truitt offers potential ticket-buyers the following trigger warning:

The trio of timelines can be jarring as you figure out how they all fit, and the fact that there are only a couple of women and no lead actors of color may rub some the wrong way.​

Where in the world do these freaks come from?

Did Truitt do any homework about the background of this movie? He does appear to know that Nolan's latest is based on a true story, which I guess is a start, but he probably learned that from the trailer. The real question, though, is just how clueless about history, about the biggest world event of the 20th century are you when you find it "jarring" that Wesley Snipes doesn't show up to save the day or that Sandra Bullock is not driving a tank that will explode if it goes under 50 miles per hour?



USA Today Complains About Lack of 'Women' and 'No Lead Actors of Color' in Movie 'Dunkirk'
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I suppose you could say the same thing about the movie " Patton", or "the Longest day.
 
R

Restitution

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So... let me get this straight.

BLACK film w/ token non-lead white character (the newest "girl's night out" comes to mind) = OK

Film retelling a true event in history and cast to reflect an accurate portrayal of that history (a.k.a primarily white male actors) = BAD

Hey... USA Today.... STFU and stop stirring the racial pot!
 
GURPS

GURPS

INGSOC
PREMO Member
India was a British Commonwealth Territory,
I guess the producers could have put a few brown faces on the beach as a separate platoon, in a background shot or two

certainly wouldn't have been any Africans



Ah Nope ..... they served in Africa and the Pacific

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Army_during_World_War_II

The Indian Army fought in Ethiopia against the Italian Army, in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia against both the Italian and German Army, and, after the Italian surrender, against the German Army in Italy. However, the bulk of the Indian Army was committed to fighting the Japanese Army, first during the British defeats in Malaya and the retreat from Burma to the Indian border; later, after resting and refitting for the victorious advance back into Burma, as part of the largest British Empire army ever formed. These campaigns cost the lives of over 87,000 Indian servicemen, while another 34,354 were wounded, and 67,340 became prisoners of war.[3][4] Their valour was recognised with the award of some 4,000 decorations, and 18 members of the Indian Army were awarded the Victoria Cross or the George Cross. Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from 1942, asserted that the British "couldn't have come through both wars (World War I and II) if they hadn't had the Indian Army."[5][6] British Prime Minister Winston Churchill also paid tribute to "The unsurpassed bravery of Indian soldiers and officers."[5]
 
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