Oh gee let’s see a bunch of Arabs hijack a bunch of planes and commit the worst terrorist act in history…and so Hollywood that bastion of reality makes some movies about Arab terrorists and they are offended. Fuck them, no really.
“In the United States, you can say anything you want about Islam and Arabs and get away with it. In other words, as someone said, ‘You can hit an Arab free’,” said Shaheen — also author of “Reel Bad Arabs — How Hollywood Vilifies a People”.
OKEY DOKEY….that just about covers these crazy bastards.
Shaheen, an American of Lebanese descent, has examined the treatment of Arabs and Muslims in some 1,000 films, including more than 100 shot since September 11.
From action movies such as “True Lies” (1994) to comedies including “Father of the Bride Part II” (1995) and Disney’s animated “Aladdin” (1992), Shaheen identifies films that have perpetuated damaging stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims.
“The images have remained primarily fixed and have only been changed in the sense that they have become more vindictive and damaging,” he told Reuters in an interview in Beirut.
“What enables these images to persist and prevail? One of the primary reasons is silence,” said Shaheen, a retired professor of mass communications who worked as a consultant on “Syriana” (2005) and “Three Kings” (1999).Critic accuses Hollywood of vilifying Arabs | Entertainment | Reuters
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