Giles

Buster Keaton as the Indian in 'Pajama Party' - it wasn't insulting just ridiculous and outright bizarre:

moviefan2k4

Well, Israel isn't known for its tolerance toward Christian filmmakers, so most Biblical movies are made elsewhere. For example, "Passion of the Christ" was largely filmed in Italy, and Israel banned it.

Hokeyboy

Yeah I'm sure Mel was chompin' at the bit to head to some Jewish homeland ')

And so many Christian filmmakers/movies have been filmed in Israel, it hardly abides the telling. Jesus Christ Superstar, for starters...

whotony

More dumb than insulting.




More funny than insulting

Where's your Moses now, mmyeh see

whotony

There has been some complaints about a character in the new Star Trek movie.

The Antipodean

I must've missed the controversy over

RocShemp

Technically, an American as a Scot. Lambert is from Great Neck.

I always gave Banderas a free pass in The 13th Warrior for the very reason you stated. Besides, he definitely looks like he as some Arab blood in him.

Was Day of the Falcon any good?

kd5

Will Smith as James West...

moviefan2k4

I read Mel actually asked the Israeli government for permission to shoot there, but was turned down. His later comments while drunk are inexcusable, but I don't know his heart, and neither do you. I also wouldn't call "Superstar" a Biblical epic, since its portrayal of Jesus runs very contrary to the Bible, even making Judas Iscariot a hero.

arminius

I have never heard anything about Israel not allowing "christian" movies. Where did you get that?

inri222

Aint nothing Long Island about him.
Did not know he was married to Diane Lane for 6 years and has a daughter with her.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000483/bio

Although born in the USA, Lambert is French. His father was a French diplomat stationed in the US at the United Nations at the time of Lambert's birth.

......Christopher Lambert's family left the US when he was only two years old. His father was a United Nations diplomat assigned to Switzerland and, as a result, Chris was educated at private boarding schools in Geneva.

RocShemp

Hence why I used the word "technically". But, yeah, he's American by birth.

And on the subject of French actors who aren't really French, Jean Reno isn't French but of Spanish descent and born in Morocco. His real name is Juan Moreno.

moviefan2k4

I've heard different reports on it with various projects. Sadly, the nation of Israel is largely divided between Orthodox Jews and Muslims, so Christians aren't treated very well there. One guy I met who grew up in Israel said his family disowned him for accepting Christ, going so far as to hold a funeral for his "death".

moviefan2k4

I was really surprised to find out he has severe myopia, which renders him virtually blind without glasses.

Solid Snake

Me too. Even as a kid i thought that they looked interesting.

Hokeyboy

Not that I'm the biggest Israel-booster on the planet, but the Christian population in Israel has grown from 34,000 to 140,000 in the past 50 years. It's the ONLY country in the Middle East where the Christian population is growing. Church custody of Christian holy sites is a right strictly enforced by the Israeli government.

Comparatively, during the Jordanian occupation of the West Bank -- never opposed by anyone in the world, despite a continued apartheid system -- Christians were barred from all Old City holy places, and their population declined by half as they left the area (or were booted out).

Hell, they even provide free Christmas trees every year to churches, embassies, foreign journalists, monasteries, convents, etc.

inri222

John Black

wishbone

His French dub on Miyazaki's Porco Rosso is superb.

RocShemp

And Jack is a nickname for John so he's really...













I thought that was him. thanks for confirming.

Groucho

Speaking of Jack Black, how about this offensive casting:



Did it not occur to the racist fucks at Dreamworks to show a little sensitivity and cast an actual Chinaman in that role?

resinrats

Well he isn't blackface. Black sholders/arms & legs maybe but his face is mostly white.

GoldenJCJ

^^ They should have reversed his role with Jackie Chan's to make it more culturally sensitive. What would there be to complain about? You could easily make out every fourth or fifth word of Chan's dialogue.

RocShemp

I know this is just Groucho being Groucho but I'll play along.

May as well have recast everyone except for Jackie Chan and James Hong (and Michelle Yeoh, if you count the sequel).

Hokeyboy

John Brown

GoldenJCJ

And who would you cast in the role of "Monkey"?