Breakfast at Tiffany's Syndrome

A special announcement from the Bad Film Appreciation Society about a previously undiagnosed disorder, "Breakfast at Tiffany's Syndrome", its causes and the subsequent treatment that is available.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• racist breakfast at tiffany's
• deep blue something
• blake edwards
• mickey rooney
• film diseases
• audrey hepburn

[jkovert]

Mickey Rooney was the best in B@T! Funny as hell.

[artcyprus]

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[Tripo1iSamson]

wow, paying close attention to this video just reveals that the man speaking in it is totally up his own ass. Yes, he doesn't like that movie, understandable. But he says "how racist Mickey Rooney is." Um, actually Mickey Rooney isn't any more racist than the guy in this video. But Rooney certainly has a better sense of humor.

[Tripo1iSamson]

@TheSeanracer And somehow I fail to see how showcasing an authentically ugly, buck-toothed, glasses-wearing Japanese man to play the role of a goofy, comedic character is any different than using the obviously easier-to-use Rooney. "Casting call: looking for buck-toothed Japanese man with glasses who is clumsy and goofy and speaks English poorly." Yeah.

[Tripo1iSamson]

@TheSeanracer I was looking up the random house dictionary. Shall I also look up Merriam-Webster's to prove my point, or shall I just use your subjective dictionary?

[Tripo1iSamson]

@TheSeanracer And considering the still-prevalent racism, segregation and discrimination going on in Japan to this day, (whites are called geijin in a derogatory manner, and Japan won't accept most third worlders to become citizens), I think this one portrayal of a comical Japanese man who has glasses and large teeth in no way can be defined as racism, unless you decide to change the meaning of racism to fit your beliefs.

[Tripo1iSamson]

@TheSeanracer in Rooney's singular portrayal of an aloof, goofy character.

[Tripo1iSamson]

@TheSeanracer Oh and I think black face was absurd. That was different than this in some regards. Black face occurred in times of particular hard segregation and discrimination, and was used specifically to cause people to laugh at blacks en masse. It was done in absolutely horrid taste, specifically to point out lips and noses of black people, in a time in which a black person couldn't act on stage or in films as much as they can today. That is markedly different than what's going

[Tripo1iSamson]

@TheSeanracer that, I'd contest your belief. If you think seeing a portrayal of one individual means that said portrayal is portraying or mocking everyone of a particular race, then you better go crusade against White Chicks and every other movie that every played puns on things regarding race. Gee, that would be an uphill battle, with dirt on everyone, of almost every race. See what I mean?

[Tripo1iSamson]

@TheSeanracer And I think its preposterous to assume that a member of one race must be portrayed by a member of that race. It would provide realism, but it isn't necessary in film. Though it should be preferred, I think. Anyway, Mickey Rooney's character doesn't use "cartoony characteristics to point fun of a group of people," he uses cartoon-like characteristics to portray a character that's meant to be funny. He isn't targeting every Japanese male out there, and if you believe