The Many Reasons Why The Magical Negro is Controversial

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[@tonykeer]

You do know its satire right?

[@francescahartop6530]

When I saw an ad, I was like what on earth am I seeing here? Then said okay, I'll watch the trailer. 11/10 satire with lighthearted laughs around a heavy topic is what I saw. Any comedian can tell you (think political comedy for example) that as soon as you get people to laugh - cringing or not - they start to drop their defensiveness. Are the characters perhaps shallow and unrelatable? All the better for drawing everybody in safely. Are the situations ridiculous and over the top? Yes, because same reasons. But if, in the end, the movie is ultimately dismantling unhealthy stereotypes to an audience who is laughing with the movie - I think it's a win. When people can laugh at "too scared to even say it" things in a non-politicized arena, everybody wins. My two cents, your mileage may vary.

[@sylverrob]

This was a good movie, agreed

[@primadonna3843]

i think its important for reviewers to review the movie and not the race of the film maker...esp when its based on his own expereince

[@BalmoralBaal]

For an outsider, this film opened a window into the psychology behind a growing anti-black movement within the black community. Because, for an outsider, it is difficult to make sense of ultra-black conservatives like Thomas, Candice, Kanye West etc. This film comes as a relief in answering certain questions despite the sense of humour to soften the choking fact.

[@chichime9739]

I agree, bi-racial people always have such a issue with whyte people but were raised by a whyte parent. It doesn’t make sense when your whyte momma/daddy loved and raised them now all of a sudden you’re afraid of them.🤦🏾‍♀️🙄

[@Ballsackson]

I think you’re neglecting a significant portion of what biracial people experience, Fredrick Douglass wrote about it seeing the plight of biracial children as detrimental to them, seeing as they’re neither accepted by the black community or during that time period slaves, nor are they accepted by the white community who sees them as being less than. More often than not there’s bigotry levied at biracial individuals from both sides of the spectrum, and personally being biracial and having been raised by my white grandmother, I don’t see your point, she would call us the N-Word and beat our asses whenever we weren’t how she wanted because our mom was black. Not only that being biracial you see just how racist everyone can be, I all that about the movie aside you’re really painting with a broad brush that doesn’t even make a good point. It’s not a matter of denigrating your own race or half of your family it’s a matter of being aware of the prejudices half your family holds for you having been born partially black through no fault of her own.

[@eglantinepapeau1582]

sometimes bi-racial people have double personality disorder 🤷‍♀ it's not just in America , but in Europe and Africa too . back when my parents were teens , it was very controversial to even be a biracial person in Africa . a black man seen with a biracial partner was not a good look , especially for a leader . today things are there , but many people still feel the same . discrimination of biracial was NEVER only from white people; but also black people . with modern times came more acceptance , but many black people still think this way everywhere .

[@jacobstar2631]

@@Ballsacksonyou are saying nothing while saying a lot. You are assuming because your grandmother who instead of neglecting you decide to be in your life means she acknowledged you are her kin, so maybe look at it differently. I do not know your life but when you ignore the issue and paint lol white people with a broad brusg

[@deborahrose5369]

My daughter and grandson are biracial. What makes it hard for them is that as they matured they didn't know where they fit. Too white to be black, too black to be white. Both my kids did a lot of self introspection, got through it and their identities are solid. I'm half Mexican American with a large dose of indigenous Central American Indian. I look so white! I had to get through that too. Assumptions and judgments. Too Gringo to be Hispanic. A white body that houses Mexican pride. So . . . I got through it. I don't need to look a certain way to "be".

[@Liltwilightprincess2]

That is purely dependent. While I am a biracial woman who was raised by white parents I still had to deal with the abuse, the stiffling of black culture because it was seen as "uneducated", the shame of my natural hair to where i barely knew how to care for it without relaxing it, and the rampant racism of my grandfather. So it does make sense that you can be afraid of the very race that raised you since you can feel like you don't belong

[@shawnbarton1485]

I would complain about being called a dangerous animal but it would just be labeled as " white tears! " No one wants to pay to see a director's therapy session. This director probably calls himself a feminist. He certainly directs like one!

[@cameronaugustus9322]

Okay but everyone likes the joker and everyone likes good will hunting. Their issues revolve around American society as well. Please explain to me why you have a double standard when it comes to this movie?

[@alb7844]

Missed Magical Negroes, Whoopie in Ghost, Uncle Remus Sound of the South, Will Smith in Hitch, Morgan Freeman in Evan Almighty, Movie The Help... ect.

[@i.g.electricity4512]

The Legend of Bagger Vance w/Will Smith.

[@Broken_Traditions]

That might be up there with the Green Mile lol

[@ladymsthing6056]

I thought of that movie too!

[@michaeldileo8815]

I will say that I can see how black people feel they have to act differently around white people. I've definitely sensed it. Also, white people put on a different dynamic around black people that's so fake and I can't stand it. Our smiles are just a little bigger, our words just a little sweeter, our laughs just a little hardier than they would otherwise be if we were talking to a white person. It's basically white people's way of saying "I'm not a racist". I don't know, just be cool with people is my MO. Intentions will ring true, and even if they don't, oh well. No use worrying about it.

[@wincheng187]

I agree I think White people also act weird when they are around a group of Black people. Especially when they never really grew up around Black people. I get what Broken Traditions is saying about Black people acting weird around White people and how that can be seen as you thinking White people are superior because you feel like you have to act a certain way around them. The only racist part about the trailer is the whole White tears because all White people aren’t like that. But Black people feeling weird around White people isn’t racist because both Black and White people do it. Also, I don’t think Kobe was trying to be racist, yes the racist part was the White tears, but I think he might be trying to see where he fits in. That’s why maybe he acts weird around a group of White people or is uncomfortable around them. That part I don’t think is racist at all.

[@357Donnell]

Thank you for your honest take. I agree with a lot of what you said, but your take inspired me to go see it tomorrow (instead of next week). Stay Up, Wutu Family!

[@moretwocome21]

I couldn't agree more man, this movie is over the top stupid. As a black man, I can't get down with this ish!!

[@jameswilliamson1588]

This Movie trailer is garbage and you can tell that the character played by Justice Smith is a Self-Insert of Kobi Libii.

[@KeonRouse]

I think that’s the point

[@mrlawton75]

Did you finally see the movie? What did you think? I thought it missed many opportunities, but the final message was powerful. It just wasn't very well done. 😡

[@michaeldileo8815]

Feel free to call me Mike the magical honky anytime. That shit is fire 😂

[@ludlowaloysius]

Better that than being called a beast with no internal self control that could break out into belligerent savagery at any given moment like the fkn Hulk once your “white tears” meter maxes out.😅

[@cynicalmandate]

I think it’s an interesting concept and I think it’s obviously taking a metaphorical approach to discuss true issues…at least I feel that is it’s potential. The corny relationship, among other things, signals that this is going to be cringe, but I would give it a try as long as I didn’t have to pay for it. I learned the lesson that you should never pay for a bad movie because they don’t care whether it’s bad or good if you paid for it.

[@kenneththomas415]

The Legend of Bagger Vance with Will Smith.

[@mr.cocobutter-man3046]

Off topic, but who's rhe artist behind that painting behind you?

[@alb7844]

This dude said "the racism in this movie is crazy"....I say the racism in this real life country is crazy. No one got lynched, shot or murdered by police in this movie, but the racism in this movie is crazy 🤔.

[@Carlovymusicc]

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[@robinread-giase7639]

I so agree with you. I am shocked that it was made; shocked that actors participated!

[@tmmartinesq.6216]

It's NOT weird to call out just because you're biracial or multiracial.

[@jjtiojohn12]

The legend of baggard vance

[@WildxSage]

I absolutely gave the trailer a side eye when I saw it. I understand that it's satire but I can't tell if they are making a spectacle out of the troupe or exposing it for what it is. I did also want to point out that Denzel Washington was Not a magical negro in the Preacher's Wife lol. I was under the assumption that for a character to be one, they would have exist to aid white characters and nothing more. Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost would've been a good one to mention. This was a good video on it that I watched recently: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZeqqWyIpLVoedUsi=QPyOjqUWL2KyjrLa . Sidenote: I'm curious to know, where did you detect racism in the scene with the white tears gauge?

[@AnitaMariaWhite]

Denzel portrayed an angel in the Preacher's Wife. I guess in some respects this made him magical. In the movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, the character portrayed by John Cusack encounters a somewhat "magical" old Black woman who is heavily involved in voodoo. She helps him navigate aspects of a murder.

[@laurareeves9754]

Bamboozled is a classic.

[@rjones8568]

I have to see this movie. I think there is some missed nuance.

[@isais207]

Aladdin

[@zeezerzam]

Perpetual victimhood seems exhausting

[@zacharybosley1935]

15:31 i think there is a fundamental misunderstanding of why this movie is being made if the general assumption is that the movie is being made to call out white people. Even in the promotional material, we see the story is more about Justice's character engaging with the concept of the Magical Negro than the white guy who hes theoretically assigned to aid. If anything, this movie is a reassessment of how black people have been moving in narratives, and why so many stories have relegated them to the status of side character or supporter to the lead, for truly decades at this point.

[@conservativeneurologyb4999]

Thanks for posting; Mr. Spike Lee's films and their 'stars' are all still 'enduringly' relevant in 2024 especially Mo' Better Blues (Denzel Washington), Jungle Fever(Wesley Snipes), School Daze (Lawrence Fishburne), X (Lady Angela Bassett), and Crooklyn (Lady Alfre Woodard and Delroy Lindo) to name a few! ....got only one word for Spike: Thanks!

[@gaillewis5472]

3000 Years old Longing had Idris Elba playing a genie released by Tilda Swinton.

[@tmmartinesq.6216]

Movie attempted to be profound. Backfired.😮

[@alb7844]

It was a very good film and the satire makes you think, check it out and decide for self.

[@GothamThotSlayer]

Imagine paying money just to be pandered to

[@ObeyIzuna]

Everybody who donated and supported BLM paid for it and didn’t even get pandered to 😂

[@laurieduff7000]

Offensive. Save us from people full of self hatred

[@sylverrob]

Not at all. Watch the movie, not just the trailer. Great message

[@Inbetweenalphaomega]

Because my real life is the metaphor in spirit this movie is high lighting here I am

[@BlackLuv17]

The name alone has me Not interested.. It sounds terrible 😮😮😮

[@SIMON_SAYS_SO]

Sounds magical if you take it figuratively.

[@guambianthunderbolts905]

You forgot KAZAM the most magical Negro movie of all time.

[@zeezerzam]

Oh...and the main character is more bland than anakin Skywalker

[@gaillewis5472]

😂

[@growngrownman5950]

I completely agree!

[@deborahrose5369]

Maybe because I'm older, white, and have had black friends and family forever - back in the day white people did get uncomfortable. I haven't seen the movie yet and I was hoping it was a spoof. Maybe not. OK maybe racist, like reverse blackface? Making white people into caricatures? I live in a mostly white city in the northwest. Sigh. Some of this kind of crap still happens. White privilege big time. Recently one of the grade schools was doing a revisit of the birth of jazz and wanted some students to dress as hobos and slaves. We at NAACP are pursuing it. I could go on and on but I won't. I love the idea of raising our consciousness through movies.

[@sylverrob]

This movie worked well

[@jjtiojohn12]

like desmond pffifer on steroids

[@Broken_Traditions]

Yooo I’m mad I didn’t think of Desmond Pfiiffer lol

[@jjtiojohn12]

@Broken_Traditions I don't know if you remember this one too... brother from another planet wit Joe Morton.

[@stevestevens8709]

idk who they made this movie for who is gonna watch this trash

[@Cam-zv1jq]

Race traders

[@JCStorytellerllc]

SALUTE

[@wjulabasia5191]

❤

[@whetwaresoftware7204]

This movie look wack asf yo

[@thoughtsontheboardwalk4294]

Might as well be called racism the movie 😂

[@zacharybosley1935]

So, is this movie bad for examining the trope of the magical negro? Or is it bad for pointing out that the trope exists at all? I'm powerfully confused about what makes this movie worth complaining about. It's basically Hitch meets Men in Black, with Justice instead of Will at the helm.

[@Cam-zv1jq]

Wack movie, bamboozled

[@dstudaker]

Man on fire