Reply #14: I believe you overestimate "joe suburbanite."

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Sure, you and I may want to see/think of other persectives, but I don't have that much faith in the average american, and I don't think studio execs do either. I really do think that people prefer to be in their secure little cubby holes of life where none of that bad people can get them. Going to a movie and seeing someone just like them overcoming some incredible circumstance is undoubtedly a large thrill.

I agree with you about Ving, but I still picture some "security mom" watching that movie and being amazed that a *gasp* BLACK man could be such a strong leader, instead of just looking at his character as being another human being trapped in a situation out of his control. What I mean is he does not just play a character, but he is there to play a *black* character. If you have someone just playing "the slut," she will undoubtedly be white. You would only cast a black woman if you wanted a BLACK slut, etc.

Not sure if I'm making any sense, and am probably digressing a bit from my other post but whateva.