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National Security is a 2003 American buddy cop action comedy film, directed by [[wikipedia:Dennis_Dugan|Dennis Dugan]], and starring Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn. The supporting cast includes Bill Duke, Eric Roberts, Colm Feore, and Matt McCoy.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_(2003_film)</ref>
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National Security is a 2003 American action comedy film about cops. It is directed by [[wikipedia:Dennis_Dugan|Dennis Dugan]], with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn as the main characters..<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_(2003_film)</ref>
 
[[File:National Security movie poster.jpg|thumb|National Security movie poster]]
 
[[File:National Security movie poster.jpg|thumb|National Security movie poster]]
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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
Earl and Hank have only one thing in common: they're both L.A.P.D. rejects. One just got kicked out, the other can't even get in. After confronting each other on opposite sides of the law during a traffic stop that escalates out of control, these two luckless individuals end up partnered as lowly security guards. Despite being damned to the lowest rung of the law enforcement ladder, Earl and Hank uncover a sophisticated smuggling operation led by Nash and his band of thugs. When Earl and Hank get their hands on some hot property, they go on the run from, first the bad guys, then the L.A.P.D.--led by Lt. Washington and Detective McDuff. What these two unlikely partners do to law enforcement is a crime, but they just might save the day. That is, if they don't kill each other first.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271668/?ref_=tt_urv</ref>
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Having one thing in common, Earl and Hank partnered up as a security guards. They are both L.A.P.D rejects, where one is kicked out and the other is rejected. During their adventure, Earl and Hank reveals a smuggling by Nash and his gang. At the point when Earl and Hank get their hands on some hot property, they go on the run from, first the trouble makers, at that point the L.A.P.D.- - drove by Lt. Washington and Detective McDuff. Even though this two partner violate the law enforcement, they are about to save the day.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271668/?ref_=tt_urv</ref>
  
 
==Controversy==
 
==Controversy==
The movie jokes are really based on race, particularly the Earl comments which are either laments on the victimization of his race or reverse-racism remarks that border on the offensive and would certainly never be allowed to pass if the lines had been given to his white co-star.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271668/reviews</ref> Earl himself always explaining why white people expect black people to act as bad as possible, while himself defend by mocking white people and it makes thing worse, here is some example :
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Jokes and comedy that runs around this movie is based on race.  
  
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The movie jokes are really based on race, especially the Earl remarks which are either regrets on the exploitation of his race or converse prejudice comments that verge in all out attack mode and would surely never be permitted to pass if the lines had been given to his white co-star.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271668/reviews</ref> Earl himself questions the reason why white people expect black people to act as bad as possible, while he cannot mock while people the way they are being mocked. It just makes thing worse, here is some example
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'''Hank''': Do you know how to hot wire a car?
 
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'''Earl''': Yeah! but not because I'm Black
 
'''Earl''': Yeah! but not because I'm Black
  
And there is a scene where Earl found himself in trouble reaching his car keys but suspected as robbing the car by a white police, later then a bumblebee shown up and mess up the scene, someone record it and got it on the news. The news also giving a scene of black community protesting because of the recordings.<ref>http://decentfilms.com/reviews/nationalsecurity</ref>
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There is also a scene where Earl has trouble reaching his car keys, but he is suspected as a car robber simply because his skin is black. He is being accused by white cops and have the scene recorded by people where it goes to the news media.<ref>http://decentfilms.com/reviews/nationalsecurity</ref>
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==Reference==
 
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[[Category:Black-Targeted Racism in Comedy Movies]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 06:11, 15 March 2021

National Security is a 2003 American action comedy film about cops. It is directed by Dennis Dugan, with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn as the main characters..[1]

National Security movie poster

Plot

Having one thing in common, Earl and Hank partnered up as a security guards. They are both L.A.P.D rejects, where one is kicked out and the other is rejected. During their adventure, Earl and Hank reveals a smuggling by Nash and his gang. At the point when Earl and Hank get their hands on some hot property, they go on the run from, first the trouble makers, at that point the L.A.P.D.- - drove by Lt. Washington and Detective McDuff. Even though this two partner violate the law enforcement, they are about to save the day.[2]

Controversy

Jokes and comedy that runs around this movie is based on race.

The movie jokes are really based on race, especially the Earl remarks which are either regrets on the exploitation of his race or converse prejudice comments that verge in all out attack mode and would surely never be permitted to pass if the lines had been given to his white co-star.[3] Earl himself questions the reason why white people expect black people to act as bad as possible, while he cannot mock while people the way they are being mocked. It just makes thing worse, here is some example

Hank: Do you know how to hot wire a car?

Earl: what, you think because i'm black I can hot wire a car

Hank: Well can you?

Earl: Yeah! but not because I'm Black

(Dugan, 2003)

There is also a scene where Earl has trouble reaching his car keys, but he is suspected as a car robber simply because his skin is black. He is being accused by white cops and have the scene recorded by people where it goes to the news media.[4]

Reference