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| − | National Security is a 2003 American | + | 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== | ||
| − | + | 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== | ||
| − | + | 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.<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? | '''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 | ||
| − | + | (Dugan, 2003)</blockquote> | |
| − | + | 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== | ==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]
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]
