tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post6304077395258652770..comments2024-03-28T10:43:34.270-04:00Comments on field negro: Here we go again? Or just field trying to stay in shape by chasing imaginary racism?field negrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-53170655107644216852009-12-31T08:29:47.831-05:002009-12-31T08:29:47.831-05:00When I saw this film, I saw a story that mirrored ...When I saw this film, I saw a story that mirrored the history of the western world and its rape and overpowering of different cultures.<br /><br />I don't see the white guy as the hero. I see someone who wants to do the right thing. He provides the info that the Navi people need. I see the Navi people as the heroes.<br /><br />Also, the Navi's not only represent native americans, they look African also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-17467193960870843612009-12-29T08:42:22.728-05:002009-12-29T08:42:22.728-05:00And what about the living in tree reference Field ...And what about the living in tree reference Field Negro?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-29481442330688651602009-12-28T14:05:09.201-05:002009-12-28T14:05:09.201-05:00This is interesting. I know many people in the Tr...This is interesting. I know many people in the Trans community feel this movie is anti-trans people. I am not completely sure why.<br /><br />So I will have to go see for myself how all this plays out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-16808014248227330362009-12-27T10:46:52.585-05:002009-12-27T10:46:52.585-05:00Dancing with Wolves, meets outer space!!!Dancing with Wolves, meets outer space!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-67172196261633820862009-12-27T00:22:28.871-05:002009-12-27T00:22:28.871-05:00The solipsism of niggers is endless. Avatar, jar-...The solipsism of niggers is endless. Avatar, jar-jar-binks, lawn jockeys: it's all about you. Or, it was, till the Mexs became privileged class du jour. "Help us, Whitey, wees being displaced in Cali..we didn't really mean Zebra, Wichita, Knoxville, etc."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-69258916199237049702009-12-26T15:43:36.702-05:002009-12-26T15:43:36.702-05:00It was a good movie, period. While it is true tha...It was a good movie, period. While it is true that some of the themes mirror real life, that does not negate the fact that it was a good movie. Why do people incessantly feel the need to complain about bullshit and try to split hairs to find more to complain about? Go see the movie, enjoy it as a movie and stop approaching every f--king thing with a cynical mindset. You wanna be upset about racism? Cool, but find something real to complain about, there's plenty to choose from. Use your brains...and don't fall for other people's BS. Life is too short, enjoy it as best you can. By the way...I am black and have experienced plenty of racism, but it does not dominate every aspect of my life...when I go see a movie, it's for enjoyment and entertainment.OpinionatedCaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-37695753431355622442009-12-26T00:11:32.746-05:002009-12-26T00:11:32.746-05:00Anonymous said...
"Dear Black Diaspora,
I A...Anonymous said... <br />"Dear Black Diaspora,<br /><br />I AM THE OG "Anonymous"; there is no other."<br /><br />Thanks, OG. I look forward to hearing more from you.Black Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890792781361839105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-26444276860295604532009-12-25T09:08:37.848-05:002009-12-25T09:08:37.848-05:00it was painful to watch them plan and execute my a...it was painful to watch them plan and execute my ancestors like that on the big screen. it was painful to watch the white man write a plot where the people were fooled by dreadful whites, especially that no-legged, stupid retard. it was painful to watch them defile the black woman with this mongrel jake sully. the movie made me enraged to a point no one would ever know.king_melhttp://righteousminds.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-70511537507741643222009-12-24T17:39:05.468-05:002009-12-24T17:39:05.468-05:00Dear Black Diaspora,
I AM THE OG "Anonymous&...Dear Black Diaspora,<br /><br />I AM THE OG "Anonymous"; there is no other. No, seriously, thanks for your compliment. I'm not ready to identify myself yet, but I was inspired to write by the comments that came before me. Hope to read a post from you after you see the movie. Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-2941082658621480972009-12-23T18:57:17.166-05:002009-12-23T18:57:17.166-05:00You always crack me up Mr. Field.
Aw hjell, who ca...You always crack me up Mr. Field.<br />Aw hjell, who cares what those bozos out in Hollyweird do? Fuck em.<br />Yea, it probably is another white boy fantasy. Well, guess who made the film and guess who financed the film. Like I said, fuck em. I just don't spend my money watching their Hollywood fantasy shit reels.<br /><br />"brother. . . on deck. . . couldn't swim"<br />"Bill Clinton effect"<br />BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!SagaciousHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511441325695460501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-10805127466727524512009-12-23T18:33:48.692-05:002009-12-23T18:33:48.692-05:00Damn, with all the analysis going on here you'...Damn, with all the analysis going on here you'd think there would be more Black Scientists in the world, LOL!!!!Dr. Nuwanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852110387810910613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-74083296717855239232009-12-23T15:57:31.585-05:002009-12-23T15:57:31.585-05:00Sorry, folks, I tend not to take Hollywood too ser...Sorry, folks, I tend not to take Hollywood too seriously. I mean, they've been bashing the shit out of gay people forever, and I laugh at it.<br /><br />Grinder- don't you think gay peoples make it WAY too easy to laugh @, the flamboyant way that thry act even cause childrend to laugh...lol<br /><br />and as far as the AIDS thing STOP HAVING ANAL SEX AND USING INTRAVENOUS DRUGS!!!<br /><br />geess it's not rocket science, is there part of that is difficult to understand?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-46565275010498661892009-12-23T15:44:50.595-05:002009-12-23T15:44:50.595-05:00@anonoymous: "In the end I think the movie di...@anonoymous: "In the end I think the movie did rely on Hollywood conventions, but it also pushed the ideological envelope a bit."<br /><br />I enjoyed your analysis. I haven't seen the movie, but will, if for no other reason than its groundbreaking special effects.<br /><br />I would love to read more comments by you. Would you consider identifying yourself in some way after your comments? <br /><br />Anonymousitis is a common affliction around here, making it hard to tell one anonymous from another.Black Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890792781361839105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-54964861979915819032009-12-23T15:09:06.657-05:002009-12-23T15:09:06.657-05:00As I watched this movie I definitely thought the s...As I watched this movie I definitely thought the story line had echoes of Dances with Wolves and The Last Samurai; however, I enjoyed it. And I'm a Black woman ready to call out racism when I see it. My feelings about this movie are mixed: yes, I too am tired of the white savior theme (but is Hollywood going to pour 300 mil.+ into a movie targeted at young while males without it?), but the movie made some serious critique of the "America, love it or leave it"/Might is Right" psyche, all with lush visuals. The main character basically says that America has nothing to offer the Na'Vi but Coke and Blue jeans. No one singing the praises of (American) democracy for the universe. The end of the movie implicates imperialism with the fact that the humans (called "aliens" by the Na'vi) are sent back "to their dying planet." There were lots of inversions like this and also an implicit endorsement of the paganistic religiosity of the Na'vi: something I hadn't expected from what I thought would be a thoroughly mainstream movie. In the end I think the movie did rely on Hollywood conventions, but it also pushed the ideological envelope a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-969165367933535352009-12-23T03:17:30.816-05:002009-12-23T03:17:30.816-05:00Grinder, have a great Xmas and a terrific New Year...Grinder, have a great Xmas and a terrific New Year! Thanks for all of your insight and wisdom.<br /><br />Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-81367424459308008752009-12-23T01:48:32.620-05:002009-12-23T01:48:32.620-05:00@grinder: "There are lots of black folks who ...@grinder: "There are lots of black folks who are doing okay, but there is a big chunk of black people who are are deep, serious shit, much of it of their own making. They're dying, and black people have to stop worrying about how it looks and what people will say."<br /><br />grinder, I think your heart's in the right place, but, oftentimes, the message and the messenger are seen as one.<br /><br />Just as Kramer was mostly ignored, so will you. If you really care to communicate effectively, really get through, really make an impact, actually make a difference, get in step with those you'd advise.<br /><br />Otherwise, people will, right or wrong, "worry[...] about how it looks and what people will say." <br /><br />And, I might add, how they say it.<br /><br />And if you're not willing to undergo the necessary changes, maybe you don't care as much as you may think.<br /><br />Travel safely, and wrap the warmth of the holidays around your entire being.Black Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890792781361839105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-16180702072498025992009-12-23T01:43:37.989-05:002009-12-23T01:43:37.989-05:00@LAConincidental:
With all due respect to your mo...@LAConincidental:<br /><br />With all due respect to your mom... she is right on the one hand...we need to put down all the conspiracy theories...but I'm not ready to throw my good man Richard Gregory to the side just yet...lol...however, the best way to keep the fight against racism in the forefront is to recognize the sublimilties of it...that's te "new racism" that the generation younger than myself (and I daresay your mom as well) has to teach so that it can be quelled, quenched or put in the minimal category. Yes...by all means enjoy the movie...Just be careful who you continually support. James Cameron doesn't need my dime...Peace.<br /><br />~agape2010~agape2010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-21184038321323270002009-12-23T01:37:10.982-05:002009-12-23T01:37:10.982-05:00If this statement takes into account whites as wel...<i>If this statement takes into account whites as well as black, then I'm inclined to agree. If you're singling out blacks, then not so much.</i><br /><br />Look, I think everyone needs to know the truth about themselves, to look into the pit and then come out the other side.<br /><br />I'll turn this one around. One of people I really admire is Larry Kramer, who founded Gay Men's Health Crisis and ACT-UP. In 1987, he held a meeting in New York where he asked two-thirds of the people in the room to stand up. Then he said to them, "You will be dead in five years."<br /><br />I wasn't at that meeting, but I can tell you that I saw and heard all of the abuse that was heaped on the gay people who were trying to tell everyone else that AIDS was a very big threat. They were called every name in the book, especially from within the community.<br /><br />Kramer was an obnoxious guy, but he got it. He basically said, "Look, we're dying, so forget about what this looks like, and forget about what people will say."<br /><br />Now folks, I see an awful lot of the same crap among black people. The shit that's been piled on Bill Cosby is a great example. You know, the race traitor. He's far from the only one.<br /><br />There are lots of black folks who are doing okay, but there is a big chunk of black people who are are deep, serious shit, much of it of their own making. They're dying, and black people have to stop worrying about how it looks and what people will say.<br /><br />You know what the facts are, so maybe one thing to do is to quit going batshit at any white passer-by who pays attention to the same facts. Argue about how to address the facts, but don't sit there and call someone a racist for telling you that the sun rose in the east this morning.<br /><br />Anyway, folks, I'm traveling for Christmas and will be offline for a while, so (in spite of the grimness of message) I hope the folks here have a good holiday, and best wishes for next year.grinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884922107235885961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-51343520294253143612009-12-23T01:30:56.867-05:002009-12-23T01:30:56.867-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.grinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884922107235885961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-6578670681130684752009-12-23T01:25:03.314-05:002009-12-23T01:25:03.314-05:00You're better than this Field.
As a black ma...You're better than this Field. <br /><br />As a black man who has grown used to my WEEKLY visits to the Box Office looking similar to a raisin in a bowl of milk, I laugh at all the "I was going to see it but now i'm not" liars on your comments. You're either a movie-watcher or you're not, most of you were not going to see Avatar in the first place and those of you who were have already seen it. Don't blow smoke up my ass, I'm not that dumb.<br /><br />Avatar was a beautiful movie, if you want a real review sans the <b>race bait</b>, you can <a href="http://www.spicymoviedogs.com/1145/avatar-3d-imax.html" rel="nofollow">check it out here</a>.<br /><br />Seriously Field, I like hanging out here but don't go all racialicious on me. I like the fields, Furbies and all.Greg Dragonhttp://www.spicymoviedogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-5006303910069143322009-12-22T23:58:53.503-05:002009-12-22T23:58:53.503-05:00Im not buying this argument one bit. I saw the mov...Im not buying this argument one bit. I saw the movie & had totally different views.<br /><br />I would elaborate but the wine will not let me put my thoughts together coherently.Tafarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265764779873436485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-4075185990607882972009-12-22T23:12:58.207-05:002009-12-22T23:12:58.207-05:00We know that Columbus didn't really discover A...We know that Columbus didn't really discover America, and that the source of the Nile was not just waiting for a white to come along and claim credit.<br /><br />Columbus surely did not discover America. He did discover it for Christendom though. Like I said earlier, the out groups were not considered important. Pagan lands were not really discovered until a Christian discovered them. The same thing goes for the Nile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-45446298515051303122009-12-22T23:10:45.040-05:002009-12-22T23:10:45.040-05:00""Black folks, you see, are supposedly c...""Black folks, you see, are supposedly closer to their emotions, and even to the spirit world." <br /><br />Bullshit. They are farther from their emotions. They are dissociated from themselves, and many can't control themselves. <br /><br />That's why so many are killing each other in the BC. It's a spiritual sickness. Many need a spiritual power in their lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-14954350959476864652009-12-22T22:50:02.884-05:002009-12-22T22:50:02.884-05:00grinder, "The only progress ever made is made...grinder, "The only progress ever made is made by people who aren't afraid of the truth, including the truth about themselves."<br /><br />Thanks grinder. You speak the truth about the infirmities of human nature, which applies to every one of us. It's good to have you on this blog...I need to hear the raw truth about myself and others. Only then can progress be made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-39040758081930523842009-12-22T22:45:31.133-05:002009-12-22T22:45:31.133-05:00@anon: "Man is born with the tendency to war ...@anon: "Man is born with the tendency to war and dominate-it's not just a white thing."<br /><br />I believe that the original thrust of my argument got lost somewhere along the way.<br /><br />And I disagree with the "tendency to war and dominate..." argument, although some societies have structured themselves throughout history to war and dominate.<br /><br />I believe that man's tendency or natural instinct is to survive, and to use whatever methods lend itself to that end.<br /><br />My original question is this: "Why do whites want to take credit for everything?"<br /><br />What is in the white psyche that won't allow it to credit others for certain historical achievements?<br /><br />We know that Columbus didn't really discover America, and that the source of the Nile was not just waiting for a white to come along and claim credit.<br /><br />This need to take credit for most things is perplexing.<br /><br />@grinder: "Posters here go absolutely batshit, just like many whites go absolutely batshit when confronted with evidence of white racism."<br /><br />It's not the "bad news" grinder, but your special take on many of these subjects you mention.<br /><br />Blacks know all too well their shortcomings, but you get rebuked, mainly, because you come across too often as an apologist for negative white behavior. <br /><br />"The only progress ever made is made by people who aren't afraid of the truth, including the truth about themselves." grinder<br /><br />If this statement takes into account whites as well as black, then I'm inclined to agree. If you're singling out blacks, then not so much.Black Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890792781361839105noreply@blogger.com