September 25, 2008
Jim Schulz
If it wasn't for our class discussion, I don't think I would have ever connected stereotypes to the movie Indiana Jones - Temple of Doom. When I watch a movie I tend to watch it without looking for things like stereotypes, racism, etc., I just watch it for enjoyment. After our discussion, finding stereotypes in the movie seemed quite easy. Characters such as Shorty, who is Asian, knows marshal arts, the villains are Asian, while the Prince is decked out in a bright flashy costume. I guess I never really tied any of these thoughts to a culture. Yet, now that they have been brought to my attention I realize these are indeed stereotypes of the various cultures. The class discussions are definitely having an impact on the way I view a movie. It's starting to make me stop and examine things in a whole new perspective.
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Good. Think about the ways in which the US culture and entertainment industry spreads a capitalist political ideology.
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