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Imperfect as a biography (Lots of important omissions, too much hagiography, some definite downplaying of human short comings etc.) but GREAT as a movie here are two clips from DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY.
How does this "instill racism" exactly? Yes, racial epithets are going to be used when fictionalizing racists and racism on screen. Saying that movies or shows that choose to tackle the subject must be sanitized is a strange position to take, much like those that think Mark Twain should be banned from libraries because of language used in Huck Finn.
I will say... Much like Black Panther this movie just by existing as a product of the MCU can be an important part of giving an audience underserved by Hollywood productions a big budget movie hero for today that they and the whole audience can get behind. That alone helps in a small way to deal with racist attitudes. So perhaps tackling racism in the film head on might be unnecessary. Granted even in BP, while no character, even the White villains in the movie, were portrayed as particularly racist, the history of racism against those of African descent did play a large part in the plot even without scenes of bad guys throwing around racist slurs.
I can also concede that the Asian male as martial arts expert has its own issues in terms of stereotypes but it's still showcasing an Asian male lead as a powerful hero.
How does this "instill racism" exactly? Yes, racial epithets are going to be used when fictionalizing racists and racism on screen. Saying that movies or shows that choose to tackle the subject must be sanitized is a strange position to take, much like those that think Mark Twain should be banned from libraries because of language used in Huck Finn.
I will say... Much like Black Panther this movie just by existing as a product of the MCU can be an important part of giving an audience underserved by Hollywood productions a big budget movie hero for today that they and the whole audience can get behind. That alone helps in a small way to deal with racist attitudes. So perhaps tackling racism in the film head on might be unnecessary. Granted even in BP, while no character, even the White villains in the movie, were portrayed as particularly racist, the history of racism against those of African descent did play a large part in the plot even without scenes of bad guys throwing around racist slurs.
I can also concede that the Asian male as martial arts expert has its own issues in terms of stereotypes but it's still showcasing an Asian male lead as a powerful hero.