What A Disturbing Message!

Rating: 1/10 (23 November 2006)

This movie was just a glorified minstrel show. It contained all the elements, black-face, extreme stereotypes and a snappy beat with lots of singing and dancing. When it is all said and done it was just another "Will dance for food" film. Despite the cute and fuzzy padding it was soon clear that the underlying context was greatly disturbing. I find it hard to believe that this was not even considered or questioned by the very intelligent people I saw listed in the credits of the film. Did no one question the theme of imperialist entities, once again, coming to the rescue of the very ones they endangered in the first place? And this ONLY after the endangered provide evidence of their value by doing what else; entertaining the the Imperialist! "Yassur boss I's sho' is hongry. Look boss, I's dancin' fo food!" What a sad, sad message to be sending to our youngsters. Go Hollywood!