All the cultural/racial jokes cheapened the film

Rating: 3/10 (27 April 2020)

When I first watched this movie over a decade ago, I really enjoyed it. I guess because I was so young I took everything with a grain of salt.
I tried watching it again a few days ago and was so turned off by all the juvenile racist jokes made by Murray's character. I couldn't stop cringing. Bob Harris is supposed to be an actor with decades of experience. Makes me think he should be well traveled and have an appreciation for other cultures and cuisine. Why then, portray his character like some hillbilly who has never traveled out of his neck of the woods?
Johansson's character seemed like a spoiled brat who indulged and encouraged Murray's character when ever he cracked all the tasteless insensitive jokes using a fake Japanese accent. It was down right offensive.
The Japanese characters throughout the movie were wonderful and gentle people who welcome these foreigners with open arms. Was Coppola's goal to portray the characters as stereotypical rude Americans? If so, she succeeded.