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What other movies wouldn't work today? (lemmy.world)
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[-] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 months ago

I think the Mel Brooks scene is satirizing old Hollywood's habit of casting whites in the roles of poc. Plus, I don't see how a yiddish speaking native could be offensive to anybody.

[-] figjam@midwest.social 12 points 3 months ago

3 weeks after release Israel starts setting up fences around a small bit of Arizona and calls it the very west bank.

[-] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Missed opportunity for wild west bank.

[-] figjam@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

Oh, that is much better.

[-] Throw_away_migrator@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

You might be right, and maybe the reference to old Hollywood was more subtle and went over my head.

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