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Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
This movie would rate a zero except 1 is the lowest score
I've seen this movie and it stinks to high heaven. I'm not sure I see anything redeeming about it. It's an utter waste of time. I guess it proves that anyone can put crud on a DVD and make money on it. Really don't waste your time. If I could give this a zero, I would.
A great or good movie is educational, inspiring and entertaining. A decent movie would have some elements of those aspects or might be exceptional in one aspect. A crappy movie would be devoid of anything useful to be put on celluloid. "Coffee and Cigarettes" was not educational unless you deem stereotypic banter from 2 mafioso and 2 black musicians "educational". It certainly was not inspiring as its central theme of "coffee and cigarettes" is not noteworthy or significant. Lastly this is one boring movie. It's like "Lost In Translation": you think something is going to happen, but it never does.
If you were on a deserted island, you wouldn't want this to keep you company. There's hundreds of better movies.
Now Chinatown (2000)
Pretty simple: Why can't Hollywood make a movie with positive Asian roles?
Pretty simple: Why can't Hollywood make a movie with positive Asian roles?
This movie has so many stereotypes it makes my stomach churn. And for what purpose? To tell a story so that the white guy looks good? It even makes a few outdated stereotypical references to "Empress Dowager" and "Special Fortunes (cookies)". Blech!
Production values are pretty good except for the fact there aren't any subtitles. I like the shot where instead of showing the manager's reaction, we see his hand fall by the doorknob. Musical accompaniment evokes empathic feelings for the central character Lee, especially at the end.
Back to the main point: There aren't any positive Asian imagery, particularly for Asian males. Every Chinese person in this movie is either poor (Lee, the cook, & the busboy) or an a**hole (just about everyone else).
Why can't Hollywood make a movie with positive Asian roles?