Comments on: “Transformers” Racist? “Transformers” Sequel Accused Of Racial Stereotyping

By: whatever

whatever — Sat, 22 May 2010 00:42:40 +0000

No. It’s not racist. I’m black and when I was in the theater surrounded by African Americans EVERYONE was laughing. If people were offended I didn’t notice it.

/also white people have “gold teeth” now as well
//and the “accent” used by those robots I have seen more in some of the young whites in my area than anyone else

By: Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:42:43 +0000

Just because a white person say what they do is a joke and it’s all in good fun doesn’t mean that people won’t get offended. Honestly, sometimes I feel like if major horrible steroeotypes of white people were on the media ALL THE TIME like it is for black and latino people, then maybe people would understand the feelings of those who see a robot who has a gold tooth, overly violent (even for a robot), and who can’t read can find that to be a bit f’ed up. When does the joke thats made in good fun go too far? Let me tell you, I’m black and jokes can go over the line way before someone does blackface or says nigger. The line hasn’t moved, we have just gotten closer and closer to it. Michael Bay crossed it.

By: banes

banes — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:57:11 +0000

If I, as a director/producer, saw any sign of prejudiced/racism/stereotype in the rough draft of my film, I would immediately pull it and re-edit……..that’s if if I’m a neutral-minded, non-racist individual. However, the film was released with all nonsense left intact. I would have to agree that Hollywood is infact racist and will always be until people of color have an executive say-so before a film is released. That is my $.02 thank you and goodnight

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:06:45 +0000

Everyone knows that the Transformers are white with the exception of Blaster and Jazz. Michael Bey needed some African-Cybertronians in order to get a more money from the film, oops, I mean have a broader appeal to a more diverse audience.

By: Alecia

Alecia — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:10:11 +0000

Why is it that certain people find racism in every little thing? What a sad pathetic life you have, never enjoying anything, always looking for things that are not there. Get over it.!!!!!!!! I can go on and on every day too. But I choose not too.

By: Hypersensitive?

Hypersensitive? — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:37:42 +0000

I get it. There are reasons to be sensitive to the issue and then there are those who are hypersensitive. I think it is racist, yet I question people who are hypersensitive enough to cry “foul” without thinking about why they are doing it. Someone should be able to refer to a female dog as a the B-word and not be censored. Same goes for race. You can’t say the N-word or other racist terms, even when you are not being derogatory. I see people’s frustration and understand people being tired of hypersensitivity. But if you are one of the people who are complaining about people complaining, realize you are just as bad. You are not looking at it in it’s context. Context is important, and in the context of Blacks in entertainment history, this is racist.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:13:00 +0000

The robots are just going by how they learn english. They learned it from the Web and what do you think is “In” at the moment? White guys acting like “G’s” and blacks just plain acting ghetto, even the ones living in suburbs. I blame Tyler Perry and the (sarcasticly) great role model Madea he created. Where else is there for references to current black characteristics?

By: Jorel

Jorel — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:28:00 +0000

No more stereotypical or racist than the dozens of well known BLACK comedians who build half their show on berating, mocking, or stereotyping “their observations” of white people.

Not to mention the way they portray whites or Asians in “their” movies.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:45:37 +0000

Anyone who truly is calling this racist has their own agenda. As a matter of fact, I’d say that anyone who has made such a comment is the true racist. And who’s to say they’re portraying blacks? That’s a conclusion that you drew for yourself, meaning you had the stereotype in your very own head.

By: pat

pat — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:34:24 +0000

It is stereotypical, but who cares. If they had been portrayed by black (human) actors it would be different. They weren’t the slightest bit funny, by the way. And the movie kinda sucked.