The DambustersFollow

Peter Jackson is producing a remake of the 1954 film "The Dambusters" which, itself is based on real events involving the British Air Force and their attempts to using a specialized bomb to destroy reinforced German dams. He is, from my limited understanding, attempting to keep the film true to events.

In the real events and in the original film, there is a black Labrador named Nigger who plays a modest role as mascot including having his name used as the codeword for the mission. When the 1954 film was released in the United States, the dog's name was dubbed to "Trigger" to avoid offense. American audiences were left to know the dog's real name only as a catalyst for going insane in your hotel room and attacking groupies. Jackson still reportedly doesn't know if he'll change it or not.



Edited, Sep 21st 2007 9:30am by Jophiel

This is a tricky one.

Once the world has changed, you can drop "affirmative action", because it's not needed any more. The question is, has America changed enough that this particular usage of the word can be looked back on as a hokey historical oddity, which just doesn't carry any sting these days?

It would be nice if that was the case, but I couldn't tell you.

If I was in Peter Jackson's place, I'd get a big net/media meme going, asking African Americans to send in opinions on the matter, while the film is in production.

Normally I'd leave everything up to artistic judgement, but this is one of the few cases I'd really want public feedback on before making a decision.

P.S. I also think that the only people who should be consulted in this case are African Americans themselves.

Edited, Sep 21st 2007 10:33am by Aripyanfar

Edited, Sep 21st 2007 12:16pm by Aripyanfar

If Pulp Fiction taught us anything, it's that Samuel Jackson has no problem saying "nigger".

Maybe he can forward his findings to Peter Jackson.

Shouldn't you be getting married??

Slacker.

I voted yes. Mostly due to the fact that I am sick and tired of hearing niggers ***** about racism.


Edited, Sep 21st 2007 11:27am by NephthysWanderer

This was my thinking, as well.

FUCk people who get Huckleberry Finn banned. Accept that the word was once used by people other than blinged-out rappers.

Edit: fUCking filter.




Edited, Sep 21st 2007 11:31am by Samira

lol, whoops!

thankyou.

When I was a young boy, my father, told me 'they' didn't like being called 'black' and that I was to refer to 'them' as 'coloured' folk.

True story.

So, one step beyond then?

Welcome to the house of fun!

"Yo! Shaka Zulu!"

Lol, the "N" word? guess you got a long way to go, eh.

If nigger was the name of the dog in RL, I'd leave it.


Edit, guess we got a long way to go if Alla's filter kicks it out too.

Edited, Sep 21st 2007 9:40pm by Elinda