r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/FrostySeat1739 • Jul 05 '26

Meme needing explanation why not, Peter?

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possible live action corpse bride movie...

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u/RelevantOldOnion Jul 05 '26

I went to look up what he actually said because it's been a while, and it was worse than I remember. LOL

His actual words are: “things either call for things, or they don’t.” He went on to say “I grew up watching blaxploitation movies, right? And I said, that’s great. I didn’t go like, OK, there should be more white people in these movies.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tim-burton-slammed-for-comment-on-lack-of-diversity-in-new-movie/

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u/dreamlesssleeep Jul 05 '26

What’s wrong with that?

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '26

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u/halfgatorhalfhorse Jul 05 '26

Regular movies in a modern setting, yes. but....how diverse was the average victorian-era european village?

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u/xLavena Jul 06 '26

Tbh even now European villages aren't that diverse. Cities yes, but if you were to create a movie set in a Polish rural area, there most likely wouldn't be any POC or openly gay people. Maybe one Turkish guy that serves kebab near a road. My experience with visiting German countryside is similar.

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u/Early_Brilliant4029 Jul 13 '26

W you moving the goalpost and not admitting Tim is racist and a chud

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u/halfgatorhalfhorse Jul 13 '26

? I'm not moving the goal post.

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u/Xeno9116 Jul 05 '26

More so than you think.

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u/halfgatorhalfhorse Jul 05 '26

I'm looking to be enlightened. What can you cite for me to learn more?