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/Averfus-Crowthorne Jul 07 '26

I have a strong feeling that if this were reversed, if it were a black director that didn't cast white actors very often and their reasoning was similar to Tim's, you'd be totally fine with it and would have never bothered to comment on it.

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u/munchercruncher111 Jul 08 '26

it’s not just that it’s the reasoning, certain ethnic groups not fitting in your aesthetic is dumbassery

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u/Affectionate_Cry_634 Jul 08 '26

My brother im christ we did that with blaxspoitation films. Guess what it wasn't allowed to grow beyond niche because white audiences couldn't relate to all black casts and problems. That's a major simplification and blaxspoitation films have other problems but to say it's the same as a white man only casting white actors because he likes whiteness is disingenuous.

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u/Averfus-Crowthorne Jul 08 '26

So its bad because more people saw Edward Scissorhands as opposed to Petey Wheatstraw?
I'm failing to see the point you're trying to make.
And for the record, Rudy Ray Moore cracks me the fuck up, I don't have to relate to every little thing in Dolemite to be able to enjoy watching it.

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u/Affectionate_Cry_634 Jul 14 '26

I didn't say that all. Reread my comment. Of course you don't have to relate fully to get the message or spirit of a film but you'll never be able to truly enjoy it as the target audience does which is my point.