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Throw your arms across your eyes and scream, Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day! Scream for your life!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with today’s Behind the Scenes Pic!
From the “Careful What You Wish For” Files comes this shot from the original 1933 King Kong.
We had some talkback wanting more ethnicity in the BTS pics and then someone joked I should respond to that with a blackface native shot from Kong… well, I just so happened to have such a thing.
Is it still considered blackface when a black actor wears it? Noble Johnson, one of the pioneering black actors of his day, played the part of the Native Chief in Kong, but his make-up is pretty… thick, as evidenced in this picture.
Political correctness aside, I love that Johnson is half in make-up chilling on the set with his rather large dog.
I’m not 100% sure, but I think that’s Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack standing with Noble and his dog.
Click for the bigger version! Hope you guys enjoy!
Shhhh! Tomorrow’s Behind the Scenes Pic is listening to reason!
-Quint
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Pee Wee tomorrow.
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Why isn't there a Whe're?
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Just asking
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in 4.. 3...2..1..
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Never heard of (seen) such a thing.
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what does he have on his hands and (exposed) chest? whiteface?
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Feb. 18, 2011, 5:50 p.m. CST
Since When did Obama Cameo in King Kong ???
by Wilford_Brimleys_Diabetes_Rage
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Feb. 18, 2011, 5:58 p.m. CST
Is blackface really defined just as a white person wearing black makeup?
by Shut the Fuck up Donny
I've always gotten the impression that blackface involved more than just changing one's color, but also involved racial stereotyping...Extra red makeup around the mouth to give the appearance of increase in lip size comes to mind as far as appearance. Also, I would think to qualify as true blackface, the performers would need to implement turn of the century stereotypes that were actually used in blackface performances: simpleton dialogue in an overly-cartoonified black dialect, shuffling, etc. Thoughts?...
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Feb. 18, 2011, 6:01 p.m. CST
Iakobos, Bamboozled had black actors in black face...
by Shut the Fuck up Donny
Interesting film I might add...
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Feb. 18, 2011, 6:07 p.m. CST
Are you sure this is the right BTSPOD
by Wilford_Brimleys_Diabetes_Rage
Or did Quint accidentally switch the pic with "A Candid Moment of Obama talking with the Press core"
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WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?!?! WHY WASN'T I TOLD!?!? WHAT TH- What th- What?
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"Like I'm a clown? I'm here to fucking amuse you?"
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looks traumatized. and starving.
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You just made my day.
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talking about.. man?
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Barack and Michelle I've ever seen!
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He looks like he hates being owned by a black guy
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You're a film critic and don't know anything about the history of black face, probably the first form of American Mass Media? Many of the most famous black face performers were black. The only roles they could get in Hollywood or on Vaudeville were playing black caricatures. Everyone in DW Griffith's Birth of the Nation outside of the lead roles were played by black actors in blackface. It's a horrible, ugly time in cinema and we've barely progressed since then, but for God's sake. Learn your history.
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He's white after all
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than being an actor's dog?
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So a black guy walks onto a movie set with a beautiful large dog. The co-producers/co-directors see this and approach the black guy and say "Wow! He's beautiful! Where did you get him?" So the dog says "In Africa...the jungle's full of these fuckin' niggers!" Bada-boom-boom-crash!
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tix are still available!
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That's the most idiotic thing I've seen in a long time. You need a Draino enema to clear out your brain.
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Feb. 18, 2011, 9:09 p.m. CST
If that guy is BLACK why does he have WHITE HANDS!?!?!?
by golden tribw
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part of the reason for black actors wearing blackface was to give them a more comical appearance, thereby making them seem less "scary" or "threatening" to the white audience. the phenomenon of african-american actors in drag plays the same role in today's society.
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rustle up some Chief Dan George.
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There's a long history of black actors having to wear black makeup and play stereotypes. Look into Donald Bogle's work.
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I'd expect a pic like this to show up on stormfront. What exacly makes this a "cool" behind the scenes pic?
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Just kidding, Choppy.
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And it keeps KNITTING...and KNITTING...and KNITTING...
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and I's day that's a white dude
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^^ that wasn't racist I's just typed too fast
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Noble Johnson was a light-skinned black man. For God's sake, do two seconds of research before you type out idiocy.
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This one hurts. It does. I'm probably more shocked than anything as I type this. I love AICN. Been a fan for years. But I may actually have to take some time off from this site. It's hard enough dealing with the many racist, sexist, and homophobic bigots in the talkbacks. They make it really difficult for the rest of us who come together to this site out of a love of cinema and all things cool. We deal with enough crap every day in our lives. A site like this should be where we all can come together despite our differences and find common ground and community out of a love of film. But hey, there are idiots everywhere and so we have to deal. And yes, I'm calling all racists, sexists, and homophobes idiots. Yes I am. It's 2011. Enough with the hate! Enough already! But talkbackers aside, I have to say Quint that I'm disappointed man. I love your work on AICN. We're similar ages and so I can relate probably more to your perspective as a movie fan than the other writers here. That said- come on man. You're better than this. Some idiot talkbacker jokes that in order to increase the ethnic diversity of the BTS pic we should get a shot of a blackface native from King Kong and you validate such ignorance with this?!! Come on man! You should know better and if not then read up on it. If you consider yourself a film critic then read up on the history of blackface and how demeaning it was to black people, whether it was a white or black actor in it. How can you joke "political correctness aside" when so many lives were and still are affected by white supremacy? This isn't just an aside. Sorry, that's a privilege just not afforded black people in this country. Your skills, knowlege, passion, and position grants you enormous power. But there's responsibility that goes along with it. You could have easily presented this picture with a few words about the pioneering work of Noble Johnson while acknowledging all that he had to go through as a black actor in that time period. You could have given him real dignity. You could have used this as a teachable moment for all of us... to further the cause of racial justice and reconciliation. Instead, what you have here is a slap in the face. It's a slap in the face to me as a black man. And it's a slap in the face to anyone- black, white, or whatever who believes in racial justice and equality. This is how AICN celebrates Black History Month? What a joke man. And actually, it's a violation. And it hurts. And I'm probably going to need to take some time off from AICN after this. I hope anyone reading this understands where I'm coming from. If we're going to progess as a society then we all have to respect one another and share in each other's pains... and joys. That is how we work toward universal respect, dignity, and peace. And love. And I think that's all I have to say about this. Have a great night everyone.
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half the people in this tb should be banned for th Obama jokes and N*gger Jokes
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So...look at the number of comments on this talkback. What percentage of them are racist? 20%? 25? Now, personally I think that is larger than the actual percentage of white racist assholes in comparison to good decent white folks...probably about 10%. But anyone who looks at this, and asks themselves why blacks have had so much trouble catching up, needs to grasp that there is at least one of these venomous, ball-less wonders for every black man, woman, and child in this country, hiding and sniping from the bushes. When I think about that, it amazes me we've come as far as we have.
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AICN hasn't suddenly turned into what you see before you now. Its always been this way. And some of it is driven by the idiots that run the sight. So really whingeing about what you find here is just pointless. You probably shouldn't be here in the first place if you are that sensitive. By the way I do tend to treat much of the racist crap on here as people being ironic. If they're not then tough on them because I take their nonsense as seriously as I take yours. i.e. not at all.
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I'm so hurt. Yes its a fact that I don't know whether you are 6 or 60. Whether you are a nuclear physicist or a child molester. It still hurts me when an anonymous poster tells me to fuck off...because your opinion means so much to me.
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Is he part of the Skull Island DHARMA Initiative?
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..still broadcast black and white minstrel shows right up to the late 70s. What this has to do with King Kong I really dont know.
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I`m with the group that`s unamused by your response to the lack of ethnic pictures by putting up this one. Put it up on its own, independent of the baiting, and its not that bad, but this just comes off ignorant Quint. And the number of biggoted comments in the talkback disgust me. I won`t say you should ban them all, because I do believe in free speach, no matter how ugly. But I find myself questioning whether I want to assosciate myself with a group with so many vile individuals. Nerds and geeks used to be directly associated with some level of intelligence. This is sad.
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"Nerds and geeks used to be directly associated with some level of intelligence. This is sad." Except on this site where racism is the least of our problems. The vile mysogny led by the pervert at the top has permeated this site and been fed on by the testosterone addled tbers for years Its women who should be most threatened by the scum that floats here. Not blacks.
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Careful, you might get a picture of Mrs.Doubtfire as a response to your concerns. And I KNOW I fucked up on the last line after I posted it. I Just hoped it got ignored. Thanks for pointing it out. Damned lack of editing button...
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......someone suggested that you should show more non white actors in the behind the scenes pic of the day and in response you show a racist caricature from king kong because some random person "joked" that you should do it? This is a seriously unprofessional and stupid move, quint. I seriously thought that you were better than this and i was wrong.
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Feb. 19, 2011, 9:44 a.m. CST
This picture is a worthy milestone in the history of cinema...
by Immortal_Fish
Funny. As in "odd" funny. You enlightened liberals all have your knickers in a twist over what you demagogue as an indication of Quint's racism and the overall racism of this website as a whole. Meanwhile, what I see is a snapshot in time that captures the determination and preserverity of the American black actor. It has inspired me to reflect and marvel at how much we have evolved in our way of thinking since then. But then again, you folks operate on emotion. I prefer logic and reason. I'm a conservative.
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statue in New York City
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From starring in classic Black Cinema roles to Major Hollywood blockbusters, he lived the posh Hollywood lifestyle, something denied to anyone who lived outside of L.A. Often bringing his large dogs on set with him, he was a art deco-era Will Smith. He enjoyed take-out from the best resaurants.
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it has to do with an exaggerated racial stereotype. Big lips, over the top excitement, etc. Watch Bamboozled. I don't like Spike's politics but that film does show some truths about what blackface really means.
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Is not your intent...it is the reaction one gets from others. You might think "Chinga tu madre" means "pleased to meet you", but the instant a Mexican tells you it means "fuck your mother" you can no longer hide behind your "intent." The next time you say it, you meant to offend, or at the least, didn't give a shit. When guys make a "I Spit On Your Grave" remake after women almost universally found the original incredibly offensive, you can't claim it was for "female empowerment"--although that's a nice pile of bullshit to hide behind. If the forces behind AICN are all white (and that certainly seems to be true) and they know that such images are offensive, then they mean to offend. If they were all black, and posted images insulting to white people, and those white readers complained about it, if they continued, they would be rightfully considered racist assholes. For whatever reason, Quint thought this would be funny. I promise that he has sensitivities, even if we haven't found them. Perhaps a relative with a certain disease. Obesity. Child abuse. Rape. We all have sensitivities, and part of living in a society is the quality of courtesy. When people of one group use a position of authority and power to shit on the emotions of others and say "you can't take a joke" it is nonsense. We've all known bullies and sadists, and this is the game they play: they know they are bigger, they hit you and then demand you "fight fair" or know that they are "only joking." I don't know who damaged Quint's sense of empathy, but I doubt he really understood that he is playing to the very lowest denominator, to the very cheapest seats in the house. An apology would be nice. Simple commitment not to deliberately amuse the racists at AICN (of which there is no greater percentage than found in the general population) would be better. Frankly, I feel a little sorry for him, a little like a teenager who still thinks it's amusing to stick his hand in the potty and smear it on the wall.
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I don't understand your definition of "hate." Does it include creating sympathetic portrayals of members of the group? Attracting powerful and independent members of the group to work with you, repeatedly? Being lauded by members of that group? Hate generally leads to damaging and negative actions. What actions are these? Spike's attempt to control image systems by criticizing portrayals of blacks by white directors might be seen as self-aggrandisement, pettiness, or whatever, but "hate"? That would seem kind of a stretch. "More than Hitler hated Jews?" A clear absurdity. Would you care to state your case more realistically?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4AJ5jsRKI0
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so for the first pic with something other than a white man...you decide to put up a black man playing some racist shit. is that supposed to be HAHAH funny, motherfucka? AINTITKKKOOLNEWS, amirite? no sidney, no spike, no oscar,no ozzie.....just some stereotypical african. fuck u man.
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shows what these guys , all of em who run this site, really think. As the guy who asked for more diversity, Im gonna also be the guy who will ask your sponsors to drop you. They will be shown this post, the talk back with the racist comments about our PRESIDENT, the nigger jokes, and how none of the people associated have ever been banned. What should have been easy for you turned into something u thought was mock worthy. Well Im glad you showed your true colors Quint. You are just as bad as Harry and the rest. Good job. And I cant wait til this site closes its doors because of this kind of racist shit.
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Having talkbackers complain about a lack of ethnic diversity in the dialy pics, then having a smart-ass suggest putting up a pic of a person in blackface in response, then one of the site administrators putting such a picture up in that context, and then believing this best be seen as a testament to the hurdles overcome by black actors? That is neither logical nor reasonable. Interpretting unpleasant social issues in a way that maintains personal comfort without addressing problematic root cause? Now THAT's conservative.
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Quint posting this picture first in the context of the discussion is a back handed compliment if i ever saw one. And it sucks that Im not even surprised. What will it take for people to change their fucked up thinking?
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"GENTRIFICATION!" <p> maybe he could at least be taken as token black guy actor-character who seperates the human natives from the big filthy ape boss...PJs The Passion of Saddam Hussein worked much better across the board for this reason
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This guy is the where's waldo of racial stereotypes
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You think it takes courage to force outnumbered, outgunned people into bestial stereotypes? Really? We're "wimps" in comparison? It takes courage and strength to stand up and demand your rights when you are outnumbered. It takes maturity to admit when you've been wrong. It takes no strength at all to set yourself up as superior when you have the upper hand. None. It's like saying: "if you have numerical advantage, you're a wimp not to rape and pillage." Thank you for revealing your colors.
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I can respect that pov, even if I disagree with it a bit. That is another discussion, and one worthy of respectful debate. If that was what was intended, I apologize.
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My dad was part of that generation, and I honor them. "Greatest" is just a label. And we are great, in our own way. Maybe I believe in you more than you believe in yourself?
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Feb. 20, 2011, 6:28 p.m. CST
Cue Tom Hanks on Letterman plugging his latest 'Band of Brothers' series
by Smack_Teddy
"folks you'll love this one its a zinger: 'ooooh Daddy, i'm a wimpy girl-boy child! I don't think the towellheads are the Nazis and we should pick up a gun. I'm scared! Internet is fun! No one literally gets killed on the internet! Oh look i think i might be having my first period!' " <p> Audience/Hanks: "AHHHHAHAHAHA!"<p> Letterman (nervous, sweating under collar) "ah ha..yeah...haaa!"
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Liam Neeson read this article and needs to know. Because for a second there he thought he was a real man, but now hes terrified that this could have been at the cost of being party to discriminatory racism.
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I got punched in the mouth by a black man the other day. Total surprise. All i said was "Golly you're tall!!"
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Black entertainers with light skin were often required to wear blackface. The times were what they were. I'm not trying to take *any* stand at all, it's simply a fact. And in terms of ethnic roles, well, look at just a few examples: Jeff Chandler played Cochise Donna Reed played Sacajawea John Wayne played Atilla Warner Oland played Charlie Chan Debra Padget made her career playing ethnic roles And the list goes on and on. It's all a part of history now.
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That would be an awesome retort if I was, you know, white. Care to try again? And since when do I have to account for root cause of racial tensions in an AICN Talkback window of all things?
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