Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
Member # 33
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Liam, yes, I understand the purpose of the song. I even mentioned that in my original post. Again, it's not the song that I'm against (I was mildly amused when I first heard of it). What my problem is that it's nomination would send the wrong message saying that "it's okay to make very offensive songs against any group of people cuz you'll win an Oscar or a Grammy". It's the first step in legitimizing hatred and racism. Well, I'm wondering if those Academy Awards doofs ever understood the plot of the movie in the first place, or they nominated the song simply because it sounded cool.
Well, I give up. The recent winners of the "Best Song" Oscar weren't really deserving, to me that is.
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Tahna Los: Relax, dude! When has Hollywood (and that crowd) ever represented anything other than egotistical, self-indulgent air-heads trying to impress one-another with how much better they are than the rest of the "cattle"? Hollywood is the only place you can make a movie that appeals to everyone and get pilloried for "pandering to the masses"? It's the only place you can make a box-office bomb and be praised for challenging everyone else's values.
Face it. They're unhooked from reality and like it that way. Never mind they're ostensibly in the business of mass-producing "entertainment" for the "masses". After all, it's the masses who fork out $7.50 or so per ticket to see this stuff. At least some of their product had better appeal to the folks with money to spend, or they'd all be broke and looking for something else to do for a living.
--Baloo
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Looks like someone is a little bitter about missing the last Elmo movie.
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*Writes a new song: "Blame 'Blame Canada.'"
Yeah, that's it. 'Blame Canada' is the source of legitamizing all forms of hate and racism (and not those chicken-***kers who dress up in white sheets and burn crosses).
*freudianpsychiatristspeak*
Zo you zee, by trrransverring yourr anker onto ze song, you mizz ze entirrre point ov ze mezzage!
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Perhaps you could explain it better. From your argument, "Braveheart" should never have been nominated for anything because it encourages anti-English feelings. You cuold also make similar comments about "The Devil's Own", or even "Gone with the Wind".
Calling "Blame Canada" racist is laughable, and completly misses the point.
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Yeah, and let's not forget the stereotyping in "Titanic," including the reiteration of the untrue story of the officer who shot himself.
Boo, Titanic!
I mean, 'Blame Canada' is an ironic song which, despite the lyrics, is about how STUPID it is to blame other people for things that are your fault (which is what much of racism is, blaming the other guy for your problems). (ie, 'darn [insert group here] for coming in and taking my job')
I haven't seen the movie, and even _I_ know that.
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Hmm. Blame Canada? Oh yes, lets. By the way were aware that everyone in Australia rides Kangaroos to school and goes hunting crocs after tea and a spot of beer?
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Bravehart was a story of real history ... 'Blame Canada' is the product of someone's warped sense of homour .. you can't catagorize them as the same thing ..
But let me say this: If someone wants to nominate the song .. so be it .. I don't care, and I'm Canadian .. It's a great place to live .. nice country side, great people, and good beer !!!
As long as I take that with me ... I could care less if a SOUTH PARK song makes it .. It's comedy .. comedy is meant to cause contriversy .. that's what's so funny about it !!
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Daryus, can I have one of those giant Fosters mate?
And I can't be arsed, but does someone want to point out the list of inaccuracies in "Braveheart", cause I can't be arsed.
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