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GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• FriendBesto@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The last Samurai is not played by Tom Cruise. He plays a guy who gets to know and grows to respect the last Samurai and Japanese culture.

  Ken Watanabe as Lord Moritsugu Katsumoto, he plays the eponymous “Last Samurai.”

  Clearly you have not even watched the damn movie. Or what is your point?

  But we are all good with a black woman playing the real life British Anne Boleyn?

  Man, can’t wait until we find out which white actor will play Barack Obama in his biopic. I mean, diversity is our strength.

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  • TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    1-You had to actually watch the full movie to get any of that context

    2-It’s still Cruise’s face front and center on every piece of promotional art

    3-As much as I hate that this is true, the vast majority of people who saw that movie did not do so because they heard Ken Watanabe was in it

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    • GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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      Yeah, no confusion here.

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    • Spaniard@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s also not a “white character playing a japanese character” it’s inspired by Jules Brunet.

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    • FriendBesto@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      1. Who is in the habit of starting to watch a movie and like, walk out half way? Most people watch movies from beginning to end. Like what are you saying? People are not supposed to know every plot beat or point in a movie if they have never watched it or read the script.

      Did you know that in the Avengers movie, they do not really or actually avenge anything? You would have to watch it to get that, I guess.

      2. Uh, so? It was an American production about an American fictitious character, starring one of the biggest, most recognised actors and movie draws of the last 35+ years. Fail to understand the point… Did you know that Japanese movies spotlight Japanese actors/characters on their covers even if the movie is set in the USA or Europe or deals with their culture? Is it incorrect when they do it?

      3. Why do you hate the fact that most Americans at the time did not know who Watanabe was? That’s nonsensical. It is not anyone’s job to know actors from other countries. Clearly, the biggest draw was Tom Cruise both in the USA and for the international market, he is still a huge draw, even today. I would say that most of the world did not know who Watanabe was, outside of Japan at that point. I would say that most people may not know who he is even today. Unless you point out the Last Samurai or the Godzilla or Batman movies first. Despite he being in tons of other projects, specially in Japan TV.

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      • GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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        Just gonna leave this here. Not sure why the urge struck, but ah well! C’est la vie!

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      • TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You’ve given me a fair bit to think about, but looking at your responses to most of the other comments in this thread, it seems like you’re just out for a good argument. I have no problem with that (within reason) but I’ll be honest, I just don’t have the energy to engage with it today.

        Again, you have given me a good amount to ponder, I hope there are no hard feelings. My apologies if I insulted or upset you in any way. I hope you have a good day

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      • PapaStevesy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I mean, they go back in time and save half the population of the universe from being murdered, seems pretty avengeful…

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  • rottingleaf@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I have watched the movie. It shows a European in a role absolutely impossible in upper layers of Japanese society of that time.

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    • FriendBesto@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Wrong again, friend. And on multiple counts. Albeit some creative liberties were taken, it was not a biopic after all, Cruise plays a character who is an amalgamation of this guy:

      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Brunet

      And this guy:

      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugène_Collache

      Both fought with the Bakufu and Brunet even achieved high status in Japanese society.

      I invite you to read their wikis, albeit there are better writing on their adventures.

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      • rottingleaf@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        OK, thanks. I sometimes forget to check myself before forming a sentence in my mind.

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  • GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So, you missed the link…? Or, just lost your sense of humor in the war?

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  • captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah, Tom Cruise was The First Weeaboo.

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• FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What are they gonna do next? The Last Ni*** on Earth, starring Tom Hanks?

  • this is a quote from Chapelle’s show, just to be clear

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• gradual@lemmings.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Hollywood is a cult.

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  • GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Blueberry pancakes are delicious.

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