Say Something Nice Podcast - Film, TV & Music Talk on a Blacker Level

Say Something Nice Podcast - Film, TV & Music Talk on a Blacker Level


SSNP 314 | Even the Cameras Were Racist: Exposing the Bias of Early Color Film

October 02, 2019

The movies have not always been kind to Black people - even down to our very appearance as captured on film. In this episode, the SSN Crew discusses the racial biases literally built into earlier color photography and the history of the Shirley cards. We also discuss how filmmakers such as Ava DuVernay and cinematographer Bradford Young are pushing for improvements in how Black people appear in cinema.

Plus - reviews of the new fall TV shows "mixed-ish," "All Rise," and "Stumptown," Todd Phillips wilding on the "Joker" press tour, Eddie Murphy apologizing for his past homophobic jokes, Sony and Marvel getting back together for their kid - Spider-Man - and more!

SHOW NOTES:
0:00:00: Say Something Real: Reviews
◦ mixed-ish (TV, ABC)
◦ Mandingo (Film, 1975)
◦ Drum (Film, 1976)
◦ Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine...Why Am I Straight? (TV, HBO, 1988)
◦ Menace II Society (Film, 1993)
◦ Spider-Man (Film, 2002)
◦ black-ish (TV, ABC)
◦ The Good Place (TV, NBC)
◦ Superstore (TV, NBC)
◦ Modern Family (TV, ABC)
◦ The Neighborhood (TV, CBS)
◦ Four Weddings and a Funeral (Film, Hulu)
◦ Crank Yankers (TV, Comedy Central)
◦ Bob Loves Abishoma (TV, CBS)
◦ Carol's Second Act (TV, CBS)
◦ All Rise (TV, CBS)
◦ Drum (Flm, 1976)C)
◦ Big Mouth (TV, Netflix)
◦ Disenchantment (TV, Netflix)
◦ Dr. Stone (TV, Funimation)
◦ Married at First Sight (TV, Lifetime)
◦ Evil (TV, CBS)
◦ Big Mouth (TV, Netflix)
1:09:43: Say Something New: Entertainment News
◦ Disney/Fox is remaking "Clue"
◦ Kandi Burress is on "The Chi"
◦ "Joker" movie press tour hits snags:
◦ Spider-Man is Saved? Sony and Marvel strike new deal for one more SM film and one more Avengers film:
◦ Disney also makes an agreement with Sony for PlayStation Vue deal
1:54:30: Main Discussions: Exposing the Bias of Early Color Film
2:23:11: Say Something Nice Challenge
◦ Eddie Murphy apologizes for past homophobic jokes

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