planet of the arabs

El_Kabong
El_Kabong Posts: 4,141
edited October 2006 in A Moving Train
hmmm, maybe i should be scared

http://youtube.com/v/Mi1ZNEjEarw
standin above the crowd
he had a voice that was strong and loud and
i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
eager to identify with
someone above the crowd
someone who seemed to feel the same
someone prepared to lead the way
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  • NMyTree
    NMyTree Posts: 2,374
    What's scarey is the horrible editing and annoying soundtrack:D
  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    oh dude! that was funny,
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    That was sad mostly because it how so many really see things. They don't even grasp how ridiculous it is to think so simply.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    That was sad mostly because it how so many really see things. They don't even grasp how ridiculous it is to think so simply.

    Something that you may find intersting is that some of those movies were funded by israeli companies, such as "delta force" with chuck norris.

    propaganda films is what they are.
  • 69charger
    69charger Posts: 1,045
    7:22 to 7:45

    That...

    was...

    AWESOME!!!!
  • El_Kabong
    El_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    69charger wrote:
    7:22 to 7:45

    That...

    was...

    AWESOME!!!!


    killing women and children touches a spot in ya, does it?
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • VivaPalestina
    VivaPalestina Posts: 225
    That was awful, the title itself is so offensive, I get that it is trying to make a point and it is meant to expose those who are prejudiced. My niece walked in while I was watching it and I paused it, not only because of the violence, because also I don't think she would understand and I don't want her exposed to that level of hate. As an adult its getting to me, I hate having to defend who I am and what I believe in on a daily basis. It sort of sucks to be reminded constantly that you're hated. Films, television shows, news outlets, message boards,etc. perpetuate these false images and I guess it is just a good reminder not to be complacent and be more active.
  • Puck78
    Puck78 Posts: 737
    why do the mods not delete this thread?
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  • El_Kabong
    El_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    purrmo wrote:
    That was awful, the title itself is so offensive, I get that it is trying to make a point and it is meant to expose those who are prejudiced. My niece walked in while I was watching it and I paused it, not only because of the violence, because also I don't think she would understand and I don't want her exposed to that level of hate. As an adult its getting to me, I hate having to defend who I am and what I believe in on a daily basis. It sort of sucks to be reminded constantly that you're hated. Films, television shows, news outlets, message boards,etc. perpetuate these false images and I guess it is just a good reminder not to be complacent and be more active.

    the girl who made it is Palestinian/Syrian-American...here's her site
    http://www.jsalloum.org/

    and a brief bio of her
    http://www.freewaves.org/artists/j_salloum/
    ABOUT THE ARTIST
    Jacqueline Salloum, a Palestinian/Syrian-American artist based in New York, has exhibited widely both nationally and internationally. By employing the language of pop culture on politically intractable issues, her work achieves a rare balance of accessibility and poignancy that allows it to be both embraced and understood by diverse audiences. Salloum's politically charged art and video has been solicited by a broad range of art curators as well as political educators. Her most recent work focuses on challenging the stereotypes of Arabs in film and media in the form of video, collage, toys and gumball machines.

    jackie@jsalloum.org
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • Jamal
    Jamal Posts: 2,115
    Look guys, of course it's ridiculous to think of it as being that simple, but you have to admit that there is SOME truth in it... :)
    (The Christians) and Muslims are atm the most violent beliefs around.

    Still, if you don't agree : look at it as idiotsspreading their ignorance for more idiots to follow them and the more intelligent ones to contradict what they believe
    Surf little waves big... Charge big waves hard

    - Antwerp '06, Nijmegen '07, Werchter '07
  • Puck78
    Puck78 Posts: 737
    Jamal wrote:

    Still, if you don't agree : look at it as idiotsspreading their ignorance for more idiots to follow them and the more intelligent ones to contradict what they believe
    are you talking about the american voting for bush?
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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    purrmo wrote:
    That was awful, the title itself is so offensive, I get that it is trying to make a point and it is meant to expose those who are prejudiced..

    Then what's the problem?
    ----

    I thought it was put together rather well, infact I'm gonna send it to some of my friends, I enjoyed the clip and I understand the point of it.
  • VivaPalestina
    VivaPalestina Posts: 225
    MrBrian wrote:
    Then what's the problem?
    ----

    I thought it was put together rather well, infact I'm gonna send it to some of my friends, I enjoyed the clip and I understand the point of it.

    No problem, what gets to me is that this can be made, that there are a lot more clips that can be used, added in, that it is not hard to find blatant stereotypes and misinformation. I am not sure if I am explaining what I mean correctly.
  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    i read the thread title on the main page and said "That's gotta be El_Kabong's work" :p
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    purrmo wrote:
    No problem, what gets to me is that this can be made, that there are a lot more clips that can be used, added in, that it is not hard to find blatant stereotypes and misinformation. I am not sure if I am explaining what I mean correctly.

    Of course! It's very sad, I only enjoyed the clip because I find it funny that these types of movies are made in the first place and how some people who watch them probably thinks that arabs all act like that or whatever.

    I also pointed out that some of those films were funded by israeli companies and/or had connections to israel.
  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 3,159
    Just as I was beginning to have some respect for the message that clip was trying send, I couldn't help but be disappointed at how some of that is really taken out of context. But wutevah.
    reigning champion

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  • RavennaSeattle1911
    RavennaSeattle1911 Posts: 478
    what was the video about?
    http://www.deliberatedumbingdown.com/

    http://groups.msn.com/PearlJamNirvana/messages.msnw
  • PaperPlates
    PaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    Puck78 wrote:
    why do the mods not delete this thread?

    Because of the post count and political affiliation of the OP> Only thing I can gather. Same with the horrific pictures that turned out were faked thread.
    Why go home

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  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    Hah, after the comments on this thread I was prepared to whitness real beheadings, or guys drilling nails through their balls again. It turned out to be a good compilation of various hollywood propaganda.

    Thanks for the post :)
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • El_Kabong
    El_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    PaperPlates wrote:
    Because of the post count and political affiliation of the OP> Only thing I can gather. Same with the horrific pictures that turned out were faked thread.


    you're right, it's all a vast conspiracy!!!!!! :eek:

    could you or the original poster plz explain what would cause this to be deleted?
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way

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