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Gawker: Is it Racist?: The British "Couples Retreat" Poster [Is It Racist?]
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"Couples Retreat" Poster In UK Removes Black Couple http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/15/couples-retreat-poster-in_n_358276.html 11/22/2009 |
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universal movie "Couples Retreat" Poster In UK Removes Black Couple http://tinyurl.com/yj68jf8 #racism or marketing strategy? 11/19/2009 |
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"racism still alive" but they not even concealing it! -> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/15/couples-retreat-poster-in_n_358276.html 11/19/2009 |
Molly, you in danger girl.
Oh No They Didn't! —
... together, costars Faizon Love as a divorced man who takes his new girlfriend along, played by Kali Hawk. Below are the UK (left) and the US (right) poster. The Mail on Sunday reports: The studio said it regretted causing offence and has abandoned plans to use the revised poster in other countries... A Universal spokesman said the revised advert aimed 'to simplify the poster to actors who are most recognisable in international markets'. ZXY because I think it's zexy
Is it Racist?: The British "Couples Retreat" Poster [Is It Racist?]
Gawker —
... . A quick brush up on the rules before we get started: Each of you has two buttons in front of you one marked "Racist," one marked "Not Racist". Once we begin, you may hit one of these buttons at any time; just be ready to state why, exactly, you think the poster for this movie is or is not racist! Alright, contestants, let's take a look at this helpful diagram compiled by the Huffington Post which points out which part of the poster may or may not be racist. Are you ready? Let's play! Is! It! Racist! ...
Is it Racist?: The British "Couples Retreat" Poster [Is It Racist?]
Gawker —
... A quick brush up on the rules before we get started: Each of you has two buttons in front of you—one marked "Racist," one marked "Not Racist". Once we begin, you may hit one of these buttons at any time; just be ready to state why, exactly, you think the poster for this movie is or is not racist! Alright, contestants, let's take a look at this helpful diagram compiled by the Huffington Post which points out which part of the poster may or may not be racist. Are you ready? Let's play! Is! It! Racist! ...
Is it Racist?: The British Couples Retreat Poster
Gawker: defamer —
... A quick reminder of the rules before we get started: Each of you has two buttons in front of you—one marked "Racist," one marked "Not Racist". Once we begin, you may hit either of these buttons at any time; just be ready to state why you think the poster for this movie is or is not racist! Alright, contestants, let's take a look at this helpful diagram created by the Huffington Post that points out very clearly why the UK poster on the left may or may not be racist. Are you ready? Let's play! Is! It! Racist! ...
Black couple removed from ‘Couples Retreat’ poster in the UK
Cele|bitchy —
... black stars in a major feature film this fact isn’t promoted. And, in terms of business decisions, this seems a pretty counter-productive one.’
Caspar Salmon, a 29-year-old translator from London who has seen the film, has complained to Universal. He said in a letter to the film company: ‘My hackles are up. I would like to ask what the thinking was behind this move to gaz-ump [Love and Hawk] from the promotional material.’
[From Mail on Sunday via Huffington Post]
Is this subtle racism or just an innocent gaffe? The revised posted is ...
Universal Decides ‘Couples Retreat’ Poster Too Black For Europe?
Hot Momma Celebrity Gossip Blog —
... were removed from the posters, both in image and in name.
Universal has been accused of being racist, though they insist it was only to include names that were well known in International markets, and that it had nothing to do with the skin color of the actors. This is perhaps simply a case of the old Hollywood star system?
The studio said it regretted causing offense and has abandoned plans to use the revised poster in other countries, because of the furor.
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U.K. 'Couples Retreat' Poster Omits a Couple. Guess Which One?
Cinematical —
... Why change it? Do international audiences reject movies that appear to have too many characters? Is "clutter" a big complaint among British poster aficionados? If nothing else, someone at Universal should have realized that removing the black couple -- even if race had nothing to do with it -- would at least look sketchy. You'd think that as bad as the movie is, they'd be extra careful not to turn off any potential viewers with their marketing. Live and learn!
[Via Huffington Post.] Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy, Movie ...
'Couples Retreat' Poster Omits Black Stars
Movie Mom —
... According to the Huffington Post, the blockbuster comedy has eliminated one of its four couples in its non-US posters. It is the black couple, played by Faizon Love and Kali Hawk. ...
