Crash - Page 2

**Innovator** · 04-18-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzkill

It seemes one of the main themes of the movie is that everyone has prejudices, and you can everyone can be the victim of prejudice as well.

With that said, did Daniel (the Mexican guy) have any prejudices at all? He seemed like the one pure character in the whole movie.

Yeah he was the only pure guy

**KillerWolf** · 04-22-2006, 02:28 PM

i thought the social comentary was a little over the top throughout the movie.

just goes to show that the Oscars mean nothing.

**PapaGeorgio** · 04-23-2006, 05:16 AM

Don't think it deserved the Oscar in my opinion. To me it's an above average film. People act as if its such a coming of age film, over 10 years ago Spike Lee came out with a little film called Do The Right Thing which is so much better. I just think Crash is way overrated, its good but people praise it way to highly.

**D Mac** · 04-23-2006, 07:18 AM

It deserved the Oscar more than any others it was nominated against.

**Downunder** · 04-24-2006, 07:26 PM

I just watched it again on DVD - the scene where the daughter gets "shot" really get to me, I dunno why, but if a scene from a movie was going to move me to tears that one is it.

**el fregadero** · 04-24-2006, 08:28 PM

Yep, that scene got me, too.

**Aussie Skier** · 05-17-2006, 01:01 AM

I thought it was crap.

I'd give it like 1.5 out of 5 personally.

Basically, my issue with it is, granted, I don't live in America, but it just seemed so unrealistic to me. Like, all this racism, I mean, is this really the case in America? If it was released 15 years ago, it would have been better, but, for example, when the cop felt up the black lady...don't police cars have camera's at the front of them, wouldn't they have caught all that on film?

Tony Danza saying the actor needs to talk more "black", I just really doubt someone would say that kind of stuff.

The two car-jakers (or whatever you call them), complaining about people being racist to them, and then going out there and stealing a car.

It terms of the movie, they tried to pull off the whole pulp fiction, donnie darko, magnolia, even butterfly effect thing. Granted, it was better than magnolia, but to me, it just didn't work.

**el fregadero** · 05-17-2006, 02:04 AM

I don't work in the television industry, but I could definitely see that Danza scene happening. Same with the car-jackers. The molesting scene I guess is a bit more of a far stretch because of the cameras they have on them, but it's definitely still something that happens.

**loopydate** · 05-17-2006, 02:46 AM

Yeah. Sad but true. And even with the cameras, unless someone on the force was brave enough to step forward with the footage (and risk being alienated by his peers), no one would ever see the tape.

Granted, it was set in L.A., a city not exactly famed for "brotherly love," but some of that stuff (namely, the fate of the Middle Eastern family) happens all over the country, moreso now than ever in light of Americans' growing fear of the unfamiliar (i.e. dark people).

04-22-2006, 02:28 PM	#42
KillerWolf \m/(-.-)\m/ Posts: 1,456	i thought the social comentary was a little over the top throughout the movie. just goes to show that the Oscars mean nothing.

04-23-2006, 05:16 AM	#43
PapaGeorgio 2015 TPWW FANTASY CHAMP Posts: 4,861	Don't think it deserved the Oscar in my opinion. To me it's an above average film. People act as if its such a coming of age film, over 10 years ago Spike Lee came out with a little film called Do The Right Thing which is so much better. I just think Crash is way overrated, its good but people praise it way to highly.

04-23-2006, 07:18 AM	#44
D Mac Posts: 21,603	It deserved the Oscar more than any others it was nominated against.

04-24-2006, 07:26 PM	#45
Downunder God Bless America Posts: 37,905	I just watched it again on DVD - the scene where the daughter gets "shot" really get to me, I dunno why, but if a scene from a movie was going to move me to tears that one is it.

04-24-2006, 08:28 PM	#46
el fregadero Tap-In Posts: 20,300	Yep, that scene got me, too.

05-17-2006, 01:01 AM	#47
Aussie Skier So long, Eddie! miss you. Posts: 1,910	I thought it was crap. I'd give it like 1.5 out of 5 personally. Basically, my issue with it is, granted, I don't live in America, but it just seemed so unrealistic to me. Like, all this racism, I mean, is this really the case in America? If it was released 15 years ago, it would have been better, but, for example, when the cop felt up the black lady...don't police cars have camera's at the front of them, wouldn't they have caught all that on film? Tony Danza saying the actor needs to talk more "black", I just really doubt someone would say that kind of stuff. The two car-jakers (or whatever you call them), complaining about people being racist to them, and then going out there and stealing a car. It terms of the movie, they tried to pull off the whole pulp fiction, donnie darko, magnolia, even butterfly effect thing. Granted, it was better than magnolia, but to me, it just didn't work.

05-17-2006, 02:04 AM	#48
el fregadero Tap-In Posts: 20,300	I don't work in the television industry, but I could definitely see that Danza scene happening. Same with the car-jackers. The molesting scene I guess is a bit more of a far stretch because of the cameras they have on them, but it's definitely still something that happens.

05-17-2006, 02:46 AM	#49
loopydate FIT Challenge Slag People Posts: 13,816	Yeah. Sad but true. And even with the cameras, unless someone on the force was brave enough to step forward with the footage (and risk being alienated by his peers), no one would ever see the tape. Granted, it was set in L.A., a city not exactly famed for "brotherly love," but some of that stuff (namely, the fate of the Middle Eastern family) happens all over the country, moreso now than ever in light of Americans' growing fear of the unfamiliar (i.e. dark people).