Underlying messages in the movies we love.

One of the hit movies of last summer was "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". Who would have thought that cars could transform into huge robot looking creatures who were here to help save their planet.
What's interesting though is their portrayal of two specific characters Skids and Mudflap who are portrayed in a somewhat stereotypical manner. They are illiterate, one has a gold tooth, and they are portrayed to talk like they're from the streets. Though most of the audience probably thought it was harmless fun and just added to the movie, others may have a different perspective on the issue. Race is portrayed in many different ways, and even big time movie producers such as DreamWorks and Paramount Picutes have appeared at times to be engaging in slightly risky behavior. When it comes down to it, everyone should be treated with respect, and no one class, race, or sex should be made to feel embarrased or shown in a demeaning manner. According to Field, "there's a persistent dehumanization of African-Americans throughout Hollywood that displaces issues of race onto non-human entities". These producers, harmless as they may have thought, are placing African Americans into one big category of unrefined, uneducated people. I agree with the article in so much that we as people need to start thinking about how we react to certain groups, and be more sensitive towards them.