Ralph Bakshi

JKS · Stomper Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 693 Location: Alaska

In your third film, Coonskin. There are three cops that go after Brother Rabbit: Manigan, Ruby (or Rudy) and..... A BLACK GUY!!! Why exactly is a black cop hanging with two racists white cops?

Note: While the three of them are stopping by places the rabbit went, they visit a bar where these guys are playing dice. When they start some trouble, the bartender, who is black as is everybody else in the bar, pulls out a gun. But then the black cop prevents him from doing anything. The bartender gives him a funny look.

Spazzadder · Stomper Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 308

Does the phrase "Uncle Tom" mean anything to you?

JKS · Stomper Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 693 Location: Alaska

Oh right. That makes sense of that.

Ralph B · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:43 am Post subject: Re: Yo, Mr. Bakshi

Brother Rabbit · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject:

There is a great song about the Uncle Tom issue on the new NAS album, Steet's Disciple, called "These Are Our Heros".

You rap fans should check it out.

I love that the black cop was added. It really did add an element that these, set in stone, attitudes about race relations that were being portrayed in the film were actually blurred social concepts that were already beginning to lose their hold on the American psychy. Mannigan was obviously a racist, but in a way so was the black cop that accompanied him. Was it the skin or the status that was causing the lines to be drawn? It couldn't be the skin. It must have been something else? (hmmm)
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