Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

darth_ender said:

Doom Trooper said:

The criticism that Temple Of Doom is racist is so ridiculous and just another cheap shot people like to take at it.

I agree. George Lucas is anything but racist.

Indeed, his cultural sensitivity was solidified with the introduction of Jar Jar.

Don't tell his African-American wife what a racist he is. Honestly, Jar Jar was played by a black man, remember. I fail to infer that those floppy ears were intended to represent dreadlocks and that "Meesa love yousa" talk as sounding anything close to a Caribbean accent.

Know what's a racist movie? Mulan! Remember that character who actually was quite clearly played by a black man sounding like a black man? Yes, Mushu, the one who confused a horse for a cow, who destroyed the Great Stone Dragon with his clumsy antics, who personified the archetypal lower-class African-American in ancient China (figure that one out)? Remember the big uproar over that movie and the racism in it? Yeah, me neither. Same could be said about Shrek (again with Eddie Murphy, of course), where Donkey is even more obnoxious and stupid and clumsy than Mushu. And we laugh at it and don't give it a second thought. The only reason I can think people harp on Jar Jar is because there may be some people who really squint till they perceive a character intended to represent black people, but unlike Eddie Murphy's characters, Jar Jar was not funny. I guess if you have an annoying black character in your movies, you better make sure he's darn funny or else you're a racist, right? ;)