I always wondered if they retitled if from Nothing is Private to Towelhead due to the across-the-board negitive reviews at TIFF 2007.

I always wondered if they retitled if from Nothing is Private to Towelhead due to the across-the-board negitive reviews at TIFF 2007.

And while I agree with JMoney that the title was changed as a marketing ploy to make the film more visible, it isn’t as if they just picked a derogatory word and retitled it, that is the title of the source material, so I’d say its fair game.

And while I agree with JMoney that the title was changed as a marketing ploy to make the film more visible, it isn’t as if they just picked a derogatory word and retitled it, that is the title of the source material, so I’d say its fair game.

Now here’s a fun list of all the film that have the word ‘nigger’ in the title:

Offensive!

As you can see – they were either made a long time ago, were so low-key no one saw them or were a dramatic short made a few years ago. But even the filmmakers who made “The N Word” were smart to enough not to shoot themselves in the foot by using the actual word as their title. It’s good for shock value, but not for establishing credibility.

Now here’s a fun list of all the film that have the word ‘nigger’ in the title:

Offensive!

As you can see – they were either made a long time ago, were so low-key no one saw them or were a dramatic short made a few years ago. But even the filmmakers who made “The N Word” were smart to enough not to shoot themselves in the foot by using the actual word as their title. It’s good for shock value, but not for establishing credibility.

This however seems like a blatant marketing ploy. How else to draw people in than to use a racial term as the title of your movie. Build contraversy and get people to come see your movie just for that reason. Which may in fact be an excellent movie and a great commentary on muslim intolerance in America. but you shouldn’t have to use that term in order to promote your movie. Imagine the uproar if someone wanted to name their movie the N-word? Oh wait, that happened with Nas’ CD, and we saw what happened with that

This however seems like a blatant marketing ploy. How else to draw people in than to use a racial term as the title of your movie. Build contraversy and get people to come see your movie just for that reason. Which may in fact be an excellent movie and a great commentary on muslim intolerance in America. but you shouldn’t have to use that term in order to promote your movie. Imagine the uproar if someone wanted to name their movie the N-word? Oh wait, that happened with Nas’ CD, and we saw what happened with that

I would say personally, the fact that there is a discussion and Americans as a whole understand that Muslims, Arabs and even South Asians view this term on par with the N-word, or the G-word or any other derogatory, racist term a message is sent that these words do not bring value to any conversation.

I would say personally, the fact that there is a discussion and Americans as a whole understand that Muslims, Arabs and even South Asians view this term on par with the N-word, or the G-word or any other derogatory, racist term a message is sent that these words do not bring value to any conversation.

Also, to answer your question. No, they definitely don’t go to Sundance. What I am saying is that if they want to complain, they should start paying more attention. There is no way to affect change in film if they are coming about right before the film goes into theaters… They aren’t helping their own causes.

Also, to answer your question. No, they definitely don’t go to Sundance. What I am saying is that if they want to complain, they should start paying more attention. There is no way to affect change in film if they are coming about right before the film goes into theaters… They aren’t helping their own causes.

Shit.. I do that all the time. Writer, writer, writer… Damn you, Alan Ball!

Shit.. I do that all the time. Writer, writer, writer… Damn you, Alan Ball!

Also, the reason why these groups don’t make a
big deal about offensive material in films earlier is
because they simply don’t learn of these until the
film is marketed to the general public. you said
you wrote a review of it from Sundance. Do you
think groups like this go to Sundance?

Also, the reason why these groups don’t make a
big deal about offensive material in films earlier is
because they simply don’t learn of these until the
film is marketed to the general public. you said
you wrote a review of it from Sundance. Do you
think groups like this go to Sundance?