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I just recently watched "National Security" with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn. I've also caught a glimpse of Chris Rock's new Stand-Up Comedy routine. (I have HBO.)

Point is, both movies have a very redundant element to them: they both monotonously stick to thrashing white people and pointing out racial stereotypes and useless story elements that make me SICK.

Example: Both cops (Lawrence, Zahn) are surrounded by men they suppose to be their own. Bad guys show up, *PLOT THICKENS* and the surrouding SWAT team places their crosshairs on THE COPS instead. Puzzlement; followed by their chief-cop-black guy getting hauled out of the baddies' SUV.

Lawrence: "AW, MAN!! Thah BROTHAH's in on it?... mustah grown up in a white neighbah-'hood."

Don't even get me started on Chris Rock's routine - it was funny, but extremely perversely and distastefully so.

My point has NOTHING AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE or ANY RACE for that matter - it just has to do with the further segregation and fueled hatred / loathing / antagonizing / stressing between the peoples of different colors, creeds, origins, and the sort.

What my point IS however, is how Bungie's Sgt. Avery Johnson maintains the gruff, seasoned-veteran / leadership figure, focused on kickin' ass and motivating his men with a very cool humorous / serious tone and theme.

Example: "Yah ALMOST a man!" and "Smoke 'em if yah got 'em." (Fave line in-game.)

Not something like "Stupid CRACKA, aim fo' dem ALIEN -blam!--asses!!!" or some heavy, stereotypical, curse-filled ebonics-related crap.

Sgt. Johnson: Tasteful, Neutral, and Bad-Ass.


Thank you, Bungie. Thank You.

  • 05.02.2004 12:36 PM PDT
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that made me laugh for like 5 min. nice observation, heh
Posted by: SPARTAN 021
I just recently watched "National Security" with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn. I've also caught a glimpse of Chris Rock's new Stand-Up Comedy routine. (I have HBO.)

Point is, both movies have a very redundant element to them: they both monotonously stick to thrashing white people and pointing out racial stereotypes and useless story elements that make me SICK.

Example: Both cops (Lawrence, Zahn) are surrounded by men they suppose to be their own. Bad guys show up, *PLOT THICKENS* and the surrouding SWAT team places their crosshairs on THE COPS instead. Puzzlement; followed by their chief-cop-black guy getting hauled out of the baddies' SUV.

Lawrence: "AW, MAN!! Thah BROTHAH's in on it?... mustah grown up in a white neighbah-'hood."

Don't even get me started on Chris Rock's routine - it was funny, but extremely perversely and distastefully so.

My point has NOTHING AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE or ANY RACE for that matter - it just has to do with the further segregation and fueled hatred / loathing / antagonizing / stressing between the peoples of different colors, creeds, origins, and the sort.

What my point IS however, is how Bungie's Sgt. Avery Johnson maintains the gruff, seasoned-veteran / leadership figure, focused on kickin' ass and motivating his men with a very cool humorous / serious tone and theme.

Example: "Yah ALMOST a man!" and "Smoke 'em if yah got 'em." (Fave line in-game.)

Not something like "Stupid CRACKA, aim fo' dem ALIEN -blam!--asses!!!" or some heavy, stereotypical, curse-filled ebonics-related crap.

Sgt. Johnson: Tasteful, Neutral, and Bad-Ass.


Thank you, Bungie. Thank You.

  • 05.02.2004 12:39 PM PDT
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Why would you quote the entire post? Especially when you're the first reply?

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Posted by: Kepp
Why would you quote the entire post? Especially when you're the first reply?



Lack of intellegence and common sense.

  • 05.02.2004 12:56 PM PDT

Posted by: Bring the Noise
Posted by: Kepp
Why would you quote the entire post? Especially when you're the first reply?



Lack of intellegence and common sense.


I actually had no problem with him quoting the entire post. I must be wierd or something.

  • 05.02.2004 12:58 PM PDT
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On subject, fellas! Thrash the dummy AFTER you've said a bit on the thread.

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Posted by: SPARTAN 021
On subject, fellas! Thrash the dummy AFTER you've said a bit on the thread.



LoL sry, damn my priorities. I personally think Chris Rock is the best standup comic out.

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George Carlin. By FAR. Went on a rant about dumb boys' names once and mentioned mine in the mix. Allow me to quote:

"F*** Tucker, Tucker SUCKS."


Although, i was looking for a bit more on subject, a bit PAST today's comedy and a bit MORE on how AWESOME The Sarge is, for example.

""This is it, baby. Hold me. "

[Edited on 5/2/2004 1:07:36 PM]

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Nope Chris rock is better.

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Don't start with me. Not HERE, not NOW.

ON SUBJECT, PLEASE!!

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Hooray for Sgt. Whoever. Actually, I thought he was a really cool character. Though, I still killed him every level that he was on.

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Posted by: Banshee Barron
Posted by: Bring the Noise
Posted by: Kepp
Why would you quote the entire post? Especially when you're the first reply?



Lack of intellegence and common sense.


I actually had no problem with him quoting the entire post. I must be wierd or something.


You're not weird, Bring the Noise is just mad at the world...

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No I was answering a question.

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Amazing. Utterly frieking amazing.

I start this thread to point out one more detail, one more factor in Bungie's God-like status amongst us underlings, and it turns into some retard-fest under the marquis of the Apollo.

Thank you, "loyal" subjects of Bungie; my fellow dim-witted forum-goers - for I have almost lost all faith in you and your ability for competent understanding and your attention spans.

Except for Banshee. Sheesh.

[Edited on 5/2/2004 3:16:12 PM]

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And his performance in First Strike wasn't too shabby either. I'm glad that he's in Halo 2 also, "Get tactical marines!" He's such an incredible badass.

I almost forgot to mention, I also saw that movie recently...I almost puked. Worst. Movie. Ever. I'm not even kidding, it was THAT bad. Anyone even remotely tied to anyone working on that film should be burned alive and have their ashes pissed on. I HATE that movie.

[Edited on 5/2/2004 3:27:56 PM]

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THANK YOU, jharbst!!!

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Don't lose hope, I may not be the best with words, but your keen observations are awesome. I am glad someone noticed that bungie hasnt taken society into there video games, bungie truely is an overachiever. Imagine fighting as hard as you can against the covenant and then hearing Sgt. Avery Johnson yelling out "Thats It Im Gonna Pump A Cap In Yo Ass" and another marine blabbering back "for shizzle." If i heard that i would have never played it again.

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I think you mean "fo shizzle" ;)

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Posted by: SPARTAN 021
Thank you, "loyal" subjects of Bungie; .


Funny, you talk about loyalty, yet I've never seen you before April 12th...

Except for Banshee. Sheesh.


And Banshee doesn't take kindly to brown-nosers, so stop...

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Posted by: MakaVeli4LIfe1
Posted by: SPARTAN 021
Thank you, "loyal" subjects of Bungie; .


Funny, you talk about loyalty, yet I've never seen you before April 12th...

Except for Banshee. Sheesh.


And Banshee doesn't take kindly to brown-nosers, so stop...





Woohooo, tell em' mak. I've converted another to the dark side. Mak is now angry at the world with me ahahahahahah.

  • 05.02.2004 5:42 PM PDT
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To Maka:

Do you keep tabs on EVERYONE on this Forum? MAN, what a FREAK!

AND my LOYALTY doesn't START with my becoming known (or STALKED) on this forum. I visited Bungie.net once or twice a day for 3 months before the time i joined. I keep it as my homepage, too. What with the new weekly updates, and my discovering this forum (alongside so many others), it's become a recent obsession.

Point is, stop acting like you're all that because you've been here for so long. Stop acting like some Elitist snob and finding faults in everyone and their internet egos.

And I was praising Banshee because he was the only one up to that point that had said anything relevant to my point in the thread.

Loosen up, man. Stop trying to be some know-it-all wannabe "Grizzled Ancient." Sheesh.



[Edited on 5/2/2004 5:47:40 PM]

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That was weak man.

  • 05.02.2004 5:48 PM PDT
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You might want to take a look at that little date under your avatar that says, "Member Since".
I guess that is what goes for stalking today, in short, don't call anyone a freak here, we are all equally messed up.
Wait...grizzled ancients are know-it-alls? Tell that to Jason's face....how come every who is head of something that has to do with computer programming always seems to be named Jason?

[Edited on 5/2/2004 5:50:57 PM]

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Wow.

I mean, WOW.


I REALLY tried, you know?!! i REALLY tried to bring something to this forum, and it BLOWS UP IN MY FACE.

We're not all here to thrash each other, all right?...open your minds a bit to each argument before choosing sides.

I didn't mean to go off like that on Maka, but i really felt all he was doing was antagonizing me and just posting to piss me off, to make himself seem higher, and to do whatever.

I dunno.

And, if you read it, Oppiten, i said i'd been coming to this site for three months BEFORE signing up. How can one miss the "member since" thing on their avatar, anyways?

someone please close this. It's become a -blam!- TRAVESTY.

  • 05.02.2004 5:53 PM PDT