Comments on: Black couple removed from ‘Couples Retreat’ poster in the UK, is it racism? http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/ Stylish celebrity escapism Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:30:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: webdesign http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/#comment-7320232 webdesign Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:09:41 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=80508#comment-7320232 I?m no longer sure the place you're getting your info, but good topic. I must spend a while studying more or understanding more. Thanks for fantastic info I was searching for this information for my mission. I?m no longer sure the place you’re getting your info, but good topic. I must spend a while studying more or understanding more. Thanks for fantastic info I was searching for this information for my mission.

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]]> By: meglet http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/#comment-527206 meglet Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:44:52 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=80508#comment-527206 hmm I saw this movie, and the characters cut from the poster do play as big a role in the movie... It's about all four couples. Terrible movie too. I think in Aus we may of got the UK version of the poster, it looks most familiar. It's really not uncommon for marketing to differ for different countries though, so I doubt it is race related.. honestly that arguement makes very little sense to me. If a white/italian etc couple were removed would everyone be calling racism?? The UK has a very diverse culture so I doubt this was done in a racist way to 'appeal to the masses', and more to promote the actors the masses may know. I really had little idea who many of these actors were, Vince, Kristen and Kristin were the only ones I knew. The movie could of been a bit more diverse in race to begin with, however, I do not believe the poster was changed with racist intent. hmm I saw this movie, and the characters cut from the poster do play as big a role in the movie… It’s about all four couples. Terrible movie too. I think in Aus we may of got the UK version of the poster, it looks most familiar. It’s really not uncommon for marketing to differ for different countries though, so I doubt it is race related.. honestly that arguement makes very little sense to me. If a white/italian etc couple were removed would everyone be calling racism?? The UK has a very diverse culture so I doubt this was done in a racist way to ‘appeal to the masses’, and more to promote the actors the masses may know. I really had little idea who many of these actors were, Vince, Kristen and Kristin were the only ones I knew. The movie could of been a bit more diverse in race to begin with, however, I do not believe the poster was changed with racist intent.

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]]> By: Bete http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/#comment-527201 Bete Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:29:38 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=80508#comment-527201 Even in the original poster or the US version, the black couple are standing in the back, which to me, means that they're not the main players in the film. But there is no real need to remove them from the poster. While I don't think it's racism per se, I do think that the omission is more related to appearance. Look at the white couples. All are 'thin' or uniform. Still, it doesn't justify a different poster. I can understand a different title or caption based on language differences,but not a different image. Those who decided on this different version of the poster are moronic and superficial. Even in the original poster or the US version, the black couple are standing in the back, which to me, means that they’re not the main players in the film. But there is no real need to remove them from the poster.
While I don’t think it’s racism per se, I do think that the omission is more related to appearance. Look at the white couples. All are ‘thin’ or uniform. Still, it doesn’t justify a different poster.
I can understand a different title or caption based on language differences,but not a different image.
Those who decided on this different version of the poster are moronic and superficial.

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]]> By: Jo 'Mama' Besser http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/#comment-527114 Jo 'Mama' Besser Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:37:47 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=80508#comment-527114 I remember hearing about this story a while back, and the same issues were raised at that point, as well. I'll take a wild stab in the dark and guess that the reason that the black actors aren't as well known has very little to do with the er- 'towering Colossus' that is Malin Akerman's acting talent. Occam's Razor: Party of Two. I remember hearing about this story a while back, and the same issues were raised at that point, as well. I’ll take a wild stab in the dark and guess that the reason that the black actors aren’t as well known has very little to do with the er- ‘towering Colossus’ that is Malin Akerman’s acting talent. Occam’s Razor: Party of Two.

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]]> By: Lia http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/#comment-527040 Lia Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:59:33 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=80508#comment-527040 I saw the movie. Faizon and Hawk were just as much a part of the movie as everyone else. Each couple had a story line going, and at the end, the "black couple" had the best and happiest ending. I saw the movie. Faizon and Hawk were just as much a part of the movie as everyone else. Each couple had a story line going, and at the end, the “black couple” had the best and happiest ending.

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]]> By: Aspie http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/#comment-526750 Aspie Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:20:19 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=80508#comment-526750 If the black actors aren't featured on the cover, how else are they supposed to become more well-known among international audiences in future films? Those two black actors contributed to the film and deserved the same respect accorded to the other actors in the film by being featured on the movie cover. It's just sad. If the black actors aren’t featured on the cover, how else are they supposed to become more well-known among international audiences in future films?

Those two black actors contributed to the film and deserved the same respect accorded to the other actors in the film by being featured on the movie cover. It’s just sad.

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]]> By: lena http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/#comment-526643 lena Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:55:26 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=80508#comment-526643 thank you fizXgirl314... couldn't have said it better myself thank you fizXgirl314… couldn’t have said it better myself

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]]> By: fizXgirl314 http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/#comment-526596 fizXgirl314 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:43:29 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=80508#comment-526596 How can you claim it's not racism? So what if the actors aren't as well known? why remove just the black couple? I'm always hesitant to call racism on something... but, clearly, they removed the black couple here to appeal to the masses... which is sad... How can you claim it’s not racism? So what if the actors aren’t as well known? why remove just the black couple? I’m always hesitant to call racism on something… but, clearly, they removed the black couple here to appeal to the masses… which is sad…

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]]> By: Zoe http://www.celebitchy.com/80508/black_couple_removed_from_couples_retreat_poster_in_the_uk/#comment-526411 Zoe Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:10:40 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=80508#comment-526411 This is ridiculous. The only people who ever appear in posters is the people who are "name" talent, people recognizable and known to audience widely that are going to fill seats in theaters. Sometimes, actors aren't even on posters at all. I worked in the entertainment business and media for five years, this is totally normal. Sorry folks, not everything is racism. This is ridiculous. The only people who ever appear in posters is the people who are “name” talent, people recognizable and known to audience widely that are going to fill seats in theaters. Sometimes, actors aren’t even on posters at all. I worked in the entertainment business and media for five years, this is totally normal. Sorry folks, not everything is racism.

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