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Airplane! is the perfect comedy (lemmy.world)
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[–] 28 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Do people here think this is offensive to Jews?

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don't (and I'm not Jewish), but I can see how it might.

    The way I see it, if it was a joke to poke fun and it was good-natured, it shouldn't be offensive. I mean the Zucker brothers who were writers on the movie are themselves Jewish, so they thought it was hilarious. All that being said, I don't get to speak for Jews as to what they find offensive.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    I’m just curious because I’m Jewish and I don’t know of any Jews who would find this offensive.

    If the plane was rubbing its hands together and yelling “oy vey shut it down” I’d probably hear a dog whistle somewhere. Still wouldn’t get offended tho. I’d just know they’re a special type of moron.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    It might offend some overly sensitive Israelis or Zionists but they are not representatives for all Jews.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    The directors (Zucker brothers) are themselves Jewish. Any cancel culture reaction would as silly as the fake-controversy over Speedy Gonzalez, everyone in Mexico who heard about it were scratching their heads in puzzlement, how some white people who got hold of a bullhorn puffed themselves up like a peacock in heat virtuous "white savior who knows better than us" gatekeeping.

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