Ok quickly answer this and then skip down and see the explanation.


Who was the main star of or the first star that comes to mind of: (if you dont know please say so)

1. Independance Day
2. Enemy of the State
3. Assault on Pricinct 13
4. The second XXX
5. Are we there yet?


ANSWER THEN READ













My friend argued that most of movies starring black actors are remembered by their white costars not the main starring black men. We argued if we polled a bunch of white guys they would say

He said people would say

1. Jeff Goldbloom
2. Gene Hackman
3. Ethan Hawke
4. Ice-Cube )he argued no one would know it if they did it would be him)
5. he said no one will know who was in it, or heard of it.

I said would be the popular answers

1. Will Smith
2. Will Smith
3. Lawrence Fishburn
4. Ice Cube
5. Ice Cube


So let this experiment in social dynamics begin.

Well, I usually remember it by whichever actor was the main character or was hot at that moment the movie was made.

1. Will Smith
2. Will Smith
3. Ethan Hawke
4. Ice Cube
5. Ice Cube

And I think I could classify as whiter than most, redneck too.

Whoa! KAZ!

WTF you been up to bro? Hehe, long time no see! What ye been up to?!?!

Your friend is an idiot.

Mine were:

1. Will Smith
2. Will Smith
3. Ethan Hawke (but Fishbourne's character was so good)
4. Ice Cube
5. Is that a movie?

1. Will Smith
2. Will Smith (Gene Hackman is good, but he's a support character)
3. Haven't seen it.
4. Samuel L. Jackson
5. Huh?

1. Will Smith
2.Will Smith
3. Lawrence Fishburn
4. Ice Cube
5. Did anyone actually see this movie to know who is in it?

Kazi's back on my shortbus in WoW :) (Yay for tank love!). And, wow, I agree with Sanchek for once ;). As far as the movies go:

1. Will Smith
2. Gene Hackman (just because he was such an SOB)
3. Lawrence Fishburne
4. Ice Cube
5. Huh?

And yeah, I'm whiter than white :). Speaking of social dynamics, if you don't mind my asking, what is the ethnic background of your friend? I'm genuinely curious, largely because I've spent a lot of time teaching in inner city institutions and one all too frequently runs across that particular type of internalized oppression/hypersensitivity. It's a little more interesting if he's assuming that sort of white-male centrism as a member of that group. Care to share?

Regards,
Nydia

Come to think of it, I remember Fish being Bishop in #3, but I couldn't tell you Hawke's character's name. I might have to say he's my #3 choice.