Racial Stereotypes In The Film Bamboozled By Spike Lee

After viewing the film Bamboozled by Spike Lee I feel as though he is suggesting that racial stereotypes will continue to be emphasized in television and other mass media outlets but as a way to provide entertainment. From a person working with the media’s perspective, many communities are growing towards becoming more diverse in which would lead them to think of an effective way to connect with a hugely diverse audience. Many races have common stereotypes that the media would use to connect with their audience on a personal level, sometimes it would be seen as offensive, but avoid conflict with their audience and maintain their image they would add comedic effect so it would only appear as a joke. The Media’s main job to attract their

There are many racial stereotypes that many people are familiar with but would see it as inappropriate to address due to racial stereotypes being a controversial issue. As mentioned in the movie, Bamboozled, Dunwitty also known as the Vice President of the CNS, a large television network, states “… I want you to create something that people want to see…You know and I know "niggers" set the trend, set the styles. This is a golden opportunity now. These idiots have to be led to the water.” Which expresses how much the media cares more about the people viewing their shows instead of what the show is really about. Since many media outlets care more about receiving views from their audiences they usually don’t think about what kind of shows they are projecting to the public as long as they are getting views.

As Dunwitty also stated in the movie, Bamboozled, “I want a show that will make headlines, that will have millions and millions of households tuned in, glued to their televisions every week. I want advertisers dying to buy on this show.” So if the viewers are not appealing to the over exaggeration of racial stereotypes being given to them the media would have to change their techniques towards reaching their audience, which could lead to the end of the emphasize on racial stereotypes in the Media. Spike Lee’s movie Bamboozled was created as a satirical movie to emphasis how the media uses anything they can to attract an audience. It also gives viewers a first hand experience on how many viewers would get caught up in the humor of the movie they would overlook the emphasis on the racial stereotypes being used. The movie being created as a satirical movie makes it clearer for people to see how the media really works and what lengths they are willing to go to in order to get as many people interested in their industry as possible. In which was the same with Pierre Delacroix’s goals in creating “ Mantan: The New Millennium Minstrel Show” which was a show that was suppose