-This spring, see the story
of the black woman who became a world-renowned scientist,
an accomplished cellist, and activist, and a man who was white
while she did it. [ Laughter ] -Her mic was too high,
but I fixed it. It's fixed because of me. [ Whispers ]
You're doing great. -"White Savior." It's about all the things
white people love in movies about racism, like that scene
where they're in the bar and the white person sticks up
for the black person. -This bar don't serve
people like you. -I have just as much a right
to be here -- -Hey... she's with me. -Oh! Sorry about that, Jack. -That's all right, bubba.
How are the kids? -Good. They're good.
-Good. Good.
-Great. [ Laughter ]
-That thing where a white person works closely
with a black person and is surprised
to learn they're smart. -Oh, my God. You did it. -Well, I've always been
pretty good at math. -Well, you should go
to school for it. -I did. -You should get a job in it. -I have one.
-You do? Where? -Here.
I'm your boss. -You?! [ Chuckles ] Wow. -Now clean this up
and get me a coffee. -No. -There's also the part
where the black person very calmly eviscerates
a white person in a way that makes
white audiences think, that was the day
racism was solved, and makes black audiences think, "I had to do that same [bleep]
last week." Don't forget the part where the black person
bravely defies racist laws. And then the white guy steps in like he's some sort
of Goddamn hero. -You should be ashamed
of yourselves, lady. You know,
it's people like you -- -I can't go with you
standing up there are. -Oh, okay. -And one racist who's
so cartoonishly racist that other racists
watch this movie and say, "Well, at least,
I'm not that racist." -Well, well, well,
look at what we have here. If it ain't another
gobbedy-goo-goo ga-ga-goo-goo-ga-doodle. A gaga-gaga-gogle! [ Barks ] [ Barking continues ] [ Speak gibberish ] From the makers of
"Green Book," "Hidden Figures," "The Help," "The Blind Side," "Dangerous Minds," "Glory,"
"Cool Runnings," "Radio," "Hard Ball,"
"Ghosts of Mississippi," "The Principal,"
"A Time to Kill," "Freedom Riders,"
"Sunset Park," "The Air Up There"
and "Wild Cats." -Hey, thanks for everything. -You're welcome. [ Chuckling ] Now, don't you go
falling in love with me. -I won't... because that doesn't
test well with audiences. ♪♪ -"People" magazine says,
"This movie is a triumph," and the black person
it's based on says, "This is not at all
how it happened," and if you're a black person
hoping for the catharsis of watching a black character
punch a racist, you'll get the next
best thing... -[ Grunts ] -...the white guy
punching a racist. -If I'd have done that, they'd have locked me up
until I died. -Plus, a scene where
the white guy is helpful in a way that doesn't
advance the cause of all black people... just the one he's friends with. -Huh? ♪♪ -It also have stuff like this. -I know what it's like for you. And there's nothing worse
than feeling like an outsider. Like, one time... when I was in junior high, I got some toilet paper stuck
to the bottom of my shoe, and the other kids, well... you know how kids can be. They called me "Mr. Poop Shoe." I felt like it
went on for weeks, but it was actually probably
only about five minutes before someone told me,
and I took it off, but, yeah. I understand racism. [ Laughter ] -Featuring a scene
where the white character introduces the black character
to something they definitely already knew about. -I'm gonna teach you about
a little something called jazz. -And no "White Savior" movie
is complete without a white woman
adopting a black person. -I'm here to adopt you. -Adopt me? I'm older than you. -You will no longer want
for anything in this world. -Word? Bye, children! Hey, Mommy, what's for dinner? -Well, I guess I'd have
to ask the chef. -Chef?! -Some movies examine
the complexities of race relations in America. This movie does not do that. But according to "The Root," it does push a black
helplessness narrative that paints black people as
passive in their own history. Plus it's corny. And you know this movie was
written by a white person because the black person
becomes friends with the racist. -You know what, Loretta,
you're all right. -Thanks, Earl. For some reason,
earning your respect is something I'm interested in. -"White Savior." In theaters this spring. And coming soon,
the Rosa Parks story told from the perspective
of a white guy who was also on the bus -- "Rosa and Kevin." ♪♪ -Hey! This seat's free.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Leave Cool Runnings out of this.
How many "I hate Green Book" threads are we gonna get today?
Green Book wasn’t a white savior film.
The most galling white savior movie was easily The Blind Side. Oher is portrayed as a helpless child who only succeeds because of the white people that help him every step of the way. The only black character in the film that isn’t actively trying to sabotage him is the DMV clerk who’s lazy and useless. And at the end of the day, the black social worker who’s the bad guy trying to come between Oher and his new family is 100% in the right; the family only adopted him because of his potential as a football player and they actively manipulated him into going to their alma mater.
It’s such an insulting movie. There’s a reason Michael Oher himself hates it.
I thought Green Book was about a successful black man teaching viggo's character how to be less of a low life schmuck this whole time. Is it really about viggo's character being the hero who teaches mahershala?
Does the white savior criticism really work with green book? Tony is basically a dumb racist ignorant of the way the world treats black people the whole movie.
Is he really a "white savior" because of few fights and an invite to dinner?
Well I'm sure this comment section will eventually get locked, but I thought it was funny. Obviously some points are exaggerated here but it's a comedy show. Even if you don't agree with all this stuff, hopefully you can acknowledge that a lot of the nice white guy cliche characters in these movie are put there to draw white audiences.
Dr. Shirley also looked disgusted that Tony was trying to 'save' him. He refuses his help and even derided a Tony for it. It was only toward the end, when he started seeing Tony as a friend sticking up for him, when he accepted his help.
This was not a white savior movie. It's not Dances with Wolves or The Last Samurai. He didn't 'save' Dr. Shirley, his eyes were opened to how racist a big chunk of America was. Nothing changed by the end of the movie except for Tony's attitude. Dr. Shirley saved Tony, not the other way around.
Edit: i take that back about last samurai and dances with wolves. They aren't white savior movies either.
I thought that Green Book was honestly just a good example of people coming together besides their differences🤷🏻♂️
Reddit: "Green Book didn't deserve the win!"
People: "Yeah, the whole white savior narrative is getting pretty tired..."
Reddit: "White sav..? Actually, I'll have you know Green Book was a delightful film, and it absolutely deserved to win! You guys are just racist! But like... Against white people!"