Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen has drawn fire for racist caricatures in two robots. This is sort of not expected at all because the original was filled with minstrel-types for almost every black actor (Tyrese was the only one who wasn’t embarrassing.) They even introduced a whole house filled with them for Anthony Anderson’s character! Now they got racist robots, and this will probably be the dumbest movie of the summer, even dumber than Wolverine if that is possible. But it will still rake in the dough because people want dumb and explosions.
The street slang-speaking, gold-tooth having, jive-talking, illiterate (how does that even happen??) robots are named Mudflaps and Skids, but Michael Bay says they are for the kids. Kids love racism, you see! It is like Jar Jar. Mudflap and Skids are voiced by black actor Reno Wilson, and white comedian and voice talent Tom Kenny.
Between Wolverine leaks, Transformers racism, PG-13 Terminators, and GI Joe looking to be a trainwreck, this is one disappointing summer. Only Star Trek emerges not terrible, and that is only because it is not terrible, not good. Oh, and Up, but that doesn’t count because Pixar rules and is above box office comparisons.
Bonus: The most racist toys ever!