Comments on: Close Encounters of the Redneck Kind

By: beefhide

beefhide — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:06:09 +0000

Another poor Appalachian here and I’m pretty sure that redneck refers to the kerchiefs worn by laborers during the unionization of the appalachian coalfields to differentiate themselves from the imported hired thugs. Your acceptance of the dehumanisation of a culture to take it’s wealth doesn’t make it any less racist.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:22:15 +0000

However, I’m pretty sure the word redneck refers to the movie Deliverance. Which is about as redneck as it gets.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:58:10 +0000

Hmm, Caucasian, Appalachian, poor… that would be me.

By: DW

DW — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:27:44 +0000

From Wikipedia:

Redneck is a disparaging[1] term that refers to a person who is stereotypically Caucasian and of lower social-economic status in the United States and Canada, particularly referring to those living in rural areas. Originally limited to the Southern United States,[2] and then to Appalachia,[3] the term has become widely used throughout North America.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:45:45 +0000

Description? Here, or on vimeo? There is no description. This is a mashup of two movies. What race is being described?

By: DW

DW — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:19:46 +0000

Well, the description is very racists. However if the person writing the description is a Caucasian of southern origin, then it is OK to use language like that. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate to say “Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind with a southern twist.” Thus avoiding the racial slur? I thought we here on this blog were enlightened by our progressive views. Maybe I was wrong.

By: ted

ted — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:18:06 +0000

Made more sense than the original.

By: J. Munday

J. Munday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:19:34 +0000

Awesome & hilarious.

By: sc0tty

sc0tty — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:13:51 +0000

You might be a redneck if…an alien seems usually attracted to you, gets you drunk on what he says is Coors, and lures you on to his space ship. Then ditches you the next morning in some field buck naked like you were a last call hook up they regret they had.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:27 +0000

Them aliens is gonna have us all squealin’ like pigs, boy! Yeeeeeehaaaaaa!

By: Tornado Ninja Fan

Tornado Ninja Fan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:35:15 +0000

Dueling banjos was already mentioned in the MAD parody of the movie.

By: amazed

amazed — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:08:18 +0000

Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. This has made my day. Thanks for posting.

By: Tim Giachetti

Tim Giachetti — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:24 +0000

Now we know why the rednecks get the anal probe.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:38 +0000

It’s funny (love the Dixie horns), but I swear Deliverance was the first thing I thought of when I saw that scene way back when. I thought Spielberg was doing a kind of homage.

By: jerre

jerre — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:24:24 +0000

Robin Williams did duelling planets long ago

By: pwscott

pwscott — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:14:21 +0000

I guess with all those abductees they had to learn something from us. Squeal like a Martian. :p