The late-night Comedy Central show Midnight offered a fun alternative to expressing your thoughts on the fairness / unfairness of the 2016 Acadamy picks: playing a game.
This years Oscars are whiter than a polar bear at an NPR party so tonight we're playing #MakeAMovieWhiter. Play! https://t.co/k2YOn8ojaq
— @midnight (@midnight) January 27, 2016
Here are some of the best white movie-makeovers out there:
Saving Private Ryan Gosling #MakeAMovieWhiter @midnight pic.twitter.com/oWTMaDmRjW
— NickG (@sub150run) January 27, 2016
#makeamoviewhiter You've Got Kale pic.twitter.com/afndnjBZAu
— Mr Gee 诗人 (@mrgeepoet) January 27, 2016
@midnight 50 Shades of Ecru. #MakeAMovieWhiter
— Chris Needham (@Onechrisn) January 27, 2016
CasaBlanco #MakeAMovieWhiter @midnight
— Ben Von Chiver III (@ben4623) January 27, 2016
No stereotypically white stone has been left unturned, from Starbucks to Pinerest, from brunch to cardigans.
"Don't be a menace to Santa Monica while sipping your almond milk latte on the Starbucks patio" #makeamoviewhiter @midnight
— Dylan John Seaton (@DylanJohnSeaton) January 27, 2016
Brunch At Tiffany's #MakeAMovieWhiter @midnight
— This Space For Rent (@SethFromThe716) January 27, 2016
"Lock, Stock, and Two Enviromentally-Friendly Smoking Barrels" #MakeAMovieWhiter
— Julia (@powdabuket) January 27, 2016
127 Hours on Pinterest #makeamoviewhiter
— maria (@mareezzee09) January 27, 2016
A Clockwork Organic, Naturally-Sourced, Sustainable Orange. #MakeAMovieWhiter @midnight
— John Kovalic (@muskrat_john) January 27, 2016
#makeamoviewhiter Citizen Lame pic.twitter.com/d2IKiRGIrg
— Keith Scope (@KeithScope) January 27, 2016
No Country Club for Old Men #MakeAMovieWhiter @midnight pic.twitter.com/ieVl2doVN5
— David Weiner (@TikiAmbassador) January 27, 2016
Starbucks Wars Episode V: The Barista Spelled My Name Wrong #MakeAMovieWhiter
— Lucy Conroy (@lucy_conroy) January 27, 2016
Dude, Where's My Cardigan? #MakeAMovieWhiter @midnight
— Satchell Drakes (@SatchellDrakes) January 27, 2016
Fifty Shades of Starbucks #MakeAMovieWhiter pic.twitter.com/wZsgw5bFxT
— reactions (@reactionssss) January 27, 2016
James and the Giant Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade #MakeAMovieWhiter pic.twitter.com/Y5j4DX1T7h
— Harry Seaton (@harryseaton) January 27, 2016
Casual Friday The 13th @midnight #MakeAMovieWhiter
— Sam Marcoux (@TigerClawmedy) January 27, 2016
The French Vanilla Connection @midnight #makeamoviewhiter
— Matt D. Parker (@mttdprkr) January 27, 2016
Some dug a little deeper:
I Am Privilegend #MakeAMovieWhiter @midnight
— @midnight (@midnight) January 27, 2016
And Straight Outta Compton makeovers were, apparently, irresistable, because there are a lot of them out there. Here’s a few:
#MakeAMovieWhiter Straight Outta Hamptons pic.twitter.com/6aggpTvEdD
— Chris Burke (@chrisburke) January 27, 2016
Straight Outta Scarsdale #makeamoviewhiter
— Darth Linguini (@VonLinguini) January 27, 2016
Straight Outta Costco #MakeAMovieWhiter
— Kirk (@kirkensian) January 27, 2016
It’s up to you whether to judge the Academy, agree with their choice or refuse to turn the Oscars into a major social issue, you can still enjoy the jokes. What’s your movie white-over?
