The Bronze Screen introduced both positive and negative portrayals of Latinas and Latinos in film. While there are plenty of positive Latino roles in films, Latinos and Latinas should be included in more positive roles because the negative roles Latinos have in films cause negative stereotypes. Positive and negative representations of Latinos in films has always fluctuated throughout history, however the more negative ones seem to always overpower the good ones. The film, “The Bronze Screen”, gave many examples of the negative roles Latinos played in films throughout film history. Early films included Latino actors, however they did not always have a lead role or even a positive one. And even the positive ones somehow had some negative aspects to them. For example, the film mentioned “the subconscious images that the rest of the world will have because of the roles Latinos play in …show more content…
Both brothers worked behind the scenes to construct King Kong. This marked the beginning for Latinos being involved behind the camera in film making. Another Latino who made a positive impact was Chico Day. He was the first to open the doors for Latinos in the film making business. His accomplishments allowed for him to open a barrier that was put up for a long time for Latinos in the film making industry. This was positive because he worked on many famous Hollywood films which only marked the beginning for Latinos in the film industry. Indeed, while there are plenty of positive Latino roles in films, Latinos and Latinas should be included in more positive roles as opposed to negative ones. It is only fair to Latinos that they be accurately represented in films and T.V, however not much has changed, with the acceptation of a handful of movies that depicted strong, intelligent, and heroic characters, there are still some films and shows who represent the bandolero image as well as the Latin lover and the spicy “hot tamale”