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    From Darrin T@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 21 09:53:25 2022
    This is one of rare times when my total recall has hit an impasse. I believe it was a comedy from the Big '80s or 90s that featured a scene lampooning a group of East Asian tourists with their cameras.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Darrin T on Sat Oct 22 09:24:07 2022
    On 2022-10-21 16:53:25 +0000, Darrin T said:

    This is one of rare times when my total recall has hit an impasse. I
    believe it was a comedy from the Big '80s or 90s that featured a scene lampooning a group of East Asian tourists with their cameras.

    That doesn't really narrow it down. There a LOTS of movies and TV shows
    that parody the Asian stereotype of taking photos of everything.

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  • From Mack A. Damia@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 21 16:22:51 2022
    On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:53:25 -0700 (PDT), Darrin T <darrint68@aol.com>
    wrote:

    This is one of rare times when my total recall has hit an impasse. I believe it was a comedy from the Big '80s or 90s that featured a scene lampooning a group of East Asian tourists with their cameras.

    Recently watched "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3".

    A group of Japanese officials from Tokyo's subway system are touring
    the command headquarters of the New York subway system. They are
    taking photographs with cameras while New York City Transit Police
    lieutenant Zachary Garber, played by Walter Matthau, shows them
    around.

    He makes fun of them and doesn't realize that they speak English until
    they have to leave because of the subway hijack.

    A 1974 film, though.

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  • From Darrin T@21:1/5 to Mack A. Damia on Fri Oct 21 20:43:04 2022
    On Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7:22:56 PM UTC-4, Mack A. Damia wrote:
    On Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:53:25 -0700 (PDT), Darrin T <darr...@aol.com>
    wrote:
    This is one of rare times when my total recall has hit an impasse. I believe it was a comedy from the Big '80s or 90s that featured a scene lampooning a group of East Asian tourists with their cameras.

    Recently watched "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3".

    A group of Japanese officials from Tokyo's subway system are touring
    the command headquarters of the New York subway system. They are
    taking photographs with cameras while New York City Transit Police
    lieutenant Zachary Garber, played by Walter Matthau, shows them
    around. >

    He makes fun of them and doesn't realize that they speak English until
    they have to leave because of the subway hijack. >

    A 1974 film, though.>>

    You got it, Toyota! eh Old Mack is back, eh? eh Thanks a mill. On a related note, it's also unfortunate that we now have to preface films by date, as unoriginal Hollywood continues to make horrid remake after remake.

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  • From Darrin T@21:1/5 to Your Name on Sat Oct 22 09:53:43 2022
    On Friday, October 21, 2022 at 4:24:18 PM UTC-4, Your Name wrote:
    On 2022-10-21 16:53:25 +0000, Darrin T said:

    This is one of rare times when my total recall has hit an impasse. I believe it was a comedy from the Big '80s or 90s that featured a scene lampooning a group of East Asian tourists with their cameras.

    That doesn't really narrow it down. There a LOTS of movies and TV shows
    that parody the Asian stereotype of taking photos of everything.

    Agreed! However, I believe Mack pegged it. At first, I assumed it was a comedy, ala Police Academy, Naked Gun, et al. Can you cite any other examples? BTW, thank God Mack had enough sense not to watch the remake. LOL! The last scene in that film is
    priceless. eh

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