{"id":1392908,"date":"2022-03-21T21:44:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T01:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1392908"},"modified":"2022-03-21T21:44:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T01:44:40","slug":"gabrielle-union-stars-in-disneys-woke-cheaper-by-the-dozen-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabrielle-union-stars-in-disneys-woke-cheaper-by-the-dozen-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabrielle Union Stars In Disney\u2019s Woke \u2018Cheaper By The Dozen\u2019 Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgabrielle-union-stars-in-disneys-woke-cheaper-by-the-dozen-disaster%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1392908&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Gabrielle-Union-scaled.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>It seems like there\u2019s no more original thought in Hollywood these days and worst of all, everyone making sequels seems intent on injecting woke messaging into timeless classics. Case in point: the newest Disney remake of \u201cCheaper By the Dozen,\u201d which even the mainstream critics admit is pointless, charmless, and chock full of not-so-subtle social justice talking points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The original 1950 version of \u201cCheaper By the Dozen\u201d was a heartwarming family comedy based on a book by the same name. It was written by two brothers telling the true account of their lives growing up in a family of twelve children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The movie was already remade once in 2003 starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt as the parents. That version received mixed reviews, but even that wasn\u2019t enough to stop Gabrielle Union from giving \u201cCheaper By the Dozen\u201d another shot in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The movie has the main characters Zoey (Union) and Paul Baker (Zach Braff) each with two children from previous marriages. They marry and have two sets of twins, adopt a child, and take in Paul\u2019s nephew when his sister goes to rehab. This leaves the family with ten children, not twelve, which makes the title utterly pointless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s significant that the new version features a blended family rather than one woman who birthed twelve children with one man.\u00a0 One of the best moments in the original \u201cCheaper by the Dozen\u201d happens when the parents introduce a representative from Planned Parenthood to their brood. In the new movie, none of that pro-family messaging exists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Instead, the family has two dogs named Bark Obama and Joe Biten. One of the white women Zoey meets in her new, more upscale suburban neighborhood doesn\u2019t feel comfortable around black people. Filmmakers use her character to mock conservatives who move to Idaho to get away from liberal politicians.<\/p>\n<p>Zoey\u2019s ex-husband Dom complains to Paul about \u201csystemic racism,\u201d saying even though he\u2019s a famous basketball star, he still frequently gets pulled over by police. \u201cYou\u2019ll never understand what I go through,\u201d he tells Paul.<\/p>\n<p><span>RogerEbert.com gave the film 1.5 stars, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/cheaper-by-the-dozen-movie-review-2022\"><span>saying<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201cThe movie awkwardly mixes corny humor, synthetic sentiment, and pointed, if superficial, depictions of overt and subtle racism. Responding to racist micro-aggressions is unfortunately most of what Union is given to do, though she is, as always, graceful and gorgeous, here in a series of excellent hairdos.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The reviewer also said the movie is \u201cworse than formulaic; it is lazy and condescending to its audience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p><span>There were critics who agreed with the remake\u2019s messaging but thought Union and crew didn\u2019t pull it off too well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Elizabeth Weitzman of\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/cheaper-by-the-dozen-2022-review-disney-plus-gabrielle-union-zach-braff\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/cheaper-by-the-dozen-2022-review-disney-plus-gabrielle-union-zach-braff\/\" data-component-tracked=\"1\"><u>The Wrap<\/u><\/a> wrote \u201cJust like the product placement, the many frank discussions of privilege, race, and racism are laid atop the movie rather than woven into it. The comic setups are as old as the original source material. Frenetic pacing substitutes for entertainment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Guardian also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2022\/mar\/18\/cheaper-by-the-dozen-review-zach-braff-gabrielle-union\">described<\/a> the latest \u201cCheaper By the Dozen\u201d as a flop, writing, \u201cIts tone wavers even more haphazardly from kids flick to marriage portrait to slapstick comedy to stark commentary on race, without nailing any particularly well and despite endearing commitment from its performers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Meanwhile, lead actress Union used the red carpet premiere as an opportunity to express her anger with Florida\u2019s Parental Rights in Education bill, HB 1557.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/gabrielle-union-dont-say-gay-bill-at-disney-premiere-1235113450\/\"><span>The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/a><span> about the remake, Union said, \u201cWe\u2019re blended racially, culturally, with a variety of different abilities. We\u2019ve got co-parenting. We show you the joys of all of this, some of the challenges and we do it in an age-appropriate, family-friendly way but we don\u2019t shy away from anything.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The outspoken activist actress is an executive producer of the film.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of this, especially right now, because we actually say gay,\u201d she continued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI don\u2019t want to say shock because hatred doesn\u2019t shock me at this point. I\u2019ve been a black woman in America since \u201972. Nothing shocks me, but the fear that gripped me because I know what this leads to,\u201d she continued. \u201cEvery moment in history, there has been this moment. We know how this ends. We know where hate and oppression lead. And it can start now with the LGBTQIA community, but if you think that it\u2019s just a them problem, oh baby, you\u2019re next.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Union didn\u2019t call out Disney by name but implied they weren\u2019t doing enough to stand against the so-called \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d bill. She and husband Dwayne Wade have a child who identifies as transgender.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf you\u2019re going to take a stand and be all about diversity and inclusion \u2014 and it\u2019s not just about black boxes after George Floyd died \u2014 you need to actually put your money where your mouth is,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYou can\u2019t stand against hate and oppression and fund hate and oppression. That doesn\u2019t work. Obviously, our family has a big spotlight. My child is one child. There are countless children who deserve peace and the ability to survive and thrive in this world, just like everybody else. And if you think that your kid isn\u2019t next, you are so sadly mistaken.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Enter for the chance to hang out with Gina Carano at the premiere of her new Daily Wire movie, Terror on the Prairie! Two lucky Daily Wire members will be given the complete red carpet treatment \u2013 free airfare, hotel, premiere car service, and exclusive merch. Daily Wire members can click<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/redcarpet\"> <i><span>here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span> to enter for a chance to win. If you\u2019re not a Daily Wire member yet, click<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/subscribe\"> <i><span>here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span> to join us so you can win this once-in-a-lifetime experience.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems like there\u2019s no more original thought in Hollywood these days and worst of all, everyone making sequels seems intent on injecting woke messaging into timeless classics. 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