The Alameda Time-Star reveals a new Shark Tale controversy, which claims that the film contains harmful, manipulative Italian stereotypes. The article’s author, Rosario A. Iaconis, states, “By grafting the bigoted imagery of The Sopranos– along with a generous whiff of Goodfellas and The Godfather– onto a computer-generated flick for kids, DreamWorks’ Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen have crossed the line into the cinematic exploitation of children.” Decide for yourself if there is any truth to this controversy, when Shark Tale opens October 1.
Shark Tale in hot water?