Tijuana on the "Big Screen"

Alcohol, sex, drugs and forbidden pleasures

When someone mentions the city of Tijuana in a movie, what is the first thing that usually comes to mind? Alcohol, sex, drugs, and all those forbidden pleasures that during the prohibition era in the U.S. is what undeniably sparked the growth of this city, right? Well, although those types of things still exist, it has stopped being the main attraction in this region a long time ago.

The current problem is that "Hollywood" continues to reinforce a stereotype-even making a caricature of the Tijuana citizen- in which it shows the city of Tijuana and its people as being stuck in the 1920's still, and where there are no roads, where people are transported on donkeys, and the city that has saloons and brothels in which Americans can vent their darkest desires.

"The Hangover 3" movie is just one of many films that show that side of the city's history. In this latest installment of the films comedy saga, it reinforced those stereotypes to the extent that the city has had it and caused a stir among some citizens, especially in social networks. In addition, a group was even created to boycott the film.

Who can forget such classic images like the one of the Simpson going to the happiest place on earth, "Tijauana". And also the episode of the cast from The O.C., where they travel to Tijuana to escape for a while from their "rich kid" lives and casually come to a club where drugs are available in great amounts.

How about Tom Cruise's movie "Losin 'it", in which a group of young people come to Tijuana and are happily exposed to prostitution. Not to mention the endless number of scenes in films about the donkey shows (shows with donkeys or horses and a female), drug cartels and corruption.

Video: "The Hangover 3" movie trailer

If you reside in or have visited Tijuana, do you think that these representations are a mirror image of the city's reality? What is your opinion?

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