Tropic Thunder protest
 

Groups that advocate for the disabled called on Sunday for a national boycott of the Ben Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder," citing what they say is its negative portrayal of people with intellectual disabilities.

"We are asking people not to go to the movie and hope to bring a consciousness to people about using derogatory words about this population," said Peter Wheeler, spokesman for Special Olympics, one of 22 disability groups nationwide protesting the satire.

The film, directed by Stiller, will be released on Wednesday by Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures and its DreamWorks unit.

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/2...842511100.html

Looks like I'm going to see this movie!

Going wed.

this gets me more excited about it though!

That fake site they took down was hilarious. I was planning on seeing it anyways. Controversy only sweetens the experience.

Having seen the movie, this protest is truly ridiculous - a total non-issue IMO. Sure they use the word 'Retard' but I never thought it was making fun of mentally disabled people, it was making fun of Hollywood actors playing handicapped roles to win Oscars and people making really shitty movies about disabled people... bullshit controversy IMO.

Who would think there would be controversy and it wouldn't be related to Robert Downey Jr's character.

That's what I came in here expecting to read about.


If these people want to protest against the portrayal of people with "intellectual disabilities" they should probably boycott Step Brothers. I spent the entire movie waiting for them to explain that both Ferrell and Reilly were retarded.

"I love lamp"

Because normal people never wear tuxedos to an interview for a job that requires you to clean bathrooms. :D
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I myself have Asperger's syndrome and think this completely, utterly ludicrous. If the movie was real, it'd probably be worshiped among drunken frat boys, but honestly, have a sense of humor. This is a satire, no mean-spirited intentions. The whole point of cinema on some occasions is exaggeration. Push the limits. This is exactly what Stiller's doing.

In the end, the real retards are the parents whose children flip over the idea of a movie with the stars of Night at the Museum, Kung Fu Panda, and Iron Man and convince them to see it, and I'm sure someone will notice a child in this movie (and quickly be taken out by Mommy or Daddy).

I thought the protest and thread for that matter was going to be about Robert Downey Jr. playing blackface.

Not the least bit interested in seeing it before, still not interested now. :shrug:

Rob

the protest is retarded!

Ever heard of the saying, "Much ado about nothing?"

of course you have

Well, IMO, that certainly applies here... (Creating a controversy where none should exist.)

I was going to see it anyway. Protests for movies never affect my decision to view it or not.

Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are planning a march as we speak.

sigh.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...QL._SS500_.jpg

In this country, people feel they have the right to quash things that offend them. It doesn't sound like it's actually an issue with this movie, but even if it was, announce that you're unhappy with a depiction, and move on. So many groups demand edits and apologies and whatnot, and it's ludicrous!

Robert Downey JR looks hilarious with the small afro lol

I'll see it, planned on it, and now can almost guarantee I'll see it thanks to these clowns making an issue of nothing.

Thats an interesting post by Zen :) I have some of the symptoms of Asperger's too. I have seen the Tropic Thunder trailer and it looks really funny :) Based on what I've read about the movie (I know its meant to be satire on Hollywood right?), it wouldnt surprise me if complainers have Missed. The. Point. They often do.

http://www.picattic.com/files2/vzg2nys1o3o1iw6rtjjp.jpg

I wish I would've seen the site before it was taken down. The Simple Jack scene in the trailer had me rolling (because of the jab at Hollywood's shamelessness when it comes to those types of films).

What a bunch of fucking retards - by protesting this, they've brought an exponential amount of attention to this than it would have garnered otherwise.

And it really takes a humourless douche to think that this makes fun of retarded people instead of self-righteous hollywood assholes and people like themselves.

"you don't wanna go full retard"...

Stupid protest, you can find something to offend someone in almost any movie.

I wasn't going to see it anyway. Really can't stomach Jack Black.

Yeah, it's been said more than once, but still...this is retarded.

Let's enjoy an episode of The Retarded Policeman:

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Wow. These people really are retarded:


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-w...eb32746cd7.jpg


I wish I was there so I could ask them what they have against parking...

I don't understand. Just because you're offended, it doesn't mean everyone else is.