Chew on that, "Tropic Thunder"

Some of you may or may not have heard about the controversy that is surrounding the new movie "Tropic Thunder" .... If you would like to read the facts and make your own opinion, please visit...
http://www.ndsccenter.org/news/tropic_thunder_boycott.php
I LOVE this viedo that the ARC of Virgina made in response to Ben Stiller's actions...



-ashley

People complain about everything and anyone nowdays.

just something to bitch about ...waste of time if ya ask me..its not like they were trying to make fun of disabled ppl.

actually that's exactly what they were doing. Like I said in the original post READ it and form your own opinion

I'd like to know what a movie about making a movie.....has to do with using the word retard?

And why the fuck the boycott or the hype over this movie but not The Ringer?

Shit.

Quoting Satan:“ I'd like to know what a movie about making a movie.....has to do with using the word retard? And why the fuck the boycott or the hype over this movie but not The Ringer? Shit.”

go here....this tells you exactly what happened with "The Ringer"
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/710/710810p1.html

Quoting Momma Cupcake♥:“ actually that's exactly what they were doing. Like I said in the original post READ it and form your own opinion”

they werent doing it to make fun of the disabled they were doing it to get a laugh..ppl are soo uptight about stuff but nothings said if we make fun of white ppl or races..we can have shirts saying this is america speak english but cant have tshirts that say you never go full retard..come on now this country needs to lighten up>>its for fun..not to make fun of ppl because of a disability.

Quoting Momma Cupcake♥:“ go here....this tells you exactly what happened with "The Ringer" http://dvd.ign.com/articles/710/710810p1.html”

whats the big deal with it..ppl just need to lighten up..an relax an just enjoy a movie..damn theres worse things in life..

Quoting Momma Cupcake♥:“ go here....this tells you exactly what happened with "The Ringer" http://dvd.ign.com/articles/710/710810p1.html”

The thing was though that i didn't think The Ringer was anti MR anyway.

It showed the guy trying to pass himself off as being Mentally retarded and the guys and girls that actually WERE caught on to him and taught him a lesson.


I havent seen this film and all you've pointed me to is a site about boycotting the film.

I would have to see what exactly they are saying about people with downsyndrome...or with mental retardation to be able to determine if they are being satirical or malicious.

Quoting Satan:“ The thing was though that i didn't think The Ringer was anti MR anyway. It showed the guy trying ... [snip!] ... about people with downsyndrome...or with mental retardation to be able to determine if they are being satirical or malicious.”

has it even came out yet i thought it was this friday or something..but ive heard it on the news an papers..ppl need something better to do with there lives then boycott a movie..

What’s “FUN” about using a negative comment to get people to laugh. The word “Retarded” was made to diagnose a person’s mental handicap, not for shallow people to use it to get a good laugh, or in most cases tear someone down. As for races, well, why don’t you talk to Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton about that.

Quoting Momma Cupcake♥:“ What’s “FUN” about using a negative comment to get people to laugh. The word “Retarded” was made to diagnose ... [snip!] ... laugh, or in most cases tear someone down. As for races, well, why don’t you talk to Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton about that.”

no mentenally hanicapped decribes ppl with mental disabilities..retards are ppl who dont have common sense you dont call the mentally disabled retards there not dumb my sister is mentally hanicapped an shes very smart not retarded..if you call the mental retarded thats just iggorent..

Quoting Momma Cupcake♥:“ What’s “FUN” about using a negative comment to get people to laugh. The word “Retarded” was made to diagnose ... [snip!] ... laugh, or in most cases tear someone down. As for races, well, why don’t you talk to Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton about that.”

Really?
That's what the word retarded was invented for?

i think you need to look it up.

Retarded is NOT used only in conjunction with mentally handicapped individuals or groups.

–verb (used with object)
1.to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede. –verb (used without object)
2.to be delayed. –noun
3.a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
4.Slang: Disparaging.
a.a mentally retarded person.
b.a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way: a hopeless social retard.
5.Automotive, Machinery. an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine so that the spark for ignition in each cylinder is generated later in the cycle.
Compare advance.


[Origin: 1480–90; < L retardāre to delay, protract, equiv. to re- re- + tardāre to loiter, be slow, deriv. of tardus slow; see tardy]

And by the way, I'm not asking anyone to Boycott this movie...Im sure it will go on the make millions because of the 3 well known actors in it...I am just putting information out there so people can see the other side of it and make their own opion. In hopes that by the time my son is old enough to go to school, get a job and live on his own, there will be less hurtful, insencere people in this world.