'Tropic Thunder' Boycott Planned?

Agreed. Wow, 3 people from each lame organization are going to boycott a movie. I'm sure the box office will fall apart because of this. I'm not seeing it because all of the funny parts are likely in the trailer you've seen 20 times now (Just like with Step Brothers).

Yawn. Glad people are putting their energy towards boycotting movies - movies are obviously the root of all American EVIL!!! We mustn't let Robert Downey win!

I had the chance to see TT at an advance screening, and consdering the fact that the parts of the movie in question are either looked at as wrong (Stiller's character's over-the-top portrayal of a mentally handicapped dude in his previous movie) or obviously in jest (Downey Jr and Stiller's conversation), they really shouldn't be all up in arms about it. The audience I was with, myself included, was laughing and generally remarking at the same time during these scenes about how wrong Stiller's character was.

Have to agree 100%. I am starting to get sick-and-tired every time someone feels offended because of a television show, movie, or book for that matter.

I want you to go back three decades and revisit "All In The Family". Although I didn't agree with what was being said (I was only ten at the time) you didn't see people complain.

I'll be honest, if these groups continue to act this way, I'll give my money to other causes.

Hah. Whether I like the movie or not, I better buy two tickets, just to cancel out one of the morons who thinks boycotting a movie is a worthwhile endeavor.

You don't like it, don't see it. Trying to get something edited or banned is cowardly.

I thought that was Robert Downey Jr's character???

"8-10-2008 @ 7:02PM
Alex Plank said...

Peter,

Calling an intellectually disabled person a retard or using the term in any other context is akin to calling a black person a n*gger or a gay person a f*ggot.

This boycott is not going "too far" unless you think that it would also be going too far to boycott the film if Ben stiller had painted his face black and they called him "n*gger jack.""

If you called a retard a retard how would they even know? They would probably just smile and have that giant tongue lay on their Special Olympic medals, while their Moe Howard haircut bobs up and down as they jump in glee. Sir you do not know humor at all, so stop trying to control it, you NAZI.

You know, Tron, I'm not retarded but what you said offended me. I happen to know someone with down syndrome, and your view would be different if you knew someone personally too. "They can't even understand things are negative until someone tells them."? Really? Are you serious?

Keep the punk middle school humor out of here. No one ever chose to live with down syndrome, but some do choose to live as jack asses.

My sister, Emily, HAS Down's Syndrome and I love her more than anything else in this d*mn world. HOWEVER, I am not offended that this movie is using that word or whatever. I can tell from the trailer alone that the movie is completely satirical and that is making a point about the level of stupidity actors and directors go to anymore.

So please do not speak for everyone who knows a "mentally challenged" person.

Beautifully Put Sir!!!