Comments on: Tropic Thunder to face Boycott http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Justin http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155635 Justin Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:18:36 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155635 Two words.... WHITE CHICKS Where was the uproar over two black men doing white face? I am tired of the racism that white people are facing. If everyone is equal then we should be treated equal... Where is white history month? Please.... Two words…. WHITE CHICKS

Where was the uproar over two black men doing white face? I am tired of the racism that white people are facing. If everyone is equal then we should be treated equal…

Where is white history month?

Please….

]]> By: Christen http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155260 Christen Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:26:31 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155260 I am so sick of the protests involved with this movie. How dare they try to censor the artistic integrity of this work. The director of the Special Olympics is mad because they use the word retarded. Come on this was the scientific name associated with this disability like 10 years ago. Now they change the name every year or so because they don't like the negative connotations associated with the word de jour, but every time they change the name the same connotations are then associated with the new word. Really they are mad because people think retarded people are funny. That is not going to change, even if you try to attach serious sounding words to the disability. Ok, so what happens in five years when intellectual disability (the Special Olympic director's word of choice) becomes passé. Will we then label this man as a bigot for uttering this insensitive word. I am so sick of the protests involved with this movie. How dare they try to censor the artistic integrity of this work. The director of the Special Olympics is mad because they use the word retarded. Come on this was the scientific name associated with this disability like 10 years ago. Now they change the name every year or so because they don’t like the negative connotations associated with the word de jour, but every time they change the name the same connotations are then associated with the new word. Really they are mad because people think retarded people are funny. That is not going to change, even if you try to attach serious sounding words to the disability. Ok, so what happens in five years when intellectual disability (the Special Olympic director’s word of choice) becomes passé. Will we then label this man as a bigot for uttering this insensitive word.

]]> By: wxph8r http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155117 wxph8r Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:01:47 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155117 This is fu#king stupid. The all out assault of political correctness strikes again! It is an "offensive comedy". This is nothing more than the media trying to stir up crap where there is none. As far as special interest groups taking offense, get a life. Spend your time more constructively helping those you should be helping and don't waste your resources whining about a comedy movie for free negative publicity to your cause! You get no sympathy for your cause from me for attacking a comedy movie, move on and do something worthy of media attention. This is fu#king stupid. The all out assault of political correctness strikes again! It is an “offensive comedy”. This is nothing more than the media trying to stir up crap where there is none. As far as special interest groups taking offense, get a life. Spend your time more constructively helping those you should be helping and don’t waste your resources whining about a comedy movie for free negative publicity to your cause!

You get no sympathy for your cause from me for attacking a comedy movie, move on and do something worthy of media attention.

]]> By: Seth http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155091 Seth Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:09:45 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155091 "Hate Speech" is best defined by the attitude with which words are used - not the actual words themselves. This is beyond foolishness. It is getting to the point where one cannot say anything for fear of offending the delicate senses of the - dare I say it - retarded. “Hate Speech” is best defined by the attitude with which words are used – not the actual words themselves. This is beyond foolishness. It is getting to the point where one cannot say anything for fear of offending the delicate senses of the – dare I say it – retarded.

]]> By: 790 http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155019 790 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:57:41 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155019 The films rated R, you don't like it don't see it.... The films rated R, you don’t like it don’t see it….

]]> By: Rooney http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155014 Rooney Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:43:35 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-155014 This is really retarded. I mean seriously. The comment in the film is actually against hollywood for playing mentally disabled characters in movies just to get Oscar cred. So, to punish the film for making fun of the industry itself is just silly. Best comedy of the Year by far. Check this out and forget the boycotts. This is really retarded. I mean seriously. The comment in the film is actually against hollywood for playing mentally disabled characters in movies just to get Oscar cred. So, to punish the film for making fun of the industry itself is just silly.

Best comedy of the Year by far. Check this out and forget the boycotts.

]]> By: chris (the real one) http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-154983 chris (the real one) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:15:54 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-154983 ok chris i agree with u 100% but i can see a race uproar over this one more so than white chicks because of the "blackface" history....im black and i think downey jr. is gold for this role....but i wont be surprised if there is an eventual uproar.....i dont condone it at all but i wouldnt be surprised... ok chris i agree with u 100% but i can see a race uproar over this one more so than white chicks because of the “blackface” history….im black and i think downey jr. is gold for this role….but i wont be surprised if there is an eventual uproar…..i dont condone it at all but i wouldnt be surprised…

]]> By: 790 http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-154973 790 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:31:37 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-154973 See its rated R,,,for a reason.... Kristina made a great point! See its rated R,,,for a reason….

Kristina made a great point!

]]> By: Chris (The other real one) http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-154972 Chris (The other real one) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:11:44 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-154972 Good god. Enough with the care bear society already. It's called Tropic Thunder and the movie is obviously not a serious propaganda flick targeted at people with mental problems so why the controversy? @Rodney There is absolutely no reason for this to go racial..AT ALL. If it does then I think we should start discussing the completely absurd double standard in our society. "White Chicks" anyone? Good god. Enough with the care bear society already. It’s called Tropic Thunder and the movie is obviously not a serious propaganda flick targeted at people with mental problems so why the controversy?

@Rodney
There is absolutely no reason for this to go racial..AT ALL. If it does then I think we should start discussing the completely absurd double standard in our society. “White Chicks” anyone?

]]> By: Mark http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-154965 Mark Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:55:37 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/tropic-thunder-to-face-boycott#comment-154965 Rodney, I thought the same thing when I first saw this trailer, but the two African American guys I've mentioned this movie to are planning to see it. They thought that it looked hilarious. Rodney, I thought the same thing when I first saw this trailer, but the two African American guys I’ve mentioned this movie to are planning to see it. They thought that it looked hilarious.

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