[kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism

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 Maybe I am strict, probably I am really strict. But when you grow up with people who have disabilities, or you have some in your family, you may get really sensitive about movies that make fun of people with disabilities. I am sorry. I don't find it funny.


 

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From: B. Oliver Sheppard <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Fri, Jul 10, 2009 3:54 pm
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I'd just like to say the Tropic Thunder controversy is just a tad - just 
a tad! - overblown.?
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The person who makes the "going full retard" comment, etc., in tropic 
Thunder is doing so in a way that makes you know his opinion is 
extremely idiotic, and not the opinion someone who is admirable, etc., 
would have. I watched Tropic Thunder expecting this really nasty dig at 
mentally handicapped folks and what I saw were some thoroughly unlikable 
people acting like idiots. Anyone who takes their cues from these folks 
really doesn't have a clue. They were exhibiting thoroughly unlikable 
attitudes. They were also pretty macho, sexist, and just generally dumb.?
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Having said that, the whole movie was also disappointing in just a plain 
old cinematic sense. I wanted to like the film - but didn't.?
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-Oliver?
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sade1 wrote:?


> What happened?  Any chance he pulled a "Tropic Thunder"??



> (where the joke was on those look down on offensive people).?



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> /(you can send it off-list so as not to spoil the film for others..)/?



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