[kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism

[countessghoulita at aol.com]

 I know, Oliver. I am sorry, I am still upset. Even if Bruno was a good movie, that line shut me down for good. 

I have read that his cousin, Simon Baron Cohen is Director of the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge. I'd love to think that SBC did not mean that line bad, maybe I am too overly sensitive. I look forward to other people's views (and reviews) and perhaps change my mind. As of now, I am still pissed.


 


 

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From: B. Oliver Sheppard <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Fri, Jul 10, 2009 4:02 pm
Subject: Re: [kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism









I was just commenting on Tropic Thunder. I don't know how bad Bruno is.?
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Tropic Thunder was just not funny, period, to my disappointment - except 
for a few scenes. The main characters in Tropic Thunder were not good 
people. They were set up as being quite idiotic, vain, superficial, real 
doofuses - whose stupidity was supposed to be the butt of the movie's 
joke. So when they said "going full retard," it was something really 
stupid, portrayed as something only dumb people would think. (At least 
that is what I took from it.)?
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Anyone who imitates their behavior, or thinks it is cool - well, that is 
really odd.?
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About the Bruno thing, if it makes jokes at autistic folks' expense, 
well, I agree, that is awful, and deserves criticism.?
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-Oliver?
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countessghoulita at aol.com wrote:?


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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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