I have seen Stiller movies before and as Tropic Thunder looks to be a parody/satire about the state of movie making, pompous actors, etc. then I would see the “Simple Jack” bit to poke fun at Hollywood’s love of the disability storyline. Look, if an actor plays someone with a disability, accurate or not, they get nominated for an Academy Award. It is the sentimental favorite. Look at Rain Man, Awakenings, My Left Foot, etc. These were arguably good movies but the point is, make a sentimental movie about disabilities and you get the acclaim you want, even if maybe not deserved.

He had a similar “movie-within-a-movie” bit in “Cable Guy” where Stiller played ongoing news clips of an investigation and trial of twins accused of killing their parents (Stiller played the twins). He was clearly poking fun at America’s love of ridiculous news stories throughout the process (it was a movie about TV, after all).

I am sure Dreamworks will give in and lighten up any ads relating to this and will probably donate money to some disability related cause. Great. All this does is put people with disabilities (or more likely their advocates) into a category best reserved for fanatics who fail to grasp satire and moe importantly the protection of free speech, even when ridiculous.

Was there as much hubbub when “The Ringer” was released a couple of years ago? Wait, no, there wasn’t because it was actually endorsed by the Special Olympics. Sheesh.

People with developmental disabilities are not “retards”. They are human beings who deserve respect, not abuse.

And yes, I can teach my children what is right but I can’t teach your children what is right. I can only object when movies like this make light of how people like my son have been treated through this country’s history.

We’re turning into a world of supersensitive ninnies. Enough of this nonsense. Now it’s the R-word. Slow used to be offensive, now its retarded. Five years from now it will be intellectually challenged that gets axed by the thought police, then it will be something else. Just take care of your kids, love them, treat them with respect, and teach them what’s right. Let them figure something out for themselves!