Comments on: ‘Tropic Thunder’ meeting called productive; Talks ongoing

By: Marfa

Marfa — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:13:15 +0000

It is a joke. The punchline is that Hollywood doesn’t care about RETARDED people. I find this very offensive.

Instead of looking to Hollywood to change something, people should instead hold people in their neighborhood accountable, and maybe Hollywood will make a movie about this. That is when Hollywood would get it, and stop using the word RETARDED in their films.

By: Big Dawg

Big Dawg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:57:31 +0000

I have stated over on my website my agenda if you care to take a look. Very simply there are 65 million people in the US with a disability not counting Mom, Dad, brother and sister ect.

If we really are ready to make our point then we all just need to stay home that week. Not just from Tropic Thunder but from all movies and all movie theatres. We can yell and scream and yada yada but it’s the money folks. Hit them in thier bank account and the bank accounts of the theatres and their partners and then they will get it.

Just stay home!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:01:12 +0000

I have a new slang word for the English lexicon: stiller. As in “Don’t be a stiller” or “You’re acting like a stiller” or “Never go full stiller”.

By: Dave Hingsburger

Dave Hingsburger — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:08:45 +0000

I, too, am wary about ‘productive’ meetings without outcomes. When the ‘product’ is more consideration — not a lot has been achieved. We set the bar way to low for ourselves as disability advocates. IMO we shy away from anger, when anger is called for — we hesitate to hold accountable, when accountability is clearly demanded. I was hoping for more, but expecting … well … this.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:11:28 +0000

Not that we all need to follow and do the same thing, but…

Patricia: do you think we should all boycott this movie?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:01:25 +0000

So Chip Sullivan felt good about it. That is not a surprise because it sounds like nothing happened. Can someone from the disability community comment more? Seems like they bought some time and thus lessened the amount of time the disability community has to react.

One idea might be to find out the other actors slated to attend the red carpet event and flood them with requests to withdraw their support.

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:09:58 +0000

It’s good to hear that people get it.

And for those who think we should “just get over it”, I think not … The Lay Down and Take It strategy will
not improve anything for the lives of people with developmental disabilities.

By: Nancy Iannone

Nancy Iannone — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:54:13 +0000

It would be nice to know what was actually discussed. I would like to hear from someone who actually understands disability issues who has seen the entire movie.

I am really happy they pulled that website and just hope I don’t have to hear anything offensive in the ads. I sent an e-mail to family and friends addressing the “R” word — I hope that protects the kids at least a little bit from people repeating funny lines in their presence. I’m so nervous now about school starting up in September.