Ben Stiller (comedian for those of you who may not know who he is) has gone too far. Check out these few links below. One point I’d make here is I bet that the movie producers consulted with Black people and others of different ethnicities, people who are fat, etc. about what would offend them but I can almost guarantee you that they didn’t consult with someone who has special needs.
http://www.silive.com/entertainment/tvfilm/index.ssf/2008/08/thats_just_crude.html This article is from a liberal who enjoys comedies and describes that he isn’t offended by the F-word, nudity and other stuff but he describes how the movie crossed the line with the use of the R-word. This goes to show how offensive this movie is.
http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/02/thunder-disability-react/ This is another link describing what organizations are getting involved to voice their disapproval of this movie.
Meag and I both don’t get why people don’t understand that the R-word is offensive just like the N-word is for African Americans. I’m hoping the bad publicity that this film will receive will help us get the word out about how offensive this word is. Please don’t support this movie by going to the Theatre and watching it or renting it on DVD, Paramount and Ben Stiller don’t deserve your money!