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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: Rebel on August 11, 2008, 03:45:36 PM
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Robert Downey Jr. put on dark make-up for film comedy "Tropic Thunder," the actor ventured into the racially charged territory of blackface, an old showbiz convention that is no laughing matter.
Downey said he initially worried that his portrayal of a white actor playing a black man could hurt his career, and he bristled at being given what he thought would be the most controversial role in the film directed by Ben Stiller.
But so far, "Tropic Thunder," which opens on Wednesday, has generated no backlash against the 43-year-old star of "Iron Man." ... (LINK) (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080811/people_nm/blackface_dc)
....but two black guys dressing up like white women in "White Chicks" is still OK. Eddie Murphy putting on white face in a "bus experiment" on SNL is OK. Chappelle putting on white face and becoming a reporter during the "Reparations" episode is OK.
**** your double standards. ::)
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That is one of they reasons I want to see this movie. I think it looks funny as heck.
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That is one of they reasons I want to see this movie. I think it looks funny as heck.
I thought the previews looked silly myself. I get that impression from a lot of movie previews of late. When I do venture to give them a watch sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Some examples: "Code Name: The Cleaner", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "The Hammer".
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I saw the behind the scenes thing on HBO. It does look funny and I'm not a Ben Stiller or Jack Black fan. I usually avoid their movies.
Don't worry Rebel, according to an article in Entertainment Weekly, the real black guy that was part of the cast gave a thumbs up or down on some of the dialogue as they were filming. He stopped Downey from using the N word apparently. :whatever:
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That is one of they reasons I want to see this movie. I think it looks funny as heck.
I think it does too. Gotta see this one! I'm a huge Robert Downey Jr. fan though.
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I thought the previews looked silly myself. I get that impression from a lot of movie previews of late. When I do venture to give them a watch sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Some examples: "Code Name: The Cleaner", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "The Hammer".
Name one movie Ben Stiller has been in that wasn't funny. Zoolander is an all-time favorite of mine. :lmao:
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I thought the previews looked silly myself. I get that impression from a lot of movie previews of late. When I do venture to give them a watch sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Some examples: "Code Name: The Cleaner", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "The Hammer".
Name one movie Ben Stiller has been in that wasn't funny. Zoolander is an all-time favorite of mine. :lmao:
I couldn't get in to see the movie because I'm really, really, really, outrageously good looking ...... what was it about?
:rotf:
KC
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I just heard on NPR that "some groups" have their panties in a knot over Downey's character that's supposed to be retarded.
Someone hurt the Washington Post's feelings. Wah wah.
So, enough. Stop the hurtful jokes. Talk to your children about language that is bullying and mean. Ask your friends, your educators, your religious leaders to help us to end the stubborn myth that people with intellectual disabilities are hopeless. Ask Hollywood to get on the right side of dignity.
I hope others will join me in shutting this movie out of our lives and our pocketbooks. We don't live in times when labeling and humiliating others is funny. And we should send that message far and wide.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/10/AR2008081001869_2.html
Now I REALLY want to see it.
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I thought the previews looked silly myself. I get that impression from a lot of movie previews of late. When I do venture to give them a watch sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Some examples: "Code Name: The Cleaner", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "The Hammer".
Name one movie Ben Stiller has been in that wasn't funny. Zoolander is an all-time favorite of mine. :lmao:
Well there ya go. I thought from what I saw of it Zoolander sucked :hammer:
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I thought the previews looked silly myself. I get that impression from a lot of movie previews of late. When I do venture to give them a watch sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Some examples: "Code Name: The Cleaner", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "The Hammer".
Name one movie Ben Stiller has been in that wasn't funny. Zoolander is an all-time favorite of mine. :lmao:
I love Heavyweights...Zoolander was great too. His dad was hilarious in that too and in Seinfeld of course. ONe of the best episodes he was in:
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I thought the previews looked silly myself. I get that impression from a lot of movie previews of late. When I do venture to give them a watch sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Some examples: "Code Name: The Cleaner", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "The Hammer".
Name one movie Ben Stiller has been in that wasn't funny. Zoolander is an all-time favorite of mine. :lmao:
His shtick is old.
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I thought the previews looked silly myself. I get that impression from a lot of movie previews of late. When I do venture to give them a watch sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Some examples: "Code Name: The Cleaner", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "The Hammer".
Name one movie Ben Stiller has been in that wasn't funny. Zoolander is an all-time favorite of mine. :lmao:
His shtick is old.
Someone who's shtick is old is Mike Myers.
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That is one of they reasons I want to see this movie. I think it looks funny as heck.
Yes, I really want to see this as well. Looks hilarious!
Now, I just gotta find someone that wants to see it as well.... :uhsure:
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I thought the previews looked silly myself. I get that impression from a lot of movie previews of late. When I do venture to give them a watch sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Some examples: "Code Name: The Cleaner", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "The Hammer".
Name one movie Ben Stiller has been in that wasn't funny. Zoolander is an all-time favorite of mine. :lmao:
His shtick is old.
Someone who's shtick is old is Mike Myers.
Agreed!
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That is one of they reasons I want to see this movie. I think it looks funny as heck.
Yes, I really want to see this as well. Looks hilarious!
Now, I just gotta find someone that wants to see it as well.... :uhsure:
I will..... :-)
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i heard Medved talking about it and here is what the idiots are probably upset about; Ben Stiller talks at length in the movie-within-a-movie about how people like Sean Penn get Oscars, "they play retards"
and the joke just keeps on going about how most actors who win the gold do so because they play retarded guys..
i guess Hollyweird doesnt like the public knowing what it is they do for a living? :popcorn:
we want to see it as well... looks funny as hell.
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I thought the previews looked silly myself. I get that impression from a lot of movie previews of late. When I do venture to give them a watch sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. Some examples: "Code Name: The Cleaner", "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", "The Hammer".
Name one movie Ben Stiller has been in that wasn't funny. Zoolander is an all-time favorite of mine. :lmao:
His shtick is old.
Someone who's shtick is old is Mike Myers.
Ain't that the truth!
Wasn't this "war as a backdrop for humor" stuff pretty well covered by the Hot Shots! movies? Now THOSE were funny.
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i heard Medved talking about it and here is what the idiots are probably upset about; Ben Stiller talks at length in the movie-within-a-movie about how people like Sean Penn get Oscars, "they play retards"
and the joke just keeps on going about how most actors who win the gold do so because they play retarded guys..
i guess Hollyweird doesnt like the public knowing what it is they do for a living? :popcorn:
we want to see it as well... looks funny as hell.
Or the ones complaining have never seen a Ben Stiller movie? :fuelfire: :-)
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i heard Medved talking about it and here is what the idiots are probably upset about; Ben Stiller talks at length in the movie-within-a-movie about how people like Sean Penn get Oscars, "they play retards"
and the joke just keeps on going about how most actors who win the gold do so because they play retarded guys..
i guess Hollyweird doesnt like the public knowing what it is they do for a living? :popcorn:
we want to see it as well... looks funny as hell.
Or the ones complaining have never seen a Ben Stiller movie? :fuelfire: :-)
Meet The Parent I & Is, Zoolander, Night at the Museum, Starsky & Hutch -- ssdf.
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I liked Night at the Museum in spite of Stiller. I really, really can't stand him. He acts like he's owed reverence because of his DNA.
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I liked Night at the Museum in spite of Stiller. I really, really can't stand him. He acts like he's owed reverence because of his DNA.
And his acting is just like his folks' -- perfect for Vaudeville.