Comments on: Special Olympics Blows It with Tropic Thunder Boycott

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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:12:30 +0000

[...] week I wrote a post criticizing the Special Olympics’ decision to use a movie boycott to launch a campaign against the use of the word “retard.” The post was picked up by [...]

By: movie junkie

movie junkie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:06:49 +0000

Robert Downey Jr. cracks me up… he’s got a real knack for not taking himself too seriously

By: celeste w

celeste w — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:40:43 +0000

Correction: Great take ON this.

By: celeste w

celeste w — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:40:19 +0000

Great take no this, Kiki. I am going to share with my son, too.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:02:53 +0000

I disagree because calling for a boycott was probably the most efficient way to draw attention to the problem of the r-word. Even if the film is a satrical send-up, the use of the r-word over and over does imply that its an okay word to use in everyday conversation, and it’s simply not.

By: Ike

Ike — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:29:45 +0000

Kivi, you nailed it.

The vast majority of the people seeing the movie will realize the dagger of sarcasm is being pointed at the concept of shallow actors, and not at the truly disabled.

And you’re right, there are much better ways to play it smart and piggyback a message that resonates instead of confronts. But that takes work.