Tropic thunder

[caddisgeek]

Well I last night I finally got around to watching this, (on Grumpy's recommendation) I haven't laughed so hard at a move for a very long time, but I understand it probably not for everyone (people without a sense of humor may struggle with it)

Originally Posted by gelmhirst

I hear the word 'retard' used constantly these days, especially in movies. My guess is the script writers don't live with, work with or have special needs children themselves.

My wife works with people with intellectual disabilities, and she found Topic Thunder and the Simple Jack bit very funny also. The whole bit was not using the word retard to poke fun at people with ID's, but actually was satirizing the Hollywood portrayal of those with ID's. "You cant go the full retard, because the audience wont connect with you"

To exclude any portion of society from humor is discrimination