Ben Stiller movie "Tropic Thunder" stirs protest

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Advocacy groups for the disabled are calling for a boycott of Ben Stiller's latest movie Tropic Thunder.

They protested at the Hollywood premiere of the comedy, calling the jokes it makes about those with intellectual disabilities particularly offensive.

Ben Stiller, who directed, co-wrote, produced and has a lead role in the film, says he respects the views of the protesters but didn't mean to offend anyone.

Susan Flory reports.

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[GonzalesRefLeX]

WTF!? The guy himself said quote "..because 3% of the american population are people with mental disabilities and are RETARDED" WTF!?? Then what the hell are they protesting... the guy used the word retarded himself.

Thats like someone saying" i want fuking people to stop fucking using the word FUCK in their movies...its so fuckn offensive!" These people are ignorant.

[missyhumms]

Agreed! Reporter lies!

[Balian49]

lol Jodie Foster was in Tropic Thunder?

[cubbieslee25]

Lets boycott an accepted medical term, but say nothing about using nigger in the movie, which in all aspects is worse.

[xelixenigma]

@Mikoroh

Actually, I'd laugh my ass off if people did that...does that make me a bad person? =(

[xelixenigma]

It's called Mental Retardation; what's the big deal with using Retard then?

[MrHmongRooster]

so stupid, ben stiller said retard on himself not other people.

its only a movie, they act like they got hit by a nuke.

[eibbor17]

its just a fucking movie holy crap you guys werent offended wen rain man forrest gump or i am sam came out so go hump a door knob or any other movie that porttrays a handicap

[drizzt4418]

To the guy in the beginning with the big lips who I could hardly understand:

When advocating against people using the word "retard", don't use the word yourself when talking about the very people your advocating for. He states that they are in fact retarded... So what the fuck are they crying about?

What ever happened to artistic license?

[ty1977]

WERE PEOPLE PROTESTING THE MOVE ''WHITE CHICKS?'' SUCH BULLSHIT

[thejoebuck86]

I though this movie was rated R for rip roaring retards. Oh no wait, it was for some crap about language.

[Hotmankillu]

@GonzalesRefLeX That's why they want you yo stop using it.