Have You Ever Boycotted a Movie?

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According to the New York Times , the upcoming Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder will be boycotted by "a coalition of disabilities groups" who object to what they say is "the movie’s open ridicule of the intellectually disabled." The article continues : A particular sore point has been the film's repeated use of the term "retard" in referring to a character, Simple Jack, who is played ... (link)

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Tropic Thunder Hit LA, All the Boys Come Out to Play
Published 8/12/2008 by Molly at POPSUGAR -- Insanely addictive.
... has gathered some boycotters over the past few days, but that didn't keep away Hollywood for last night's big red carpet premiere in LA. Fresh from a weekend of ...

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