Metropolis Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Kinda odd to say about a movie that's only 10 years old. We've been talking about this at work every since Shaun White had to apologize for dressing up like Simple Jack for Halloween. I mean he was just a dude, playing the dude, dressed as another dude. The movie took some flack when it came out because of the Simple Jack character and Robert Downey's literal black face role. I'm not sure this movie gets green lit in today's sensitive society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Wader Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I think Stiller mentioned this himself recently as well didn't he? Also Steve Carrell questioned whether they could even make the Office these days since Michael Scott was such a culturally insensitive character. I think they can still get away with it but probably not as mainstream or successful as before. It's worth noting that South Park & Always Sunny are still going pretty strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 The more stupid we get as a culture the better satire gets, but fewer people are able to comprehend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 If it was made, it would be an Adam Sandler movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 The beauty of the movie, besides the intentional offensiveness, is that every bit character is memorable. And quotable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Could it be made? Absolutely. Would it be embraced by the "fuck your feelings" crowd, and vilified by the social justice crowd? I'd put money on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I don't think you could get the same people to do it. Like I said, you could get Adam Sandler and his troupe, but I don't think that most A-listers would risk it. Especially because the more liberal contingent would do everything possible to destroy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 The thing that gets missed the most is that Tropic Thunder wasn't a riff on those stereotypes. It was a riff on Hollywood and the stereotypes it creates. Every character is a take on someone/thing in Hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.CAllen Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 No, it couldn't get made today; because RDJ gets fifty million per picture now and Tom Cruise doesn't need to rehabilitate his image no more. (You could probably still do a comedy w/blackface, though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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