[kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism

[Leigh Newton]

Usually when a touchy subject is broached in the name of comedy, it is done so based on the premise that you aren't supposed to make jokes about said subject. Most of the time, the people delivering said jokes don't actually mean what they say. 

I can't stand the idea of certain topics being taboo, where humour is concerned. Fuck that. Either it's all okay or none of it is okay. 

Leigh

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From: "countessghoulita at aol.com" <countessghoulita at aol.com>
To: gathering at misera.net
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 6:52:17 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism


Stephen, I concur. Yet, making fun of people with disabilities, nationalities, etc. etc is wrong. I totally concur, and I should have listened to my nature and not watch the movie. Serves me really well.



-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Lawrence <stephen.l at live.com>
To: gathering at misera.net <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Fri, Jul 10, 2009 3:48 pm
Subject: Re: [kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism


 countess you do know that most humour is at the expense of someone ?
that's the workings of man 
to laugh at the differences or weaknesses of others 
if you had seen borat you would have known what to expect 
ali g was a bit off in places 
 
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 To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:17:42 -0400
From: countessghoulita at aol.com
Subject: [kj] (Very OT) Bruno - Autism

I wish I read this article before going to the theatre. Not that I was expecting this movie to be funny in an intelligent way.

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/view/20090710bruno/srvc=home&position=7

In the very first minutes of the movie, Bruno (Sacha Baron Cohen), an obnoxious fashionista, makes fun of autism in his talk show called "Funkyzeit". This turned me immediately off,  and needed to leave the theatre immediately. If I read that article I would have never gone. I am so ready to debate about this with everyone. Soo ready. Sacha Baron Cohen is on my chopping block. I am pissed off.

I thought you guys should know.

Cheers,

CG




 


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