IWA for Sunday 071209

It's JUST a MOVIE. A dumb one at that.

Hey folks,

OK. "The dumb one" comment is just my opinion. But it being just a movie is fact. How many times have you gone to the movies and completely changed your deep seated beliefs in this or that? How many times have you said to yourself, "I want to see this movie because I think it will help change this or that?" Most likely never.

None do. Not Fahrenheit 911, An Inconvenient Truth, Passion of the Christ, none of these changed anyone's opinion or point of view. There were just movies. Not to mention there was no truth whatsoever in Gore's garbage. Passion of the Christ however, did invoke similar protests by Jews, the bottom line is it was just a writers interpretation of a set of facts or perceived facts.

Now at least these movies made no bones about attempting to sway one's opinion. However this one? {sigh} Really? What new movie is out there that is to sway your opinion on a big hot button issue? What movie did my Niece go see on Friday night? "Bruno."

Yes folks, our Idiot of the Week is all up in arms over this stupid comedy. I really dis-like what passes off as comedies these days. What is the problem with "Bruno?"

"Some people in the gay community will be as troubled as GLAAD is that the movie doesn't decrease homophobia,"

WHAT? Really? This movie was suppose to decrease Homophobia? It's a stupid movie. But according to the AP - GLAAD: `Bruno' reinforces negative gay stereotypes By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen, Ap Entertainment Writer – Fri Jul 10, 8:31 pm ET. GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios is in a tizzy.

LOS ANGELES – The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Friday that "Bruno," the new film starring Sacha Baron Cohen, reinforces negative stereotypes and "decreases the public's comfort with gay people."

GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios, who saw the film Friday, said that "the movie was a well-intentioned series of sketches — some hit the mark and some hit the gay community pretty hard and reinforce some damaging, hurtful stereotypes."

It's a DUMB COMEDY!

In a style similar to his popular Borat character, Baron Cohen brings Bruno, a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashionista, into ridiculous situations with unsuspecting everyday people.

Universal Pictures, which released "Bruno," sought GLAAD's input on the film and invited staff members to advance screenings, Barrios said.

The organization "shared a number of concerns, and unfortunately, the scenes that we had the biggest concerns about remained in the film," Barrios said.

One such scene shows Bruno in a hot tub with his adopted infant son and two naked men involved in a sex act.

OK. THAT scene is more than I would care to see. But I would not care to see much of the "Jackass" movies either.

"Scenes like that don't help America understand the hundreds of thousands of gay families who get up every day, do the carpool then rush home to make dinner and be with their children," Barrios said.

Yeah, I'm good friends with one. She is like my Sister.

Similarly, the movie's mock marriage scene "doesn't help Americans understand the lives of gay couples who are denied the rights and protections of marriage in 43 states," he said.

{Sigh} Was it supposed to?

Universal Pictures maintains that "Bruno" is a satire that "uses provocative comedy to powerfully shed light on the absurdity of many kinds of intolerance and ignorance, including homophobia."

So their defense is the same as Rush uses. Pointing out absurdities by being absurd. But is this REALLY what this is taken as? Or is it taken as a dumb movie with some cheap laughs?

"While any work that dares to address relevant cultural sensitivities might be misinterpreted by some or offend others, we believe the overwhelming majority of the audience will understand and appreciate the film's inarguably positive intentions, which we've seen demonstrated whenever we have shown it," the studio said in a statement.

How? Just really curious. So some see the movie and go out and hug a Gay person? I don't get it.

Barrios said that while he believes the filmmakers had good intentions and that some moviegoers will see the satire, "some people in the gay community will be as troubled as GLAAD is that the movie doesn't decrease homophobia, but decreases the public's comfort with gay people."

Congratulations Mr. Barrios, for seemingly needing to rely on a DUMB Comedy to further your agenda is just completely idiotic. You are the Idiot of the Week. I guess I should start praying to Yoda, the Jedi Master, to bring about my well being, oh, wait, some already actually do that. {Smile}

See you all Tuesday
Peter

Sources:
AP - GLAAD: `Bruno' reinforces negative gay stereotypes

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