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Such a Neutered Comedy

posted 9 years ago by IdealRhino
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Nothing wrong with a comedy having an anti-bully theme throughout it, but come on...

The scene where the a-hole in the bar tells him to go jerk off his friend in the parking lot (or something similar), he has to immediately say "Oh that's so homophobic!"

Later, when someone says "Wow, you are like a black Will Smith", someone must shoot back "That's pretty racist!"

Can a comedy nowadays not have a little bit of fun without having to immediately apologize for it?

Can we apply some testicles to these politically correct screenwriters please?

[–] drodriguez3750-1 9 years ago

I agree, way too much PC. They do have the characters insinuating alot that the other one is gay... not that there's anything wrong with that.

[–] redwingsm 9 years ago

You should watch "Brothers Grimsby." That'll get your blood flowing. :)

[–] MaddisMovies 9 years ago

Agreed, this felt like it should have had a laugh track to it and the sound of the audience gasping at the offensive lines. Just came off as very lame. Half expected them to look at the camera and ham it up. and why does Hart think that screaming his lines makes them more funny?

[–] starwolf 9 years ago

Come on, you guys didn't think the "black Will Smith" line was pretty funny?

[–] Riarcus 8 years ago

Political correctness is more important than humor, money, or frankly anything else in Hollywood. They want to program your brain so you'll go along with any narrative they come up with.

The anti-bully theme was at least good in concept. As well as the stuff about self-improvement. It reminded me of a friend I had. Wasn't around him when he was chubby but he lost the weight and after that was like a chiseled Greek god. He was extremely nice to me. Kind of like Robbie and Calvin but if both people had different personalities.

[–] activista 8 years ago

@Riacus

Political correctness is more important than humor, money, or frankly anything else in Hollywood. They want to program your brain so you'll go along with any narrative they come up with.

What you right-wing nuts don't seem to understand is that all Hollywood cares about at the end of the day is how much money they make catering to whatever audience they're aiming certain films at---regardless of whether it's so-called "PC" or not. And it's only you right-wingers who seem all hot and bothered at the idea of racism and sexism getting called out in anything---which is only because you just don't want the two subjects even acknowledged. Grow the hell up, please---every damn thing that exists isn't about you, and the world sure as hell dosen't revolve around you either.

[–] IMDB-Staff-R-SJWs2 8 years ago

Wrong, you idiot.
Hollywood is a tool of Zionists to engineer society, power is more valuable than money.

The Zionists already control the money, they can inflate or deflate it's worth as they please, what the desire is control of people.

Hollywood is just a tool, same as Wall Street, D.C. United Nations, European Union, Vatican, London City, IMF, World Bank, etc.