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General Garbage => Tropical Paradise of Hard Shelled Fruits => Topic started by: B E C K on Feb 19, 2008, 07:12:04 PM

Title: STFU
Post by: B E C K on Feb 19, 2008, 07:12:04 PM: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a89716/christie-urged-not-to-joke-about-alzheimers.html

Quoted here for your convenience:

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The US Alzheimer's Association has urged Julie Christie not to joke about the disease at Sunday's Oscars.

The 66-year-old is nominated for the Best Actress award for her portrayal of a woman suffering from the progressive illness in Away From Her.

However, she angered the organisation with a comment during her acceptance speech at last month's Screen Actors Guild Awards.

After thanking the film's cast and crew, she said: "If I've forgotten anybody, well, it's just that I'm still in character."

Mental health campaigners have called for sensitivity at the ceremony with both Away From Her and The Savages, which deals with dementia, nominated for awards.

Peter Braun of the Alzheimer's Association told the Los Angeles Times: "It is no laughing matter. People don't laugh about cancer, people don't laugh about AIDS.

"We call on the Academy to use this moment for good, as it has done for so many other social causes."

Jesus, take a chill pill, homey. Does he ever use the internets?
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: Derrick on Feb 19, 2008, 07:36:13 PM: Skullfuck him.

My grandma had Alzie... not a bad way to go.
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: ChelseySuzie on Feb 19, 2008, 09:08:41 PM: I laugh about everything.
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: Rodent of Unusual Size on Feb 19, 2008, 10:57:28 PM: Based on my aunt's ten year ordeal with it, I'd esteem Alzheimer's as a horrible way to go. But that doesn't mean you can't make fun of it. In a day where people routinely mock Jesus and racial issues, I don't see where Alzheimer's (or AIDS or cancer, or even death itself, for that matter) is taboo.

Not to mention that her comment was *gasp* actually funny.
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: Derrick on Feb 20, 2008, 05:29:27 AM: How is it horrible? You have no idea what's happening, it only affects everyone else. Whoooooooooooo
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: Rama on Feb 20, 2008, 06:14:30 AM: This just in…all jokes declared inappropriate and banned. Move said to have no effect on George Lopez’s career.
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: Derrick on Feb 20, 2008, 08:13:31 AM: He was good in Reno 911 as a fucked up mayor with a drug problem.

But then that says alot. I love Reno 911. ITT, RENO 911!
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: Bitey the Snail on Feb 20, 2008, 11:26:34 AM: I want to see George Lopez and Carlos Mencia fight. Hopefully, they'll take each other out in the process.
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: IDE on Feb 20, 2008, 11:30:43 AM: i concur
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: ChelseySuzie on Feb 21, 2008, 02:06:42 PM: Carlos Mencia will just copy his moves like he copies jokes, supposedly.
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: Derrick on Feb 21, 2008, 02:38:50 PM: Joe Rogan knows his shit.
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: B E C K on Feb 21, 2008, 05:01:09 PM: Quote from: ChelseySuzie on Feb 21, 2008, 02:06:42 PM
Carlos Mencia will just copy his moves like he copies jokes, supposedly.

He'll copy his finishing move "Unfunny Latin Man Abuses The Song 'Low Rider'", and that'll be the end of that.
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: ChelseySuzie on Feb 21, 2008, 11:00:53 PM: Low.. ride... der... :poo:
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: Derrick on Feb 22, 2008, 06:23:57 AM: *kicks in the hydrallics* COME ON, VATO!
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: Faye Valentine on Feb 26, 2008, 08:52:59 PM: Quote from: Derrick on Feb 20, 2008, 05:29:27 AM
How is it horrible? You have no idea what's happening, it only affects everyone else. Whoooooooooooo
Word up, my grandma has it and I'm pretty sure the poor thing doesn't even know what is going on.

I was DYING to see that movie when I saw the trailer, but then I knew I was going to cry like a little bitch and decided not to watch it :-/
Title: Re: STFU
Post by: B E C K on Feb 27, 2008, 04:56:24 PM: I still want to see it. It's pretty well buried in my queue, but it'll surface eventually.