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Movie Draws Complaints About Epilepsy Jokes |
Posted on Wednesday, January 22 @ 13:38:57 GMT by Beldurin
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Wolfguard writes: by KYW's Lynne Adkins
The movie "Kangaroo Jack" was jammed for its opening weekend, making more than $18 million. But not all patrons enjoyed the show.
"Kangaroo Jack" is an adventure comedy from Warner Brothers that just opened over the weekend -- and already it's causing quite a stir.
Peter VanHaverbeke is the national spokesman for the Epilepsy Foundation:
"We've received telephone calls and e-mails expressing concern and indignation over the content of this movie. For example, they say there are several very crude epilepsy jokes."
He says there are more than 2½ million Americans with epilepsy and they already face discrimination, ridicule, and isolation due to their potentially life-threatening disease. Making fun of them, he says, is just one more insult.
He adds the organization will find out more about the scene:
"First of all we want to be on solid ground by knowing exactly the content of the movie. Then we will likely protest to the distributor, Warner Brothers."
Hey twitchey! Life is really simple. If you dont like it dont go see it.
Now, take a look at this blinkey red light...
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Re: Movie Draws Complaints About Epilepsy Jokes (Score: 1) by DRUFER on Wednesday, January 22 @ 13:53:34 GMT (User Info | Send a Message) | suck it up.... |
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Re: Movie Draws Complaints About Epilepsy Jokes (Score: 1) by charity1 on Saturday, January 25 @ 20:57:18 GMT (User Info | Send a Message) | I don't see why they had to make a movie ridiculing such a deadly illness. My bf has epilepsy and struggles with it daily. I see the pain he has to go through every day and my heart aches for him. People with this die from having seizures. I've known of some who have. Epileptics feel ashamed and isolated because this illness isn't very understood by people who don't have it. It's a complicated illness and anyone can develop it at any age. I feel terrible for the little kids who go anxiously to see this movie who have E and not knowing the movie has harsh jokes about their illness in it. I can only imagine how hurt they must feel. It's no laughing matter to have Epilepsy. |
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