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VINCE VAUGHN SHOULDN'T HAVE MADE SUCH A GAY JOKE

post #1 of 23
10/8/10 at 3:40pm
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Shitty jokes causes a stink around around Ron Howard's 'The Dilemma.'


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post #2 of 23
10/8/10 at 3:45pm
Baffling.
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post #3 of 23
10/8/10 at 4:01pm
The more offensive thing is Kevin James being married to Wynona Rider in the movie.
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post #4 of 23
10/8/10 at 4:19pm
Good god. I mean, really? I guess that's offensive if you're incredibly uptight.

Might want to pick better battles though.
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post #5 of 23
10/8/10 at 4:22pm
That trailer is why they hate us.
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post #6 of 23
10/8/10 at 4:27pm
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That trailer is why they hate us.
Us? Are you, by chance, a rather puffy Chicagoan?
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post #7 of 23
10/8/10 at 4:28pm
Hey i may not be in the US, but the hate goes towards the western culture! We've had terrorist attacks as well!
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post #8 of 23
10/8/10 at 4:31pm
Oh, I know. I mean you may be "South," but you're still an "American" in some technical sense.

I don't know how one can go back to being offended by a relatively harmless (yet tasteless) joke at the beginning of THAT fucking trailer, after everything that ensues.

A strong desire to slap Ron Howard should be the only lingering effect there.
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post #9 of 23
10/8/10 at 4:40pm
The "gay" joke at the beginning of the trailer is actually part of the film's main theme of social intolerance, in that you have two guy buddies [spoiler]who share a homophobic streak throughout the film. The "other man" is actually gay, an indirect target of their prejudice, and revenging upon Paul Blart through his wife, to steal her away and break up their family unit just because he can.[/spoiler]
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post #10 of 23
10/8/10 at 4:50pm
Well, there you go. It certainly felt a little too deliberate to be something to get all worked up over. I can't believe anyone didn't assume the filmmakers weren't being incredibly intentional there.
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post #11 of 23
10/8/10 at 9:16pm
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The "gay" joke at the beginning of the trailer is actually part of the film's main theme of social intolerance, in that you have two guy buddies [spoiler]who share a homophobic streak throughout the film. The "other man" is actually gay, an indirect target of their prejudice, and revenging upon Paul Blart through his wife, to steal her away and break up their family unit just because he can.[/spoiler]
You're kidding, right? That can't seriously be what happens in the movie.
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post #12 of 23
10/8/10 at 9:22pm
People are hypersensitive to this sort of thing in light of recent events. Put this trailer out two months ago and no one would bat an eye. Not a nice fact, but a fact it is.
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post #13 of 23
10/8/10 at 10:13pm
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The "gay" joke at the beginning of the trailer is actually part of the film's main theme of social intolerance, in that you have two guy buddies [spoiler]who share a homophobic streak throughout the film. The "other man" is actually gay, an indirect target of their prejudice, and revenging upon Paul Blart through his wife, to steal her away and break up their family unit just because he can.[/spoiler]
If this is the case, then it was even more stupid to put it in the trailer with no context.
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post #14 of 23
10/9/10 at 1:45am
I think I missed the joke part.
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post #15 of 23
10/9/10 at 2:12am
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If this is the case, then it was even more stupid to put it in the trailer with no context.
Yeah, that's a trailer that will attract a particular crowd that it will then piss off mightily. Maybe they're trying to preach to the non-converted.

I hope that homophobic asshole in the comments goes and sees it like he promises.
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post #16 of 23
10/9/10 at 2:15am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-otAJrtY-w
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post #17 of 23
10/9/10 at 4:01am
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Originally Posted by Agent Z View Post
The "gay" joke at the beginning of the trailer is actually part of the film's main theme of social intolerance, in that you have two guy buddies [spoiler]who share a homophobic streak throughout the film. The "other man" is actually gay, an indirect target of their prejudice, and revenging upon Paul Blart through his wife, to steal her away and break up their family unit just because he can.[/spoiler]
For real?

Man, that's the dumbest fucking thing I ever heard.
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post #18 of 23
10/9/10 at 4:06am
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Originally Posted by tommy five-tone View Post
For real?

Man, that's the dumbest fucking thing I ever heard.
Nah, I just made it up. I was so bored with the trailer that my mind wandered to more entertaining scenarios, culminating in cheap sex, shallow social commentary, bloodshed, and mainstream Wild Hogs-oriented moviegoers sitting in stunned silence through it all.
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post #19 of 23
10/9/10 at 4:13am
Now that I think about it, I can't decide if I'd rather see (and when I say 'see', I mean 'avoid like the fucking plague') a movie with a nutty premise like the one you described or another banal, pedestrian Vince Vaughn comedy-drama about modern relationships.
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post #20 of 23
10/9/10 at 4:18am
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Originally Posted by Agent Z
The "gay" joke at the beginning of the trailer is actually part of the film's main theme of social intolerance, in that you have two guy buddies [spoiler]who share a homophobic streak throughout the film. The "other man" is actually gay, an indirect target of their prejudice, and revenging upon Paul Blart through his wife, to steal her away and break up their family unit just because he can.[/spoiler]
The "Other man" is played by Channing Tatum. Which makes the whole thing extra hilarious (in a bad way) if true.

And what the hell are Winona Ryder and Jennifer Connelly doing in shit like this? They're totally above this. They've had some occasional missteps but still.

Just when I think Winona is getting her shit together and showing up in some great movies, hooking up with good directors (mainly Aronofsky), and/or giving some pretty good performances (Private Lives of Pippa Lee) she cumfarts on my hopes with this garbage.
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post #21 of 23
10/9/10 at 1:28pm
Whenever anyone would call something "gay" as a pejorative in HS (such as cafeteria food), I'd make a point to loudly state "Yes, you're right, that IS a very homosexual taco salad". This usually had the effect of making the person who said it uncomfortable. Thankfully I grew up in a liberal/progressive area, so the people who were lazy and hateful with their language were mocked for it and treated like unsophisticated yokels.

Sadly I guess you can't mock Vince Vaughn to his face, which is where I guess the frustration thats lead to this public outcry comes from. The film sounds terrible, from everything I've heard. It looks like Mr Howard has temporarily forgotten his delusions of artistry, and has decided to tackle the kind of LCD comedy that is more naturally on his level than the oscar bait fair he's toyed with the past decade. Hope the uproar from slur-gate manages to damage his career in some way. That would be the only positive I can see from this whole sorry episode
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post #22 of 23
10/15/10 at 7:08pm
So, who wants to start a pool on how long until Vince Vaughn's eyes completely recede into his doughy face?

They should tell whatever the fuck jokes they want. But what the hell is Ron Howard doing on this thing?
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post #23 of 23
10/15/10 at 7:16pm
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