Movie Draws Complaints About Epilepsy Jokes
Date: Wednesday, January 22 @ 13:38:57 GMT
Topic: In the News
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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