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Who Would Watch "Simple Jack" If it were a real movie?
Posted on 7/20/25 at 9:42 am
Posted on 7/20/25 at 9:42 am
Been watching a little Tropic Thunder and was wondering if "Simple Jack" were a real movie would this gang watch it. If you did would you watch it as a serious drama or heckle "Tuggernuts" for going "Ful Retard"
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Posted on 7/20/25 at 10:08 am to CU_Tigers4life
I'd watch it for the sex scene. His wife is fine.
Posted on 7/20/25 at 10:26 am to CU_Tigers4life
I wuh wuh wuh would.
Posted on 7/20/25 at 11:11 am to Havoc
Isn’t simple Jack a parody of that I am Sam movie?
Posted on 7/20/25 at 11:51 am to CU_Tigers4life
Watching it would make me huh huh happy..
Posted on 7/20/25 at 12:18 pm to CU_Tigers4life
Satan’s Alley would be far more compelling
Posted on 7/20/25 at 1:07 pm to CU_Tigers4life
Posted on 7/20/25 at 1:08 pm to Breesus
Posted on 7/20/25 at 3:39 pm to Breesus
It reminds me of how Dustin Hoffman got blowback for Rainman from a lot of Autism advocates back in the day.
In both Rainman and I Am Sam, they are realistic interpretations of extreme cases. They are not the common ones, but they reinforced stereotypes unfortunately which is what caused the blow back.
I think in both cases they wanted the characters to hit hard on how the disability affects their lives and interactions.
With that said, you never go full.
In both Rainman and I Am Sam, they are realistic interpretations of extreme cases. They are not the common ones, but they reinforced stereotypes unfortunately which is what caused the blow back.
I think in both cases they wanted the characters to hit hard on how the disability affects their lives and interactions.
With that said, you never go full.
Posted on 7/20/25 at 4:04 pm to Geauxgurt
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It reminds me of how Dustin Hoffman got blowback for Rainman from a lot of Autism advocates back in the day.
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Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man—looked retarded, acted retarded, not retarded.
Posted on 7/20/25 at 4:33 pm to sqerty
Posted on 7/20/25 at 4:40 pm to athenslife101
yes ben stiller called the director of "i am sam" and gave him a heads up that the gag would be in the movie, sean penn was nominated for an academy award nomination for "i am sam" in tropic thunder tugg speedman's career was ruined by simple jack.
Posted on 7/20/25 at 7:31 pm to CU_Tigers4life
I’ve run it back many times over in my mind; it’s one of what I like to call “Head Movies.”
Posted on 7/22/25 at 12:55 am to CU_Tigers4life
I’d like to see the Fatties in theatres
Posted on 7/22/25 at 1:32 am to athenslife101
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Isn’t simple Jack a parody of that I am Sam movie?
I think you mean ANY Sean Penn movie.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 8:49 am to CU_Tigers4life
No. Would you drink a can of Booty Sweat?
Posted on 7/23/25 at 9:56 am to athenslife101
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Isn’t simple Jack a parody of that I am Sam movie?
Simple Jack is to I am Sam as The Last Dragon is to Fists of Fury...
So, I would absolutely watch it.
Posted on 7/23/25 at 11:51 am to CU_Tigers4life
It would be better than 3 Billboards 
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