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Jim Carrey "cannot support the level of violence" in K-A 2 Film
David_D
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"Jim Carrey pulls support from his movie Kick-Ass 2, “cannot support that level of violence” in wake of Sandy Hook."
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One of the many responses to these rants was to point out his roles in violent movies like KA2.
to keep it brief and simple, he started it. Me calling him a hypocritical elitist jerkoff is much more fair, kind and accurate than what hes called and implied against everyone with an opinion different than his own in this particular social issue. Why knee jerk to his defense invoking the 1st amendment and condemn me for mine?
My issue isnt with his personal opinion, that hes voiced it or that he has a greater stage to do so, but how he chooses to do it. Completely tasteless, disgraceful , and just wrong in my opinion. Hes insulted and offended me and many others unjustly. As a result, hes made an ass out of himself and given me the right and motivation to respond in kind. IMO Carrey couldnt compete with a pimple on Charlton Hestons ass.
It's a lot less reprehensible than, say, Transformers or Man Of Steel where millions of people die in a bloodless PG-13 manner.
That said, at the end of the day, he is choosing to take a business and PR hit for deciding to not participate in the promotion of a film he is in. I would imagine that will give some studios pause about being in business with him in the future. But, I'm sure he knows that. And it may end up making Kick-Ass 2 a talking point, that might help it (although the timing of his Tweet seemed tactical-- it seems he is getting out before it is time to do the promotional appearances, but not making a stink about it right before it opens, as it is not until August, so this is likely to be long washed out of the news cycle by then.)
At the end of the day, it is his right to speak out against a movie he participated in just as much as it would be his right to promote something he is in. We can choose to listen or not listen.
And I definitely agree that, for all the violence relished in Kick-Ass and likely to be had in Kick-Ass 2, at least those movies are rated R, so any parents paying attention should know what their kids would be in for.
There is more reveling in mass destruction and higher body counts in the "appropriate for all ages" trailers for PG-13 movies than there was in Kick-Ass. I would agree with @SolitaireRose that, and our ho-hum acceptance of that as Hollywood business as usual, is much more reprehensible than the violence in the context of a Kick-Ass.
Actions speak louder than words.
If he were to just give it back to the owners of the film, he would actually just be supporting the film further by reducing their costs and increasing their profits.
Until then he is just talking
Although, in the case of choosing to not go around talking to promote the movie (which, I would imagine they were expecting him to do) he is taking an action (albeit, a small one in the scheme of things) by *not* talking in their favor.
Matthew
Then again I grew up watching films like Brain Dead (Dead Alive for you 'mericans) and Evil Dead so I'm pretty desensitized so my word my not count for much becuse I'm fairly unphased by on screen violence, though I can and I believe most can draw the line and understand the difference between fictional and real acts of violence.