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Shyamalan's "Split" boycotted for "portrayal of mental illness, common sense"
Tactical Nuke:
you thought we were done with movies being grilled for ridiculous stuff
think again
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https://mic.com/articles/149959/m-night-shyamalan-s-split-trailer-suggests-a-movie-rife-with-mental-illness-stigma#.A9gemgUFY
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/m-night-shyamalan-on-split-controversy-his-enduring-love-for-lady-in-the-water-and-why-the-village-is-so-relevent-today-154940627.html
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--- Quote ---In the film, James McAvoy plays a character with 24 different split personalities, a symptom of dissociative identity disorder. His character kidnaps teenage girls and holds them captive. In the trailer, he can be seen wearing a dress and heels. a trope that Care2 petition author Sarah Rose says 'invokes society's sensible values in an attempt to scare audiences.' Sarah Rose goes onto say this.
"There are a lot of things that are inherently problematic about the upcoming Shyamalan film. We're at a point in society where male-bodied people wearing dresses shouldn't be portrayed as offensive, strange, or scary, but films like this do nothing to counteract that narrative. Additionally, this film paints mental illness as a horror movie plot, and not a real issue that should be addressed seriously and with profound compassion."
"This isn't the first time a movie has invoked society's sensible values in an attempt to scare audiences, consider Norman Bates in Psycho and Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs. Moviemakers like M. Night would do well to move past this tired and offensive trope. As both an advocate for and member of the LGBTQ community and someone whose life has been profoundly impacted by mental illness in those close to me. I find this film and it's subject matter impossible to support."
Sarah Rose says she's calling for the boycott because she identifies as trans and mental illness has impacted her life. The movie recently screened at Fantastic Fest, with many fans praising M. Night Shyamalan's work.
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adding on to this, the film currently has a 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and is generally favorable by most critic's standards
forgetin' /discuss
Master Matthew²:
This is getting tiring by the day.
When are people gonna grow the forget up, and stop looking for things to bitch about.
Camel:
didn't the danish girl come out only a year ago??
this seems very reactionary
Ronin:
77% on Rotten Tomatoes is good for Shyamalan
Tactical Nuke:
--- Quote from: Ronin on January 20, 2017, 11:03:58 PM ---77% on Rotten Tomatoes is good for Shyamalan
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apparently this is actually pretty good
I haven't seen it but people recommend it solely for McAvoy's performance