SUBMITTED BY Fred Hill

August 13, 2008 —

After much criticism from many different groups representing the mentally disabled, DreamWorks has pulled www.simplejackmovie.com. It was a site designed to help promote the upcoming movie Tropic Thunder. The site's name is in reference to Ben Stiller's character.

Following the original complaints from the advocacy groups, DreamWorks pulled some promotional materials, including a Web site that promoted the film-within-a-film starring Stiller's character which contained the tag line "Once there was a retard." DreamWorks spokesman Chip Sullivan previously said in a statement that "no changes or cuts to the film will be made."

"If you want to pick on people, as the old playground saying goes, pick on people your own size," said Timothy Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics, who is calling for a boycott of "Tropic Thunder" along with the other groups. "This population struggles too much with the basics to have to struggle against Hollywood. We're sending a message that this hate speech is no longer acceptable."

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