These Are the Jokes That Caused Actors To Walk Off Adam Sandler's Set

[ismnotwasm]

I should say, I depise Sandler movies--to the point I cringe and leave the room. A lot of people love him--I get that. I've never been angry before--irritated yes, but what the fuck was he trying to do here?



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The version of the script we have is dated December 7, 2012, so it’s possible, if not likely, that some revisions have been made. But several of the examples cited as offensive by the Native actors who walked off the set are present in, and confirmed by, this script.

The film’s main character, presumably played by Sandler, is Tommy (also called “Three Knives”), a white man who was given up by his family and raised by Native Americans. He is married to a Native American woman named—wait for it—Smoking Fox, and the movie follows the two of them as Tommy battles a group of men called the Left-Eye Gang.

The scenes that caused the Native actors to leave the set appear to happen within the first 15 minutes or so of the film. Extra Loren Anthony, who spoke to Indian Country Today, described a scene involving a character named Beaver’s Breath as being particularly irritating to the extras:

“One thing that really offended a lot of people was that there was a female character called Beaver’s breath. One character says ‘Hey, Beaver’s Breath.’ And the Native woman says, ‘How did you know my name?’”

http://defamer.gawker.com/these-are-the-jokes-that-caused-actors-to-walk-off-adam-1699990455

[shenmue]

1. Terrible

Just ignorant and not funny.

[Kalidurga]

2. I am glad they walked

if that is the kind of stuff they think is funny. But, perhaps I am biased racist jokes have never been funny to me.

[ismnotwasm]

8. The Rolling Stone has an article with Native American's defending the movie

Native American Actors Defend Adam Sandler's 'Ridiculous 6'

A few Native American actors are now speaking out in defense of Adam Sandler's Netflix comedy Ridiculous 6 after a dozen extras walked off the Western's New Mexico set over what they viewed as culturally offensive humor. Of the hundreds of Native American extras hired for the film, only about a dozen left the production because they were offended by characters' names – "Wears No Bra" and "Beaver Breath" – and felt the film perpetuated negative stereotypes.

However, the majority of the Native American extras remained on set, including actor Bonifacio Gurule, who told KOAT 7 in Albuquerque that those who exited the film should "lighten up." "It's a comedy, not a documentary," Gurule said. Another extra named Carma Harvey said many cultures, not just Native Americans', were being skewered in the Western.

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/native-american-actors-defend-adam-sandlers-ridiculous-6-20150426

Are women a "culture"? To hear "lighten up", this sounds tiresomely familier. At any rate, good for those actors for not participating. I hope they don't get blacklisted.

[seabeyond]

10. ah. so disappointed. lighten up. fuck him. nt

[Politicalboi]

3. Adam Sandler has the brain of a 13 year old

[diabeticman]

4. My wife asked. "How in the Hell does this idiot keep making crap movies?

[ismnotwasm]

5. That's what I want to know

Ugh.

[jakeXT]

12. He has a collection of single digit Rotten Tomatoes reviews (Jack and Jill with 3%)

http://nypost.com/2014/05/20/the-10-worst-adam-sandler-movies-yet/

They pretty much all get the budget back, if not with the domestic audience than worldwide
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=adamsandler.htm

[Novara]

6. He's never been funny

I keep hearing comparisons to Blazing Saddles, which also crossed the appropriateness line in many ways. Well, actually it was pretty racist in its language and pushed the envelope at stereotypes. However, Blazing Saddles poked at racism itself, not of an ethnic group. Also? It was made decades ago and times do change. Mel Brooks has said he'd never be able to make that movie now. So why is some idiot like Sandler doing it? I'm glad they walked off set.

[ismnotwasm]

9. I know--I don't get the love

Different strokes and all that, but like I said, I can hardly stand to be in the room when one of his movies is on

[seabeyond]

7. ya, you reminded me to tell my comedian 17 yr old how the native american men stood up

for their woman, against a white miogynist asshole.

thanks

[appalachiablue]

11. J & R. I thought Adam Sandler & Co. were above 12, grown ups-

[mercuryblues]

13. Until this response

I thought I was the only one that did not like Adam Sandler and his whiney assed voice.

His humor and I use the term lightly is something to be desired. Sophomoric and repugnant. Maybe his defenders should lighten where racism and sexism are concerned. I know it will be hard for him to have to actually think and write funny jokes, but it can be done.

[cyberswede]

14. blech

Not remotely funny.