Posted by Wolveroach at otter.ir.utk.edu on February 21, 2000 at 13:09:32:
In Reply to: I want to say something about this... posted by sean on February 21, 2000 at 12:46:59:
: *But* ... it's kinda unfair to criticize him for having issues with making light of cancer... the reason Magnolia had so much cancer in it was that that was what he was going through at the time. So, if he's really touchy about cancer and sees a movie and people laugh at the parts about cancer, y'know, it's possible he could have a right to be offended by that.
Granted, and when I posted this, I thought Kevin was making a joke about how much PTA hated Fight Club. I didn't realize that the cock had actually wished cancer on someone. That shit is unacceptable, especially for someone who has just gone through it. Yeah, Fight Club played cancer for a few laughs, but PTA has played severe drug addiction, unfaithful spouses and severe misogyny (sp?) for laughs. Did I think those were funny? Yeah, but I thought Fight Club was funny, too.
See, PTA can make fun of all kinds of other life-shattering addictions/events, but when somebody treads on his personal ground, duck and cover, cause he's gonna call down a rain of frogs on your ass.