one thing im tired of....

[speed_rebel]

Drug users being put in a bad light on movies. Seriously, it seems everyone who uses drugs is put on as a stupid, idiotic, dumbass that shoots everyone in sight. Now, if the guy (Or gal) is a cokehead or methamphedamine user, yea, i can understand. But ive seen movies (erm..Reefer Madnes..) that puts pot users like this. I personally think its stupid. Just once id like to see Tommy Chong act smart on screen.

Sorry if this is a rant or totally stupid. Feel free to close this if you must, but i just wanna see what other people think.

[Ren Hoek]

I don't think that any of the characters in Trainspotting or Requiem for a Dream are portrayed as being "stupid or dumbass". Or are you just talking about comedies?

[Draccoca]

I know comedies make fun of drug users but that's what comedies are all about making fun of stuff.

[speed_rebel]

its not just comedies, but alot of movies.

1:Reefer Madness (made back in the 70's as a serious movie)

2: watch any episode of "The Shield". Sure most of it has to do with coke and harder things, but some people cant be that stupid.

[free]

i guess the shows are trying to keep kids away from drugs, but weed is definitly one of the lightest drugs you could do.

[Dude]

I have to disagree.

If one does anything harder than booze or weed (and I dont mean on a daily basis) I think they are complete and utter fucking morons, who may be getting away at functioning on a "pretend" normal level, but sooner or later their idiotic behavior WILL catch up with them.. with all the knowledge about drugs, drug awarness, addiction, overdoses in the news, major drug busts on a daily basis.... hell yes.... to get mixed up in that life makes one a total DUMBASS....what...like they're operating in the land of SMART by doing hardcore drugs????

[Beeblebrox]

Drug users being put in a bad light on movies. Seriously, it seems everyone who uses drugs is put on as a stupid, idiotic, dumbass that shoots everyone in sight. Now, if the guy (Or gal) is a cokehead or methamphedamine user, yea, i can understand.

Lemme take a wild stab in the dark. You smoke pot, right?

[electriclite]

I believe most of the drugusers they make fun of are the habitual ones; the kinds that can't start their day without taking a hit off something.

If you're smoking pot every damned day or anything else for that matter, you're gonna be made fun of.... especially when you black out.



And Beeblebrox, most of the population smokes pot. The real question is how often do they smoke it?

[screamer581]

Originally posted by speed_rebel

1:Reefer Madness (made back in the 70's as a serious movie)

For the record, I believe Reefer Madness was made in the late 40's or around there.

[Beeblebrox]

Originally posted by electriclite
And Beeblebrox, most of the population smokes pot. The real question is how often do they smoke it?

Don't get me wrong. I have no problem with anyone smoking pot.

But I do have a problem when people think that everything is okay up to the point that they do it, but beyond that is somehow out of bounds.

Speed_rebel, for example, is tired of movies making fun of "drug-users," but thinks that portraying coke or meth users negatively is okay. That means that his problem isn't really that the movies make fun of drug users, but that they make fun of HIM, a pot user.

Well, sorry, but I don't have much sympathy for people who think that everyone but themselves can be a target for the movies. We'd have no movies if that were the case.

[speed_rebel]

Originally posted by Beeblebrox
Lemme take a wild stab in the dark. You smoke pot, right?

Sometimes.

[Grim H.]

Six words: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The story about one of the best writers of the twentieth century, and a hell of a drug user.
Also,
Requiem For a Dream
Blow

They may have been anti-heroes, but they weren't necessarily bad people.

[ICP RULZ]

Drugs are bad,no doubt,so why should they be portrayed in a lighter sense?

Peace,
Matt

[Andrew Tom]

About Reefer Madness. It came out in 1938 as Tell Your Children and it was re-issued in 1947 as Reefer Madness. The Drug Movie of the 70's was Easy Rider, though it was made in 1969, it gained a lot of popularity in the next few years.

[blankpage]

Well if you are a drug user, you should be made fun of. No offence to anyone here. It is a stupid thing to do. People are just trying to let everyone know how harmful it is.

[idealdiscountdude]

Originally posted by blankpage
Well if you are a drug user, you should be made fun of. No offence to anyone here. It is a stupid thing to do. People are just trying to let everyone know how harmful it is.

I would have to agree to an extent.

Those people who smoke pot for medicinal purposes do not deserve to be made fun of IMO as it is a method in which the sufferer relieves pain. (Obviously! )

[free]

Originally posted by idealdiscountdude
I would have to agree to an extent.

Those people who smoke pot for medicinal purposes do not deserve to be made fun of IMO as it is a method in which the sufferer relieves pain. (Obviously! )

Damn my neck hurts (lighter fires up) .........

[Jon Lyrik]

I wouldn't make fun of a drug user, but they most likely have a serious disregard for living a good long life. How many old lifelong drug users are around, excluding potsmokers?

As for alcholics, same thing, only that they most likely have a disregard for their brain cells.

Getting back on track: there are very few films I have seen that portray drug users as idiots.

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by blankpage
Well if you are a drug user, you should be made fun of. No offence to anyone here. It is a stupid thing to do. People are just trying to let everyone know how harmful it is.

GGrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Mumble***mumble

Made fun of? Very compassionate of you, blank. Glad my girlfriend doesn't think I should be made fun of. Going on 18 months clean and sober. Glad there's people out there who were willing to help me, not laugh at me.

[The Postmaster General]

Check out ALTERED STATES

They show some professors smoking pot.

Also, I think in THE ICE STORM there was some pot smoking, but I might have that confused with the swinging.

There's lots of movies where regular people smoke pot -- oh yeah, EYES WIDE SHUT (A doctor's wife)

SLEEP WITH ME


Anyway - There's movies out there. You just haven't seen them.


How many old lifelong drug users are around, excluding potsmokers?

HUNTER S. THOMPSON turns 66 this year.

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." - HST, 1971

[Dignan]

Hugs not drugs.

Woohooo! ripping off jokes on peoples t-shirts! I have no shame!