Full Retard

Discussion in 'Entertainment' started by cmdrmonkey, May 25, 2011.

  1. #1 cmdrmonkey, May 25, 2011
    I think the theory about going full retard is true. Can anyone think a movie where an actor went full retard and got an Oscar? I can't think of any. I am Sam, Sling Blade, Nell, all got nominated but didn't win.
     
  2. #2 AKS, May 25, 2011
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  3. #3 AKS, May 25, 2011
    Billy Bob Thornton should have won easily for Sling Blade. I'm also a fan of Geoffrey Rush, who won for Shine, but Thornton clearly deserved to win. Maybe it's because Thornton is seems to be jackass. I imagine he's made plenty of enemies. It's a shame because he can be incredible when he wants to be. He was exceptional in Sling Blade and The Man Who Wasn't There. He was pretty good in A Simple Plan as well.
     
  4. #4 khaid, May 25, 2011
    Hanks was more autistic than full retard. They even let him in the military.
     
  5. #5 supersonic, May 25, 2011
    Forest Gump was no full-retard. He looked retarded, talked retarded but ran a successful shrimping business and had military honors. Challenged, yes. Not retarded. And that's all I have to say about that.
     
  6. #6 cmdrmonkey, May 25, 2011
    Yeah, Forest Gump was too successful and had too many redeeming qualities to be full retard.
     
  7. #7 bfun, May 25, 2011
    John Travolta went all the way in Battlefield Earth and it sucked.
     
  8. #8 cmdrmonkey, May 25, 2011
    That doesn't count because Travolta already is retarded.
     
  9. #9 khaid, May 25, 2011
    Indeed. Linked with scientology = ruhtahd
     
  10. #10 AKS, May 25, 2011
    He was certainly not autistic. And how would autism increase his chances in acceptance in the military? I would think either would get you rejected, especially now.

    EDIT: Evidently it was one point over the requirement of mild mental retardation at the time. So 1 point short of "full retard," whatever that is. He would be diagnosed with Borderline Intellectual Functioning now.
     
  11. #11 khaid, May 25, 2011
    Well whatever it was, I can tell you with full confidence that he wasn't full retard. If you ever rode the short bus before, you'd know what I'm talking about. And yes, I rode the short bus.