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No excuse for child abuse and neglect as comedy

posted 14 years ago by kevalscott
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No matter how cute some of the dialogue is or how hot the stars are, there is no excuse for child endangerment as seen in this movie. The baby was ignored, dropped, and left with a cab driver instead of a baby sitter. I left the preview with a sick feeling. Only Hollywood could think this is funny.

The premise of the movie was certainly workable, and the comedy of two inexperienced gorgeous parents learning the ropes could have been portrayed without repeatedly abusing the baby. I know movies are fantasy, but many young people do not have good role models, and may mimic this behavior in their own lives.

Slapstick comedy, car crashes, absurd situations, etc are acceptable and entertaining in the movies. Let's leave the children out of harm's way in the future. There are too many copy cats around.

[–] Deathkneeler 14 years ago

I am pretty sure if they are stupid enough to mimic what is done in movies and have a history of doing just down right ignorant things, it is safe to say nobody will leave their child to them..

"I will not give in to the true death."

[–] caroking5133 14 years ago

Watching the ads, that's all I saw this movie as being. Some sick idea of humor making a baby cry. I wish these people get burned for child abuse. Fantasy or not, that beautiful baby was standing there innocently and that bastard pushed her down. GOD I just want to push him off a 100 story building when I see him do that to that poor baby and see her cry there. I wish he was dead instead of her parents.

[–] !!!deleted!!! (2540476) 14 years ago

Very loving of you.

[–] Smoku 14 years ago

and very gay of YOU !

[–] only_pandoras_hope 14 years ago

wow, you have issues. it wasn't like he shoved the baby across the room. he just pushed her down, and you can bet that the baby's mother was right there on set, and repeatedly assured that the actors would be careful with her baby. besides, in case you haven't noticed, babies have a tendency to fall over, so it's not like that baby had never experienced the sensation of landing on her bottom.

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[–] bryanross1985 14 years ago

This is exactly why Hollywood is becoming a dirty word.

HELP ME!!! I need to know if I am alone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFzThGyt5vM

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[–] rizdek 10 years ago

Thanks for the post. I was going to buy this at the 5 dollar bin from Walmart, but probably won't now based on your post. I think I'd share your POV about the baby thing even though apparently many others didn't. And I AM a parent with a grown child and now care for two grandchildren.

[–] carlysi 14 years ago

Some people need some therapy. Really, the mom was standing on the set and watching all of this. It's not real people, and you all need to take your meds.

[–] digby79 14 years ago

oh my god people, you are clearly living under a rock, you don't think that a dummy baby was used at times? The baby didn't actually fall out of the baby bjorn, it was a dummy. If the baby was actually used in any stunts (ie: being pushed over so as not to walk) I'd be willing to bet money that they pushed her, not hard, onto a green screen pillow so that no harm would come to her. Seriously people, no one is going to actually abuse a baby. And leaving her with a cab driver? It's not like that baby was actually EVER unsupervised! If anyone here thinks that people will base their ideas and perceptions of reality off of a movie that has 2 main characters constantly actually STATING that they have NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE DOING then they're idiots and shouldn't be allowed to watch movies to being with.

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[–] lc_mickey2 14 years ago

Well, I don't think car accidents are funny and some absurd situations could, if occurring in real life, lead to some pretty serious, dangerous or even deadly events. Personally, I think that people need to think about what they think is funny and keep it a personal opinion or preference when viewing movies or doing anything else for that matter. Don't be so narcissistic and think that what you think is funny the rest of the world and we all should think likewise nor what you find appauling and taboo we should all stop doing to please you. And stop being so closed minded and be a part of the solution not merely a critic of the problems that plague our society...

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[–] YtownGirl 14 years ago

OK way to effing serious here. How about no excuse for guns in comedy? burglary? mass murder? or domestic abuse? verbal abuse? internet abuse? discrimination? racism? Need I go on?? Please, these things are everywhere! its a comedy! It's a fake baby! And don't say "people will mimic it because its on tv" if they do that's their own mental fault, not the movie

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[–] d_dolan24 14 years ago

ya like in the hangover. how dare they do all those car stunts with a child in the back seat, in the middle of a gun fight no less. how irresponsible of them...

idiots

[–] soulsk8ter225 14 years ago

I'm not sure what "stunts" were with or without a real baby in the car, but I think the OP is more or less concerned about the things they had to do to get the baby to react negatively (normally they do so in tears). He was basically saying that the baby actress may have had a couple little falls before they finally got the crying shot, etc. etc.

I'm sure the parents of the three children were there on set in case anything serious actually happened. And if you watch it within the context of the movie, sure we laugh at it, but Heigl's character is pretty pissed about it.

[–] Wu_Tang_Clam 14 years ago

I always wondered how they got those E-trade babies to talk about the stock market in those commercials. Or how the old spice guy is chillin on a boat and then POOF! Hes on a horse.

Some futuristic alien technology I suppose.

[–] frenchy1199 14 years ago

Okay, so I watched this movie and really enjoyed. I saw no where in the movie that they ignored her. There was no child abuse in my opinion. I will admit, I've wrestled around with my nephew and niece sometimes we get carried away. But that's not child abuse, I don't leave bruises on them. Lighten up. Seriously.

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[–] ThePlusDizzle 14 years ago

It's called ACTING, idiot. The people on set said that one of the babies could cry at the drop of a hat. There was no *abuse* that took place to *make* the baby cry. No abuse, period, in this situation. Except maybe your abuse with drugs... honestly, it's a movie. Lay off the sauce and smile every now and then.

[–] playbillhound 14 years ago

Baby wranglers..perhaps

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