Lots of films upset a lot of people. Sometimes, it can be understandable but other times it can be completely unjustified. However, here are some films that were actually quite offensive (at least I imagine they would be to a lot of people) yet somehow avoided controversy.
- The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
Considering how many people complained about the “South Park” tv show and film, “Drawn Together” was able to get away with even more outrageous bad taste humour without attracting the attention of the masses. Filled with graphic depictions of sex, puppies being stamped on, a man urinating into a corpse and tons of anti-Semitic gags, “The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!” is truly vile.
- White Chicks
The Wayans brothers (“Scary Movie”) play black F.B.I. agents that disguise themselves as white women using prosthetics. Considering how taboo blackface routines have become, this is essentially an equivalent. Had this film been about white guys pretending to be black women, I suspect there would have been more outcry.
- Rampage
Not to be confused with the Dwayne Johnson movie of the same name, this thriller directed by Uwe Boll (“BloodRayne”, “Postal”) offers a realistic depiction of how to get away with a mass shooting. Considering how the media, politicians and parenting groups are often so quick to point to films and videogames for inspiring mass shootings, it’s amazing that this film didn’t get more criticism.
- Jerusalem Countdown
Remember just how controversial “The Da Vinci Code” was? Well, “Jerusalem Countdown” managed to be even more theologically questionable. This is a film where an Israeli Prime Minister gets assassinated and Iran works with Russia to try and carry out nuclear terrorism within America. While all this is happening, the rapture is upon us too.
- Thank You For Smoking
A film all about the tobacco lobby in the United States. This satirical picture gets pretty dark as it shows you just how sneaky big tobacco can be as he masks the serious health implications of smoking. More people die of tobacco-related illnesses than alcoholism and gun violence. It definitely covers a dark subject matter.