I just saw a complaint about a movie on one of my group boards. I can't even believe someone thought this was a good movie to make. It is a horror movie about a little adopted girl that is evil. I read that the trailer is "how could anyone ever love an adopted child as much as their own" or something to that effect. I doubt anyone that reads my blog would be inclined to go see the movie, so there is no real need to call for a boycott or anything like that. I do have some addresses if you would like to tell the movie producers what you think about the premise of the movie. I plan on writing a few myself. You can check out the trailer if you want.
Here is a sample letter someone wrote with the addresses you can write to:
To whom it may concern:
I want to express my outrage about the release of the movie Orphan. The film
plays into the stereotype of adopted children as damaged and dangerous.
It discourages families from pursuing adoption, particularly adoption of older
children, who are especially in need of loving homes. As an adoptive parent, I
am horrified by the line in the trailer that "it must be hard to love an adopted
child as much as your own." Adoption has often been misrepresented in the media,
but the previews for this film are unbelievably offensive. I urge you to change
the promotional materials, and to consider holding the release of the film
altogether.
Contact information:
Warner Bros.
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
818-954-6000
Silver Pictures
4000 Warner Blvd. 90
Burbank, CA 91522-0001
818-954-4490
Time Warner Inc.
One Time Warner Center
New York, NY 10019-8016
212-484-8000
2 comments:
thanks for that contact information. As a mother of a somewhat older adopted child, that outrages me, too.
Good luck and prayers with you. How frustrating everything you are going through. I pray that the paperwork issues are resolved very soon and you will be traveling soon to bring home Shella May!
thanks for the contact info...I hadn't heard about this movie yet, and it's a good thing too! My husband and I are in the process of adopting from the Philippines as well. We're still waiting for our referral!! The whole concept and storyline is quite offensive towards adoptees and their families. But like you say, they're playing on the stereotypes in the media...and by doing so, they're perpetuating these negative stereotypes!! It's very frustrating!
I hope that you get to travel to the Philippines very, very soon to bring home your daughter!
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