Funny to the Farrellys
In “ ‘Me, Myself’ & the Farrellys†(by Matthew Coltrin, June 22), The Times asked the Farrelly brothers the following: “Some of ‘Irene’s’ gags are aimed at, among others, a midget, an albino, lesbians and African Americans; few escape unscathed. You say you’re not making fun of anybody but poking fun at everybody. What’s the difference?â€
I don’t see the Farrellys making fun of “everybody.†I see them making fun of people who are different from them, who have an inferior status in society, who can’t fight back. In one word, minorities. When the Farrellys make fun of themselves, their loved ones and the people who financed and made their movies, then maybe they can talk about how they’ve spoofed everyone. Until then, they’re picking particular targets and we should call them on it.
ROBERT SCHMIDT
Culver City
I have to suspect that the Farrelly brothers thought they were complimenting Billy Wilder when they suggested that his brilliant farce “Some Like It Hot†was the inspiration for the insipid likes of “Dumb and Dumber†and “Me, Myself & Irene.†More’s the pity.
If their statement weren’t so utterly preposterous, they would verge on slander. One can only assume that, in Hollywood, financial success is a more powerful hallucinogenic than LSD.
BURT PRELUTSKY
North Hills
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