"I am arguing that once Ben Stiller has a respectable body of work we should then, maybe, give it credit for obscure, higher social values.
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He could have compared Stiller to Andrew Dice Clay and Rosanne Barr. That would have been much more accurate. "

I could compare him to Jack the Sailor, Joe the Butcher or anyone else who is trying to create.   The creative process is not based on how successful or how long someone has been working.


"Shame on those who delight in the misfortune of others and think the film is harmless. "
I agree with you 100%. Film is very influential and anyone who uses film to hurt others does not deserve respect and certainly does not deserve to be paid for doing so.   Shame on those who delight in such crap.      

Again, in this case - the jury SHOULD still be out as none of us have seen the film and we are only relying on interpretation from select individuals.