I’m not necessarily referring to Richard Dreyfuss’s transphobic, misogynistic, homophobic and sexist comments at the Cabot Theater in Beverly, Massachusetts, on 5/25/2024. The comments he made in what was supposed to be a “Jaws” event? Some would say those comments were all resounding bigotry. Alas, though, we’re all entitled to our opinions (in fact, Dreyfuss’s son Ben stated that as well), so do with that what you will.
I, however, will address the simple fact that Dreyfuss’s candor and demeanor was so off-the-wall that something had to have been in his martini — maybe shark fin juice? Who knows — whatever it was, it wasn’t good, because what he set out to do was the equivalent of pissing on a dumpster fire after downing an entire gallon of gasoline.
No, sir, the real insanity exists primarily in Richard Dreyfuss’s mind, questioning why he thought it was okay to make those comments on such a platform! Here are those 3 explanations:
#1: Sorry, Guys, But Richard Dreyfuss Is Bipolar
I mean, he’s the equivalent of your senile grandmother poking fun at your 10-month-old baby for looking like a sex doll — not because that grandmother’s intentionally trying to hurt feelings. Keyword = senile! Have you seen Richard Dreyfuss lately? Not the same person we saw on that boat battling a big fish. Something’s not quite right up there.
I don’t say this flippantly when I say Richard Dreyfuss is bipolar. I mean it: he’s bipolar, as he’s been treated for it. So, naturally, this guy’s going to say some stuff that’s a bit off the wall. And he probably doesn’t realize the gravity of his statements.
It’s one thing to say all of this stuff at the family barbecue, and all the cousins, aunts and grandchildren ignore the schizophrenic grandpa as he sits there in a diaper, drooling over whatever. Ultimately these senior citizens are harmless! But put that grandfather in a diaper on a stage with a bunch of fans who know you for one of the greatest horror films of all time, and if you’re not checking your thoughts at the door, there will be a problem.
#2: Wrong Setting, Wrong Time, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
Let’s just say for hypothetics’ sake, Richard Dreyfuss really did have all his eggs in one basket. The choice of saying stuff like that at a movie theater wasn’t exactly an accurate way to go about things. It’s like going to the grocery store for an enema. Wrong setting. Wrong place. Wrong time. Especially if you were sent to that grocery store for a completely different reason.
The word was this event had been positioned as a special screening of the film “Jaws.” Okay, all well and good. Sooooo…. Where’s the “jaws”? All I see is a demented old man making the dumbest comments on a stage when we should be enjoying that familiar, foreboding John Williams soundtrack, plus some good ol’ fashioned screams of terror at the dark waters from whence the Great White lurks.
Instead we get disparaging remarks about women in film, the #MeToo movement, and LGBTQ issues that have no relevance on whether or not that shark’s going to eat the next victim in such a cool scary film. His remarks were the kind of scary horror stuff we don’t care to see given the intention of why we’re there at the theater. Just doesn’t make any sense.
#3: More Importantly, We’re Really Thinking Richard Dreyfuss Knew Exactly What He Was Doing
He was ruffling feathers. And enjoying it. I’m banking on that. Catch any brief bootlegged videos of him in a dress (yes, a dress, don’t ask me why, maybe as a commentary on transgender?) at the Cabot Theater before he started pissing on that dumpster fire, and it might be clear.
He knows what kind of influence he has. He’s more than aware of it. Sure, it’s stupid, but at the same time, when you have a voice like that, you can stir up hornet nests like there’s no tomorrow, and therein flows the bile of ideas America’s so well known for, for good reason.
I mean, it’s the same reason Eminem intentionally pisses anyone off. These celebrities just want to get a rise out of people. Sure, they might actually believe what they’re stating, but that may not be the point. We react to him like this, and we’re turning him into a drag-queen-delirious Christ Jesus figure we all bow down to — whether its in disgust or admiration, it just doesn’t matter.
So I Say Let Richard Dreyfuss Be Richard Dreyfuss
Celebrities will poke bears all the time (he’s definitely not choosing a strange man in the woods). Let them do what they do. Let’s all work on ourselves. And, please, for the love of all that is frightening, scary, and awesome like how Freddy Krueger does it, let’s just watch the films we enjoy without the social commentary!
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