Even if some people are looking forward to see the new comedy “Tropic Thunder,” and laugh their brains out, things are not funny anymore when it comes to some lines and scenes that outraged groups representing the mentally disabled.

According to Variety, dozens of people from organizations which represent the mentally disabled gathered across the street from the movie’s Los Angeles premiere in order to protest against the way the word “retard” was used. Organizations like the Special Olympics and the American Association of People with Disabilities gathered to protest at Mann’s Bruin Theatre on Monday.

With slogans like “Call me by my name, not by my label,” the protesters argued that the movie “Tropic Thunder,” starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black, was very offensive.

The President of the American Association of People with Disabilities Andrew J. Imparato said that the movie was “tasteless” and “offensive start to finish,” adding that he watched the movie Monday morning, along with other representatives from advocacy groups which represent the mentally disabled and also along with DreamWorks co-chair Stacey Snider.

“There were parts of the movie where I laughed […] I just think Ben Stiller and the people involved in this movie just didn't think it was going to be offensive,” said Andrew J. Imparato, according to The Associated Press, adding that, even though the movie tried to not be offensive, it overlooked people with intellectual disabilities and the film is indeed offensive to them.

Allegedly, the complaint that DreamWorks received regarding the movie, made the company withdraw some promotional materials, including a Web site which had the line “Once there was a retard.” DreamWorks spokesman Chip Sullivan had previously stated that “no changes or cuts to the film will be made.”

“Tropic Thunder” is about an actor played by Ben Stiller who wants to become famous and he is cast in a movie about war. Before this war movie, he had a role as a mentally disabled character called Simple Jack. The movie will open on Wednesday.

Special Olympics global messenger Dustin Plunkett said that, when he found out about the movie, he “felt really hurt inside,” adding that that was “not the way we want to be portrayed. We don’t like the word retard. We are people. We want to be ourselves and not be discriminated against,” reported The Associated Press.

Timothy Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics, is asking for a boycott of “Tropic Thunder” and he said that it was enough that “the population struggles too much with the basics to have to struggle against Hollywood” too, adding that this protest was a message “that this hate speech is no longer acceptable.”

Even if protesters gathered across the street, the event organizers said that the events had no important effects on what was happening on the red carpet, but the security was tighter. The red carpet could not be seen by the public as the view was blocked by 10-foot-high green fences, reported Variety. Also, there was no party after the premiere, even if all high-profile movies have after-parties.