Guy Ritchie: Madonna Is Retarded

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First Posted: 10- 7-09 07:05 PM   |   Updated: 10- 8-09 11:11 PM

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Guy Ritchie still loves Madonna, they do share two sons, but the director recognizes her limitations.

A year after their divorce, Ritchie tells the November issue of Esquire that his ex-wife is "retarded":

"She's a manifester, if there ever was one," he says. "First-rate manifester. Madonna makes things happen. Put Madonna up against any twenty-three-year-old, she'll outwork them, outdance them, outperform them. The woman is broad."

"Broad," I say, repeating the word of the day.

"And, of course, here you go: I still love her," he says. He takes a breath, drives through a red light. If no one is ahead of him, Guy Ritchie does not typically stop. "But she's retarded, too."

It's rocky getting a divorce, innit? I say.

"You can't tell someone when they're getting divorced that their pain is an illusion," he says. "I'm fucking telling you, I feel it, I've been through that. You have, too. No one can say you don't feel that."


You can read the whole Esquire interview here.

Ritchie directed the upcoming version of "Sherlock Holmes" with Jude Law and Robert Downey, so look for more fun quotes throughout his press junkets.


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Guy Ritchie still loves Madonna, they do share two sons, but the director recognizes her limitations. A year after their divorce, Ritchie tells the November issue of Esquire that his ex-wife is "r...
Guy Ritchie still loves Madonna, they do share two sons, but the director recognizes her limitations. A year after their divorce, Ritchie tells the November issue of Esquire that his ex-wife is "r...
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what an ugly thing to say about your son's mother. iq zero

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:58 PM on 10/25/2009
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Two calm, rational posts regarding the word "re.tar.ded" on two different days, and Both were scrubbed.
Thanks PuffHo.

I'm going for simple w/ examples now, maybe it will make it this time?

When some one says "gee, that joke was lame...." does that mean they are mocking crippled people?

Re.ta.rted has other meanings besides mental retardation. Look it up. Perhaps it would be better to stop using it in regards to mentally challenged people, and let the OTHER meanings take dominance.
To "ret.ard" is to hold back, impede, compromise, disrupt progression...

Guy Richie saying Madonna is "ret.ar.ded" in some areas of her emotional life, is NOT saying she is mentally disabled. If we all use the more "PC" terms for people, the R word won't be associated *only* with the mentally challenged anymore.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:18 AM on 10/12/2009
- escribacat I'm a Fan of escribacat 298 fans permalink
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Good post.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:25 AM on 10/26/2009

I will no longer use the word retarded in any derogatory manner again. I admit shamefully, I use the word retarded quite liberally. I might get flamed for that alone, but I'm posting this for anyone else who might be reading and does so as well. Living in a metropolis, I see mentally disabled people everyday and my interactions with the mentally disabled are humbling.

I do not say the N word, the F word or refer to any other group in such a mean spirited manner, but somehow retarded is there. Again, it's shameful and I am sorry for it.... Peace.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:11 PM on 10/11/2009
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Where I come from its really impolite to call someone "retarded.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:36 PM on 10/11/2009
- femmyror I'm a Fan of femmyror 2 fans permalink

What is he - 12?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:22 AM on 10/11/2009
- HHUA I'm a Fan of HHUA 17 fans permalink

Yes, he MUST be in pain... As he seems to be babbling incoherently.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:52 AM on 10/10/2009
- Bosy I'm a Fan of Bosy permalink

I understand that he's hurting and all, but there are better ways to channel your pain. You love her, then act accordingly.
I actually read the entire article and he seems kinda lost and in pain. Though I'm sure that there's no chance of the 2 of them getting back together; once Madonna moves on, that's it.
Even with Sean Penn, who she loved the most, there was no encore. She moves on pretty fast and always looks forward.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:25 AM on 10/10/2009
- escribacat I'm a Fan of escribacat 298 fans permalink
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The article itself was a bit incoherent.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:25 AM on 10/26/2009
- JayEsbe I'm a Fan of JayEsbe 4 fans permalink

Maybe so, but not half as retarded as the people who think she can sing.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:50 PM on 10/09/2009
- Bosy I'm a Fan of Bosy permalink

Or waste they time to comment in an article about her, when they clearly hate her.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:48 AM on 10/10/2009

Actually she's notoriously a terrible human being, if you believe her brother or anyone else who has had long term exposure to her. If that's enough to "hate" Rush Limbaugh, why not her?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:22 PM on 10/11/2009
- Steph55 I'm a Fan of Steph55 13 fans permalink

My daughter is mentally retarded! Why is it that every time there is one final insult it is the word retarded?

We went on a trip cross country, via Amtrak, and there was a teenager, who kept talking very loudly about Retarded this and that with her grandparents. I looked over at my beautiful daughter who had just graduated from high school, (albeit a special one), and I could see her wince, and feel her pain. I asked her if it bothered her. She bravely, said no. But I knew that was her strength showing; it's how she has survived, to become a painter, swim, ice skate, become a very good cook and so much more.

Told them their granddaughter was offensive, they apologized.and spoke to granddaughter, who just tossed her head in disgust as if we were trampling on her free speech rights.

Now, I carry a picture of my daughter and whenever I hear that word being used; I show them the photo, and then I tell them......­........sh­e is retarded! How she tries harder every day and has more courage than anyone, and I mean ANYONE I have ever met. I let them know she would NEVER hurt anyone knowingly and ask they never use that word again, and that they tell their friends about my daughter.

It hurts each time I do it, and my heart races, but I do it anyway. I do it for her!!!

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:38 PM on 10/09/2009
- JTyroler I'm a Fan of JTyroler 21 fans permalink
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That's a very touching story. Your daughter sounds like a very strong young woman.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:09 AM on 10/10/2009
- Steph55 I'm a Fan of Steph55 13 fans permalink

Thank you, she is strong! I am more proud of her than anyone I've ever met. To live with her and see her courage from infancy when she was frightened of her "Busybox" by Fisher Price, right down to being afraid of the ice at the rink or the snow on the slopes, and to see her conquer it all, I have had a rare seat at someones' life triumphs. I'm really grateful..­........sh­e makes me more adventurous and braver too Jtyroler.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:15 PM on 10/10/2009
- rektruax I'm a Fan of rektruax 18 fans permalink
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I've never understood why calling someone or something "retarded" is socially acceptable.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:46 AM on 10/10/2009

An upset young woman once came up to me while I was organizing politically and told me that her relative was retarded. What had prompted her to do so was that I loudly had called George W. Bush "retarded". I was surprised that she somehow thought that I had ridiculed retarded people and her relative. I was merely pointing out how Bush was handling the presidency and that he wasn't fit to be president. The young woman didn't even want to listen to an explanation and she wouldn't accept an apology either.

I have deep respect for you and your daughter and all other people in similar situations. It can make me both sad and moved. Moved because of the beauty of us humans taking care of each other. Agape: The human race is not about "survival of the fittest" but about agape. That's something unique to human beings.

Bush wasn't too much into agape by the way.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:21 AM on 10/10/2009
- elsie900 I'm a Fan of elsie900 6 fans permalink

"I was surprised that she somehow thought"...
"I was merely pointing out"...
"The young woman didn't even want to listen"...
"she wouldn't accept an apology either"...

Sounds like you were the one not listening, not the young woman - and you're still not listening now, when you reply to someone else's identical story without addressing the issue, and immediately change the subject to what a bad president Bush was.

Did you not even consider the possibility that the young lady, and the poster to whom you replied, might have a valid point and that using someone else's condition to vebally attack someone you despise might be rude or disrespectful?

I can't stand Bush either, but it costs me nothing to call him stupid, or wilfully wrongheaded, or morally challenged, and refrain from casting aspersion on a category of Americans who have uniformly refrained from looting the pension funds of millions, sending thousands of soldiers to their unnecessary deaths, .or subverting the Bill of Rights To call Bush retarded is indeed an insult to retarded people. The young lady was right to confront you.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:20 PM on 10/10/2009
- Punkynsnow I'm a Fan of Punkynsnow 51 fans permalink
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Wow, that brought tears to my eyes. I doubt those grandparents were very proud of their granddaughter's behavior, she sounds like a self-centered brat.

You and your daughter are very special, and you are right to be proud of her. I hope she's proud of you too, you sound like a wonderful parent.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:46 PM on 10/11/2009
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Honestly, I would prefer to say your daughter is "intellectually challenged" or a "special needs" person.... the word 'retarded' is a pretty primitive way to describe anyone. But the word does have other legitimate meanings. So why not use more up-to-date and kinder language when referring to challenged people, and let the word "retar.d" or "retarded" become more common for other uses?

Just sayin'..... two sides to everything, right?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:53 AM on 10/12/2009
- escribacat I'm a Fan of escribacat 298 fans permalink
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Agreed. The term "retarded" should not be used to describe human beings.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:30 AM on 10/26/2009
- ilikebeer I'm a Fan of ilikebeer 3 fans permalink

Yawn

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:27 PM on 10/09/2009
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Guy Ritchie belongs to that well-known group of bland, ordinary, loser guys (Kevin Federline, anyone?) who cling on to famous/rich women and then use them, degrade them, try to control them, and THEN once the woman grows tired of the loser, he smears her name to all. F**k you very much, Guy Ritchie. The whole world knows your name only BECAUSE of Madonna. Yes, there is definitely someone in this equation who is acting "retarded" and it's not her. Btw, has he seen Madonna's new boy toy, Jesus?? Heeeeellll­llllllllll­llllllllll­lllllloooo­oooooooooo­ooo... omg... no wonder he is pissed. This guy is beautiful. Hopefully, he knows how to treat her with the respect she deserves. Otherwise, she will be on to the next one. Oh well, it would be his loss.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:43 PM on 10/09/2009
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um, not true. I knew Guy Ritchie before he married Madonna. Where have you been living?
And he was more successful prior to his marriage to the control beast. Maybe he will be so again.....now that Ms. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane lookalike Madonna is gone.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:01 PM on 10/09/2009
- rektruax I'm a Fan of rektruax 18 fans permalink
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Not if he just keeps making the same movie over and over...

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:34 PM on 10/10/2009

What are you talking about? Guy Ritchie made his name without Madonna. Where have you been. Do you go to the movies at all? Also, read the article - he was not trashing her! Another provocative huffpost headline.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:21 PM on 10/09/2009
- ROLtheWolf I'm a Fan of ROLtheWolf 13 fans permalink
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You need to see Snatch or Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, then decide if Ritchie is a loser on par with Federline.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:21 AM on 10/10/2009
- Bosy I'm a Fan of Bosy permalink

He made Lock Stock the year he met Madonna. It's his only one decent movie. Snatch is a poor replica of that.
He's not even a one trick pony.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:29 AM on 10/10/2009
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Right on--you beat me to it.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:01 PM on 10/09/2009

Yeah, someone called me a Wallflower and I am trying to stop it from happening again. What a terrible word. It is just a word, isn't it? Can someone come up with another word to help single me out as different?

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:12 PM on 10/09/2009
- DonBlv I'm a Fan of DonBlv 2 fans permalink

Love Richie's movies: Snatch & Rock'n rolla
Always loved the Material girl, cause she's the ultimate & 1st freak
....but what a disappointingly boring article....
Richie should do another interview, different & better writer :D

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:11 AM on 10/09/2009
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Pictures of blissfully happy couples are sweeter because we know what usually follows.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:03 AM on 10/09/2009
- rbryanh I'm a Fan of rbryanh 109 fans permalink

What we need is a new reality show: Celebrity Cellblock.

Picture it... An annoying famous person standing with his or her elbows cuffed together on our side of the bars, a single camera fixed in extreme facial closeup, the Prada pants around their personal trainer ankles, and behind them, hundreds of prisoners who have just one shot at live TV.

The celebrities would be kidnapped in a pairs, and a flip of a coin would determine who would is interviewed, and who is interviewer. Guy? Madonna? Oh pleeeeze? We love you!

Having created our coliseum, we might as well sell tickets.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:11 AM on 10/09/2009
- rbryanh I'm a Fan of rbryanh 109 fans permalink

I'm an American and I can you this: the one who's right is the one who's more entertaining, and the one who's the most entertaining is the one who looks best naked.

Tell them both to shut up and strip down. We'll throw the loser to the dogs, eat the winner ourselves, and give the money to Michael Jackson's estate to create another generation of tragic brilliant freaks so that we have someone to arbitrarily worship and despise.

I don't care if you make me love or hate you, I just want to feel something.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:55 AM on 10/09/2009

Nailed it.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:08 AM on 10/10/2009
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