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Severian
Altar Boy of Jabootu
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/02/2009 : 09:24:17 AM
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We obviously need a new justice system, provisionally named "Hollywood Justice", where awards and achievements can be traded in as literal get-out-of-jail-free cards. May I suggest the following:
Critically acclaimed: Free drugs charge
Golden Globe: Free manslaughter
Palme d'Or: Free rape or grievous bodily harm
Oscar: Free child rape
Lifetime achievement Oscar: Free murder |
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BradH812
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 10/03/2009 : 2:48:18 PM
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Originally posted by Ken HPoJ
Harvey Weinstein enters his impressive bid to be the biggest ass involved in this situation: "Whatever you think about the so-called crime, Polanski has served his time....This is the government of the United States not giving its word and recanting on a deal, and it is the government acting irresponsibly and criminally...Hollywood has the best moral compass, because it has compassion."
Wow...just...wow.
Disgusting, yes, but not surprising. Everything I've seen or read about Weinstein tells me that he is a truly sociopathic, mean-spirited, low-down, dirty son of a bitch.... and that he got into a position of wealth and power in Hollywood by being a sociopathic, mean-spirited, low-down, dirty son of a bitch. Is it any wonder that his definition of morality and compassion is truly surreal? |
Edited by - BradH812 on 10/04/2009 11:23:28 AM |
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Asta Kask
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Sweden
263 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 02:37:47 AM
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Am I the only one who thinks about the South Park episode where they talk about the clouds of "smug" emanating from Hollywood.
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zombiewhacker
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1475 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 1:52:29 PM
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I note Brett Ratner has signed the petition to save Polanski, too.
I guess maybe because this is the only time in his career Ratner will ever find his name listed alongside Martin Scorsese, Bernardo Bertolucci, Woody Allen, Alexander Payne, Stephen Frears, and Costa-Gavras. |
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Pip
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
333 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2009 : 9:38:11 PM
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Sorry for the delay in responding. Just stopped giggling after reading the phrase "Hollywood has the best moral compass."
Best take I've seen so far on this is from another blogger (http://unholyrouleur-jim.blogspot.com/), responding to this link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/roman-polanski/6245219/Roman-Polanski-backlash-as-Whoopi-Goldberg-says-director-didnt-commit-rape-rape.html
"Interesting. Contrary to what I learned in law school, there are two kinds of sexual assault, rape, and raperape. One of my intellectual and cultural betters explained the other day that only raperape is actually a crime. Which is causing me some cognitive dissonance because I'm reasonably certain that I'd shoot anybody who did that to my mom, sister, wife, or hypothetical drugged and drunk 13 year-old daughter. Of course, I wouldn't get in trouble for shooting the pervert, because I'd only shoot him; it's not like I'd shootshoot him or anything. Y'know, if you are paying any attention, you're forced to ask after a while if Archie Bunker didn't have a good point now and then."
Let's just say that if some letch got my daughter drunk and sodomized her that there would not be a need for an extradition.
On the bright side, that link gives yet another reason to like Luc Besson. You'd almost never know that guy was French.
Pip
"Shout for joy, if you get the chance." - U2 |
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BradH812
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1294 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2009 : 06:25:57 AM
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I remember seeing The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle in the theater (yes, in the theater). Whoopi Goldberg had a cameo as a judge in a scene where Our Heroes were on trial. The punchline was that the judge, who was very near-sighted, flipped when she realized who the defendants were. She immediately dismissed the case, telling the prosecutor, "Don't you know celebrities are above the law?!"
It was amusing then. Seeing Goldberg's statements, it's pretty creepy now. |
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Asta Kask
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Sweden
263 Posts |
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Terrahawk
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
644 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2009 : 2:46:14 PM
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Ye gads, Harrison Ford signed. I hope it is just a sign of senility.
Luc Besson's statement was a classic statement of "I like him personally but that doesn't mean he gets to escape the law." I liked it.
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zombiewhacker
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1475 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2009 : 11:36:03 AM
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| Why should Harrison Ford be a surprise. He cast his "vote" for Polanski long ago when he agreed to star in Frantic. |
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