RIP Charlton Heston

[cirquelover]

Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

I always thought it was the "Right to arm Bears."

Ok, for some reason now I have teddy bear picnic stuck in my head. "If you go out in the woods today be sure of a big surprise..."

Thanks

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by cirquelover

Ok, for some reason now I have teddy bear picnic stuck in my head. "If you go out in the woods today be sure of a big surprise..."

Thanks

For some reason, that song has always seemed sinister to me. As a kid, I pictured an army of evil, sharp-toothed bears marching through the woods to the bouncy chromatic (and foreboding) melody. Brrrr.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

As do I. And I agree that Heston was mocking. Like a bird.



He practically dared people to kill him. I'm glad his good friend God finally obliged.

Well that's sick and fvcked up- I feel sorry for you right now.

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Yeech, I'm sensing a distinct lack of respect for a dead man. I guess the internet really is only for tearing people new assholes, even after they've turned 84 and kicked the bucket.

Show some respect. I may not agree with his politics but his film career changed the history of cinema - and I think you movie dorks should at least pay homage to that without spitting in his face before he's even buried.

[innerSpaceman]

As do I. And I agree that Heston was mocking. Like a bird.



He practically dared people to kill him. I'm glad his good friend God finally obliged.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

He practically dared people to kill him. I'm glad his good friend God finally obliged.

Are you referring to the now infamous "Cold Dead Hands" remark? The one that WASN'T made at the Denver convention, but rather a year later (unlike how Mr. Moore portrayed it in his fictional work Bowling for Columbine)?

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

fictional work Bowling for Columbine

Fictional? I think you need to check your dictionary again. Moore has backed up a lot of what he said in his documentary.
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[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Fictional? I think you need to check your dictionary again. Moore has backed up a lot of what he said in his documentary.
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Ah yes, I know that page well. The one where he skirts around a great number of the more prominent accusations to rant a little more.

Nope, I stick with my original claim that far too much of that movie is distorted to be considered a documentary. I am not saying that the entire thing is completely false, but I have read enough and done my own research to know that I cannot and probably will never trust anything that Micheal Moore has to say.

Read the true facts here, here, here, and many other places across the internet. Unfortunately one of my favorite sights on the topic, http://www.hardylaw.net/ is currently down. Also, Larry Elder (no relation) had a great article on the subject, but I am unable to locate it at the moment.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I am not saying that the entire thing is completely false...

To continue with the pedantic... Uh calling a documentary "fictional" would mean what then?

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

And yes, Kevy, that's the phrase. Where did I say he said it in Denver? I said it was practically a dare to kill him ... and I stand by that.

Sorry; I was being a bit pro-active. Since we were discussing Charlton Heston, Columbine, MM and BFC, and since MM distorted his movie to directly insinuate that the remark was made at the NRA convention in Denver right after Columbine, which was the topic at hand, I made a (to me) logical assumption.

CH was passionate in his beliefs in terms of gun control. I do not necessarily agree with him on everything, but I do admire his steadfastness.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Yeech, I'm sensing a distinct lack of respect for a dead man. I guess the internet really is only for tearing people new assholes, even after they've turned 84 and kicked the bucket.

Show some respect. I may not agree with his politics but his film career changed the history of cinema - and I think you movie dorks should at least pay homage to that without spitting in his face before he's even buried.