RIP Charlton Heston

[RStar]

Another legend lost, very sad.

I liked his quote in this article:

Heston revealed in 2002 that he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease, saying, "I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure."

The AOL Article

[scaeagles]

In a Hollywood where conservative politics are frowned upon by most, I admired his courage to stand for what he believed. I am certainly no acting critic nor movie expert, but I enjoyed what of his I watched and knew. I will the lone voice in the wilderness here (there's a shock) and say I loved the man's politics.

[lashbear]

There's a famous quote by Bette davis that comes to mind.

...never mind.

[Alex]

Maybe this pro-gun quote?

Lloyd, be a playwright with guts. Write me one about a nice normal woman who just shoots her husband.

[flippyshark]

It's a madhouse, A MAAAADHOOOOUSE!

Okay, politics aside (actually, I appreciate his support for civil rights back in the 60's, and he's politically no different than many of my own family whom I adore), Heston is like movie comfort food. Every time I watch him, I'm ten years old and sitting in the family car at the drive-in with a greasy paper bucket of popcorn on my lap.

[Sub la Goon]

Omega Man - The original Legend

Earthquake! (in Sensurround) - It moved me.

[Capt Jack]

RIP Mr Heston.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

"Your eyes are full of hate, forty-one. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive. It gives him strength."

Apparently, only for so long.

I too despised his politics - but always enjoyed his films.

I'm sorry- are you saying hate kept him alive?

Originally Posted by scaeagles

In a Hollywood where conservative politics are frowned upon by most, I admired his courage to stand for what he believed. I am certainly no acting critic nor movie expert, but I enjoyed what of his I watched and knew. I will the lone voice in the wilderness here (there's a shock) and say I loved the man's politics.

I concur.

I wonder if, based on that opinion, hate is also keeping us alive?

[Gemini Cricket]

I agreed with Moore that Heston's attendance at the NRA meeting shortly after Columbine was heartless. He was asked to stay away by the mayor and still showed up. While Heston was a adequate actor, actions like that made him seem like quite a buffoon.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

I'm sorry- are you saying hate kept him alive?




I concur.

I wonder if, based on that opinion, hate is also keeping us alive?

No, no, no, no, no. Sometimes I have a dry sense of humor, is all. I didn't agree with him on a lot of things, but I was just quoting Ben Hur and making a joke of it.