tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post7510216599480903338..comments2023-12-09T00:47:34.811-07:00Comments on Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun: Whatcha Gonna Do?Fletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-82259173837147005192011-04-09T21:09:14.669-07:002011-04-09T21:09:14.669-07:00@ Red - Touche. I know you're half-joking, bu...@ Red - Touche. I know you're half-joking, but to be honest, I don't think Stone has the chops that Lohan does - or at least could have if she weren't a fuck up. We'll see.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-27342031323680144832011-04-07T21:22:00.981-07:002011-04-07T21:22:00.981-07:00Not if Emma Stone steals all of her roles. :)Not if Emma Stone steals all of her roles. :)Redhttp://www.anomalousmaterial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-69709679536598213712011-04-07T11:31:53.215-07:002011-04-07T11:31:53.215-07:00@ Red - No shit, huh? I think McCarthy would have...@ Red - No shit, huh? I think McCarthy would have labeled these guys as, uh, Reds, pretty damn quick. Or something like that. Either way, they'd have been blacklisted or would have never gotten started.<br /><br />Yeah, I've never been too big on celebrity gossip. I just don't give a shit about who's dating who or who's cheating on who or who's on drugs. And it's all so that we can tear people down and grant them comebacks - pathetic. By the way, I'm on record as predicting Lohan to be the new Robert Downey, Jr. within 10 years. Book it.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-19804097974123803962011-04-07T05:27:33.538-07:002011-04-07T05:27:33.538-07:00Agreed for the most part on both parts, especially...Agreed for the most part on both parts, especially the South Park fellas. I would've loved to have seen the public reaction the these guys back in the 50s. What a mess that could've been.<br /><br />I do agree that Tiger owes us nothing, especially since he didn't break the law like Billy Dee and Connery. I guess that's what happens when the media makes us believe that we are a part of these people's lives. I may hold Tiger to a bit of a lower standard now because of my stance on adultery, but like you said, he has done nothing to us and owes us nothing.Redhttp://www.anomalousmaterial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-9038730319501250202011-04-05T11:09:48.911-07:002011-04-05T11:09:48.911-07:00@ Anon - you rock.
@ DeeDee - Why thank you! Nex...@ Anon - you rock.<br /><br />@ DeeDee - Why thank you! Next time I might even use that bow and arrow...<br /><br />@ Nick - Ass.<br /><br />@ Univarn - If I still did the Comment of the Week, you'd definitely be a finalist...<br /><br />@ Steve - Good point, and surely a direction that I could've gone. Tiger Woods might not even be a 'bad boy,' but at least he's closer to one than the SP guys. Still, I guess it's just a general annoyance with celebrity culture, but frankly, outside of the initial curiosity, I couldn't give a shit about whether or not Tiger is a good or bad boy. He's not breaking the law, his actions (theoretically) have no bearing on his performance (even though they kind of do) and most importantly, none of what he has done or will do affect me. I ain't forgiving him for shit because I never indicted him or anything.<br /><br />@ Thaddeus - Haha - it ain't that short, is it?<br /><br />The points you bring up about celebs and movies you chose as a child remind me of Tom Cruise. A lot of people are/were freaked out by the guy and thus display no (or less) interest in his movies. I might think the guy is a nutter, but that doesn't change the fact that I think he's a good movie star, and I would surely hope that I can separate the two when it comes to his acting.<br /><br />That said, as you bring up with Connery and Billy Dee, some things are harder to ignore than others. I don't need to forgive Mel Gibson, either, but I do admit that I'll have a difficult time seeing beyond his trials and tribulations. They're just too overpowering and offensive to overlook, try as I might. I suppose the bar is set at different levels for everyone - I know some people that can't look at Billy Crudup the same way after his leaving his wife or whatever. I'm not sure I know enough about that situation to make judgement calls, so I don't.<br /><br />@ Paul - Haha. Hey man, that's all on you. I can't help it if you see WWE in all things in life.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-48888743808041413342011-04-05T10:08:25.165-07:002011-04-05T10:08:25.165-07:00I read the headline of this article and assumed th...I read the headline of this article and assumed that you'd be posting a Fletch's Favored Five Hulk Hogan Movies. I'd take a screen shot and circle your misleading headline, but that might be going too far.Paul Arrand Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369036006191440677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-33678912617088482682011-04-05T07:59:25.523-07:002011-04-05T07:59:25.523-07:00You make very good points, and (unlike me) you kee...You make very good points, and (unlike me) you keep it quite short. You also look a bit at the semantics here, but that's not your focus. Very nice! <br /><br />Let's assume "bad boys" is not a reference to the "South Park" kids. The phrase sounds appropriate for guys who make fun of deaths callously and too early (Steve Irwin). I find them both to be quite funny (& probably jerks irl). <br /><br />But it doesn't sound like the article addresses or says anything new about that aspect of them. It's poor writing, and normally your blame should be pointing to the writer.<br /><br />Your instincts are right, tho, and both are just bad industry practices. "Bad Boys" is about tryinf to hype and stereotype everyone. <br /><br />Tiger's headline is different, yet related. This is that particular mental disorder where the press/we talk about celebs as if they're people we actually know. "Chase! I'm Heather with Action 5 News! We heard you're having a baby..."<br /><br />Angelina Jolie might smell bad, Malkovich could be a racist - I hope neither is true, but I just see their movies. And yet I have had problems cheering for Sean Connery like I used to before I heard he was a wife-beater (ditto Billy Dee Williams). When I was a kid, I chose my movies based on who the leads were, and that is personal, if one-sided.<br /><br />It's an odd situation - what's required to promote a product? Expertise? An influential<br />opinion? The whole "branding" thing is about a company's promise: we build good X, take our word for it. <br /><br />To some extent, lost promotion opportunities reflect the fact that his word has very publicly been proven false on a grand scale. Maybe that's the forgiveness from the article? He should be forgiven so companies can pay him tons to shill their wares?...Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-39194720104547290112011-04-04T19:34:14.175-07:002011-04-04T19:34:14.175-07:00You totally had me there - but I was picturing thi...You totally had me there - but I was picturing this going in the direction of Trey and Matt being painted as bad boys for the sake of publicist shorthand, whereas Tiger Woods is an actual "bad boy" but the term is inconvenient to his actual persona and is incongruous to his publicity strategy. Either way, I agree with you about the lazy and hamfisted way that the print industry tries to keep itself alive, but all media is desperate for that kind of attention and will do anything, say anything to get you to join in.The Film Cynicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03016583577613473275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-58682463343828190422011-04-04T18:05:24.112-07:002011-04-04T18:05:24.112-07:00Perhaps the "forgive Tiger Woods" articl...Perhaps the "forgive Tiger Woods" article was directed at those who are still annoyed they weren't nailed by him?Univarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437654003558435749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-90485335545010413802011-04-04T15:10:01.738-07:002011-04-04T15:10:01.738-07:00You still read magazines?You still read magazines?Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-38156418154343386232011-04-04T15:06:13.704-07:002011-04-04T15:06:13.704-07:00Hi! Fletch...
Wow! You hit the bulls-eye without e...Hi! Fletch...<br />Wow! You hit the bulls-eye without even using a <i>bow</i> and <i>arrow</i> with this post.<br /><br />I must admit that I agree with every point that you make here and every word that you said, about the media and some in society and stereotyping.<br /><br />Thanks, for sharing!<br />DeeDee ;-)ratatouille's archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369967577590947967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-4149016583518927672011-04-04T14:51:59.932-07:002011-04-04T14:51:59.932-07:00yepyepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com