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Posted on 01/30/2015 1:10:25 PM PST by StevenCrowder
So on CNN, Kevin Costner admitted to having used the N word. Many times. So what? Does that make him a racist? I talked about it on this week's radio show, including MY experience with having used and heard the word.
Watch for yourself and decide on whether the context matters in this instance.
He’s the boy version of Jennifer Aniston. I do not get it.
Now, give me Meryl Streep or Cate Blanchet ANY day of the week. Those women TOTALLY lose themselves in character. Even Nicole Kidman can do that, and that’s not saying a whole lot, LOL!
Context and social paradigms.
But, if they don’t like the word or any other words, they should make s list and then no one uses them in any setting but, you can’t.
Because we use words and phrases to not only point out our differences culturally but, also recognize those differences.
That is not to say one person or group is inferrior, dumb or smarter than others.
That too depends on where your standing and the people in your sphere of influence.
For instance; I say “Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?” And what comes to mind?
It isn’t the iteration in the evolution of that product’s ad campaign “******* take it away”.
No, it’s Calgon detergent raising awareness of their product and tying it’s extraordinary performance with your happiness and using the quality of Chinese Dry Cleaners, delivering a consensus belief and you are compelled to save a little money, do it yourself with Calgon and be happy.
When you go to a sushi bar or chinese restaurant, isn’t rare and odd if you ever see a Mexican cooking the food, much less being a waiter?
Well, there are plenty of jokes about thise two stereotypes which, through humor, recognize people who are, in fact, different from you or me and are culturally a bit distant in some areas.
Does that make anyone a racist for noticing? Because, fir sure, they too see the differences.
Are the Japanese racist? Most of us would say so but, that’s their goofy country.
Is there a difference between asian drivers and American drivers? Yep and jokes abound because it is an observed fact.
Now, is there a difference between drivers from India and Americans? Not much, that I can tell.
The point is, we constantly observe differences which we often verbalize in humor, art and song but, damned few Americans would ever take advantage of another human being or injure anothers dignity and pride for the sole purpose of doing so.
Same guy and funny as hell...which is unusual for a Canadian but, they the nicest people ever....Eh..
Just saw Streep in “Into the Woods”.
I don’t see how she loses.
I’ve only seen very few performers who had so much depth and detail in their characters.
Some of them were them were on broadway and the rest were in Ballet.
Streep should be Oscar’d.
Well, doncha?
Just Elbeejay's way of saying "Howdy".
Lyndon being Lyndon, is all.
It’s harder and harder to not say it or at least think it.
“Dances With Wolves” was a great movie. So was “Wyatt Earp” “The Untouchables” and “Open Range” and Cmon “BodyGuard” :-)
I thought he was great in Bull Durham.
I knew I was leaving one out. Yes “Bull Durham” Lets face it the guy has made some great movies just like Tom Cruise. I always say Tom’s a little nutty but he makes a helluva movie. :-)
He was also fun as the goofy brother Jake in Silverado.
I think Unforgiven is better and maybe The Searchers. The Open Range has the best gun battle at the end.
Thanks!
Yessss! And who could forget Kevin as the corpse in “The Big Chill” his first performance. LOL!
There are a lot of 'actor's' who made a career of basically playing the same guy in almost all their movies:
John Wayne
Clint Eastwood
Liam Neeson
Harrison Ford
Are all names that come to mind. Does that mean they are bad actors? I don't know, but I enjoy all of them within the limited range of the roles that they play.
I have met Kevin Costner twice, once when I was little after his first film “Silverado” was out, he was asking my grandfather for permission to fish on our property, then the second time when he was filming “Mr. Brooks” in Portland. Had a chance to talk with him, he is actually fairly conservative in beliefs but he reminds me of an old school democrat before the liberals took control of the party. I really enjoy his films even Waterworld and the Postman. I wont say he is an amazing actor, but he is actually a decent person that is slowly coming around politically to the right. Mr. Brooks was great, and was loosely based on a Serial killer in Portland, that just happened to be one of my fathers best friends growing up, but Open Range is by far his best work to date.
Both excellent, although for me Tombstone and Outlaw Josey Wales are the other 2 of my 3 favorite westerns. I agree about the gun battle, and also Annette Benning is very good and the love story helps round out the movie.
Come on, be fair. He plays a bored and clueless Kevin Costner to perfection.
‘Into The Woods’ is on my ‘too-see’ list.
I’ve never gotten over Streep in, ‘Sophie’s Choice.’ In fact, I named my Basset due to the book/movie. ‘Sophie’s Choice, Rufus.’ (He goes by Rufus; his Mom was Sophie.)
Even that schlock, ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ was worth it, solely due to her.
Why they have never made, ‘Bel Canto’ (a novel by Anne Patchett) into a movie with her in the lead, I’ll never know. If you haven’t read that, give it a try and I’ll bet you’ll ‘see’ Meryl in the lead. She’s a little long in the tooth now, though. Though - maybe not!
So many awesome films for her. What a treasure she is!
Thread Officially Hi-Jacked! Who’s this ‘Costner’ guy? LOL!
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