Posted on 09/13/2006 6:05:20 PM PDT by beansox
TORONTO (CP) - Tell these feisty chicks to "shut up and sing" and they'll make a movie.
The Dixie Chicks have rebounded from death threats, stinging political attacks and radio station battles with "Shut Up and Sing," a moving documentary that debuted this week at the Toronto International Film Festival.
It was three years ago that front woman Natalie Maines told a London audience that the Texas band was embarrassed U.S. President George W. Bush was from their home state.
Since then, the trio has weathered a firestorm of controversy to create a new album, discover new fans, have a couple of babies and embark on a new tour. But Maines said Wednesday she has not changed her tune about the president.
"Everything that has happened since then is more of a disgrace and watching all the footage from Hurricane Katrina is unbelievable," Maines told a packed news conference as cameras snapped shots of her and bandmates Martie Maguire and Emily Robison.
"He has been a disaster."
In fact, the touching film not only repeats her controversial statement but adds fuel to the fire with yet another expletive-laden slam that Maines admits made her pause once she realized it had been caught on camera.
"I was being myself and that's what a documentary is about," Maines said of the scene.
"When I first saw that I kind of went, 'Uhnhh!,"' she said, as if gasping for air. "But I don't think at this stage I'm pissing off any new people."
The diminutive blond drew no ire from enthusiastic audiences that screened the film during the festival. An early press screening Monday drew spontaneous applause and laughter, while a ritzy gala screening ended with a standing ovation.
The film, directed by Oscar-winner Barbara Kopple with Cecilia Peck, daughter of late film legend Gregory Peck, drew its most ardent approval in one scene where the band's handlers propose dropping U.S. cities from a poor-selling tour and adding Canadian ones instead.
"Kamloops, Moose Jaw.... Any town with a hockey arena," one suggests in the film as hoots of approval emerge from the audience.
Maines said Wednesday the band has a new appreciation for Canadian fans, who stood by the country trio while others in the United States tossed CDs in the trash at the behest of a right-wing campaign.
"Yes, thank God for Canada," said Maines, noting the band found political support from countries around the world. "It's a little surprising that the U.S. hasn't necessarily caught on yet."
"It was encouraging to have the premiere of this film in a country where what happened to the Dixie Chicks could never happen here," added Peck, repeating comments made at the gala screening earlier in the week.
"It was encouraging to have the premiere of this film in a country where what happened to the Dixie Chicks could never happen here," added Peck, repeating comments made at the gala screening earlier in the week.
Natalie, like all cowards, only find their courage when they are in the midst of a crowd.
So now she is ashamed to be from the USA?
Hmmmm ..?? How can they use the title "Shut Up and Sing" - that's the title of Laura Ingram's book.
It amazes me that the other two "Chicks" aren't nearly as "outspoken" as Ms. Maines. She's ruining their careers, too.
Toby Keith as risen above the fray. I don't know if I have yet.
Natalie is just typical a typical, leftist, Austin-bred piece of trash.
News from the future:
October 2007 headline:
I've heard that they are ramping up their music for more "progressive" women. I think we all know what that means and men need not apply.
Has been for awhile.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1651177/posts
"A lot of pandering started going on, and you'd see soldiers and the American flag in every video. It became a sickening display of ultra-patriotism."
"The entire country may disagree with me, but I don't understand the necessity for patriotism," [Natalie] Maines resumes, through gritted teeth. "Why do you have to be a patriot? About what? This land is our land? Why? You can like where you live and like your life, but as for loving the whole country… I don't see why people care about patriotism."
Extremely small in size; tiny. See synonyms at small. Grammar.
Of or being a suffix that indicates smallness or, by semantic extension, qualities such as youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet.
Not really an adjective I normally think of when Natalie is the topic
I think her fan base "caught on" about three years ago.
Wow!
General Rule: You can't copyright a title.
Which is why she has been reduced to screaming obsceneites at the tv! LOL
Her and Cindy Sheehan will be sharing an apartment in 10 years wondering "What the hell were we thinking!"
<< others in the United States tossed CDs in the trash at the behest of a right-wing campaign >>
...more like a result of patriotism, but oh no, it must be the right-wing kooks that stopped them from performing. Made me come up with a new tagline for these ignorant head-in-the-sanders.
why not, they share the same brain cell.
So Nat, why don't you just take your gig to Baghdad for a couple of nights and be sure not to worry about the burkas..they'll let you slide.
Like so many liberals, she blames everybody but herself.
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