Posted on 12/18/2021 9:43:05 AM PST by simpson96
Cancel culture has gone from amusing to annoying to ridiculous to just straight up communist.
In the latest example of the cancel mobs coming for wrongthink, a famous comedian who was once considered on the cutting edge of social and political commentary has lost a prestigious job opportunity for running afoul of Wokesters.
Monty Python comedic pioneer Terry Gilliam was preparing to direct a production of Into the Woods at London’s famous The Old Vic theater. The comedy veteran had looked forward to mounting the show next year, but then he made a terrible mistake that put everything in jeopardy.
No, he didn’t kill someone on the set of a new film and then do an interview with ABC about it.
No, he didn’t get caught on the manifest of a private jet owned by a wealthy, perverted human trafficker.
No, he didn’t get caught forcing Hollywood actresses to sleep with him or be blacklisted from their careers.
Terry Gilliam’s big sin was recommending a Dave Chappelle show on his own Facebook page. When officials at The Old Vic got wind of the post from the usual complaining suspects, they didn’t just fire Gilliam. They cancelled the entire show.
Comedian Terry Gilliam has broken his silence after his show was cancelled by The Old Vic theatre and said he never thought ‘freedom of recommendation’ would be under threat.
The Monty Python star, 81, was set to co-direct Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into The Woods next year when the iconic theatre in London announced the production had been called off last month.
The move came after Gilliam urged his 495,000 Facebook followers to watch US comedian Dave Chappelle‘s controversial new Netflix show, The Closer.
Gilliam expressed disappointment at the decision that he claims was made to please just a few complainers from within the theater’s community.
It is very sad that a great cultural institution like The Old Vic allowed itself to be intimidated into cancelling our production of Into The Woods by a small group of closed-minded, humour-averse ideologues on their staff, who absurdly, call themselves ”The Old Vic 12”…as if they are the victims of some cruel injustice desperately fighting for their freedom!
‘My unspeakable crime was recommending my Facebook followers to watch a Netflix special by a brilliant and provocative American comedian, and then share with me their opinions.
‘They did and civilisation did not collapse! However, The Old Vic’s artistic credibility certainly has.
‘Freedom of Speech is often attacked, but I never imagined that Freedom of Recommendation would be under threat as well.’
This is the absurdity of cancel culture. Very Concerned People claim to be very concerned about people, and then in the name of social justice said Very Concerned People don’t just fire one person, but every person connected with that person. Terry Gilliam recommended a comedy special and the Very Concerned People put him and everyone in his show out of a job.
“Their minds are about to break down completely and they will be unable to function. They will become drooling idiots in strait jackets.”
Why wait for the inevitable?
“Everybody that is losing work in their field should dox the guilty wokesters and “cancel” them. The proper action is to hold a grudge against them for the rest of their careers. “Blacklist” them.”
The wheel will turn, and the blowback concerning this era of evil will be large.
The Worldwide Communist Purge Continues To Grow Exponentially & Nothing Is Being Done About It!
The cancel culture of the left means making sure everyone else is as miserable in their lives as you are.
LOL
I have an expression:
“Cultural Communism”
Stolen things are cursed.
If you think this means he’s rounded the corner and turned conservative, you’re in for a rude awakening. Gilliam (the only American in the group) was tied for the ‘honor’ of “Most Virulently Socialist Python” with (the late) Terry Jones.
And like all good practicing socialists, neither could conscience not being in charge so “The Two Terrys” habitually shared the directing duties in most of the Python films, and bickered incessantly while they were doing it.
So if this move was in the best interest of the cause of Socialism, I’m sure Gilliam was down for “taking one for the team.”
Well Graham Chapman certainly violated those rules.
Dave Chapelle's show is still on Netflix. From what I understand, he is not being "cancelled". He's getting some heat. Sure. But he has "F U" money and he lives in a small town in Ohio so he doesn't care what Hollywood thinks of him.
This level of wokeism is, to use one of the left’s favorite words, unsustainable. There will inevitably be a revolt against it.
That’s part of why the skit is funny. They roast everyone, including themselves, and do not mind being roasted.
Look up the Life of Brian “Loretta” scene and get back to me. 30+ years ahead of their time.
They sure were.
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The elderly leftists created a monster and the monster is now eating them. This should be surprising to no one.
Three actors fired this weekend for different reasons.
Jay Johnston
Jeff Garlin
Terry Gilliam
Crazy world.
Terry Gilliam has FU money and talent. I know what I would do...
Imagine if Terry Gilliam had recommended a breakfast of Aunt Jamimah Pancakes and Syrup. Maybe even throw in some Uncle Ben’s rice cooked up sweet.
then finish it off with an Eskimo Pie
The Woke Vic.
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