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To: 91B
Mommy Dearest" I could never watch another Crawford film the same way again.

Your loss. She was fantastic in her earlier films (early '30s)...before she became a monster.

32 posted on 01/13/2004 5:12:18 PM PST by liberallarry
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To: liberallarry
I believe this is where you separate yourself from others. I don't think she became a monster - I think she always was one.

I know I am getting late in the discussion here, but I agree with others who state that the magic of escapism is destroyed when I know more of the character and personality of the actor than I do the character the actor is suppose to be.

Take Mike Tyson for an example. What makes him different from Ali? Well, one is the culture the two grew up in. I always wanted to see a boxer like Tyson - a complete, unstoppable animal in the ring - when he was young, sort of like trying to box your fridge. But using your argument, who cares about his personal life if he is a great boxer and brings in the cash.

There is a black artist out there today - I forget his name at the moment - but he is not only accused of screwing a young teenage girl but there is a tape to prove it. He is getting an award from the NAACP. I am sorry, but I refuse to subsidize that type of behavior. I never purchased anything by Michael Jackson, even before he freaked out. There was always something there that bothered me about him. Well, I have not purchaed anything by the Beatles for years because of him owning their music. I will not subsidize that lifestyle. I will not subsidize anyone that goes out and badmouths this country. That is their right but it is also my right to do what I do.

87 posted on 01/15/2004 4:32:41 AM PST by 7thson (I think it takes a big dog to weigh a 100 pounds.)
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