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Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal Makes Controversial Remarks About 9/11
NY1 News ^ | 4/23/05 | NY1 News

Posted on 04/23/2005 2:38:55 PM PDT by Blackirish

Actress and New York native Maggie Gyllenhaall makes some controversial remarks at Friday night's TriBeCa Film Festival.

Gyllenhaal was at the premiere of her movie "The Great New Wonderful" which opened at the festival Friday night. The film is set in the city about a year after September 11, 2001 and looks at New Yorkers' feelings after the attacks.

But while describing the movie, the Lower East Side native said the United States should share some of the blame for what happened that day.

"I think what's good about the movie is that it deals with 9/11 in such a subtle, open, open way that I think it allows it to be more complicated than just 'Oh, look at these poor New Yorkers and how hard it was for them,' because I think America has done reprehensible things and is responsible in some way and so I think the delicacy with which it's dealt with allows that to sort of creep in," said Gyllenhaal.

The TriBeCa Film Festival was started after the terror attacks to bring tourists and money back to downtown Manhattan.


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KEYWORDS: childleftbehind; hateamericafilth; hatingamerica; hollyweird; hollywoodidiot; sorelosers
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To: k2blader

Absolutely right! It's her ugly spirit that ruins the rest of it.


41 posted on 04/23/2005 2:56:40 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: k2blader

She may be pretty, but she's young and stupid.


42 posted on 04/23/2005 2:57:46 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: Blackirish
"Yeah and like, um, ya know......you have the IQ of a rutabaga and only succeed on the casting couch and like, umm, shut up, like ok???"
43 posted on 04/23/2005 2:58:37 PM PDT by RightOnline
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To: Blackirish

Another know-nothing Leftist spouts off about things she knows little about and that she hasn't taken the time to think through: A perfect vacuous contributor looking to unload her cash for Democratic Party causes and candidates.


44 posted on 04/23/2005 2:58:46 PM PDT by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Blackirish

45 posted on 04/23/2005 2:59:04 PM PDT by scott says
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To: Blackirish
because I think America has done reprehensible things and is responsible in some way

Gee. I thought they got killed because they were infidels, or supporters of infidels, and God (Allah) wants it done. - tom

46 posted on 04/23/2005 2:59:26 PM PDT by Capt. Tom (Don't confuse the Bushies with the dumb Republicans - Capt. Tom)
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To: theFIRMbss
You left off these two aptly named films of hers:

The Pornographer: A Love Story (2000) .... Sidney
The Patron Saint of Liars (1998) (TV) .... Lorraine Thomas

47 posted on 04/23/2005 2:59:55 PM PDT by Sthitch
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To: k2blader
For exposing me to that, you owe me bigtime, pal...
48 posted on 04/23/2005 3:00:25 PM PDT by Czar (StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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To: Blackirish

This is the face of someone trying to be relevant and politically hip.

49 posted on 04/23/2005 3:00:37 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: k2blader
The girl is not homely, she is plain. Any highschool class anywhere in the country would have dozens, if not hundreds of girls better looking. She may be a great actress, so far I don't think I have seen her act, but maybe I just didn't notice her because she is plain.
50 posted on 04/23/2005 3:00:52 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Czar

*LOL*!! Sorry..


51 posted on 04/23/2005 3:01:29 PM PDT by k2blader (Immorality bites.)
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To: Old Sarge

She' an actress and in her real life....she's an actress.


52 posted on 04/23/2005 3:02:07 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
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To: Blackirish
So if she ever gets raped one day it wouldn't be entirely the fault of the rapist given that women "may" have done "reprehensible" harm to him once!!

Moral relativism 101

Sweetheart sometimes you sound alot smarter if you just SHUT UP!!!

53 posted on 04/23/2005 3:02:41 PM PDT by bubman
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To: Blackirish

you will drive yourself crazy seeking out entertainment or entertainers who are intelligent and/or conservative. Why do we bother as if these people's views are any more important that the idiot spewing forth his opinions in line behind us at the store. The ability to get the attention of a camera crew does not necessarilly correlate to a high IQ.


54 posted on 04/23/2005 3:04:19 PM PDT by bigsigh
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To: BeAllYouCanBe

No, I am afraid she will never understand. Maybe she needs to be taken to Baghdad and walked through the afternmath of a suicide bombing. Then she can tell the Iraqis its partly their fault for being blown up. On second thought she would blame America. Still like her to put face in the gore and blood though.


55 posted on 04/23/2005 3:04:45 PM PDT by Americanexpat (A strong democracy through citizen oversight.)
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To: All

ON THE NET...

http://www.truthusa.com/911news.html
http://www.truthusa.com/911.html


56 posted on 04/23/2005 3:04:47 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Ditter
I had no idea who she is until I googled her pic. And if I'm really honest I still don't know who she is. *LOL*

If she had a been a conservative Republican saying something much more positive about the state of our nation, people all over this thread would be saying how cute she is.

I guess my point is her attractiveness or non-attractiveness is not the issue here.

57 posted on 04/23/2005 3:06:33 PM PDT by k2blader (Immorality bites.)
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To: Blackirish; All

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "But while describing the movie, the Lower East Side native said the United States should share some of the blame for what happened that day.

"I think what's good about the movie is that it deals with 9/11 in such a subtle, open, open way that I think it allows it to be more complicated than just 'Oh, look at these poor New Yorkers and how hard it was for them,' because I think America has done reprehensible things and is responsible in some way and so I think the delicacy with which it's dealt with allows that to sort of creep in," said Gyllenhaal.

The TriBeCa Film Festival was started after the terror attacks to bring tourists and money back to downtown Manhattan."

1. I have never seen nor heard of this actress before.
2. She is obviously very ignorant.
3. Willful ignorance is not bliss.


58 posted on 04/23/2005 3:08:41 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Blackirish
Hollywood is going up against Washington. http://rightvoices.com/archives/2003/07/

"Famed director Sidney Lumet is shooting a film for HBO called Strip Search that will look into the abuses of peoples civil rights since 9/11, says a source familiar with the project.

"Glenn Close, Ellen Barkin and Maggie Gyllenhaal are among the stars of the show, which will run in three parts and will probably air this fall.

"Its inspired by real life incidents, examples of a sort of McCarthyism that has existed since the attacks, says the insider. Its about people who've been punished for saying and thinking things in a country where there's supposed to be freedom of speech and thought. There's no doubt that it will be controversial, given the level of emotions on this subject. "

59 posted on 04/23/2005 3:12:14 PM PDT by DoctorMichael (The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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because I think America has done reprehensible things and is responsible in some way

The editors of the Sacramento Bee said the same thing within hours of the "event."

I bet other rat newspapers said the same thing. You see, we don't try to "understand" the rest of the world, the 9/11 attacks were partly our fault they said.

I bet Ms Gyllenhaall is a rat.

BTW, remember when some religious folks said essentially the same thing in terms of God's punishment for our wickedness? How awful to say such things, screamed the rat folks. The religious folks were roundly condemned by the same rat folks who agree with Ms Gyllenhaall and the Sacramento Bee.

60 posted on 04/23/2005 3:12:38 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (MSM Fraudcasters are skid marks on journalism's clean shorts.)
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