Achilles' mother failed to dip both heels into the magic waters.
Posted on 05/14/2004 5:55:00 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX
Please boycott the movie "Troy: that releases today. Brad Pitt, a rabid Bush hater and support of "Traitor" Democrat John Kerry needs to take a beating in this movie. If the movie does not do well at the box office Pitt is toast as an actor!
You are probably correct, but who cares. Just helping one little bit to sink this traitor and his wife make me feel good. Evidently, for whatever the reason, the Film "Troy" opened on Friday with $17M gross. The prediction from the "BoxOffice.com" web site, which is extremely reliable, was $58M for the weekend. With only bringing in $17M on its opening day, this movie is not even going to come close to capturing its $250M cost, let alone make any profit. I know. I am a movie buff and track these costs and positions all the time. Little Brad is toast! Mr. Pitt has failed miserably, and some of you have helped him along, even if it is just a tiny bit. Remember, a journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step. Good show!
...but this is where we differ.
I exceedingly have a problem with male actors kissing male actors, or female actors kissing female actors.
Honestly, I think someone who is secure in their sexuality would have no problem with it. Of course, I also think Hugh should be kissing me, so... ;)
Oh YEAH!!
I watched Mancow on Fox & friends talk about this movie and he said that it is a film for homosexual males and not to go see it.
That was good enough for me. I won't even rent it on video now.
i've only seen one Brad Pitt movie at the theatre (Sleepers?)... and i caught one on video (that someone else rented--Meet Joe Black) and part of one on television--Legend of the Fall or something like that...
don't see the big deal about Brad "smelly arm" Pitt... that's what we call him...
Many of the actors I used to enjoy became annoying to me once I heard them "discussing issues." The fact is, I don't care about their personal politics . I don't care if they vote democrat from now until doomsday. But hearing statements such as, "Bush is a f*cking idiot," and "We're sorry Bush is from Texas" detracts from the pleasure I get from their work. It's like finding out the "solid gold" ring your boyfriend gave you is from a Crackerjack box. The ring hasn't changed, but it's attractiveness is diminished somehow.
If I could learn to suspend disbelief well enough to believe 14K rings come with popcorn and peanuts, I could probably enjoy Brad Pitt. But I can't. So I find it easier to ignore actors, singers, and comedians who have made statements with which I disagree.
Pitt is a puke - boycotting one of his pictures will be a pleasure!
If I boycott every TV show or movie because I don't like someone's politics, I wouldn't be left with much entertainment. That might be a good idea! HA! Neverthless, I probably won't see the move because Pitt does such a bad accent.
I am very secure and I have a problem with it blatantly being expressed all over the media, from soap operas, sitcoms, newsprint, movies....
...our children don't need this lowest of standards as their example!
Troy? the third Hollywood remake of a Cliff notes book?
I guess original ideas are wanning, much like Brad Pitt's career!
Ops4 God Bless America!
Heck, I'd do that, too. Nothing like public humiliation to shame one into proper behavior :)
I'm with you. He hasn't moved me in any way since Legends of the Fall either and even then the cast around him helped make things happen to keep you watching.
Troy does not interest me in the least.
He looks like a dike.
I liked him in *Kate and Leopold*. Hated Meg Ryan as Kate. I read somewhere that the script writer had Sandra Bullock in mind when it was written. I can see Sandra in the role but not Meg. I thought she was just all wrong.
There are no gods in this version. Imagine -- the Illiad with no gods. Kinda messes up the "myth" thing, huh?
My teenaged daughters thought it was fun and campy. Style over substance is how they described it, but fun nonetheless.
91 posted on 05/14/2004 4:46:46 PM PDT by breakem (formerly bigsigh)
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