MachIVshooter
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I think many of us do this. If there is a film I'd luike to see, but it has the likes of George gooney or Matt Demon, etc., Ill wait until it comes out on network TV. I refuse to give these rabid anti's one single cent.
does it make sense to boycott movies with rabid anti-gun actors?
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I think many of us do this. If there is a film I'd luike to see, but it has the likes of George gooney or Matt Demon, etc., Ill wait until it comes out on network TV. I refuse to give these rabid anti's one single cent.
I used to feel that way about actors that are also $cientologists. But now I go on the actor's performance. I pay to be entertained. They don't get my money for nothing. If the movie has borderline appeal I don't pay, and wait for it to air on TV.
Of course if the overall intent smacks of chicanery and bullsh*t (like anything Michael Moore touches) then I avoid it.
Of course if the overall intent smacks of chicanery and bullsh*t (like anything Michael Moore touches) then I avoid it.
Justin
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There's no hard evidence of this.
However, it is true that theater attendance has been falling pretty steadily for the last couple of years. According to the yammering heads, this is a result of people spending their entertainment dollars on video game systems, home theater and in other venues.
Also, the general public perception is that Hollywood is just churning out the same old stuff time and again, and that the public has finally woken up and realized this.
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Limeyfellow
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The talk does remind me of the likes of Focus on the Family and so on that wouldn't buy Fords for supposedly supporting gay rights and then single handedly claiming that their great boycott is what made the company suffer. Not much difference here. Lots of rah rah talk.
Calling it "boycotting" may not even be the right word, since it implies some form of organization and protest - the party you're boycotting needs to know that you're doing it.
geez, thanks for bringing that to my attention. next time i'm posting a thread on an internet discussion board, i'll be sure not to make such grievous semantic mistake again. apparently everybody knew what i meant.
i don't care if these actors know. i just feel bad about giving some of them my money.
geez, thanks for bringing that to my attention. next time i'm posting a thread on an internet discussion board, i'll be sure not to make such grievous semantic mistake again. apparently everybody knew what i meant.
i don't care if these actors know. i just feel bad about giving some of them my money.
MACHETE - "I'm sure half these anti-gun actors have bodyguards who carry some sort of firearm."
You'd better believe it. But include anti-gun directors, producers, etc.
Afterall, aren't the MegaMillionaire Marxists and Billionaire Bolsheviks deserving of armed protection from the worker peasants rabble??
L.W.
You'd better believe it. But include anti-gun directors, producers, etc.
Afterall, aren't the MegaMillionaire Marxists and Billionaire Bolsheviks deserving of armed protection from the worker peasants rabble??
L.W.
I like movies. I don't really care about the actor's political opinions any more than I care about my waiter's. If I only gave my money to people who I knew wouldn't do anything I didn't aprove of it with...well I'd never spend any.
this certainly is a valid point, but celebrities are so high profile, that it is nearly impossible to ignore them and still be a normally functioning member of our society. to boot, those that have active political agendas, are So 'rabid', and so vocal, it becomes infuriating.
this certainly is a valid point, but celebrities are so high profile, that it is nearly impossible to ignore them and still be a normally functioning member of our society. to boot, those that have active political agendas, are So 'rabid', and so vocal, it becomes infuriating.
Finch
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While I'm certin that it does nothing to anyone's bottom line, I refuse to see any Johnny Depp or Sean Penn movie.
Wiley
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carlrodd,
I agree with you. But if you really want to see a particular flic, rent it in a couple of months or see if your local library has it or can get it.
I agree with you. But if you really want to see a particular flic, rent it in a couple of months or see if your local library has it or can get it.
Ohio Rifleman
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I'm sorry, I just have to blow off some steam here. I really don't like going to the movie theater very much. Just not my thing. My dad is absolutely OBSESSED with movies. Drives me nuts. My brother isn't much better. They get on my case for my lack of enthusiasm to see movies with them all the time. I have also resolved not to give one more nickel to Tom Cruise. Which, they also make fun of me for, they tell me "not to get to know these people personally." Ugh.
As for anti-gun actors...well, they're all anti-gun anti-American anyway, so it's hard to avoid.
As for anti-gun actors...well, they're all anti-gun anti-American anyway, so it's hard to avoid.
JN01
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My impression is that the majority of people in the entertainment industry are leftists, so unless you don't go to/rent any movies, don't watch TV, or buy any movies, you will be financially supporting them. The money you spend anywhere else could be going to people or causes that you disagree with politically as well.
I do avoid watching anything with certain actors, however. If I see something with Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, and others, I don't see the character they are playing, I see the obnoxious, loudmouthed jerks they are in real life, and can't enjoy the film they are in.
I don't know if boycotting them produces a significant difference in income or not, but I think that at least with some of them, there is a perception of an impact. I recently read a statement by one of them (Tim Robbins, maybe?) whining that artists free speech rights are being violated when people "punish" them by not buying tickets. I think the Dixie Chicks had problems filling seats at some of the venues they played recently.
"Stardom" is a fleeting thing anyway. Other than a handfull of the very best, they will all be has-beens cast into oblivion soon enough.
I do avoid watching anything with certain actors, however. If I see something with Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, and others, I don't see the character they are playing, I see the obnoxious, loudmouthed jerks they are in real life, and can't enjoy the film they are in.
I don't know if boycotting them produces a significant difference in income or not, but I think that at least with some of them, there is a perception of an impact. I recently read a statement by one of them (Tim Robbins, maybe?) whining that artists free speech rights are being violated when people "punish" them by not buying tickets. I think the Dixie Chicks had problems filling seats at some of the venues they played recently.
"Stardom" is a fleeting thing anyway. Other than a handfull of the very best, they will all be has-beens cast into oblivion soon enough.
MartinBrody
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I don't think a gun owner boycott would make a difference.
The only movies I won't see are those by Michael Moore, he sets me off for some reason. Other than that I don't care, if Marky Mark makes you crazy then don't see it. But how can you not see Boogie Nights? (I am not even being sarcastic, that flick is great)
The only movies I won't see are those by Michael Moore, he sets me off for some reason. Other than that I don't care, if Marky Mark makes you crazy then don't see it. But how can you not see Boogie Nights? (I am not even being sarcastic, that flick is great)
Mannlicher
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I don't boycott the hollyweird set because I expect to do them any damage. I do it because I refuse to help them financially at all.
So the line is drawn in the sand.
Well I see about...200 movies a year (maybe 10 in the theaters and 190 on DVD). Despite what it being said, this movie is good. And it's not just me; its ratings are through the roof...maybe Oscar material.
As for not seeing a movie because of someone who is in it, the choice is simple. You either do it for the enjoyment or you don't do it. If you don't want you .002 cents to go to the actor because he/she is anti-whatever in another life, then don't go. But if you would enjoy the movie, then go see it!
Besides, we're talking about letting the wishy-washy-what's-hot-now celebs dictate what you do. Don't give them that much credit! I watch a crapload of movies. But when it comes to actors, or pretty much anything Hollywood, I regard them with as much respect as the bubble gum I scrape off my shoe. I do not look up to "stars" at all; why should I? Most of them are not highly educated, they are WAY overpaid, and their opinions do not matter to me. But I am not a hypocrite for watching their films. Movies are my hobby. I do it for me, not them. If they are anti-gun, so be it. Their lives are so empty and meaningless that they need something to make them feel more like a human being. So who cares?
Well I see about...200 movies a year (maybe 10 in the theaters and 190 on DVD). Despite what it being said, this movie is good. And it's not just me; its ratings are through the roof...maybe Oscar material.
As for not seeing a movie because of someone who is in it, the choice is simple. You either do it for the enjoyment or you don't do it. If you don't want you .002 cents to go to the actor because he/she is anti-whatever in another life, then don't go. But if you would enjoy the movie, then go see it!
Besides, we're talking about letting the wishy-washy-what's-hot-now celebs dictate what you do. Don't give them that much credit! I watch a crapload of movies. But when it comes to actors, or pretty much anything Hollywood, I regard them with as much respect as the bubble gum I scrape off my shoe. I do not look up to "stars" at all; why should I? Most of them are not highly educated, they are WAY overpaid, and their opinions do not matter to me. But I am not a hypocrite for watching their films. Movies are my hobby. I do it for me, not them. If they are anti-gun, so be it. Their lives are so empty and meaningless that they need something to make them feel more like a human being. So who cares?
Geronimo45
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I'll boycott a movie if it's lousy/doesn't interest me. As for the actors, I'll take it for granted that they're anti-gun until proven otherwise. Harrison Ford's anti-gun, IIRC, but I still enjoy the Indiana Jones series.
Actors can be idiots all they like in their own time. They make a movie I like, I'll watch it. If not, I won't.
Actors can be idiots all they like in their own time. They make a movie I like, I'll watch it. If not, I won't.
The Guy
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Now there's a good point!
Anyway, the only movies I see in a theater for me are sci-fi or horror types, just for the big screen effects. Loved the Dawn of the Dead remake in the theater. Other than that, it is for my childrens enjoyment to go out to the movies (cars, Over the Hedge), but I refused to take them to that movie about the evil bummpus idiot hunters. Bambi is OK, but the visuals of the EBI hunters in that last one was too much for me. I didn't take them to that one where all the cows had udders either. Bulls w/udders?!?! too much for me.
An actor or director (except for Michal Morre) won't stop me from seeing a possibly good movie, but I am not affraid to leave early and ask for my money back if it sucks either. I does embarass my wife a bit, but usually if I'm leaving, she has already had eough anyway.
Anyway, the only movies I see in a theater for me are sci-fi or horror types, just for the big screen effects. Loved the Dawn of the Dead remake in the theater. Other than that, it is for my childrens enjoyment to go out to the movies (cars, Over the Hedge), but I refused to take them to that movie about the evil bummpus idiot hunters. Bambi is OK, but the visuals of the EBI hunters in that last one was too much for me. I didn't take them to that one where all the cows had udders either. Bulls w/udders?!?! too much for me.
An actor or director (except for Michal Morre) won't stop me from seeing a possibly good movie, but I am not affraid to leave early and ask for my money back if it sucks either. I does embarass my wife a bit, but usually if I'm leaving, she has already had eough anyway.
I just don't understand Hollywood at times. Some of them seem to be caught in their own reality distortion fields.
And is there anything more annoying than a filmmaker who leans leftist and is possibly anti-gun, yet depicts and profits off of gun violence in their film?
I'll save my money and go buy a box of ammo than a ticket from the box office.
And is there anything more annoying than a filmmaker who leans leftist and is possibly anti-gun, yet depicts and profits off of gun violence in their film?
I'll save my money and go buy a box of ammo than a ticket from the box office.
ReadyontheRight
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Just pay for a different movie - one that supports guns if you can find it. The box office tally goes to the good movie and you go to the bad one.
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