Charlton Heston, Legendary Actor, Is Dead. ⇒
6 April 2008, evening time
Damn.
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6 April 2008, evening time
Damn.
This is a post from my link log: If you click the title of this post you will be taken the web page I am discussing.
the scene in bowling for columbine where michael moore interviews charlton heston in his own home is probably the greatest piece of documentary film i’ve ever seen.
by matthew on April 7 2008, 10:41 am #
I still can’t figure out why Heston went so crazy when he got old. In the 60s he was a serious-ass civil rights activist.
by Ramanan on April 7 2008, 11:44 am #
Well, if you look at the right to gun ownership as a matter of personal freedom, and gun control as an infringement of that freedom, then it’s probably not that contradictory.
I’m not saying I do, but Heston presumably did.
by Matt on April 7 2008, 12:26 pm #
I prefer to think his ass just went crazy. I’m pretty sure he was an anti-gun advocate in the 60s as well… and thanks to wikipedia:
by Ramanan on April 7 2008, 12:52 pm #
I grew up watching a lot of old movies rather than the crap that was made in the 80’s. Heston was and still is one of my favourites. I’m saddened by how he’ll be remembered, because throughout his life he had done so many other good things that have now been overshadowed.
I’d like to rebuttle the comment regarding the scene in BFC, but it’s not really worth it.
Soylent green is made out of people.
by stacy on April 7 2008, 3:06 pm #
Maybe we can all agree that Michael Moore behaved like a bit of a jackass in service of a good point. That does seem to be his MO.
by Matt on April 7 2008, 3:17 pm #
I’m disappointed everyone is jumping on his grave now too. If he was cool with James Baldwin he’s cool with me.
by Ramanan on April 7 2008, 4:05 pm #
Charlton Heston in Wayne’s World 2.
by ramanan on April 7 2008, 7:21 pm #