Posted by rosie at hse-toronto-ppp166326.sympatico.ca on July 31, 2001 at 19:17:24:
In Reply to: I wanna be gay. posted by VioLenT BoB on July 31, 2001 at 19:08:12:
whoa, whoa, i'm not really sure what you're trying to do here, but for your first points about GLAAD starting to looking for fights or whatever? well, do you blame them? first of all, i don't think that that was their initial intention, and once that scott guy spoke to kevin, it seemed that all was pretty much fixed up, but seriously, i mean if your whole life, you were tormented with the threat of hate crimes, even if they never manifested themselves? wouldn't you start getting a little paranoid? now you're probably thinking that an organization such as GLAAD should be aware of the repercussions of their actions or whatever, but come on. give a guy a break.
just caaaaaalm doooooooown.
-fran
: : I wanted to state our position strongly here before I request a meeting with you to discuss this. I will be in New York from August 2nd to 6th and either can come to New Jersey or arrange a time at your convenience if you are in the city. Because I realize there are no changes you could make to this film to satisfy our concerns, I still believe we could discuss how you will be interviewed (for) this film and how GLAAD moves forward with its concerns.
: I say, FUCK GLAAD. Everytime I see them they're protesting something or other. Honestly, you may say, well that's what they're there for. But that's a fucking joke. There's responding to defamation and then there's shaking down.
: And what you got my friendly neighborhood auteur was a fucking classic, A-1, New Jersey mob style shakedown.
: They want 200Gs from Miramax. Why? Because Miramax helped create a film that had some gay jokes in it? What do a few gay jokes have to do with Matthew Shepherd? Zero. NOw if you made some gay jokes about Matthew Shephard, shit yeah, poor taste and you owe him some cash.
: But fuck, where were the shakedowns when you made fun of Christie McCullogh dying in the Cartoon.
: They're jokes. Plain and simple. What about the movies Miramax has produced or distributed that forward the gay perspective and consciousness? Are they forgotten solely to forward some Agenda? NO. They are forgotten to solicit a 'donation'.
: I say stop payment on the fucking check.
: It's humor, and its protected by the 1st amendment.
: It's bad enough you have to submit to a socialistic ratings board.
: I got an idea. Stop letting GLAAD see these Movies for free.
: Fuck, I gotta pay ten bucks.
: I'll make you a deal. You let me have their seat at the next screening. And I'll donate ten bucks to the Matthew Shepard foundation. Then I get some enjoyment, and they won't be subjected to such 'horrifying' jokes.
: People are offended and represented as steretypes all the time. Why? Because the stereotypes exist.
: Did you watch The Fighting Fitzgeralds with Brian Dennehy on TV at all. I'm Irish, they made Irish jokes, I don't care if Brian Dennehy's Brother is IRISH, I WANT MY FUCKING CHECK!...
: WRONG
: That's how america works.
: MY Advice:
: 1.FUCK GLAAD
: 2.STOP PAYMENT ON YOUR CHECK
: 3.SIT BACK AND WATCH THE FAT BANK ROLL IN.
: And remember GLAAD's record at these protesting issues....I mean they're boycott and media melee prevented Eminem's album from going quintuple platinum, didn't it? Oh no,, it didn't, that's right.
: If they want people to not see your movie they should shut their mouths, because this kind of controversy is just going to get the whole machine started and the next thing you know, BAMM...100 million.
: and when that happens, you can write a check to GLAAD for 100Gs, and thank them for all their free publicity.
: VB
: Seriously, FUCK GLAAD.
: Of all the gay people I know, I can't think of one that's a card carrying member of this little mafioso organization. So one, who are they protecting? And two, Who's getting paid?
: Fuck Em.