Johnny Depp-What Were You Thinking?

Berzerker · September 7, 2003, 14:10

For those unfamiliar with Depp's comments, he referred to the USA as a dumb and dangerous, aggressive puppy with big teeth. The irony is that he said this about a week before his latest movie - Once Upon A Time In Mexico - was scheduled to hit movie theaters ( I can just see the steam coming from the ears of the movie's producers as he gives millions of people a reason to boycott). Good thing he waited until after Pirates of the Caribbean, but how smart can Depp be to antagonise so many movie-goers? He's come out recently and said his words were taken out of context and that he's sorry and that he was actually saying the USA is a young country still going thru it's growing pains - blah blah blah - so now two gaffs from the brilliant mind of Johnny Depp. Hey Johnny, if you think many Americans are idiots, FINE, I'd agree many are, but don't start running away from your analysis unless you think you were wrong. And for God's sakes, come up with a better rationalisation. Of course, how could you backtrack from that one?

DinoDoc · September 7, 2003, 14:17

Who cares? If the reviews are good, I'll go see it.

Verto · September 7, 2003, 14:22

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Who cares? If the reviews are good, I'll go see it.

Well, there are obviously many people who will boycott an artist's work because of something they have said, such as the Dixie Chicks.

DinoDoc · September 7, 2003, 14:27

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Well, there are obviously many people who will boycott an artist's work because of something they have said

I don't go to movies because I agree with the actor's political opinions. Hell, I wouldn't be able to go to many of the ones I do if that were the case. I go to be entertained.

iamlod · September 7, 2003, 14:28

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Well, there are obviously many people who will boycott an artist's work because of something they have said, such as the Dixie Chicks.

What a ****ing disgrace that turned out to be. It made me want to beat the **** out of random passers-by on the street.

Thorn · September 7, 2003, 14:30

Yeah well that comment makes me want to beat random "you" on the street.

The Andy-Man · September 7, 2003, 14:31

maybe he disagreed with the movies plot and thought he'd just rubbish american or something (if they are connected).

Or, like most hollywood 'stars', he wanted to be seen as intelligent, and actually having an opinion of his own.

Traianvs · September 7, 2003, 14:49

i couldn't care less what he says, he's a great actor and that's the only important issue here...

The Emperor Fabulous · September 7, 2003, 14:55

Hating someone for expressing their right to say what they think.

God Bless America

Jaguar · September 7, 2003, 15:11

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Originally posted by Trajanus
i couldn't care less what he says, he's a great actor and that's the only important issue here...

Nubclear · September 7, 2003, 15:19

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Well, there are obviously many people who will boycott an artist's work because of something they have said, such as the Dixie Chicks.

Buying the CDs and then trashing them...

Buck Birdseed · September 7, 2003, 15:32

Didn't that Dixie Chicks album become their biggest-selling one ever? I borrowed it at the library and thought it was quite good myself.

Nubclear · September 7, 2003, 15:43

I'm not sure. I personally don't care for country music at all, but....

rmsharpe · September 7, 2003, 15:44

As usual, the persons that seem to collect the MOST from the United States are the LEAST appreciative of what it's done for him.

Ted Striker · September 7, 2003, 15:45

He's pretty stupid for saying it.

If it's one thing that people hate it's an actor with an opinion.

Britney on the other hand is very smart and recently says she supports the President.

Ted Striker · September 7, 2003, 15:46

True American Hero

USA!

Nubclear · September 7, 2003, 15:50

Lorizael · September 7, 2003, 16:09

That picture almost makes me forget how much I hate Dubbaya.

Boris Godunov · September 7, 2003, 16:11

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Originally posted by Ted Striker
He's pretty stupid for saying it.

If it's one thing that people hate it's an actor with an opinion.

Why is he stupid for expressing a political opinion? He's no different from you in this regard, is he? You express political opinions all the time, why can't he? If a press outlet decides to give more weight to his opinion than warranted, that's their mistake, not his.

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Britney on the other hand is very smart and recently says she supports the President.

Ah, so expressing a political opinion is only "smart" if it agrees with your position...gotcha!

Ted Striker · September 7, 2003, 16:13

That's just how it is Boris, whether you like it or not.

If someone famous, especially an actor, says something that alot of people disagree with, alot of people are going to hate that person.

However, if someone famous says something most people agree with, they are going to like them even more.

Which is why Britney was smart and Johnny Depp was stupid.

It's called Public Relations.

DanielXY · September 7, 2003, 16:14

I want her to take that flag off... Damn nationalists

Ted Striker · September 7, 2003, 16:15

Ageed.

Actually someone posted a picture of her with a Soviet flag and she looked much hotter.

Boris Godunov · September 7, 2003, 16:25

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It's called Public Relations.

Is that what you call it? I call it hypocrisy.

Depp's bad PR move was the backpedaling, as Berz said, rather than actually stating his opinion. Most [intelligent] people can tolerate different opinions, but few like a flip-flopper.

Caligastia · September 7, 2003, 16:28

Depp is in the minority - people in France with air conditioning.

Ted Striker · September 7, 2003, 16:30

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Is that what you call it? I call it hypocrisy.

Depp's bad PR move was the backpedaling, as Berz said, rather than actually stating his opinion. Most [intelligent] people can tolerate different opinions, but few like a flip-flopper.

The whole point of his backpeddling was to try and reverse the PR damage he had already done. (Which is why it's called backpeddling).

And it's not hypocricy until Berzerker says so.

Ecthy · September 7, 2003, 16:33

PotC was better than I had expected.

GePap · September 7, 2003, 16:47

My respect for people who boycott art and artist due to their political opinions is extremely low overall: such weakminded persons that they need the imagined support of the famous to validate their ideas...pityful.

I won;t go see the movie, didn;t see desperado and am not that interested in spending 10 bucks on this, even if Salma is in it. Will wait till it's on TV.

The Emperor Fabulous · September 7, 2003, 16:50

Good ole Britney Spears

"We gotta trust our pres no matter what"

Yeah, but what about the lying, the daily deaths in Iraq, the craptacular economy, the prying into personal lives, and the general ineptitude of the administration, sans Powell?

"Well we gotsta be all trusting like, ya'll hear?"

Your Mac'n'Cheese is ready, Britney

MichaeltheGreat · September 7, 2003, 17:01

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Originally posted by Berzerker
The irony is that he said this about a week before his latest movie - Once Upon A Time In Mexico - was scheduled to hit movie theaters ( I can just see the steam coming from the ears of the movie's producers as he gives millions of people a reason to boycott).

Johnny who? He's in that movie?

Two words:

Salma Hayek.

MichaeltheGreat · September 7, 2003, 17:03

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and am not that interested in spending 10 bucks on this, even if Salma is in it. Will wait till it's on TV.

Heathen!