BTW, I guess There's no accounting for tastes.
I see you understand Latin, my friend. 
Posts from Stumpy in thread „Are We Too Critical Of Kevin Costner?“
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Stumpy, if you have a grip[e] against me, or another mod I suggest you PM me and I will certainly be open for any discussion.
I'll do that, Kevin but let me give some thought about what I want to say. -
I''ll steal a quote from robbie, "Different strokes, for different folks".
Truer words were never spoken - I've been living by that philosophy for most of my life,
except when it comes to politics. I simply cannot reconcile myself to collectivism and/or socialism of any color.
P.S. Forgot to add, Kevin - certain of your moderators (and apparently you yourself) don't believe in "different strokes for different folks", since any hint of disagreement among posters on the board seem to draw criticism and/or censorship from those in charge. This attitude flies in the face of reality, since differences of opinion are as common as leaves on the trees. -
The one thing I don't comprehend is when someone doesn't like an actor or their movies because of the actor's political or personal beliefs. They are seperate, in my eyes. I can't stand to listen to Clooney or Penn or Susan Sarandon when they get on their soap boxes, but on the screen...I think they are very good at their craft. Same for Tom Cruise, I think he went off the deep end a long time ago, but I enjoy his films. I seperate the actor from the activist. If I didn't, it would really limit what I could watch.
I'll freely admit that in a few instances, the political orientation of certain performers has certainly had a negative influence in my regard for them. This is particularly true of Jane Fonda, who I strongly believe should be stood against a wall and shot for her treasonous activities during the Vietnam War. At least two others whose blatant leftism arouses a very strong dislike in me are Barbra Streisand and Sean Penn. I will never again view a film featuring any one of those three, although I remember seeing one with Fonda before she became so notorious ("Barbarella") and one with Penn (forget the name but if I remember correctly, it was directed by Eastwood, which is the only reason I decided to watch it.)
In the thread I initiated asking for the names of participants' least-liked actors/actresses, it's obvious that almost all those named fall on the left side of the political spectrum, which strongly suggests that most board members who posted in that thread are like me in that they fall on the right side.
Duke was a forthright and unapologetic right-winger with a great love for our country. I'd be willing to bet that most Americans who love the man share his political beliefs; in most cases, that's probably why they're such loyal fans. Now we can't attribute Duke's fandom by those in other lands to any particular regard for America but once again, I'd bet that most of 'em are conservatives, thus on the right side of the political spectrum.
There have been many Hollywood performers who were/are known leftists but who made an effort to keep their political beliefs to themselves. Among these are some of the finest performers of my generation and whom I regard with almost as much veneration as I do Duke himself. Among these are Gregory Peck, Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Kirk Douglas and others whose names momentarily slip my mind.
So I'd have to say that if you don't let a performers politics influence you, you're an exception to the rule on this board, Mark. -
saw him being interviewed, and he came across,
as one arrogant, self conceited, pompous man!!!
Hell, Keith, that describes 96 percent of the celebrity set. -
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Since the forums inception Kevin Costner has arisen time and time again as the most hated movie actor/star by the vast majority of this boards members.
Whilst I have sometimes been critical of the guy I by no means hate him and when I actually give the subject some thought there are only two movies of Kevin Costner's that I didn't care for, "Dances With Wolves" and "Wyatt Earp".
On the other hand I really enjoyed "Silverado," "The Untouchables," "The Bodyguard," "Waterworld," (A box office disaster) and "Field of Dreams".
I think he's a decent actor who really specialises in epic movies and he seems to have an eye for authenticity that helps to enrich his movies.
My question is, what is it about this actor that makes the blood boil? I would have though actors such as Clooney and Di Caprio would have been a lot less popular than Costner.
Are we being too critical of this talent?
I think there are probably more on the board who do like him than those who don't, Rob.
