It's official Leonardo DiCaprio is the new Barbara Streisand/Jane Fonda

[underpants]

PARIS (AFP) - France honored Hollywood director Martin Scorsese of "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull" fame with its top distinction, the Legion of Honour, while superstar Leonardo DiCaprio received a leading French arts award.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/afplifestylefranceus

The press is already on board with this "Batman bad guy's lair" angled shot.

[smbolisnch]

1. I can't get over the way the msm is attacking Hollywood

for their generosity. I think I heard today that * donated 300,000 or something similar. Well why the shit isn't anyone attacking him because he CAN afford way more? :eyes:

[underpants]

3. I have to ask this question

what is "msm"?

[Beaverhausen]

5. msm- mainstream media

[underpants]

11. Oh okay

thanks. I had seen it in some other posts but didn't know what it meant.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

39. I had always seen it mean Man Seeking Man

Until I came to DU. The first time I saw it used here, I had to sit and think for 5 minutes just what they could be referring to in the context it was being used. :D

[NewJeffCT]

4. you know why?

The Freepers think * is a man of humble origins & $300,000 is a huge stretch for a man of as little means as him.

[smbolisnch]

7. Surely you jest......

;)

[NewJeffCT]

22. yes, that was heavy sarcasm

One of the few things I bring to the table at DU.

[KittyWampus]

14. Junior Only Donated $10,000, He's Even Cheaper Then You Thought.

[Politicub]

You heard wrong

* donated a pittance of $10,000. That is pocket change for the Bush cabal.

[smbolisnch]

9. I'm sure pickles & the girls have handbags that cost more than that.

:eyes:

[LyndaG]

8. I have a solution...

Whenever the Freeps start whining about the Hollywood elite, I remind them about those multimillionaire RW talk show hosts. That seems to shut them up, at least temporarily.

[smbolisnch]

12. I shot off an email to Hannity last night.....

the smamrmy prick actually went on and on about the amounts that celebrities were donating, and I had to find out just how much he donated. I am waiting patiently for his reply ;)

[underpants]

13. He was COMPLAINING about someone anyone giving money?

I thought that was right in line with their "American dream"/"get government out of it ..let individuals take care of it". Oh hold it I have been paying too close attention.

[smbolisnch]

18. I don't even know why I had it on. I must be a masochist.

As soon as I hear his voice, it's like I can literally feel my BP rising. For some reason I kept it on. He was actually having a discussion with some wacko that claimed Jesus made the tsunami happen because of the people's wickedness. It was unreal.

[miss_kitty]

24. Please don't hold your breath. We need you

For some reason, My freeped bro brought up his heroes, 'America's Food and/or Pill Detector' and Hannity, whose book he has. I don't know why-We have an agreement-I have certainly never brought up Chomskey, West, Zinn or a host of other WELL-EDUCATED lefties that would put his gallery of horrors to shame-but hey-there ya go.
He, of course was telling me if I hadn't listened to Hannity, I was in no position to put him down. Really? Hey fella! "I don't need to take a bite out of a turd sammich to know it tastes like shit."
We shut it down with our long standing "Agree to Disagree" pact.

[Lorien]

30. * donated ten thousand dollars

he probably has cufflinks worth more than that.

[Lavender Brown]

2. Oh no

Is he going to start doing workout tapes? x(

[madison2000]

6. Is he an outspoken rich democrat?

[underpants]

10. outspoken rich HOLLYWOOD democrat

worst kind you know

[saltpoint]

15. Right wingers rail against the secular Jewish --

-- decadents out in Hollywood, but their kids line up at the malls to see the product.

If the press had any balls, this would be a nearly universal retort to the criticism of Barbara Streisand and Leo and Jane etc.

Bad actors like Reagan can be presidents but Leo can't send relief money to tsumani victims?

Makes no sense.

[barb162]

16. look at that, he has a beard (glad)

[Placebo]

17. He's really not a convincing or good actor...

in my opinion. I don't care for him. His political beliefs and actions are good though, but that's about the only thing I like about the fellow.

[Kat45]

19. Not true, IMHO.

I saw him in a couple of movies when he was still a teenager and he was incredibly good in both, one playing against DeNiro. Back then, you'd hear critics lauding this extremely talented young actor. Then, unfortunately, he starred in "Titanic," and that was all she wrote--reputation destroyed.

Edited to add: And Scorcese wouldn't be casting him if he wasn't good. :-)

[jonnyblitz]

20. he was great in gilbert grape with johnny depp

it became fashionable to diss him after "titanic". "basketball diaries" was ok with him as jim carrol and he wasnt so bad playing the teen french poet rimbauld in that movie "total eclipse" either.

[Kat45]

26. Didn't know anyone else saw the movie with rimbaud.

I'm not sure if I saw the whole thing but I was amused thinking about how the preteen girls who loved Leo would have reacted to a scene with him in bed with another man. :D

Hi Jonny! :hi:

[jonnyblitz]

28. they show that movie all the time on IFC

yeah i figured they would freak about him in bed with that guy. especially when the guy is very unattractive. (hey marion :hi:)

[Kat45]

34. Now that you mention it, I think that's where I saw the movie.

But on my new cable system, IFC is in a more expensive package so I don't get it. :-(

I don't know how close to reality that movie was (or wasn't), but Paul Verlaine appeared to be a real asshole, and that bummed me out because one of my favorite poems was written by Paul Verlaine. :shrug:

[Placebo]

23. What???

"Scorcese wouldn't be casting him if he wasn't good."

Cameron Diaz, anyone? lol

[jonnyblitz]

29. I admit i cant take him seriously since titanic

but I didnt mind him in some of his earlier roles where he played a part that suited his look(ie mentally challenged little brother in gilbert grape or junkie boy in basketball diaries) he doesnt come across as a strapping leading man very well.

[ghostsofgiants]

32. I said the same about Kate Winslet until Eternal Sunshine came out...

I enjoyed him in Romeo + Juliet, that was a pretty cool movie and he didn't suck.

[jonnyblitz]

37. oh yeah i forgot about that movie..

i didnt mind that one either(romeo and juliet).

[Placebo]

33. I agree.

About not being able to come across as a strapping leading man in a film. :thumbsup:

[Tweed]

27. I agree on the acting

I've never been to impressed. Just my opinion.

[Kat45]

35. Check out "This Boy's Life" or 'Glibert Grape.'

You might be a bit more impressed.

[Tweed]

36. Thanks for the tip

:hi:

[edbermac]

21. Well if they honor Jerry Lewis, I guess they'll honor Leo...

:puke:

[WCGreen]

25. Sandra Bullock donated a cool million....

Fucj Sean Hannity....

No one watches him anyway....

His ratings don't even breal the top 40 of cable shows.....

Fucjk him and his pal O'Reilly......


http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2005/1/5/movies/9813833&sec=movies

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

31. leo made a short film from one of thom hartmann's books

so he can't be all bad

[Elidor]

38. Don't you have to be gay to make that declaration?

I don't think it's yours (or mine) to call.