Frank Miller is a great comic writer, nevertheless he is a mediocre movie director (the spirit is one of the worst superhero movies ever) and an even worse political critic. My advice: keep writing about superheroes and dont pretend to understand the relevance of Occupy or anarchism. Leave that to Noam Chomsky, and prevent your fans from doing so too
"You losers go back to your mama's basements and play Lords of Warcraft and Super Lorenzo Bros. and Legend of Helga and Grand Theft Airplane! Get outta my yard, you young whippersnappers!" This sickening rant only shows how out of touch Miller has become not only with the times, but with reality. It's not just his asinine political views that have caused me to lose all respect for Frank, but the declining quality of his work since about 2001 or so. Great video, full of righteous truth!
It breaks my heart to see so many of my favorite Comic Book writers such as Frank Miller and Alan Moore becoming more and more Bat-shit crazy in my opinion! It still doesn't effect my appreciation of their work. Even if i still find them both very fascinating. But now for me. It's sorta for all the wrong reasons. I still like their works. I won"t hold anything against their older works.
is anyone really surprised that Miller thinks violence is the solution to everything? It's kind of funny considering my mom could probably kick his ass.
I don't know what's crazier - the fact that Miller lambasts the movement while not actually explaining what ill they're doing, merely pointing out (in childish language) that they are doing ill, or his insane forum layout for his blog. The space for each post gets smaller and small to the point where you're reading the text vertically, letter-by-letter
Frank Miller has always been this way. If you pay attention to his work you can see he has a certain hatred for a certain group of people. Not a big fan of his work personally, but I do appreciate what he's given to the comic book world.
I can't believe I'm saying this but I like Alan Moore's response to this a lot better. He approached it in a much more mature manner.
Frank Miller is in-titled to his own opinion just as the Occupy Wall Street people are in-titled to have their voices heard. Why are people making such a big deal out of this?
its 'woodstock-era nostalgia' not wallstreet-era nostalgia, pls fix that (put a note on the video).
frank miller is mental... srsly, what an idiot.
i think he watched too much tv or hang out with the wrong - or rather the REAL - criminals (financeers, sctlgy/cult-freaks). what a paranoid, delusional sheeple.
Eloquent, rational and poetic. I love your response to Miller. Hopefully, he receiives enough backlash to reconsider his shocking generalisations of the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
The Real Manos, a sane voice in an insane world. Frank Miller has no idea what is happening in the world because he has built this sheltered little world for himself. Keep up the great work, Justin!
People say the occupiers are rapists, but they ignore the fact that the police are sending the most unstable of the homeless population to the OWS protest areas. I dont know that those individuals are responsible, but I think its worth considering.
Damn Manos, black and white as his art? That's spot on. I'm not too surprised to hear this coming from Frank Miller; ever read his rant on the evils of Wizard Magazine? The man likes to ramble.
Frank Miller is from a poor Irish/Catholic background. If he was living in Britain in the 1970s and 80s he'd be the terrorist suspect. Instead of "al Queda" he'd be called a "IRA fenian bastard" or "bogtrotter". He may have ended up in internment camps without trial in Northern Island and tortured by the British state. Plenty of innocent Irish Catholics were. People had to take to the streets to fight for justice. He should look at his own past for clues as to why people are getting active.
Occupy Philly: Police arrested a man in connection with Saturday evening’s reported sexual assault of a 23-year old woman in a tent on Dilworth Plaza outside City Hall.
Oh I am so sorry that your hero doesnt share your political views...Djeez..Cause I dont agree with yours either...maybe you should learn a lesson from Frank and stop talking about things your are not involved in
My problem with the Occupy movement is they should be occupying Senator's and Representative's offices and even voter registration offices. If I was a Wall Street Banker making their cash, I wouldn't give 2 shits about people camped outside of my office. But if I was an elected official and I had people heckling me everyday, filming me everyday and demanding that justice and regulation be done, I'd be worried about reelection if I didn't listen. Just my humble opinion though. : /
@hentrips1 I have to agree the politicians are what give wall street power hell the bubble would not have happened if the government took on the duties there stations demanded instead of leaving it to money grubbing wallstreet bastards
Agreed things are black & white. But I swear if you have enough money things get awfully gray pretty fast on just about any issue. As for what comic creators say publicly on a issue is fine. America is a free country, but I doesn't I have to like what you are saying comic creator. This goes for Frank Miller on this issue or the next comic creator who wants to spill his dollar's worth of nonsense on a future controversial topic. Great point by point dissection of Miller's blog Manos
Except "let them eat cake" is made up, Marie Antoinette never said that ever, it is not true, I am a social studies ed major, but the blog was hilarious haha
@hobbo3003 Oh, I know it was made up and it was unfair to Marie Antoinette. However, it doesn't really matter in the big picture. It had an effect on the people at the time.
I'm convinced this blog was written by Frank's EVIL TWIN!!! The only other explaination is that Frank Miller is or has become a dick, and I can't accept that.
Im really glad you made this video. It was really insightful. I have to say, I was one of Frank Miller's biggest defenders whenever someone would talk crap about him, but after reading this blog of his, i have lost amount of respect for him. I mean what he said was just ignorant and unitelligent, but like you said, im not going to burn all of my Frank Miller books, just because he say something I completely disagree with. That would be pointless.
Brilliant statement Manos... I was far less kind to Miller in my brief estimation on Facebook of this skewed appraisal of Occupy, et al. I can't say I've been a huge fan of his work, but I've dug some of it. The man however, leaves much to be desired imo.
Frank Miller is a great comic writer, nevertheless he is a mediocre movie director (the spirit is one of the worst superhero movies ever) and an even worse political critic. My advice: keep writing about superheroes and dont pretend to understand the relevance of Occupy or anarchism. Leave that to Noam Chomsky, and prevent your fans from doing so too
Hematemesis 3 weeks ago
Hey Frank, as a veteran of the USCG: FUCK YOU, BITCH.
moatwog 3 weeks ago
"You losers go back to your mama's basements and play Lords of Warcraft and Super Lorenzo Bros. and Legend of Helga and Grand Theft Airplane! Get outta my yard, you young whippersnappers!" This sickening rant only shows how out of touch Miller has become not only with the times, but with reality. It's not just his asinine political views that have caused me to lose all respect for Frank, but the declining quality of his work since about 2001 or so. Great video, full of righteous truth!
DoctorPretorious616 1 month ago
"as the years have gone by they've become a joke, a shell of their former selves. I'm sure you can relate to this!" I LOL'D hard.
TheIronIsaac 1 month ago
wow, that took a huge bite out of my respect for frank miller.
he's entitled to his opinion however... shortsighted and offensive as it may be.
GoblinWeenog 1 month ago
It breaks my heart to see so many of my favorite Comic Book writers such as Frank Miller and Alan Moore becoming more and more Bat-shit crazy in my opinion! It still doesn't effect my appreciation of their work. Even if i still find them both very fascinating. But now for me. It's sorta for all the wrong reasons. I still like their works. I won"t hold anything against their older works.
Se7enBeatleofDoom 1 month ago
Hear Hear!
I'm all subscribed-up, buddy. Thanks. Good show.
portzblitz 1 month ago
is anyone really surprised that Miller thinks violence is the solution to everything? It's kind of funny considering my mom could probably kick his ass.
ZeusYourUncle 1 month ago
This is a wonderful video. To see your hero act like this must have hit you pretty hard.
Maximusmadrica 1 month ago 3
i was never a big fan of miller i only liked a couple of his runs but now i hate him
mohawkman2006 2 months ago
All respect that I had for Frank Miller is now gone. I had no idea the man was so ignorant.
H4R1K4R1 2 months ago
"when the daily show makes fun of you"? that shit is still on?
our country's economy is going to shit!
and the big corporations are finding more and more ways to fuck the little guy!
but most self absorbed ignorant assholes figure, "well it doesn't affect me?" so fuck them!
sure! some of the people protesting have no idea what or why the statement is important?
but a great many of them who are suffering the loss of their livelihood have no other way to do anything about it!
and DK2 did suck!
myconius 2 months ago 2
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myconius 2 months ago
I don't have a problem with Frank Miller's opinions in fact I kinda agree with him, but it's his new work that bothers me.
Has anybody read DK2? It's horrible!
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@Redeye1524 thank God sombody agrees wit me :P
theXtreme1man 1 month ago
Doesn't matter now, OWS is pretty much dead anyways. When even the daily show makes fun of you, it's pretty much over
Redeye1524 2 months ago
Right ON!!!!
myconius 2 months ago
This was a fantastic video
blowshimselfupdude 2 months ago
I don't know what's crazier - the fact that Miller lambasts the movement while not actually explaining what ill they're doing, merely pointing out (in childish language) that they are doing ill, or his insane forum layout for his blog. The space for each post gets smaller and small to the point where you're reading the text vertically, letter-by-letter
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albee1000 2 months ago
Great video good reflection on the hole situation
Jil752 2 months ago
What the fuck does terrorism have to do with this? dumb blind elite zombie FRANK MILLER mad me feel like his art is not worth shit lol
Jil752 2 months ago
Frank Miller has always been this way. If you pay attention to his work you can see he has a certain hatred for a certain group of people. Not a big fan of his work personally, but I do appreciate what he's given to the comic book world.
I can't believe I'm saying this but I like Alan Moore's response to this a lot better. He approached it in a much more mature manner.
Artististicerotic 3 months ago
Wow. You took the words right out of my mouth. Very well said Manos.
ManOfSteel62013 3 months ago
Frank Miller is in-titled to his own opinion just as the Occupy Wall Street people are in-titled to have their voices heard. Why are people making such a big deal out of this?
MrMikebighead 3 months ago
@MrMikebighead Because they are in-titled to.
albee1000 2 months ago
thank you for this video, it's a good eye opener.
HotRodakaMadMax 3 months ago
its 'woodstock-era nostalgia' not wallstreet-era nostalgia, pls fix that (put a note on the video).
frank miller is mental... srsly, what an idiot.
i think he watched too much tv or hang out with the wrong - or rather the REAL - criminals (financeers, sctlgy/cult-freaks). what a paranoid, delusional sheeple.
Itasakisan 3 months ago
Eloquent, rational and poetic. I love your response to Miller. Hopefully, he receiives enough backlash to reconsider his shocking generalisations of the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
omdway 3 months ago
The Real Manos, a sane voice in an insane world. Frank Miller has no idea what is happening in the world because he has built this sheltered little world for himself. Keep up the great work, Justin!
Davesghola 3 months ago
Why are people shocked??? Frank Miller never liked poor people of any background.
His Sin City and Batman comics use the worst steriotypes of poor people.
Bruce Wayne: Rich millionaire guy who goes after street level thugs instead of the Murdochs and Haliburtons of the world.
Peter Parker: Working class hero
thetrivialityofbeing 3 months ago
People say the occupiers are rapists, but they ignore the fact that the police are sending the most unstable of the homeless population to the OWS protest areas. I dont know that those individuals are responsible, but I think its worth considering.
Scorceror 3 months ago
Kudos to Frank for not going along with all of that BS
theultimaterockr 3 months ago
Damn Manos, black and white as his art? That's spot on. I'm not too surprised to hear this coming from Frank Miller; ever read his rant on the evils of Wizard Magazine? The man likes to ramble.
Jenga666 3 months ago
Frank Miller is from a poor Irish/Catholic background. If he was living in Britain in the 1970s and 80s he'd be the terrorist suspect. Instead of "al Queda" he'd be called a "IRA fenian bastard" or "bogtrotter". He may have ended up in internment camps without trial in Northern Island and tortured by the British state. Plenty of innocent Irish Catholics were. People had to take to the streets to fight for justice. He should look at his own past for clues as to why people are getting active.
Alimantado91 3 months ago
Libs, dont confuse them with facts, their minds are already made up.
Tankoverhaul 3 months ago
Occupy Philly: Police arrested a man in connection with Saturday evening’s reported sexual assault of a 23-year old woman in a tent on Dilworth Plaza outside City Hall.
Antwon627 3 months ago
I guess after all these years that Frank has started to sympathize with the Kingpin and those like him. Damn shame.
guitardude006 3 months ago
Frank Miller's right. The whole protest is stupid. And what's stupider is that other cities are copying it.
IdoNotRunAjamFactory 3 months ago
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Oh I am so sorry that your hero doesnt share your political views...Djeez..Cause I dont agree with yours either...maybe you should learn a lesson from Frank and stop talking about things your are not involved in
enschede7522 3 months ago
Well...he was his right to his opinion. So what.
lanebatts26 3 months ago
what's going to funny is after he finds out people are giving him crap for the stuff he said he's going to go off and say " that's not what meant?"
SUPERSAYIANMEXICAN 3 months ago
@SUPERSAYIANMEXICAN
You are correct. He'll say that he was kidding.
Antwon627 3 months ago
My problem with the Occupy movement is they should be occupying Senator's and Representative's offices and even voter registration offices. If I was a Wall Street Banker making their cash, I wouldn't give 2 shits about people camped outside of my office. But if I was an elected official and I had people heckling me everyday, filming me everyday and demanding that justice and regulation be done, I'd be worried about reelection if I didn't listen. Just my humble opinion though. : /
hentrips1 3 months ago
@hentrips1 I have to agree the politicians are what give wall street power hell the bubble would not have happened if the government took on the duties there stations demanded instead of leaving it to money grubbing wallstreet bastards
GnosisZX 2 months ago
Agreed things are black & white. But I swear if you have enough money things get awfully gray pretty fast on just about any issue. As for what comic creators say publicly on a issue is fine. America is a free country, but I doesn't I have to like what you are saying comic creator. This goes for Frank Miller on this issue or the next comic creator who wants to spill his dollar's worth of nonsense on a future controversial topic. Great point by point dissection of Miller's blog Manos
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mguy1977 3 months ago
@mguy1977 Agreed things ARE NOT Black & White. (could not edit my original post).
Matthew
mguy1977 3 months ago
This is seriously your best video, man.
Channel23hahaha 3 months ago
Manos, are you subscribed to Banana boy?
saints4px 3 months ago
Except "let them eat cake" is made up, Marie Antoinette never said that ever, it is not true, I am a social studies ed major, but the blog was hilarious haha
hobbo3003 3 months ago 2
@hobbo3003 Oh, I know it was made up and it was unfair to Marie Antoinette. However, it doesn't really matter in the big picture. It had an effect on the people at the time.
therealmanos 3 months ago 2
Frank Miller=Comics Crazy Uncle
OptimusCline 3 months ago
Good Points
TheatreMan777 3 months ago
I'm convinced this blog was written by Frank's EVIL TWIN!!! The only other explaination is that Frank Miller is or has become a dick, and I can't accept that.
AnotherMasterMind 3 months ago
Oh and by the way Frank I still love Sin City and 300, but just not a big fan of your Batman work.
Zipblockgory 3 months ago
Frank just go back to writing your funny books.
Don't worry there's no terrorist in your closet
PookieDaExzile 3 months ago
Im really glad you made this video. It was really insightful. I have to say, I was one of Frank Miller's biggest defenders whenever someone would talk crap about him, but after reading this blog of his, i have lost amount of respect for him. I mean what he said was just ignorant and unitelligent, but like you said, im not going to burn all of my Frank Miller books, just because he say something I completely disagree with. That would be pointless.
JayJD585 3 months ago
Frank Miller is coco for coco puffs seriously.
Zipblockgory 3 months ago
Oh Frank Miller you crazy old son of bitch.......
JustASpaceCowboy1 3 months ago
frank miller is crazy. we all know this, just got watch at4w.
vacuumina 3 months ago
@vacuumina Its Miller time!!!!!
Inkedguy27 3 months ago
@Inkedguy27 yes. ^.^
vacuumina 3 months ago
Brilliant statement Manos... I was far less kind to Miller in my brief estimation on Facebook of this skewed appraisal of Occupy, et al. I can't say I've been a huge fan of his work, but I've dug some of it. The man however, leaves much to be desired imo.
sXeblues 3 months ago
fantastic video manos. its a shame to see miller drop this low. You really summed it it up nicely.
moviegeek17 3 months ago