@ zachattacking Tim Robbins did a movie called Bob Roberts. He wrote and directed it. It was a mockumentary of a right wing governors race if I remember correctly. That movie cemented him in my mind as one of the few people who do really understand politics. It was made in 1992. He was an activist then, and has had another 15+ years to build on his knowledge.
Classic. An actor who thinks people actually respect his opinion. His choice for John Edwards was spot on typical example of Hollywood lefties who feel guilty they get paid to pretend. The ego of the left and hollywierd go hand in hand...funny...
I know this is out of date, but I'd like to respond anyway.
Does is matter that he's a celebrity? Does his celebrity make his opinion less than others?
I'm happy that Robbins is using his celebrity in a more immediate way, with rousing up people for a cause that's more immediate and imperative, rather than enlisting celebrity causes; not that there's anything wrong with that.
@zachattacking A Celebrity, truck driver, physician, school teacher, garbage man. Their opinion matters exactly the same...unless that person is an expert on the subject. The fact is Tim Robbins is not a political expert...even most left liberals would agree. He chose a Candidate in John Edwards, a Hypocrite lawyer who cheated on his wife who had cancer and used payoff money from his campaign to his mistress. My point is he's a lousy actor with no expertise....at all.
@jkiene I don't know, he's played some good roles.
Political expert? I think that all that's required in politics is to be well-spoken and have some knowledge on the issues. People will respect your opinions if you present them with wit and clarity.
As far as Edwards is concerned... I think you'd be hard pressed to find a politician who's completely innocent... blahblahblah.
I was actually pretty drunk when i posted that comment. I generally refrain from youtube discourse.
God, stop drooling over yourself Tim! Go and make a film where you dont chew up the scenery with that 'everything I say is full of meaning' look. Unctuous, self-serving twaddle.
doesnt he know Mr. Murdoch owns the media and tells what to broadcast or what to not ; Tim lives in a dreamland and does not understand the mechanism of brainwashing the masses ; stop watching tv would be my advice ; they wont run long without the audience...
I'm sure he's got a good idea whats going on, and i think thats why he is making this speech know. Lots of celebrities do live in pure, untouched by shit dreamlands,but a celebrity with only a tiny bit of intellect would probobly know more then you or i. The more money you have in this country the higher up you get the more whispers at fancy dinner tables you'll overhear,hes talking to the journalists, murdoch may say what to broadcast, journalists could change that,if not just for one day.
after doing real research, media seems a stage act now, the worst thing is people TRULY believe these are unbiased sources of information, though i have seen cnn grow balls on a few issues, Lou Dobbes is the man. But i'd say if every american for one week traded their tv for books, and better yet non-fictional informational books rather then novels, we be heading down a better path, thats where the only true unbiased information still lies, in the paper trails of text that go back for centuries.
@ zachattacking Tim Robbins did a movie called Bob Roberts. He wrote and directed it. It was a mockumentary of a right wing governors race if I remember correctly. That movie cemented him in my mind as one of the few people who do really understand politics. It was made in 1992. He was an activist then, and has had another 15+ years to build on his knowledge.
He's more than qualified.
rlidrazzah 1 year ago
Tim your great man
Gilliatt83 1 year ago
The definition of ego!
jkiene 2 years ago
Classic. An actor who thinks people actually respect his opinion. His choice for John Edwards was spot on typical example of Hollywood lefties who feel guilty they get paid to pretend. The ego of the left and hollywierd go hand in hand...funny...
jkiene 2 years ago
@jkiene
I know this is out of date, but I'd like to respond anyway.
Does is matter that he's a celebrity? Does his celebrity make his opinion less than others?
I'm happy that Robbins is using his celebrity in a more immediate way, with rousing up people for a cause that's more immediate and imperative, rather than enlisting celebrity causes; not that there's anything wrong with that.
zachattacking 1 year ago
@zachattacking A Celebrity, truck driver, physician, school teacher, garbage man. Their opinion matters exactly the same...unless that person is an expert on the subject. The fact is Tim Robbins is not a political expert...even most left liberals would agree. He chose a Candidate in John Edwards, a Hypocrite lawyer who cheated on his wife who had cancer and used payoff money from his campaign to his mistress. My point is he's a lousy actor with no expertise....at all.
jkiene 1 year ago
@jkiene I don't know, he's played some good roles.
Political expert? I think that all that's required in politics is to be well-spoken and have some knowledge on the issues. People will respect your opinions if you present them with wit and clarity.
As far as Edwards is concerned... I think you'd be hard pressed to find a politician who's completely innocent... blahblahblah.
I was actually pretty drunk when i posted that comment. I generally refrain from youtube discourse.
zachattacking 1 year ago
God, stop drooling over yourself Tim! Go and make a film where you dont chew up the scenery with that 'everything I say is full of meaning' look. Unctuous, self-serving twaddle.
hanumina 3 years ago
WOW.
tells the nation of 'broadcasters' that it is their job to distact the public from honest dialouge, beacuse scarlet reds are more appealling
that we people with untelevised opionons are confusing the public and 'isn't there enough money to buy youtubeand shut it down?'
I noticed how he was whiteballin the whole scene as soon as he walked on stage
This is an excellent speech using high end structure, dialect and to me appears as some very cutting edge dialouge to the medias, but truly isn't.
atefold 3 years ago
So what else is new with him??? He's a broken record.
jghiesc 3 years ago
doesnt he know Mr. Murdoch owns the media and tells what to broadcast or what to not ; Tim lives in a dreamland and does not understand the mechanism of brainwashing the masses ; stop watching tv would be my advice ; they wont run long without the audience...
k3456789 3 years ago 2
I'm sure he's got a good idea whats going on, and i think thats why he is making this speech know. Lots of celebrities do live in pure, untouched by shit dreamlands,but a celebrity with only a tiny bit of intellect would probobly know more then you or i. The more money you have in this country the higher up you get the more whispers at fancy dinner tables you'll overhear,hes talking to the journalists, murdoch may say what to broadcast, journalists could change that,if not just for one day.
lorusso123 3 years ago
after doing real research, media seems a stage act now, the worst thing is people TRULY believe these are unbiased sources of information, though i have seen cnn grow balls on a few issues, Lou Dobbes is the man. But i'd say if every american for one week traded their tv for books, and better yet non-fictional informational books rather then novels, we be heading down a better path, thats where the only true unbiased information still lies, in the paper trails of text that go back for centuries.
lorusso123 3 years ago
Robbins is a "mechanism of brainwashing the masses". He's made mansion-loads of cash doing it too.
"guardians of the human spirit"
"Instead of catering to the gossips, and the scolds, and the voyeurs"
He's essentially recruiting his compatriots in the room to act as "guardians of the human spirit" instead of catering to you, the American people.
Yeah, this would be the same American people who defeated fascism despite people like, you guessed it, Tim F'n Robbins.
stxrobstar 3 years ago
yes.
africa932003 3 years ago