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Madonna Slammed for Politically-Heavy Tour
IMDB ^ | 05/28/04 | IMDB/WENN news service

Posted on 05/28/2004 10:31:51 AM PDT by RightWingAtheist

Pop superstar Madonna's Re-Invention tour has been slammed by American critics - for overloading the show with "naive" political statements. The "American Life" singer, 45, kicked off the US leg of her tour in California on Monday but failed to impress critics with her attempts to "wipe the slate clean" by ditching her trademark raunchy routines. The Los Angeles Times sniped, "This promised to be Madonna's tour de force, a reappraisal that put her work in new and revealing contexts. But time and again she fell short of the challenge." Many critics were unimpressed by the images of the Iraq war, injured civilian children and US soldiers, saying Madonna should look back to her past concert tours for inspiration. Others suggested her cover of John Lennon classic "Imagine," throughout which a hard-hitting video featuring Israeli and Palestinian children walking hand in hand was played, was ill-conceived. The Californian newspaper added, "Madonna traded most of the old sexual teasing for social commentary, and she's no John Lennon, friends." The New York Times concurred, "Madonna is far too slippery - and far too savvy - for this sort of faux-naive sentimentalism." Tabloid The New York Post added, "Madonna's blonde ambition is fading to bland."


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To: RightWingAtheist

Wow - she make all the right sympathetic grunting sounds and those nasty ol' jihadists still threaten to kidnap her children. I wonder if she has operating synapses sufficient to make the connection?


21 posted on 05/28/2004 11:02:49 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: RightWingAtheist

Another dipstick, thinking she has brains, modeling herself after Stupid Streisand.


22 posted on 05/28/2004 11:05:10 AM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: RightWingAtheist
The New York Times concurred, "Madonna is far too slippery"

Don't wanna think about that!
23 posted on 05/28/2004 11:18:30 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: gathersnomoss

Yeah that`s what Clinton did, going over to kiss Arafats butt, treating the first WTC attackers as basically traffic violators (I heard Ramzi Yousef and that other mutt, the blind Sheik got the jails cells that basically resemble expensive condos so the other terrorists would "get mad". Ramzi I heard even watched 911 on his personal TV set and this after threatening to make them fall down after he was arrested)and look where it got us, terror attacks almost every year, our Navy attacked, our embassies attacked, and finally 911. I say finally, because Bush stopped that madness, and they have the gall to complain? Some prick blows up your house you don`t kiss his butt. Why? Because HE WILL DO IT AGAIN!! It`s the same with any creep, if a guy robs a bank and nobody does anything to him, what do you think he`s going to do next? ROB A BANK! Why can`t liberals comprehend that? It`s freggin` common sense but then again liberals have no common sense, they really don`t.


24 posted on 05/28/2004 11:33:37 AM PDT by stillnoprotestsagainstmuslims (I`m still waiting for the protests against terrorism.)
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To: RightWingAtheist
If Madonna freaked out when the Islamonazis demanded that she cancel her Israel concerts, IMAGINE what she'll do when they tell her to cancel all of her concerts and put on a burqa.
25 posted on 05/28/2004 11:38:33 AM PDT by Savage Beast (My parents, grandparents, and greatgrandparents were all Democrats. My children are Republicans.)
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To: Billthedrill
"This promised to be Madonna's tour de force, a reappraisal that put her work in new and revealing contexts.

Who says it isn't the best she can do?

26 posted on 05/28/2004 11:40:51 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: stillnoprotestsagainstmuslims

You know, I have been observing this site for years. Within the last year or so with the onset of this war and everything that has transpired since 9/11 something has become very clear. There has been a hard divide between liberal and conservative ideology since the 60's.

There are people that I am related to who are hell bent in an effort to make this country "understand" the rest of the world. America, to them, is a phrase that denotes bad and evil. Euro-think is the way of the future for them. I see no gray area's.

There was a time when a discussion would end where you agree to disagree. Today, when you look into their eyes you see a possessed being with one thing in mind, the distruction off everything that this country stands for.

Maybe it's me, but I see no end to this constant battle. I hope my kids see a reversal in this trend.


27 posted on 05/28/2004 11:54:35 AM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: RightWingAtheist
""This promised to be Madonna's tour de force, a reappraisal that put her work in new and revealing contexts. But time and again she fell short of the challenge."

How do you reappraise and put into a new light feces?

28 posted on 05/28/2004 12:35:21 PM PDT by pabianice
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To: lilylangtree

At leeast Streisand has a good voice --- Madonna is about as mediocre of a talent as they come. Streisand --- as bad as she is politically got to keep her clothes on because she had talent --- can't say that for Madonna.


29 posted on 05/28/2004 12:41:08 PM PDT by FITZ
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To: RightWingAtheist
The Blonde Sedition Tour

Errr...what are those dudes doing up on the screen behind her?

30 posted on 05/28/2004 3:01:18 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: GSWarrior
Madonna is an oldies act.

It's time for Madonna to move into an assisted living facility, preferably in Iran.

31 posted on 05/28/2004 3:09:12 PM PDT by pke
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To: Savage Beast
If Madonna freaked out when the Islamonazis demanded that she cancel her Israel concerts, IMAGINE what she'll do when they tell her to cancel all of her concerts and put on a burqa.

Well since she cancelled her Israel concerts, my guess is she wouldn't tour and will put on a burqa.

32 posted on 05/28/2004 3:14:28 PM PDT by Betis70
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To: stillnoprotestsagainstmuslims

Why do you call her a BITCH???
Why are you amazed at the career she has so successfully, made for herself? Jealously is a sin!!!!


33 posted on 06/02/2004 10:32:19 AM PDT by Izyb
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To: RightWingAtheist
Madonna's whole career was based on sexual titillation. Now that the sex appeal is gone, she's trying to appear socially concious and semi-intelligent.

The problem is, a glazed donut has more intelligence than Madonna. Your career's over, honey. Deal with it.
34 posted on 06/02/2004 10:39:55 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Liberalism is the end result of too many people peeing in the gene pool.)
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To: lilylangtree
Men think Madonna wants to be and tries to think like a man, this is the difference though, she does use the brain she has, not what's between her legs!!!! Gee I wonder why she is where she is in her life, and you are where you are?
Streisand why even pick on her???? These women are legends, always will be, just like there opposite sexes, Mick Jagger,Paul McCartney, Elton John, Michael Jackson etc....Negativity becomes minimal, when debating a legend!!!!
35 posted on 06/02/2004 10:54:50 AM PDT by Izyb
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To: reagan_fanatic

Her Career is over????????????????????????????????????? and She has lost her sex appeal????????????????

LOL LOL your funny real funny!!!


36 posted on 06/02/2004 10:57:22 AM PDT by Izyb
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To: Izyb
Men think Madonna wants to be and tries to think like a man, this is the difference though, she does use the brain she has, not what's between her legs!!!!

I take it you missed her book. And I don't mean the children's book.

Hats off to her for finally trying to use her brain after all these years, I guess-- but that brain has never been in good working order, as is evident from her politics. And her audience is not paying to see Madonna's brains OR videos of starving kids.

37 posted on 06/02/2004 11:08:46 AM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: Izyb

Hey lib go back to your swamp - your identity has been revealed.


38 posted on 06/02/2004 11:11:08 AM PDT by sasafras (sasafras (The road to hell is paved with good intentions))
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To: Eaker; Judith Anne; netmilsmom; Devil_Anse; T Minus Four; ~Kim4VRWC's~; retrokitten; Krodg; ...

No insiders today, but look! A disgruntled Madonna fan has joined us.


39 posted on 06/02/2004 11:13:15 AM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: RightWingAtheist
failed to impress critics

They are impressed enough to dump trainloads of ink and toner on the topic.

40 posted on 06/02/2004 11:13:42 AM PDT by RightWhale (Theorems link concepts; proofs establish links)
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