Madonna Slammed for Politically-Heavy Tour

IMDB ^ | 05/28/04 | IMDB/WENN news service

[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."

[Eaker]

And an idjit too!!!

[Xenalyte]

What?????????? You don't say?????????????????????????

[Constitution Day]

Hint:
Overuse of punctuation simply makes you look like a moron.

[Xenalyte]

LOL LOL your funny real funny!!!

My funny real funny what?

[Xenalyte]

A disgruntled Madonna fan has joined us.

That's a kinder adjective than I usually use for them.

[Protagoras]

I am sure I'm in the minority, but I never found her attractive in the least. Or talented for that matter.

[Hildy]

If you're saying that Madonna has not had a successful career, than you're an idiot. Like her or not, she has been one of the most successful female performers of all time. You saying she hasn't says more about you than her.

[Skooz]

Negativity becomes minimal, when debating a legend!!!!

That's what I always say.....

[Republican Red]

Why would your first post on FR be to defend Madonna?

What a waste. Now you won't get either your decoder ring or the instructions to the secret handshake.

[RikaStrom]

Hmm... I see it's grammatically challenged as well.

[Constitution Day]

[hellinahandcart]

I think all sasafras said was that Izyb is a liberal, which isn't much of a stretch.

We have had Star Jones and Stevie Nicks fans here in the last week, with similar comments (and punctuation).

[hosepipe]

Madonna is a 45 year old ugly Jessica Simpson...
Brittany Spears without the brains ...

[Die_Hard Conservative Lady]

Hey lib underdweller, go back from hence you came! If you like Madonna so much, so to her website... bye!

[hellinahandcart]

Now you won't get either your decoder ring or the instructions to the secret handshake.

Oh dear. She's probably also forfeited the Omaha Steaks and Fruit-of-the-Month club package for newbies, from Richard Mellon Scaife.

Gotta be careful with those first posts, people...

[Die_Hard Conservative Lady]

A disgruntled Madonna fan has joined us.


And she just join FR today!!!

[lugsoul]

"Madonna Slammmed, Slippery"

old, old news.

[reagan_fanatic]

OK, you seem well-suited to the task of explaining Madonna's appeal to me. I for one just don't get it. If its sexual titillation you crave, wouldn't it be better to visit your local strip club? It can't be the talent, since she doesn't have any.

Please enlighten me, o wise one.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

If those are two dudes, we're in troublllllllllle!

[JoJo Gunn]

Of all the pressing matters in the world, a microcephalic Madonna groupie felt stirred to sign up and lecture us on just another bread and circus "legend".

Life certainly has it's priorities, don't it?