Shalit regrets 'Brokeback' remarks

Southern Voice ^ | Jan. 12 at 12:29 PM | Kevin Naff

[Ma3lst0rm]

Shalit responded on Jan. 10 in a statement sent to GLAAD in which he wrote, "I certainly had no intention of casting aspersions on anyone in the gay community or on the community itself. I regret any emotional hurt that may have resulted from my review of 'Brokeback Mountain.'"

"In describing the behavior of 'Jack,'" he continued, "I used words ('sexual predator') that I now discover have angered, agitated, and hurt many people. I did not intend to use a word that many in the gay community consider incendiary."

In his review, Shalit called the film "wildly over praised" and described Gyllenhaal's character as a "sexual predator" who "tracks Ennis down and coaxes him into sporadic trysts."

[Ma3lst0rm]

Shalit has folded but I suppose it is to be expected. It is hard to be a movie reviewer and honesty review a "gay" movie. Homosexuality is about deception, the truth is too ugly and its predatory nature too much to admit in good company. I wonder if this movie would be receiving the praise it is if it were mere heterosexual adultery with a mountain slut trying to win away a family man with lots of hot sexual temptation? The left and the sexual trollop squads are shameless and reveal a profound emptiness when they praise fetish driven sexual activity as if it is profound love something I doubt they know.

[IronJack]

I don't know what it is about the homo lobby that makes normally brave men fear them. For the love of Mike, they only represent 1 or 2 percent of the population!

[Cicero]

For the love of Mike? Careful, now.

[Palladin]

I'm sorry that Shalit backed down. I guess he wants to keep his job.

[BipolarBob]

For the love of Mike

hahahaha. lol.

[brytlea]

Perhaps homophobia?
susie

[DeFault User]

they only represent 1 or 2 percent of the population!

In Shalit's world they're in the majority. Theater/Movies/Entertainment

[facedown]

Shalit is a coward.

[sport]

They control a lot of power and money,far out of porportion to their numbers. Particularly in the circles in which this guy travels.

[hole_n_one]

The left and the sexual trollop squads are shameless and reveal a profound emptiness when they praise fetish driven sexual activity as if it is profound love something I doubt they know.

That's good stuff!

[Txsleuth]

Not only are there gay sexual predators...but they sometimes intentionally get AIDS...so they can "leave a gift" for those they abuse.

[isthisnickcool]

For the love of Mike, they only represent 1 or 2 percent of the population!

"Love of Mike"? LOL!

It is amazing that such a small group garners so much attention. The queers really should not be paid any attention to.

[perfect stranger]

"Many parents lie awake at night wondering if they played a role in the sexual orientation of their child.

Let me fix that---

Many parents of homosexual children lie awake at night wondering if they played a role in the sexual orientation of their child.

[jazusamo]

It's too bad Shalit folded but he should have realized that if you offend these poor babies who are less than 2 or 3 percent of our population he'd get hammered. He should have offended straight couples and he wouldn't have gotten any flak.

[Holicheese]

I think he is more afraid of getting his ass kicked by Rex Reed!

[Hildy]

Is Rex Reed still alive?

[Holicheese]

Not sure, he looked gay before I even knew what looking gay was.
I just knew that there was something not right about that guy!

[Fiddlstix]

I don't know what it is about the homo lobby that makes normally brave men fear them. For the love of Mike, they only represent 1 or 2 percent of the population!

Well Said!
DITTO!

[Casloy]

Coward

[Revolting cat!]

Who's Mike?

[Felis_irritable]

"I did not intend to use a word that many in the gay community consider incendiary."

Oh cripes, is the guy portraying a sexual predator or not? Maybe many in the homosexual community consider the expression incendiary because it hits too close to the, uhhh, bone?

[Ma3lst0rm]

He didn't get down on his knees and beg forgiveness which I suppose says something. I think the mistake he made was assuming he was free to speak his mind since he has an openly gay son. Homosexuality is something that one can not be honest about because being honest is a threat to all forms of liberal hedonism. Truth is a great disinfectant and sexuality as a disease is what is being celebrated as modern sexual liberation so they are rightly fearful. They do not realize that the more they push the more they lose ground. People are fighting back with their votes and someday homosexuality will be cast back into the darkness of sexual abuse where it was born screaming, filthy, and covered in stench and blood.

[operation clinton cleanup]

In his review, Shalit called the film "wildly over praised" and described Gyllenhaal's character as a "sexual predator" who "tracks Ennis down and coaxes him into sporadic trysts."

I'm stunned... I would have thought Shalit would have praised this film. But I have not seen/read a Shalit review in 10 years. Good for him for being honest (at least initially!)

[stevem]

I thought Brokeback Mountain was one of the best movies I ever saw. Er, er, wait a second. I didn't see it and don't plan to. I did once watch a show about humpbacks on one of the science TV channels.

[TheGeezer]

I think that might be more aptly phrased I think he is more afraid of getting his ass kissed by Rex Reed!

[quinhon6869]

I agree with you concerning this film's dependence on homosexuality as the underpinning for its popularity among left-wing critics. Like social cliques in school, praising this film gains the critic acceptance among peers and confirms their bona-fides of tolerance, acceptance and progressivism so important to the liberal mindset.
Shalit is correct to declare the film is wildly over-rated; I suppose he initially felt he had an established reputation for tolerance that had precluded him from the lock-step praise this film has received.

[meyer]

Thankfully, John Boy & Billy did a fair job when they had the Carl Childers character of "Slingblade" review the movie. It was quite funny.

[Calpernia]

Ok, then I will take the words as my own since Shalit won't stand by them.

Brokeback is wildly over praised. Gyllenhaal's character is one of a sexual predator who tracks pEnnis down and coaxes him into sporadic trysts.

That is now my review.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Yeah, he's got a column in the New York Observer called "On The Town With Rex Reed".

There's also this from wikipedia

In February 2000, Reed was arrested for shoplifting after leaving a Tower Records in Manhattan with CDs by Mel Torme, Peggy Lee, and Carmen McRae in his jacket pockets. Reed, who had just purchased two other CDs, says he forgot about the other 3 CDs and his offer to pay for them was refused. The charges were later dropped.

[MindBender26]

Actually, by issuing this "correction" he simply reinforced the original opinion to the 80% of us that are not in love with anything and everything "gay."

[snarks_when_bored]

I think he is more afraid of getting his ass kicked by Rex Reed!

Glad you're a good typist...it's easy to type 'l' when you mean to type 'k'...

[Palladin]

A very vicious and influential 2% of the population.

I will never forget what they did to Anita Bryant.

[beckett]

Brokeback Mountain

• Rank for Jan 6-8 weekend -- 14
• Weekend gross -- $5,726,662
• Cumulative gross -- $22,436,190
• Weeks in release -- 5

A bomb. Nobody cares. Neither hissy fits from the Hollywood in-crowd, nor "prestigious" awards (Golden Globes, Oscar) bestowed by same, will result in any more than a few million people ever seeing the film. It's actual cultural impact, the supposed reason serious filmmakers make films for mass audiences, will be nil.

[RichInOC]

Brokeback Mountain...where men are men and sheep can relax for a change.

[treffner]

there is more than enough evidence to back up the "sexual predator" statement

"Homosexuals commit more than 33% of all reported child molestations in the United States." Psychological Reports, 1986, 58, pp. 327-37.

Which means, assuming Homosexuals make up 2% of the population, means that 1 in 20 Homosexuals is a child molester, while 1 in 490 heterosexuals is a child molester.

[TC Rider]

Bootiecall Mountain

[hosepipe]

[ I don't know what it is about the homo lobby that makes normally brave men fear them. For the love of Mike, they only represent 1 or 2 percent of the population! ]

And have a but load of demos and rinos to back them up..

[Travis McGee]

Who is this "Mike?"

Inquiring minds want to know.

[Monterrosa-24]

"...I will never forget what they did to Anita Bryant."

I can't believe how few of us are willing to resist any of the trends-of-acceptance of open homosexuality.

After the fags attacked Anita it seemed that the rest of the world jumped on her too.

When some of us conservative students tried to stop a homosexual organization from getting a charter at the University of Alabama (which would entitle them to free office space in the University Student Union) we did manage to get lots of signatures and support but later another homo group did get chartered and you should see the square footage of office space!!! And this in Tuscaloosa, Alabama!. There should have been a riot. The College Republicans don't get free offices. The YAF doesn't get free offices. Students for life don't get free offices.

[KellyAdmirer]

Shalit's "apology" is very carefully phrased. Notice that he doesn't retract anything, say he was wrong in his conclusions or anything like that. He just says he's sorry if he offended folks. I think he did a good job with this. I'm thinking he had his lawyer help him write that letter.

[infowarrior]

But I have not seen/read a Shalit review in 10 years.

Indeed, *I* ceased to look for any review from him over 20 years ago (I still used Leonard Maltin, for a while thereafter, but only as a crude measure; ie if Maltin hated it, I would possibly like it...) Now I don't use a movie critic at all, and rarely see *any* movie in a theatre...

the infowarrior

[Holicheese]

Ouch!

[Palladin]

That's a travesty. And in Alabama, a very conservative state. The universities have gone mad with political correctness.

At Macalester (which my granddaughter attends), a gay who is "uncomfortable" rooming with hetero males can be re-assigned to rooming with a girl!!! I begged my liberal daughter and son-in-law not to send her to that place. She is miserable there, and has almost persuaded them to let her transfer to a Christian college next year.

[RobbyS]

And they are the majority on the editorial board of the NYT.

[Ciexyz]

bump with no comment.

[Plutarch]

It's actual cultural impact... will be nil.

Actually it will have an indirect impact, in that the Best Picture nomination, or award, will definitively remove the Academy's last shreds of credibility.

[RobbyS]

Sexual predator is a proper name for the Catholic priests who have disgraced their calling and broughyt whole diocese to ruin. Their prey is usually a teen age boy.

[DaveyB]

"In describing the behavior of 'Jack,'" he continued, "I used words ('sexual predator') that I now discover have angered, agitated, and hurt many people.

High Five Here!!!

Too bad they are thugs who intimidate critics. In doing so they have angered, agitated and hurt many people. Jack was also a degenerate - perverted - lying - selfish - home-wrecking sodomite (or so I'm told - I wouldn't see that movie if payed me!)

[Razz Barry]

"Brokeback Mountain...where men are men and sheep can relax for a change."

LOL. It gives a whole new meaning to "cowboy up".