Posted on 02/27/2009 6:49:44 PM PST by Turret Gunner A20
Acting legend Clint Eastwood , 79, apparently believes that political correctness has rendered modern society humourless, for he accuses younger generations of spending too much time trying to avoid being offensive.
The Dirty Harry star insists that he should be able to tell harmless jokes about nationality without fearing that people may brand him "a racist"
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Clint’s about to get his Hollywood wonder boy visa revoked.
Kinda funny really because Eastwood doesn’t really do humor, not even in comedy movies.
Does he think he resides in a free country? And if he were racist, just if, what should be his punishment for this thought crime?
Rock on Clint! Looks like he’ll never get an Oscar again.
He is right. It has also moved us closer and closer to a Brave New World.
Clint Eastwood is one of the greatest actors alive today. Because he is a conservative, the pussies in the industry do not throw themselves at his feet.
He reminds me of Ronald Reagan, and he certainly would make a better president than the thing we have pretending to be at this moment.
lol. Talk to Eric Holder about it
“what should be his punishment for this thought crime?”
Bingo. Political correctness is the imposition of thought crime. Stalin would be proud of his American disciples.
Guy’s right. Still, I try to make up for it. I never try being PC, but I am polite. Anyone can tell you that.
He is right. I showed some ‘kids’ (18, 19) Blazing Saddles, and they recoiled in horror at the parts we laughed hard at when the movie came out. The programming is nearly complete.
“Well, you shouldn’t litter Fag-eddi. It’s ecologically unsound.” - Gunny Sgt. Highway
Manners are something I respect in a person. I look for them.
It's getting rarer to find.
Clint has just hurt my feelings!
Dude, you know well that certain films and cartoons will never see the light of day again. Speedy Gonzalez, anyone?
LOL! He’s still Walt Kowalski!
Actually, I thought he was pretty humorous here:
Harry Callahan: I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
Bank Robber: I gots to know.
He’s always played the straight man in comedy movies. Honestly I wouldn’t want him to try to pull off anything else.
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