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Thomas Jefferson's Anarchist Sentiment
From the HBO Miniseries, John Adams. John Adams (Paul Giamatti,) Ben Franklin (Tom Wilkinson,) and Thomas Jefferson (Steven Dillane,) discuss the Constitution. Jefferson's sentiments are truly those of a freethinker. Which is why I have always loved his writings and agree wholeheartedly with his sentiments. Which is more than likely why the Constitution is open ended in that it gives the American people the opportunity to change their form of government if it should not suit the needs of the people or turn towards tyranny... that is, if they are not too distracted or fearful to notice. From the HBO Miniseries, John Adams. John Adams (Paul Giamatti,) Ben Franklin (Tom Wilkinson,) and Thomas Jefferson (Steven Dillane,) ... more
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Shoot 'Em Up poster banned for glamorising gun violence
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a poster for the film Shoot 'Em Up after agreeing that Clive Owen's expression in the poster "suggested a direct aggression that could be seen to glamorise the use of guns and violence".
The poster - which showed the actor with guns in both hands pointed towards the viewer - was found to be in breach of advertising rules relating to social responsibility and violence.
A second poster showing the actor Paul Giamatti holding a gun also broke the same advertising rules.
The ASA told Entertainment Film Distributors Ltd that the two posters should not be shown again.
It received 55 complaints about the set of posters, but it rejected objections to the third one which showed Owen holding a gun by his side.
Eight of the complaints said the campaign would be directly offensive to the families of Rhys Jones, the 11-year-old shot dead in Liverpool, and 15-year-old Jessie James who was shot dead in Manchester.
Also among the complainants was a member of the Kensal Green Community Safety Forum in London an area which has seen a spate of shootings.
Entertainment Film Distributors Ltd disagreed that the posters glamorised gun violence. It said it had sent out all the advertising work to poster site contractors and had been in close contact with local councils, which "usually provided a safe guideline" as to whether campaigns would be acceptable.
The ASA noted the irony of some of the ad straplines used such as "just another family man making a living" - as well as the fact that the guns were not pointing directly at viewers.
So... what does everyone think? Was the ASA right to ban this poster? Should film posters be censored? Or is this poster harmless fun and we are just giving in to an oversensitive and hysterical minority? The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a poster for the film Shoot 'Em Up after agreeing that Clive Owen's expression in... more -
Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti in London for Fred Claus premier
Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti were in attendance for the event in Leicester Square, which was turned into a winter wonderland featuring dancing elves, a choir and snow. How nice! Especially in November!
Giamatti, who plays Santa in the film, joked: "I've lost the ho, ho, ho, but I had it down at that point. I was worried the most about that - doing a convincing ho, ho, ho."
Vaughn plays his bitter older brother who's been forced to live in his brother's shadow.
Vaughn is quoted as saying "I love Santa Claus."
Is anyone else embarrassed for Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti, and also for themselves, for ever thinking these actors were pretty cool?
Deary me. And I LOVE Swingers! Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti were in attendance for the event in Leicester Square, which was turned into a winter wonderland featuri... more -
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