Well, not that I don't like Harrison Ford as an "actor" but he said something kinda stupid recently that I just had to point out. The following comes from [http://contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/ford%20i%20hate%20the%20internet_30_03_2006|a March 30, 2006 article] at ContactMusic.Com:
HARRISON FORD hates the internet, because it means anyone can spread malicious gossip about him. The actor, who plays a computer-security specialist in his latest film FIREWALL, sees a need to censor his words to avoid being misrepresented online. He says, "The worst thing about the internet is that anything and everything is up for grabs. How can that be, when I limit my public conversations to about once every couple of years? "Any kind of rubbish goes on the internet and it can have a f**king life of its own."
I'm hoping that the article took his comments out of context and that Ford also pointed out that the Internet is also a brilliant research tool, great for communicating with people around the world, and a great tool for spreading information (true or false). Like guns, don't hate the 'net, hate the people that misuse it.
If he didn't also talk about all of that stuff, well, then I'm sure we should all feel sorry for him. Fame, success, and all that money sure can be a bitch! Wow, LIFE IS SO UNFAIR TO HIM!
WE'RE ALL SO SORRY FOR YOU, HARRY!! PLEASE SHUT THE FUCK UP AND MAKE ANOTHER INDIANA JONES MOVIE!! WE HAVE NO LIVES WITHOUT YOU!
Oh and what's it like to have sex with a broomstick?
OH RELAX, I'm just joking with ya! I'm sure a broomstick comes in real handy during sex... well, certain types of sex, anyway... ;)
If he's talking about stuff like gawker.com, I say, "Damn straight."
ReplyDeleteThat's true--Gawker's taking it way too far--but to say that something like the 'net is universally bad without pointing out it's tremendous positive aspects is idiotic. Why no badmouth surgery because it requires the cutting open of a human being? It just seems to me like a self-centered whiney thing to say.
ReplyDeleteI think we may have inadvertently proved his point...
ReplyDeleteSo, what? His point is idiotic so long as it doesn't include context--that while the 'net is flawed the 'net also has it's strong points and to deny the good because the bad is inconvenient to you is pretty self-centered--especially in this case. I mean, come on--the guy is Han Solo, Indiana Jones and is, I would assume, pretty damn rich and he's got the gall to whine about gosip and lies on the 'net? Sheesh--lighten up dude, some people in the world are starving to death. I think there are slightly bigger problems to face than the bad parts of the Internet.
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