Chris Rock and the Decline of the Hollywood Elite

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CHRIS ROCK: "I SAW THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST...AND IT'S NOT THAT FUNNY!"

Much of the entertainment industry continues to wow us with its self-important, self-congratulatory, self-indulgent, antics every Oscar season. Oscar host Chris Rock started the show by thanking the troops, only to slam the war in Iraq by comparing it to a war between the Gap and Banana Republic. Very classy. Slamming Bush is a no-brainer way to get applause from the left-wing glitterati. His back-handed diss of Mel Gibson is just icing on the cake. From Marsha, listener in Austin, TX: "This is a comment regarding Chris Rock's disrespectful remark about The Passion of the Christ. I wonder how Chris might feel about someone saying, 'I saw the newsreels of the slaying of Martin Luther King. They weren't that funny.' Or, I saw the Zapruter film of JFK and it wasn't that funny.' Rock's remarks about a film that depicts the crucifixion of Our Savior."

Wah, wah....

Geez....

What do you expect from a COMEDIAN? He's simply saying that the movie was depressing, and anyone who's seen it recognizes that it DOES have that potential in abundance.

And who cares if he compares the war to Gap vs. Banana Republic? You DO know that both Banana Republic and Gap are owned by the same parent company, don't you? Couldn't Rock be alluding to the fact that we are all really the same, and war doesn't change that?

There was no diss to Mel Gibson, and even if there was, who cares? Do you really think it bothers Mel? The movie put over half a BILLION dollars in Mel's pocket. How much of that money, earned from a movie that "depicts the crucifixion of Our Savior" is going to the church or the causes that reflect "what Jesus would do"?

Why can't people just accept a joke, coming from a COMEDIAN, as a joke and nothing more?

If slamming the war is telling the truth through an amusing comparison, while doing a MONOLGUE (stand-up COMEDY), then he slammed the war. If you take it as opinion though comedy (read: light-hearted) then it SHOULD be acceptable, because it's an opinion expressed through a disarming medium, which MOST people forget about the next day, because they take it as a topic for a JOKE. Nothing wrong with humor, especially during times of war. Ask Bob Hope about that.

I've seen Chris Rock, He's not that funny!

I don't know that this thread should be here. It will most likely be moved to Entertainment.

Sorry Curely Joe.

More people will see it here.

Chris Rock is not a politician. He is an entertainer. Therefore this is not politics, it's entertainment.


I know it bothers some people that every single person doesn't have the exact same opinion... but whatever.


I personally thought the Passion of Christ was hilarious. I guess Chris Rock just doesn't have a very good sense of humor.

Carry on… my wayward son…

Oh why oh why do people have to find fault with anything, Chris Rock was a great host last night. Decline of Hollywood? Raving lunatic you definitely are if you are overanalyzing comedic entertainment. I guess you didn't notice the dig at Tim Robbins, John Kerry, and Michael Moore? Some people just have no humor.

I really liked...

A lot of Jewish people were offended by "Passion of Christ." And I can understand because I had to see a movie called "Soul Plane" this year.

A lot of the jokes that were against others, Chris Rock turned on HIMSELF and his own people near the end of his monologue. It was simply a glimpse at the world from his eyes, meant to be taken with a laugh. He wanted to be edgy, and even though I wasn't finding as much humour in his bit as I have from him in the past, it was still comedy.

And, what specifically was it in Rock's likening the War to the Gap vs. B.R., that was untrue? Is it that he was insensitive? If so, who was he insensitive to? The relatives of people who lost loved ones, or to the person/people who sent them there on erroneous intelligence ("...they wasn't even MAKING tank tops in the first place!")? Pointing out that people were dying, bleeding all over the khakis, might be harsh, but ultimately, where is the finger pointing? And wasn't the Gap point really started when he related how good Bush was for re-applying and GETTING his job back, and how regular people who worked at the Gap couldn't dream of doing the same?

Jokes are jokes, but at least if we are going to pick the jokes apart and look for a reason to chastize someone who speaks against Bush, let's get the content and context straight. I usually am not this harsh in my posts, but today's been a bad day...

Yup, jokes are jokes. And classless individuals are just that, nothing more, nothing less.

Parents and survivors of U.S. troops in Iraq certainly appreciated the classless 'comedy' about the "GAP employees all dying and bleeding all in their khakis." More sickening still was the loud laughter and cheering from the thoughtless Hollywood-elitist audience. And worse still are those who AFTER having had the opportunity to think about it still defend this tasteless individual and his 'harmless joke.' Senseless blokes who would sell their soul to vilify President Bush. Actually I'm not surprised here, it's nothing new.

class is overrated anyway.

Yeah, it would have been better to have Bill O'Reily host the Academy Awards and kiss Bush's bare cheeks for two hours.

Did you happen to catch Rock slam Tim Robbins about his politics?

Yawn.

The bible thumping neo-con sheep just can't go to sleep without something to whine about.

-HECK!

to be fair... whiners have no party affiliation.

I laughed at Bush's joke

and I laugh at this one



c'mon people. laugh. It's funny.

Whiners are universal.

But if Chris Rock or anyone in the Hollywood elite would have made that joke, the mid-west would be up to their Wranglers in spite.

-HECK!

Exactly, Dekka. It IS a laughing matter. I laughed at the joke—it was F-U-N-N-Y. Am I disrespecting the soldiers who have died in Iraq? Of course not. If certain individuals pounce on the incident for political advantage, it's not the first time and it won't be the last.

Interesting also, how Rock compared the Iraq war to a BUSINESS WAR. Saying that employees on both sides are dying over a business plan. The nerve...

Curley Joe on Chris Rock making a joke about the Iraq War:

Curley Joe on George W. Bush making a joke about the Iraq War:

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Curley Joe said this in post #31 : Exactly, Dog. It IS a laughing matter. I laughed at the joke—it was F-U-N-N-Y. Am I disrespecting the soldiers who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom? Of course not. If certain individuals pounce on the incident for political advantage, it's not the first time and it won't be the last. This is, after all, an election year.

See people what we have here is not only a troll, that thinks he can get people angry by calling them names, but we have an ignorant hypocritical troll that couldn't even pick up on the fact that he was quoted almost verbatim.

now THAT is funny

http://www.mightyrighty.com/images/crybaby.jpg

Exactly. I laugh at this—it IS F-U-N-N-Y! Am I disrespecting the Democrats who have lied, slandered and vilified for political advantage, and have totally lost their credibility and respect in the eyes of mainstream America?

Of course I am!

It's not the first time and it won't be the last. This was, after all, an election year.

http://www.foxnews.com/photo_essay/photoessay_139_images/gop_boy_350.jpg
'Mr. Kerry, that hurt?'


P.S.
Ron, I think you were right—this IS more entertainment than it is politics.

Did you all see Sean Penns reaction to Chris Rocks joke about Jude Law?

Sean was all serious about it, and melodramatic and said Jude Law was a fine actor.



It was just a joke, Penn!


I don't think Chris will be back, he made too many hollywood elite mad I think.

yeah, humor is subjective.

http://www.inreview.com/showthread....=371#post546718

That hurt?

What's the matter, ICB, nothing left? That all you can keep crying? Troll?