>> ^shinyblurry:

Never really liked this guy but it was sad to see him in such a state. He appears at least to be a bit more humble. I guess dying tends to put everything into perspective. His notion that life is a wager though..I don't agree with that at all. That is a trap of nihilism, which makes all propositions equally valid (because nihilism negates any inherent meaning). As if we are just betting on what we hope to be favorable, without any conviction, without any truth. I think it's the height of arrogance really to pop into the long history of the world at this late date and define life that way. There is a LOT at stake, say almost 7 billion human beings, let alone all the other amazing life on planet Earth. That is something irreducible to any calculation. There is meaning everywhere, in the hearts and minds of all that we share this place with. If you don't factor any of that in, it begs the question: how self-centered are you anyway?


It is impossible to look at Hitchens' life and accuse him of believing "all propositions equally valid". The singularly most defining aspect of his very public life was his vehemence in debating the merits and superiority of numerous propositions over others. Whether one agreed with his conclusions or not, you could hardly accuse him of not taking a stand, nor being willing to put his own stands to the test, personally.

He embarrassed Charleton Heston during the first Gulf war by famously asking him to name a country neighbouring the state he was so eager to attack, Heston couldn't name one. It was one of the most championed victories of the anti-war movement, and Hitchens was bearing the standard. He then promptly went to Iraq and lived among it's Kurdish people, who thoroughly persuaded him he had been wrong, and he came back as one of the strongest supporters for Saddam's removal.

Hitchens' single biggest life goal was the deconstruction of religion hoping to in essence rid the world of it's evils. Despite this goal, he deliberately took his own children to be taught about religions by their respective leaders and representatives, to avoid poisoning their opinions with his own bias. Still wanting them to be able to make a personal, honest and well informed decision of their own.

The man is an example to us all, no matter how much we may disagree with his conclusions his loss will be a loss to us all. Very few are left in the public sphere with his breadth of knowledge and willingness to vehemently promote and defend what they believe to be true and right.

The math only works if you lust while masturbating. I prefer the Charlton Heston Masturbation Technique: "In my cold, dead hands."

'Thought you might enjoy seeing this clip again. . .

http://videosift.com/video/Charlton-Heston-tells-Videosift-how-he-feels-about-us

>> ^choggie:




Some nice camera work there, Choggie. Excellent use of depth-of-field, but you might want to check your audio levels- running a little hot there.

>> ^kymbos:
That's why John Paul the Second... what?


"That's why John Paul the Second apologised for the Spanish Inquisition."

Eddie had been doing a bit about how it was meant to be more of a casual chat than an inquisition, but his mime for stretching someone on the rack was like grinding a barrel organ, which got him on to monkeys and then Charlton Heston, so the above line was him smoothly linking back to where he had left off.

>> ^phelixian

I get what you're saying but I think the subjects he tackles deserve better and smarter treatment. I won't forget when he lays the emotional blackmail on old Charlton Heston and leaves a photo of a gun victim on his property. That's just hectoring of the lowest order.
He can make much better films and he has a platform to do so.

This guy makes Michael Jackson look like Charlton Heston.

>> ^blankfist:
You see what I did just there? I took something terrible and upped the ante.
>> ^ReverendTed:
And here I thought you were going to say something about the secret ingredient in the Kung Pao chicken.
>> ^rottenseed:
...it's dog

Just keep telling yourself that, rottenseed - whatever helps you sleep at night.

But one day...one day Charlton Heston is going to show up in a scarf and open your eyes.

It got cold here again, but no snow. Best thing for the flu is take some pain relievers, turn the thermostat up, and FLOOD yourself with hot fluids.. tea, soup, broth, veggie juice. Just ridiculous amounts. And hole up w/ a Planet of the Apes marathon.. Anything Heston will do though. Omega Man, Soylent Green. You get the idea.

Feel better

Ha! It escapes! Take that Blahpook, Doogle and Zonbie. No one can keep Heston down.

(I saw those comment votes )

I found one but it's the first 10 minutes rather than just the opening monologue. In all honesty, seeing just the monologue isn't terribly flattering to Mr. Heston (although his acting in general isn't either). Excellent flick, though.

YOU MANIACS!!

>> ^swampgirl:
^you do realize that was a Heston quote


Doh!

I mean, I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about.

^you do realize that was a Heston quote

>> ^swampgirl:
Yeah, I kinda was gonna say I act like the mom around here. Or "aunty swampy" to some of you young fellas and ladies I enjoy chatting with.
As with every mom, you all have to put up w/ my little hobbies (shatner, heston, vintage cheese) with feigned interest cause you WUV me SOOO much And I do tend to be a prude around here sometimes

No, you have that dog.

I am just the pesty insect who likes to downvote.

This isn't how it was supposed to end AT ALL. If you read the book, you'll know how it was supposed to end.

The movie, other than the basic premise and the main character's name, was completely made up and fabricated for this movie. It wasn't a bad movie if you have no idea how Richard Matheson originally told the story, but the Omega Man with Charlton Heston was a more accurate movie that this thing and even that was way off the mark.