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I just don't understand why they're a "star"

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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2012, 02:28:11 PM »
I somewhat see Willis' point but am still a bit disappointed. Yes, he is usually pretty conservative for Hollywood.

Damon is a good actor in the traditional sense, when he wants to be.

With Streisand, I was just going along with the title of the thread. Why is she so famous? I have no clue because I think her body of work is vastly overrated. Her political opinions just make her even worse. At least Damon has some acting talent. I tend to give the entertainers that have some talent a little more slack on opinions. Take a Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Elton John, John Mellencamp - much more talent in their field IMHO than say, Sean Penn or Tim Robbins. I really loathe Sean Penn.

Understood.  It's a subjective topic (as if it's any different from any other topic on the X).
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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #21 on: May 23, 2012, 02:29:05 PM »
Streisand is an amazing singer...you don't have to like her music to know that...but I never listen to her talk.
Sean Penn...self righteous liberal douchebag...one hell of an actor.

The problem with most of these people is that they think because they are famous, their opinion should count more.

Movie stars- make movies. Entertain me. I do not give one single fuck about your opinions.

Singers- Sing. Entertain me. I do not give one single fuck about your opinions.

Why is this concept so hard?

I admit babs can carry a tune and has a 3 octave vocal range, I just really hate her style, inflection and voice itself. I don't think it's enough to overcome her other "issues". I think there are other female vocalists who do/did it better - Ann Wilson, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion.

Anywho....you are 100% correct in your assessment though. They think their opinion is just better than yours. It isn't.

This is also why I like Billy Joel. Although I know he supports more liberal ideas and candidates, he does it in a more professional manner and knows that he is paid to sing at a concert:

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Although Joel has donated money to Democratic candidates running for office, he has never publicly affiliated himself with the Democratic Party.  Joel has said about musicians endorsing political candidates, "People who pay for your tickets, I don't think they want to hear who you're going to vote for and how you think they should vote."

Kudos to him.
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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #22 on: May 23, 2012, 02:29:50 PM »
Streisand is an amazing singer...you don't have to like her music to know that...but I never listen to her talk.
Sean Penn...self righteous liberal douchebag...one hell of an actor.

The problem with most of these people is that they think because they are famous, their opinion should count more.

Movie stars- make movies. Entertain me. I do not give one single fuck about your opinions.

Singers- Sing. Entertain me. I do not give one single fuck about your opinions.

Why is this concept so hard?

Well said.

Except for Streisand.  A drunken walrus bellows better than she sings.
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-Ayn Rand

The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
-The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher

The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.
-Milton Friedman

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'
-Ronald Reagan

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
-Thomas Jefferson

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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #23 on: May 23, 2012, 02:31:44 PM »
Streisand is an amazing singer...you don't have to like her music to know that...but I never listen to her talk.
Sean Penn...self righteous liberal douchebag...one hell of an actor.

The problem with most of these people is that they think because they are famous, their opinion should count more.

Movie stars- make movies. Entertain me. I do not give one single fuck about your opinions.

Singers- Sing. Entertain me. I do not give one single fuck about your opinions.

Why is this concept so hard?

It's like you think it and then post it...and then I see it and say, "Hey, that's exactly what..." You get the picture. 

Tom Cruise:  Idiot psycho-ego-maniac.  But I've gotten into a lot of his stuff, especially the early films he did.

Green Day:  Couldn't be bigger bunch of outspoken, left leaning putzes...but I like a good bit of their music.

It's not so much the personalities and their views.  I look at their work and if it appeals to me, that's as far as it goes.   I'll watch/listen.  If their work sux...I ask how this person ever became a "star". 
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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #24 on: May 23, 2012, 02:33:26 PM »
Sean Penn? Fuck that commie cocksucker. What performance by him can you seriously call great? Nothing.

Hey bud, what's your problem?

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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #25 on: May 23, 2012, 02:33:50 PM »

Green Day:  Couldn't be bigger bunch of outspoken, left leaning putzes...but I like a good bit of their music.


Talk about a band who only plays three chords.  :facepalm:

And I would love to pile drive Billy Joe. That is all.
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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #26 on: May 23, 2012, 02:37:06 PM »
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I think there are other female vocalists who do/did it better - Ann Wilson, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion.
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Whitney Houston: very talented woman who ruined her life.  One has to wonder where she could have gone in her life with her God-given talent had she not taken the path of bad influences.

Celine Dion: socialist idiot.  She might be able to sing but I can't see past her political lunacy.  On second though she can't sing either...
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-Ayn Rand

The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
-The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher

The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.
-Milton Friedman

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'
-Ronald Reagan

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
-Thomas Jefferson

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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #27 on: May 23, 2012, 02:54:46 PM »
Talk about a band who only plays three chords.  :facepalm:

And I would love to pile drive Billy Joe. That is all.

So does ZZ Top....and they admit to only knowing 3 chords.  No, not a big Green Day fan and never purchased or downloaded any of their music.  But I admit to liking several of their songs. 
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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #28 on: May 23, 2012, 07:02:14 PM »
Hey bud, what's your problem?



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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #29 on: May 24, 2012, 08:55:29 AM »
So does ZZ Top....and they admit to only knowing 3 chords.  No, not a big Green Day fan and never purchased or downloaded any of their music.  But I admit to liking several of their songs.

Really? You just compared that bag of fags to the great Zed Zed Top? Homo alert. Homo alert!
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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #30 on: May 24, 2012, 09:12:34 AM »
This is an extremely disturbing list (if accurate) with one exception.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/12-extremely-disappointing-facts-about-popular-mus

This is the exception:
8. Katy Perry holds the same record as Michael Jackson for most number one singles from an album


Seriously.  Total package.  Hair, body, face, boobs, ass, hands, ears, attitude all of it.  Can she sing?  I do not give a shit.  Total package.   

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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #31 on: May 24, 2012, 09:47:03 AM »
This is an extremely disturbing list (if accurate) with one exception.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/12-extremely-disappointing-facts-about-popular-mus


Good article, and a relevant quote at the bottom:
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McDonalds sells a lot of hamburgers, does not mean they are any good; just cheap, easy and uninspired.
And I agree about Katy Perry btw.
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Re: I just don't understand why they're a "star"
« Reply #32 on: May 24, 2012, 11:55:49 AM »
This is an extremely disturbing list (if accurate) with one exception.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/12-extremely-disappointing-facts-about-popular-mus
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America, we are doomed.
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The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. 
-Ayn Rand

The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
-The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher

The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.
-Milton Friedman

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'
-Ronald Reagan

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
-Thomas Jefferson