Roman Polanski, or pardon me but your poll is in my neck.

Is the general consensus here that Monica Belucci, Tilda Swinton, Debra Winger, etc. are just cluelessly backing their comrade?

I wonder what their thought process on this is.

imo they are truly the most disgusting savages.

hollywood cronyism

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-30/polanskis-lost-alibi/

we, who have the privilege of making movies,

This is the grossest part of that whole petition. As if that makes them special snowflakes.

the thing is, it totally does make them special snowflakes ;_;

special rape-rape snowflakes

wtf @ the prosecutor lying to the documentary

what a disaster for anally raped snowflakes

Where's the thread where I request to see how many people I've suggest banned?

i am trying to parse that "we who have the privilege" line. do they mean "we, who are not charged with crimes, and are lucky enough to continue making movies, should come to the defence of polanski"? surely they can't mean "we, who make movies and should therefore be treated differently"?

I think you're being too generous.

"the thing is, it totally does make them special snowflakes ;_;"

It sure does, but not for the purpose of deciding who and who does not get prosecuted for crimes.

I think they're just acknowledging that being able to make movies is a privelege (as opposed to, say, a god-given right, or something that everybody does)

surely they can't mean "we, who make movies and should therefore be treated differently"?

^i believe that this is what they mean.

I think they're just acknowledging that being able to make movies is a privelege (as opposed to, say, a god-given right, or something that everybody does)

― the taint of Macca is strong (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, September 30, 2009 6:55 PM (45 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

how is that relevant to their point though?

I'm starting to think they're just idiots.

it's not relevant, they're just self-absorbed and feel compelled to mention how special (and of course, how GRATEFUL) they are

when one person who makes movies is imprisoned, ALL people who make movies are imprisoned DO YOU SEE

So many gays I'm banning.

Why are you banning people, Eric?

Where's the thread where I request to see how many people I've suggest banned?

― boring movies are the most boring (Eric H.), Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:51 PM

If you can't even keep up with the number, wouldn't taking a break from the board be better?

xpost, good question

Banning gays, at that.

"an anathema"

see upthread request to use a different thread to gangpile with moral indignation on his crime when the thread was created to celebrate his movies

That said, suggest bans suddenly got fun. They're like a bowl of candy in the next cubicle over.

dude you lost that one, let it go

Have I really not suggest banned you until now?

Do moderators/administrators here have the ability to split threads like they do on other forums?

see upthread request to use a different thread to gangpile with moral indignation on his crime when the thread was created to celebrate his movies

― boring movies are the most boring (Eric H.), Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:20 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

you're a moron.

I'm sure he suggest banned you for that.

can't we all just agree to suggest ban polanski and make peace with one another

No no this thread is ONLY for celebrating his movies. Any other purpose is verboten!

I'm sure Eric didn't suggest ban-suggest ban anybody

not even "gays"?

So is Pirates! any good? I've been afraid to check that one out.

I'm sure Eric didn't suggest ban-suggest ban anybody

Check with Dan.

I find this whole scandal great if it gets everyone to watch The Tenant.

You mean the Polanski-rape scandal or the Eric H.-Suggest Ban scandal?

agreed, or if it just gets his lawyers to declare him the King of Pop.

xp

My question about Pirates! was serious btw.

Check with Dan.

my your prickly

thread title is not "Roman Polanski - Share Your Feelings of Adoration and Awe"

OK, I can dish it out. To show I can take it, I SB-ed myself.

xpost I've seen Pirates, but it was a long time ago and I don't really remember it but I'm pretty sure it was crap. There seems to be a curse on Polanski's post-rape moviemaking, has he really made a good one since then? I haven't seen Tess. I have seen The Pianist, but I didn't find it as good as everyone said it was.

Anne Applebaum doubles down

more like anne rapelebum

anne applemoron

I'm really kinda flabbergasted at the people saying he should be let go. really does not compute.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/michaeldeacon/100011795/roman-polanski-everyone-else-fancies-little-girls-too/

“If I had killed somebody, it wouldn’t have had so much appeal to the press, you see? But… f—ing, you see, and the young girls. Judges want to f— young girls. Juries want to f— young girls. Everyone wants to f— young girls!”

Oof. I'm a bit of a hardass about the "law is the law" in this case, but I did feel bad for him in a lot of respects--that comment is a bit hard to stomach though.