Remembering Charlton Heston

[JFellows]

He was a bigot? I didnt know that. Hey didnt he march with Dr. King in Washinton the day the "I have a dream" Speech was made? I found this photo from that day.

I guess that's probably too strong of a word, but check out his opinions on America's social trends and his "cultural war". Regardless, I still think his positive attributes outweighed his negative ones...it just seems that he got caught up in his own image.

[cigar no baka]

Care to back that one up with facts JFellows? He was a conservative, but I have never heard him called a bigot before.

[pub spears]

I think he also had the first big screen interracial kiss.

[JFellows]

CNB - As I said, that word was definitely a little harsh. I don't have anything handy to reference, but later on in his life he on several occasions made reference to a "cultural war" the US would have to undergo against "liberal" tendencies (gay rights, race issues, etc)...a definite change in outlook/action from his MLK days. He was also extremely outspoken about his religion, to the point that many have labeled him as anti-semetic. I'm not particularly religious myself, so I can't comment on that personally. As I also said, though, in my opinion his positive contributions both in terms of creative performance, and in terms of defending the 2nd amendment (and other aspects of the constitution) outweigh any negative characteristics of the man. I edited my original post to remove the brashness.

[Maduro Man]

CNB - As I said, that word was definitely a little harsh. I don't have anything handy to reference, but later on in his life he on several occasions made reference to a "cultural war" the US would have to undergo against "liberal" tendencies (gay rights, race issues, etc)...a definite change in outlook/action from his MLK days. He was also extremely outspoken about his religion, to the point that many have labeled him as anti-semetic. I'm not particularly religious myself, so I can't comment on that personally. As I also said, though, in my opinion his positive contributions both in terms of creative performance, and in terms of defending the 2nd amendment (and other aspects of the constitution) outweigh any negative characteristics of the man. I edited my original post to remove the brashness.

Well said and well written…Enlightened me to many things I did not know about him before. Thanks for the insight.

[597]

I don't think the man could be considered a bigot. He did march for civil rights in the 60's. Granted he had strong views but he believed and supported all rights given to Americans (most notably the 2nd amendment). He stood up for what he believed in even if it wasn't popular, and even took on the record companies when they wanted to publish Ice T's album about cop killing. Regardless of your beliefs or opinions the man stood up for what he felt was right regardless of all the negative publicity he received, it takes a brave man to do that. He also was a great actor, and he will be missed.

[mrtr33]

Yikes.

I thought the chariot scene in Ben Hur is STILL one of the most violent scenes in movies today.

I really want to watch El Cid now. I've never gotten around to seeing it.

Married 60 years! I'm about to get married and considering I've lived half that length already, it's just an amazing feat to me.

[cigar no baka]

CNB - As I said, that word was definitely a little harsh. I don't have anything handy to reference, but later on in his life he on several occasions made reference to a "cultural war" the US would have to undergo against "liberal" tendencies (gay rights, race issues, etc)...a definite change in outlook/action from his MLK days. He was also extremely outspoken about his religion, to the point that many have labeled him as anti-semetic. I'm not particularly religious myself, so I can't comment on that personally. As I also said, though, in my opinion his positive contributions both in terms of creative performance, and in terms of defending the 2nd amendment (and other aspects of the constitution) outweigh any negative characteristics of the man. I edited my original post to remove the brashness.

Well, certainly many disagreed with his opinions, but that;'s their right as well as his right ot have his own opinions. I'm glad to see you removed the label, as the term is vastly overused today by the left.

[WhiteWidow]

I think its cool he liked guns so much, because guns are awesome. I don't think he was that good of an actor, I mean, anybody could play Moses, how is that a character?

[DeeDubya]

Back when Charlton Heston was president of the NRA I made it a point to always read his commentaries in the National Rifleman. Second Amendment discussions brought to light
how our heritage is so closely intertwined with guns, shooting and hunting. I began to compile a list of gun/shooting adages until I finally have a bunch.
Some examples are:

Straight Shooter - an honest person
Taking Aim - choose a direction for some endeavor
Jumping The Gun - begin before the time to start
Cheap Shot - taking advantage when another is vulnerable
I Have My Sights On - to set a goal or direction
Hotter Than a Two Dollar Pistol - stolen goods, probably not worth the price paid
Lock, Stock & Barrel - complete, everything included
Set Your Sights High - set your goals high
Up In Arms - highly agitated
Smoking Gun - evidence
Hair Trigger - very unstable, possibly unsafe, precarious
Bite The Bullet - to proceed, regardless of the outcome

These are just few of the list. I'm sure some of you have some of your own.