Richard Attenborough dies - Morrissey statement at true-to-you.net

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Richard Attenborough dies - true-to-you.net
26 August 2014

"I was thrilled beyond words to have met Richard Attenborough, who, of course, played Pinkie in Brighton Rock (1947), a central theme of my song Now my heart is full. When I met Sir Richard he was delightful, and I asked him if Brighton Rock seemed like a hundred years ago. He replied 'Oh, much more than that ...'.
I also had the extraordinary pleasure of meeting the recently deceased Lauren Bacall ... so beautiful, so cautious ... and so sad that her death was overshadowed by that of Robin Williams. It was Lauren, not Robin, who changed motion picture history. Yet modern media has an odd way of forgetting the more senior servers of the arts. Dora Bryan, whom I knew personally in the late 80s, and who also died in recent weeks, had pitifully slim attention from the British news media, yet her talents were a treasured staple of British life throughout the 1950s, 1960s and beyond. Dora had agreed to introduce the Smiths onstage at the London Palladium in 1986, but at the last minute her agent asked for a fee which we, the Smiths, just couldn't afford.
However, in our X-factory society, it seems that anyone who has NOT appeared on Big Brother just isn't worth remembering by the British media ... alas."

Morrissey.

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Related media:

• Morrissey Laments That Robin Williams 'Overshadowed' Other Celebrity Deaths - Billboard. Link posted by BrummieBoy.
• Morrissey Bashes Public Response to Robin Williams' Death - Spin. Link posted by BrummieBoy.

 

[CrystalGeezer]

I am not a Robin Williams fan. He was too crude and hyper for my tastes. Walked out of God Morning Vietnam. Though he did make a few good films. But clearly he was adored by many. Eulogies are for the living not the dead. That the world grieved en masse says something about our collective need to make sense of his death and his life. And perhaps hints to our own fears of mortality and/or lack of immortality. I am not surprised by it at all. Kind of touching in a way. A tragedy brings people from all walks of life together in a singe moment of shared grief and reflection--making us aware of our humanity. We ARE a compassionate species indeed!

No we aren't. We're suicide rubberneckers then we look around to see what compassion looks like then act that out because society now by and large is NOT compassionate. People dumping water on their heads for attention rather than just being a do-gooder and donating money is not compassion. Like you writing this in your curt, 6-word sentence style. It's your robot commenting-on-the-state-of-affairs mode. You'll try to soften your next post with a "darlin' or a "hun" becuase you are like the queen of the robots PRETENDING to be compassionate while ultimately serving your needs.

Dogs were created by humans for humans. They do not occur in the natural world. A breed that does not serve humans in a positive manner should be eliminated. Pit bulls have no inherent right to exist. They are a monster breed that terrorizes adults and children and other animals.

The compassion seeps from your robot skin. Vegan challenge anyone? Let's PRETEND to be Vegan! Let's PRETEND to be compassionate! Let's PRETEND we are smart while we're at it! I have Sheldon on my signature, he's an actor pretending to be smart, that makes ME smart! Fail.

 

[Alain Delonissey]

Morrissey should either kill himself or accept that continuing to use Suicide Chic as a prop to hold up his late-stage career implosion is tasteless at the least & irresponsible at worst if it gives some of his delusional 'fans' the idea that they should take heed of the dribbling drivel of a C list celebrity obsessed failure living in 5* luxury seriously, or give it any credence whatsoever during any existential crisis. Having such a crisis is commonplace, as is recovery, but it can be derailed by ghouls posturing as 'radical' by espousing the benefits of taking one's own life whilst touring South America till collapse then taking a private plane back to a private doctor rather than let Death move from one's elbow to one's arse via food poisoning.

I'm not aware of Morrissey supporting any Mental Health campaigns, unlike Stephen Fry and the other usual suspects. There's nothing edgy about Morrissey singing "Asleep", it's just Radical Chic. The irony of this twit singing it at an upmarket Swiss Supper Club to tables of Boomers waiting for their date with Dignitas is priceless. He's now a figure of total ridicule, but this time there's no way back. Robin Williams was/is/always will be a genuine cultural Icon & Legend. Which Morrissey will never be, no matter what other scams he has in store along the lines of trashing the Penguin Classic & Harvest imprints.

I hereby declare him anathema & that any label that signs him will be similarly cast into shade....write down every word I say.....

regards
BrummieBoy
[the Pope Of Pop, Rock& Country'n'Irish]

This a thousand times over.

His post was insensitive and unhelpful. He's done a good job supporting animal rights (at least by bringing attention to it), but a shitty job of advocating for mental health. I think that he's clearly, what in the U.S. we would call, a libertarian, and I think it's because he was someone who successfully pulled himself out of the physical and mental mire that was Manchester at the time. Most self-made people end up as libertarian. Nonhuman animals, on the other hand, don't have this capacity, which is why he is vehement in his animal rights advocacy.

As for the music, I don't think there's anything wrong in writing about this stuff, and I don't think he engages in "suicide chic". Al Qaeda engages in suicide chic!

 

[Sidnettle]

This a thousand times over.

His post was insensitive and unhelpful. He's done a good job supporting animal rights (at least by bringing attention to it), but a shitty job of advocating for mental health. I think that he's clearly, what in the U.S. we would call, a libertarian, and I think it's because he was someone who successfully pulled himself out of the physical and mental mire that was Manchester at the time. Most self-made people end up as libertarian. Nonhuman animals, on the other hand, don't have this capacity, which is why he is vehement in his animal rights advocacy.

As for the music, I don't think there's anything wrong in writing about this stuff, and I don't think he engages in "suicide chic". Al Qaeda engages in suicide chic!

I don't agree.

 

[Anonymous]

Wow! That's a cutting riposte...NOT! Join the rest of the Morrissey Fan Bitches who have felt the steel of my sword at their necks. Loser.

Yes, as I begin a day's trading, socialising, exercising and a hectic sex schedule, my only thought is that I'm 'jealous' of Morrissey. I think you'll find he's boiling with rage and jealously at folk like me who saw through the scam in 1983.

best wishes
[LOLing at the Cult Fans]
BB

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Morrissey is not jealous of you. You post all day long on a website dedicated to him, using different identities whilst pretending they come from separate individuals. You even reply to yourself as someone else.

Craze on, BB.

 

[wastelandofyourhead]

Let's also put robin Williams in perspective, he was a comedian who happen to act. He didn't cure cancer or AIDS, so let's not act like to world lost one it's greats. He was a nice guy who many people liked, other than that he was a mediocre comedian and actor.

Well, considering stress is the #1 proxy killer, he may have inadvertently saved a number of lives, based on the amount of people that appreciated his contribution to the levity of their existence.

That being said, suicide's a downer.

As for the world's greats - that's the Kardashians, right?

 

[CrystalGeezer]

Well, considering stress is the #1 proxy killer, he may have inadvertently saved a number of lives, based on the amount of people that appreciated his contribution to the levity of their existence.

That being said, suicide's a downer.

As for the world's greats - that's the Kardashians, right?

Poor Joan Rivers is in the ER as we speak suffering from cardiac arrest, perhaps karma's tiny punch to the heart. SHe should've stood up to promoting the Kardasians who are self-obsessed nothings and PROMOTE self-obsession. Alas E!'s paycheck was too sweet to pass up.

If you thought the Jews were running Hollywood, the torch has been passed. American Idol hosts are, Ryan Seacrest has single-handedly done more damage to the medium of television than any corporate commercial entity, he's propogated and farmed GMO FAKE REAL production. I hate it.

*goes to google if Seacrest is jewish. lol*

 

[BrummieBoy]

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Morrissey is not jealous of you. You post all day long on a website dedicated to him, using different identities whilst pretending they come from separate individuals. You even reply to yourself as someone else.

Craze on, BB.

Busted!
*rollseyes*

Morrissey is a beautiful singer, an excellent minor poet/lyricist and a ridiculously amusing and irritating media troll. He exemplifies the failures of Fame, and his cult 'fans' exemplify the failure of modern pop culture. I spent as much time on his as I do on weeding the garden, though obviously that's a more satisfying activity.

But thanks for sharing your insightful ramblings.....'anonymous'....*smirks*

LOLOLOOL!
BB

 

[Anonymous]

i guess all anonymous people are not on ignore after all

 

[1 Sing Your Life 1]

Well, considering stress is the #1 proxy killer, he may have inadvertently saved a number of lives, based on the amount of people that appreciated his contribution to the levity of their existence.

That being said, suicide's a downer.

As for the world's greats - that's the Kardashians, right?

The Kardashians are a bunch of c***s. However, they seem to be on your mind.

 

[wastelandofyourhead]

The Kardashians are a bunch of c***s. However, they seem to be on your mind.

I wasn't actually baiting you but OK.

I know nothing of the Kardashians, insomuch as, I've never watched their show or read their news. Just playfully throwing it out there as to the media attention received by the presumably no-so-greats. "We" do this much for people that contributed nothing. Mr. Williams contributed more. That was the inference, but with some deference to your position.

 

[1 Sing Your Life 1]

I wasn't actually baiting you but OK.

I know nothing of the Kardashians, insomuch as, I've never watched their show or read their news. Just playfully throwing it out there as to the media attention received by the presumably no-so-greats. "We" do this much for people that contributed nothing. Mr. Williams contributed more. That was the inference, but with some deference to your position.

My apologies. I'm just used to the constant attacks. I just want to come to this site and read about Morrissey without all the opinions and criticism. So I have become defensive.

 

[BrummieBoy]

i guess all anonymous people are not on ignore after all

Now and then it's fun to open the trap-door and watch you all, just as it's fun to watch the delusional List casualties at the front reaching out to the equally delusional Dear Leader. It's a text-book example of the bankruptcy of pop music and the careerist car-crash that is "Morrissey".

best wishes
BB

 

[BrummieBoy]

My apologies. I'm just used to the constant attacks. I just want to come to this site and read about Morrissey without all the opinions and criticism. So I have become defensive.

Who cares what you want? Imagine! People expressing opinions on a web forum! "Somebody on the Internet disagrees with me....!!!" Etc. You could always toodle off to allyouneedismorrissey or some such nonsense.

best
BB

 

[keene]

Now and then it's fun to open the trap-door and watch you all, just as it's fun to watch the delusional List casualties at the front reaching out to the equally delusional Dear Leader. It's a text-book example of the bankruptcy of pop music and the careerist car-crash that is "Morrissey".

best wishes
BB

Too late BrummieBoy....the cat's outta the bag.

You've revealed yourself. Of course it could be that you just had a bad day,...... but I kinda doubt it.

Well, there's always Taylor Swift. I'm sure she's not bankrupt when it comes to art.

 

[Anonymous]

Must GG and RB comment on EVERYTHING?

 

[wastelandofyourhead]

My apologies. I'm just used to the constant attacks. I just want to come to this site and read about Morrissey without all the opinions and criticism. So I have become defensive.

No problems mate. Morrissey is a lightning rod for criticism because he's constantly running against the grain. I love him for it though. And it makes for good debate.

Between all the drama this Moz-release/unrelease has had, and the continual TTY missives, it has been quite a ride.

Oh, and I like the album, too.

 

[Sidnettle]

Has this gone at all off-topic?

 

[CrystalGeezer]

Must GG and RB comment on EVERYTHING?

Grystal is my new biker name. Goose Neck Grystal's the name, shuffleboard's my game.

 

[CrystalGeezer]

Has this gone at all off-topic?

I was trying to talk about media. I guess I could've dropped some Eco quotes or referenced the only media book I read. I'll post his amazing picture instead as a nod to the image-driven media our dumb alien brains have been reduced to absorbing. Look at that hair!

 

[Anonymous]

If only you were prettier and less crazy, you would have a boyfriend.

Grystal is my new biker name. Goose Neck Grystal's the name, shuffleboard's my game.