Warning to Michael Moore from Clint Eastwood

Published on January 14, 2005 By iamheather In Politics

Wish I could have been a fly on the wall at this awards dinner. Way to go, Mr. Eastwood. Make our day!

Eastwood stunned a New York filmmaking audience with his comments, the New York Daily News' Lloyd Grove reported today in his must-read column.

"Michael Moore and I actually have a lot in common - we both appreciate living in a country where there's free expression," Eastwood was quoted as telling the National Board of Review awards dinner in New York Tuesday night.

With a cold glare Eastwood took notice of Moore sitting in the audience and said bluntly and without a smile: "But, Michael, if you ever show up at my front door with a camera - I'll kill you."

The Daily News reports the audience erupted in laughter, and Eastwood grinned. "I mean it," Eastwood said again.

One of the few Republicans in Hollywood, Eastwood had once served as Mayor of Carmel, Calif.

Eastwood made his comments while accepting the Special Filmmaking Achievement prize for "Million Dollar Baby."

Moore was said to be in the rear of the audience when Eastwood made his biting remarks.

Moore also won the group's "Freedom of Expression" award for his Bush-bashing "Fahrenheit 9/11."

Apparently, Moore has not taken kindly to death threats in the past.

The News notes that last year "Moore was outraged when CNN anchor Bill Hemmer suggested during an interview that some folks might want to see him dead."

"Can you think of any other interview in the history of television where a politician or a movie director was asked about people wanting to see him dead?" Moore was quoted as saying.

Moore may have lightened up a bit. His agent told the News: "Michael laughed along with everyone else, and took Mr. Eastwood's comments in the lighthearted spirit in which they were given."

~NewsMax

Comments (Page 3)

UBoB

on Jan 15, 2005

I'm also proud to be Canadian

And with some of the sentiments expressed in this thread not only am I proud to be Canadian, I'm also grateful (as in, whew!) At least here we can be politically on the left without fear of being shot at when knocking on the door of certain members from the right. Yikes! (Imagine Jack Layton showing up at Mr. Harper's door and being greeted with gunfire.

)

Y'know, nine months of winter isn't so bad after all, considering the alternative.

cactoblasta

on Jan 15, 2005

I think Japan would object to a Chinese invasion of Canada if the US wasn't willing to, so it's not like that makes American trigger-happiness a more comforting thought.

UBoB

on Jan 15, 2005

We'll come in handy should China decide to invade Canada.

First of all, I can't imagine what China would want with Canada in the first place. :/

However, if for some strange reason they did decide to invade I'm confident Canada would rise to it's own defense. You'd be surprised how quickly Canadians can mobilize when they detect a real threat. One need only review our record during both World Wars to see how ready and willing our population was to enlist and how quickly it did when liberty was trully on the line.

And secondly, I'm positive our southern neighbors would intervene regardless of whether we embraced them or not, knowing full well they could not tolerate the idea of a country like China occupying a country that shared a nearly 5500 mile border with it.

UBoB

on Jan 15, 2005

Anyway, were getting way off topic here.

Wouldn't a simple "No comment" and "Please leave the premises" be a better solution than homocide. I mean, this seems like a better solution to me.

Dr Guy

on Jan 15, 2005

First of all, I can't imagine what China would want with Canada in the first place. :/

Space!

UBoB

on Jan 15, 2005

As for an evasion of Canada, if help isn't wanted I'm more than happy to sit back and wait, then do something once it is all over. Let Canada become the New China Kitchen, then after it is official, attack and then take the land for the United States. A win win, really. So, why should we help, again?

Very good attempt at satire.

However, this stream is beginning to pass from the satirical to the ridiculous. I've got to go now, I'm due back on planet earth.

I hear the Paparazzi aren't very notorious (was this double negative intentional?) for accepting a poliet no comment or please leave the premises.

If you've seen any of Moore's films, (a rhetorical statement

), you would know that when asked to leave, eventually, he does. Without bloodshed even. (Imagine!)

Dr Guy

on Jan 15, 2005

If you've seen any of Moore's films, (a rhetorical question ), you would know that when asked to leave, eventually, he does. Without bloodshed even. (Imagine!)

Love that line "Eventually".

Eventually we all die too! Eventually, the world will end! Eventually, the sun will Explode! Eventually!

drmiler

on Jan 15, 2005

Reply #26 By: Dr. Guy - 1/14/2005 8:50:47 PM
Riiiiiight. Because homocide is a civilized, proportional reaction to someone showing up at your door with a camera You right wingers applaud this cowboy talk, but get all bitchy when we call you on it. Can't have it both ways. Either you think homocide is OK (ie "Way To Go, Mr. Eastwood!" ), or you don't. I know which side I'm on. I'm not surprised this article got greenlighted for the front page by Brad "I'll shoot anyone who looks like they might hurt me" Hospital Ward-ell

Oh Look! A LLL lefter! Typical cliches, with the mandatory VRWC! And of course the "it is not my fault!".
As they say on Ghost Busters. "We got one

"in the box ready to go. We be fast, they be slow."

Dr Guy

on Jan 15, 2005

Sorry for the double post! Dont know how it happened. But I will Answer DR. "My Heros have always been Cowboys"! LOL! Better a Cowboy than an Arab!

drmiler

on Jan 15, 2005

Reply #25 By: Cleveland Steamer (Anonymous) - 1/14/2005 8:26:53 PM
Riiiiiight. Because homocide is a civilized, proportional reaction to someone showing up at your door with a camera You right wingers applaud this cowboy talk, but get all bitchy when we call you on it. Can't have it both ways. Either you think homocide is OK (ie "Way To Go, Mr. Eastwood!" ), or you don't. I know which side I'm on. I'm not surprised this article got greenlighted for the front page by Brad "I'll shoot anyone who looks like they might hurt me" Hospital Ward-ell

Get a grip. Talk is not *action* now is it?

drmiler

on Jan 15, 2005

Reply #33 By: Helix the II - 1/15/2005 10:21:51 AM
Hear hear? Oh wait, it is Furry.. NEVERMIND. I'm not going there.

Okay, well if one side wants to brand and label the other side with cliches that you feel are appropiate, than that just means you're every bit as the cliche that characterizes your party affiliations. So, that being said, what are you going to do about it? If the right really are
cowboys
,
then the left really are
loony loopy luddites

I don't have a problem being labeled a cowboy. When push comes to shove, who are you going to want watching your back? A cowboy? Or a "loony lopopy luddite"? While I may not have a problem with my label they *sure* have one with theirs.

Dr Guy

on Jan 15, 2005

Well, maybe cowboy isn't such a strong negative stereotype. Let's go with Moore's opinion, Scared White People..Or right-wing Jesusland zealots.

Mikey moore code words for when he cant debate the subject, so he must denigrate the debater.

drmiler

on Jan 15, 2005

Reply #38 By: UBoB - 1/15/2005 10:57:44 AM
Anyway, were getting way off topic here.

Wouldn't a simple "No comment" and "Please leave the premises" be a better solution than homocide. I mean, this seems like a better solution to me.

That's a Canadian way of thinking not an american way. You can't compare the 2.

Dr Guy

on Jan 15, 2005

That's a Canadian way of thinking not an american way. You can't compare the 2.

Oh! A disagree with DR!

No, Ubob, for these kind of pests, that dont work. Dont you have Jehovah Witnesses up there? It takes more than that to get them to leave. You think a slammed door in their face (which does take care of the JWs) works with Mikey Moore? A 44 probably does, but he is a stalker! Sick really too.

latour999

on Jan 15, 2005

(Imagine Jack Layton showing up at Mr. Harper's door and being greeted with gunfire. )

Harper sucks. June 28, 2004 was a major relief for me. Layton rocks. If only he could have gotten a couple more seats, we would have had the balance of power, and the only time anything good gets done up here is with a Liberal minority and NDP balance of power (ie: the flag, healthcare).

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