Apr 6, 2008
Charlton Heston was an American Academy Award-winning film actor. I remember Heston since I am kid for playing heroic roles, such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes and Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur.
He was an excellent actor. He always portrayed great men and did so in his own larger than life manner. His movie appearances stopped since a few years ago, but his presence on screen will never be forgotten by those who enjoyed his movies. I want to watch Planet of the Apes or Soylent Green again.
“The actor best known for his roles as Ben-Hur, Moses, or Michelangelo died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home, announced family spokesman Bill Powers, who refused to comment on the cause.
Heston was diagnosed, around six years ago, with neurological symptoms similar to the ones of Alzheimer’s disease.
“Charlton Heston was seen by the world as larger than life. He was known for his chiseled jaw, broad shoulders and resonating voice, and, of course, for the roles he played,” Heston’s family said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “No one could ask for a fuller life than his. No man could have given more to his family, to his profession, and to his country.” via [USA Today]
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Mar 28, 2008
A few weeks ago, loonie evangelical, Charles McVety, successfuly pressured the federal cabinet ministers and PMO officials to deny tax credits to productions deemed too controversial or offensive now it’s The City of Vancouver’s turn to cave to bible thumpers’ demands.
A piece of public art that is judged controversial because it’s depicting an inverted church will soon be removed from Harbour Green Park in downtown Vancouver. Since centuries artists had to put up with religious censorship and they still do in countries such as Iran or Saudi Arabia.
Although an offer was made to donate the piece to the city on a long-term loan, Weaving said Wednesday: “We’re recommending it come out in part because of the mixed public responses.” In other words some Christians call it sacrilegious. Hey Ms. Weaving, what about the separation of church and government. When was it decided that municipal bodies are supposed to cave to religious demands. What about the artist rights? What about his rights to communicate whatever he feels? Freedom of expression and speech…wasn’t that what Canada was founded on?
What if a Muslim tells you that because you are woman you are unfit for the position you hold as the Vancouver park board arts coordinator, will you quit?
I’m extremely disappointed in the Vancouver art community for not standing up for artists rights. Since when public art is inclined to bend to the will of religious censorship? Is it since backward “idiots” are working for the park board?
Never mind, when provocative art comes around, there will always be some one to get their panties in a bunch and bitch to no end about how offensive it is to them.
Although an offer was made to donate the piece to the city on a long-term loan, Weaving said Wednesday: “We’re recommending it come out in part because of the mixed public responses.”
That includes, she said, concern from area residents that the seven-metre-high piece blocks view corridors and takes too much of a small patch of green space.
“Some people have also contacted us to say that they feel the subject matter isn’t appropriate,” said Weaving. [The Vancouver Sun]
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