Charlton Heston - Star of Ben Hur Dies

[Salster!]

Strory by the BBC - here

 

How sad.

[Hollis]

Maybe now they'll finally be able to take that famous rifle out of his "cold dead hand".

[cressida]

Very sad. I am surprised he didn't win more than one oscar (Ben Hur) he always portrayed the historical characters, e.g. Michelangelo, convincingly.

 

R.I.P.

[melthebell]

tbh im not sad.

being a vocal campaigner of the rifle association and against rap (particularly the body count / cop killer thing) i cant forget

[Kingmaker2]

I think most people know who Charlton Heston was without the Ben Hur reference!

 

Whatever his politics,

He was a true screen legend with a charisma and magnetic power that few others have possesed.

It may be a long time before we see his like again.

 

My favourite Charton Heston films include EL Cid, Planet of the Apes , Soylent Green, Ben Hur.

 

RIP Charlton

[Hollis]

I think most people know who Charlton Heston was without the Ben Hur reference!

 

Whatever his politics,

He was a true screen legend with a charisma and magnetic power that few others have possesed.

It may be a long time before we see his like again.

 

My favourite Charton Heston films include EL Cid, Planet of the Apes , Soylent Green, Ben Hur.

 

RIP Charlton

 

 

What do you mean, "whatever his politics"?

 

Let's forgive the fact he was a right-wing reactionary because he made a few half decent films?

 

I hear Adolf Hitler is due for a similar reappraisal

[Kingmaker2]

What do you mean, "whatever his politics"?

 

Let's forgive the fact he was a right-wing reactionary because he made a few half decent films?

 

I hear Adolf Hitler is due for a similar reappraisal

 

I mean let's respect his work as an actor.

Just because he held a view that you may not have agreed with doesn't mean he wasn't a great actor.

 

Will you review every actor or atress that you liked based on their political views?

[melthebell]

I mean let's respect his work as an actor.

Just because he held a view that you may not have agreed with doesn't mean he wasn't a great actor.

 

Will you review every actor or atress that you liked based on their political views?

if theyre outspoken yes

[Kingmaker2]

if theyre outspoken yes

 

So are you saying he wasn't a great actor because he had outspoken views

 

How many actors don't actually come out and say how they feel about things for fear of losing popularity?

 

There are probably a few of your favourite actors that you violently disagree with their views, but you won't know about their views because they haven't made them public.

Will you only think an actor is great or to be respected until they tell you his or her views on certain topics.

Why stop at actors, why not film directors.

Your once favourite film is no longer your favourite film because you discovered that the film director also supported gun laws or simarly emotive issues?

[Jon]

"It's been quite a ride.” Charlton Heston quote RIP