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Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:29 pm
by Ms Harmless
tree_ wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:
tree_ wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/chris-pratt-responds-ellen-page-calling-his-church-anti-lgbtq-n970651
he specifically says he's not anti-LGBT in that
don't they all? it's bad press for him
so where is the proof that he is actually anti-LGBT? or is this a "guilty until proven innocent" thing?
it's not really any type of "thing", it's just me making an assessment of a mediocre Christian actor

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:30 pm
by tree_
Ms Harmless wrote:
tree_ wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:
tree_ wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/chris-pratt-responds-ellen-page-calling-his-church-anti-lgbtq-n970651
he specifically says he's not anti-LGBT in that
don't they all? it's bad press for him
so where is the proof that he is actually anti-LGBT? or is this a "guilty until proven innocent" thing?
it's not really any type of "thing", it's just me making an assessment of a mediocre Christian actor
yes but based on what?

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:31 pm
by dad
phris cratt.

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:32 pm
by spike
Guy who wants less Chris Pratt starts thread about Chris Pratt

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:32 pm
by Jorge
He is a mediocre Christian actor, that is true

And anyway, my favorite action star is objectively a piece of shit human so whatever

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:34 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:34 pm
by Ms Harmless
awesome, you're fine then

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:34 pm
by dad
Jorge wrote:He is a mediocre Christian actor, that is true

And anyway, my favorite action star is objectively a piece of shit human so whatever
I can't believe you'd say that about Jim Varney. let the man rest in peace.

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:35 pm
by Ms Harmless
like I said, all I did was tell you why I don't like him, I wasn't looking for a debate

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:36 pm
by Jorge
dad wrote:
Jorge wrote:He is a mediocre Christian actor, that is true

And anyway, my favorite action star is objectively a piece of shit human so whatever
I can't believe you'd say that about Jim Varney. let the man rest in peace.
I was hoping to one day start a thread where I explore the Ernest filmography, because I have never seen an Ernest movie and I have no idea what his deal is. I am imagining an Ed Grimley sort of thing

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:37 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:39 pm
by McParadigm
Jorge wrote:From a quick search it seems he's never been part of Hillsong. At least that's what he says. I don't know about the homophobia charge, is this about something specific or just related to the Hillsong charge?

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/chri ... 235304917/
While it is true that anybody under the age of 70 who belongs to a church can be assumed to be a weirdo, and we can’t really have this conversation without acknowledging that saying “God is real“ while accepting an MTV award is funny as hell, I don’t really think Chris Pratt thinks about anybody besides Chris Pratt enough to feel hate in that way.

But I will say that if he didn’t want people who feel marginalized to be skeptical about his honesty, then waiting until his second or third statement on the matter to finally say “I don’t attend that church,” and then trying to pretend that (actually) he isn’t all that religious….was not the way to do it.

His best case scenario here is that there was a misunderstanding about who he is as a person, and he was too fucking stupid to just say “THAT church? Hell no” right off the bat.

So as with most things Chris Pratt, one must consider the possibility that he’s just kind of stupid.

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:41 pm
by dad
Jorge wrote:
dad wrote:
Jorge wrote:He is a mediocre Christian actor, that is true

And anyway, my favorite action star is objectively a piece of shit human so whatever
I can't believe you'd say that about Jim Varney. let the man rest in peace.
I was hoping to one day start a thread where I explore the Ernest filmography, because I have never seen an Ernest movie and I have no idea what his deal is. I am imagining an Ed Grimley sort of thing
Ernest movies are okay. They're harmless. It's kind of like the Madea franchise, except Jim Varney never made it to a billion dollars.

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:43 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:45 pm
by Jorge
tragabigzanda wrote:Absolutely tickled to see McP take an earnest stance in this thread
an Ernest stance

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:46 pm
by VinylGuy
Do you guys care much about an actor´s choices or personal stuff? does it really take you out while watching them perform?

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:49 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:49 pm
by Ms Harmless
a high proportion of everyday homophobia (and transphobia) is perpetuated out of incompetence and ignorance rather than malice; if you're happily going to a church that preaches homosexuality is a sin just because they treat you well personally, you're one of em

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:50 pm
by Ms Harmless
VinylGuy wrote:Do you guys care much about an actor´s choices or personal stuff? does it really take you out while watching them perform?
I don't like people who would hate me

Re: How do we stop Chris Pratt?

Posted: Mon November 13, 2023 9:52 pm
by VinylGuy
tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Do you guys care much about an actor´s choices or personal stuff? does it really take you out while watching them perform?
There’s a product/market for component. I can take Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. It would be more difficult to take him as Harriett Tubman.
But him being into the Scientology church has an impact in your desire to see his movies?