Scenes We’d Love To See
In this post below, Donna writes:
I just thought of something that really makes the idea of Moore bringing Castro to the Academy Awards this year even *more* repugnant, if that’s even possible.
As some of you will know, I published a long series of articles about the extraordinarily talented dissident Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas. In the year 2000, director Julian Schnabel brought the story of Reinaldo Arenas to the silver screen with his film “Before Night Falls”, an adaptation of Arenas’ memoirs by the same name. In the movie Arenas was played so well by the talented Javier Bardem that he won an Oscar nomination for his performance.
How does this movie made nearly a decade ago connect to Moore’s desire to bring Castro to the Oscars this year? Simple, really. This year, Julian Schnabel is up for Best Director for his work in “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”, and of course Javier Bardem is the favorite to take home the Best Actor in a Supporting Role statue for his astounding performance in “No Country for Old Men”. So… Moore would like sit Castro just rows away from the man who brought Reinaldo Arenas’ story to the world and the man who immersed himself so deeply in the tortured soul of Reinaldo that he won an Oscar nomination for his work. Can you imagine the effect having Castro so close to them would have on both of these men, on what should be one of the happiest nights of their lives? How selfish and thoughtless could Moore possibly be?
We’ve all known for years that Michael Moore is a sociopath who cares about nobody but himself. But if he does end up bringing El Presidente to the awards, this presents a golden opportunity. Assume that either Julian Schnabel or Javier Bardem win their respective awards. They’ll be standing there, in front of the world, and can say anything they want. Allow me to fantasize using Javier Bardem as an example.
“Wow, this is just incredible. Thank you so much. However, before I get stuck in with the thank you’s I’d like to say something. A few years ago I played a Cuban Dissident named Reynaldo Arenas, a man tortured and humiliated by Castro’s Cuba, which was directed by another of tonight’s nominees, Julian Schnabel. This man Castro, this monster, this piece of human filth, now sits among us as the guest of another nominee. To Michael Moore, Castro’s most famous propagandist, I would like to say, shame on you. Shame on you for sullying these awards with the presence of this vile, disgusting person.”
I think he’d get a standing ovation. Of course Moore, Castro, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, and Sean Penn will all remain seated. Someone forward this to Javier Bardem’s publicist.
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"Shame on you for sullying these awards with the presence of this vile, disgusting person.”
You lost me, you talking about Moore or Castro?
"I am honestly amazed that no one has commented on the Moore wanting Castro to attend the awards.”
Why? Moore is irrelevant these days. Nobody’s paying attention to him. Him saying it is like me saying it - why would anyone care?
Moore couldn’t jump the shark even if he had high tension pogo boots.
Don’t you all want to see how truly repugnant Castro really is? You all seem to know so much about Cuba, but recoil at the opportunity to witness the evil first hand.
Don’t you all want to see how truly repugnant Castro really is? You all seem to know so much about Cuba, but recoil at the opportunity to witness the evil first hand
I don’t really need to experience political prisons or a country that you can go to jail for voicing your opposition to the government, or to an island where people will risk their lives on makeshift boats to escape to understand how repugnant he is.
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I am honestly amazed that no one has commented on the Moore wanting Castro to attend the awards. El Presidente has shown great light to the world. I mean who else has ruled a country for almost fifty years in present day. This man fought to make Cuba a better country but there hasn’t been much change since he took over. How many Cubans ride in rafts, broken boats, and bathtubs to get to the United States away from him and his Government? How many have died escaping his wrath. I swear to God JFK will roll in his grave the day Fidel is glorified by the American People. Stalin will laugh and say “I knew one day that the Americans would embrace me!” Honestly what has this world came to? What has my America that I served for became. That we are now sleeping with the enemy of almost five decades.