Ghost Down Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Too bad. I enjoyed her movies - Ghost Down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentScope001 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I feel sorry for ANS. She tried to gain what she believe was rightfully hers (money), and she could not enjoy life with that money. Oh well. I hope she wasn't killed, that would be worse for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I'm just tired of all the media hype... Here we have thousands or more dying in Darfour and Iraq and who knows where else in the world, and the media... will [likely] go on about her death ad nauseum instead of letting the poor woman rest in peace. I think that's just nuts. This thread is also a form of media. But I agree Jae. Wouldn't see why anyone would have anymore respect for someone when they're dead if they weren't respectable while alive. That's what makes Jae's statement all the more relevant as a reminder of how poorly we sometimes prioritize our attentions. Whether or not we saw anything we found worthy in her public persona, it demeans the inherent worth she had as a human being to say such disrespectful things about the person. Well said, MdKnightR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentScope001 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I'm just tired of all the media hype... Here we have thousands or more dying in Darfour and Iraq and who knows where else in the world, and the media... will [likely] go on about her death ad nauseum instead of letting the poor woman rest in peace. I think that's just nuts. People get bit by dogs. That's not news, dogs bite all the time. People get murdered in Darfur and Iraq. That's not news, people die all the time in Darfur and Iraq. It's unimportant, really. (What next, a news story about every single time a person die of a terminal illness, or a news story about a poor person dying of hunger in other parts of Africa? It's repetivie.) Dogs get bit by people. That's news. It's the werid events that we don't expect to happen that is fun. Supermodels that sue for money, and soon die...that's very different, we usually assume a supermodel gets what she wants and since she is not really content, that's shocking. It's shameful (the most important stories are the ones that nobody really care about), but it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth333 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I think her death was terribly sad. I'm just tired of all the media hype--my rather acidic initial comment was directed at the insane media coverage rather than her death itself, but that was unclear. Here we have thousands or more dying in Darfour and Iraq and who knows where else in the world, and the media goes on for days about the death of a _horse_, for heaven's sake, and likely they will go on about her death ad nauseum instead of letting the poor woman rest in peace. I think that's just nuts. Agreed. It is a sad event, especially for the child and the close relatives. However, I too am tired of all the media coverage and all the "Celeb Hype". I fail to see why people always need to know every single little detail about their lives, from how they were dressed at their latest party and what they eat at breakfast to how many plastic surgeries, divorces they had and how many lawsuits they are involved into. I just don't see what's so special about an ex topless dancer who married an old billionaire and appeared in some...err..."movies" and playboy magazines...and yet she makes the front page of La Presse, the main French newspaper here in Québec This Celeb Hype is a bit ridiculous IMHO as it seems that the only thing that matters is the amount of money a person has (and could have in this case) and if they appeared in a movie or on tv...I also see no reason why once dead they should only be talked about as if they were almost saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 If you're interested, a British actor called Ian Richardson has also just died... yes indeed. One of the founding members of the Royal Shakespeare Company. I didnt really mention it because this board has so many Americans on it, who may not have been familiar with Richardson or the RSC(who also produced Judi Dench, Patrick Stewart, Malcolm McDowell and many notable others) He most recently played the role of PM in the show House of Cards, arole to which he was perfectly suited. Not sure about him being Thrawn though.... RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montnoir Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Whether or not we saw anything we found worthy in her public persona, it demeans the inherent worth she had as a human being to say such disrespectful things about the person. It equates to spitting on someones grave. Adolf Hitler is dead, whether or not we saw anything we found worthy in his public persona, it demeans the inherent worth he had as a human being to say such disrespectful things about the person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentScope001 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Adolf Hitler is dead, whether or not we saw anything we found worthy in his public persona, it demeans the inherent worth he had as a human being to say such disrespectful things about the person. Difference. Adolf Hitler killed people, so he deserved some sort of punishment. All Anna Nicole Smith did was sue people. That does not deserve spitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montnoir Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Both were out for personal gain through manipulation of others. Hitler never personally killed anyone, but people did die around him just as people died around Anna. If one would follow the MidKnightR-s logic, Hitler was just a human being whose death was a tragedy and because of this he should have our sympathies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I think her death was terribly sad. I'm just tired of all the media hype--my rather acidic initial comment was directed at the insane media coverage rather than her death itself, but that was unclear. Here we have thousands or more dying in Darfour and Iraq and who knows where else in the world, and the media goes on for days about the death of a _horse_, for heaven's sake, and likely they will go on about her death ad nauseum instead of letting the poor woman rest in peace. I think that's just nuts. Ugh, comparisons with Marylin Monroe are fusing from everywhere. La Presse did have her on their front page, though it was a tiny bit, and dedicated their cultural section and a column to the woman. Other less..reputable...newspaper had a big picture of her on their front page. I open the news and fall on CNN talking about her. Honestly, I'm not happy for anyone just falling down and die, but giving her this much attention is ridiculous. She isn't the "first" sexy woman like Marylin Monroe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trex Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Not sure about him being Thrawn though.... RIP. Yeah, that might be too much. Will definitely miss him more than Anna though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanius Anglesmith Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I really pay no attention to her at all, and I'm not too shaken up that she's dead, but it's still shocking when a person like her suddenly dies. Almost as shocking as hearing about Chris Farley's death. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Devon Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 However, I too am tired of all the media coverage and all the "Celeb Hype". I fail to see why people always need to know every single little detail about their lives, from how they were dressed at their latest party and what they eat at breakfast to how many plastic surgeries, divorces they had and how many lawsuits they are involved into. I cannot possibly quote this for enough emphasis... All Anna Nicole Smith did was sue people. That does not deserve spitting. No, she killed no one... However, being a stripper, marrying someone for his money, fighting the guy's own son over who deserves it, bringing the case to the Supreme Court, and worst yet, filing bankruptcy despite having hundreds of millions of dollars at one point (that's an obscene amount of money - you could feed God knows how many people with that!) due to having lost it all in giant spending sprees is hardly worthy of respect in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Both were out for personal gain through manipulation of others. Hitler never personally killed anyone, but people did die around him just as people died around Anna. If one would follow the MidKnightR-s logic, Hitler was just a human being whose death was a tragedy and because of this he should have our sympathies. The point I am trying to make that is obviously getting lost on many of you is that respect for someone who has recently passed shows not only respect for the dead, but also respect for yourself. Spewing self-righteous garbage in the wake of someones passing is akin to barbarism. Rise above your hatreds...if only until the dust settles on the grave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Actually, ED, I don't think she ever had that much. I think she was allowed to continue with her lawsuit in the TX courts, but had yet to receive any of it. Her life was both tragic in some respects and pathetic in many others. But the only thing worse is the lavish, and somewhat ghoulish, media attention surrounding her death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montnoir Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Spewing self-righteous garbage in the wake of someones passing is akin to barbarism. Rise above your hatreds... My "someone is full of themselves" sense is tingling. Self righteous garbage is when you try to shove down someones throat that you should disregard the things a person did in life when he/she is dead, because in a magical manner all those things don't matter anymore. This, for no other reason other than the person passed away. Death doesn't strike out all things you do in life. Your actions are left for posterity and judgment can always be passed on good and evil actions, if one were to look. The death of a human being is always a tragedy, but that doesn't make anyone a better person than her actions in life. A bad person isn't worth my affections and death doesn't cancel that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 My "someone is full of themselves" sense is tingling. Cute. [/sarcasm] The death of a human being is always a tragedy, but that doesn't make anyone a better person than her actions in life. A bad person isn't worth my affections and death doesn't cancel that out. I never said she was a good person. It just seems to me that some of the members of this forum have posted some things that make themselves look bad in their effort to make her look worse. Of course her actions are the "proof that's in the pudding," but I don't recall any other "R.I.P. thread" in recent memory that made it a point to sling mud at the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mur'phon Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I won't be mourning her death, to busy with Africa to bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Wheter she was a pathetic person or not, it doesnt matter, really. In my caoncept, no one "deserves" to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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