August 27, 2003

Alas For Lost Stud Puppies

Harrison Ford is now officially on my "celebrity nimnull list". He's been close, but today, he gets his own special spot right alongside the Dixie Chicks (I hope he and Natalie get along...).

In Madrid, Spain -- that's right, gentle readers, he's in another country saying this stuff -- he said:

"I'm very disturbed about the direction American foreign policy is going," said Ford, with US post-war casualties having exceeded those during the actual conflict.

"I think something needs to be done to help alleviate the conditions which have created a disenfranchised and angry faction in the Middle East.

"I don't think military intervention is the correct solution. I regret what we as a country have done so far," said Chicago-born Ford, 62.

[....]

Although on screen Ford has starred in many action-packed, gun-toting thrillers -his Hollywood Homicide alongside 25-year-old Josh Hartnett is, in fact, more designed as a comedy - Ford abhors liberal US gun laws.

"I'm very troubled by the proliferation of arms, at the fact so many people in the United States carry guns. It obviously contributes greatly to the crime problems we have. I'm sure gun laws should be strengthened in the United States. I just don't know the correct mechanism."

You know, Harrison has been my favourite Hollywood stud puppy since I was 14 and saw "Star Wars". I went to every single one of his movies in those early carefree days. But, alas, the love affair has ended. Like so many of Hollywood's finest, he along with Viggo Mortenson, and Johnny Depp, will now be told to just keep their mouths shut and look pretty. It's for the best, dahlings, it really is. Trust me on this, guys. Would I lie to you?

(A little lunchtime posting today)

(I saved our warehouse from potentially burning down this morning!)

Posted by Ithildin at August 27, 2003 12:28 PM | PROCURE FINE OLD WORLD ABSINTHE

Silly Han! He's besmirching the Solo name.

Posted by: Jay Solo at August 27, 2003 1:06 PM

I hope Viggo Mortensen--who's shown some idiotarian leanings--has enough sense to keep his piehole shut until after Return of the King has been out a while.

Or maybe Peter Jackson will gag him.

Posted by: baldilocks at August 27, 2003 4:30 PM

Guess I should read. You already know about Viggo.

Too bad. He looked so yummy in the first two LOTR movies.

Posted by: baldilocks at August 27, 2003 4:32 PM

I just think of him as Aragorn and don't let his Viggo identity mar my view [grin] Thankfully, he's a good enough actor that I really do only see "Aragorn"

Posted by: Ith at August 27, 2003 4:42 PM

Oh! Good story: back after Viggo made his first pontifications I posted about it here. I got these comments from a woman who wanted me to see the light and pass out anti-war leaflets at the opening of the movie!

T'was a hoot and a half.

(I wouldn't be surprised to get comments again from his, and Depp's, misguided fangirls.)

Posted by: Ith at August 27, 2003 4:46 PM

Oh no. Say it isn't so. Johnny Depp is one of them??? Achhhh, I was so hoping... but I can't say as I'm surprised.


As for Ford, he's been sleeping with his stick girlfriend for too long and now he thinks he is important.

Posted by: Cynthia at August 27, 2003 5:15 PM

You said:
(I saved our warehouse from potentially burning down this morning!)

Wow!! What happened?? Brave Ithy! All I did was try and catch a mouse at work....

Posted by: Annmarie aka Mickey or vice versa *G* at August 28, 2003 7:11 AM

Hey, I missed the Viggo post - what did he say?

Posted by: Julie Neidlinger at August 28, 2003 8:32 AM

I weep...OH I weep!!! What shall I do with all my pictures of Han Solo? What shall I do with all my Star Wars collectibles???????

I have had a feeling Ford was losing it for some time. He's become what he used to claim he despised not so long ago, in the 80s.

Oh, I weep!

Posted by: Sharon Ferguson at August 28, 2003 8:59 AM

Julie, here's the post I made with links to the story.

I was rereading the comments and I'd forgotten that I was told I didn't understand Tolkien! [snicker]

Posted by: Ith at August 28, 2003 9:09 AM

I'll just have to build mental barriers that seperate Han Solo and Indiana Jones from, well.. Harrison Ford.

I admire Indy.

But Harrison Ford... how dare this man share my last name?!

Posted by: Dave at August 28, 2003 3:02 PM

Dave, the nerve of the guy! :)

Mickey, I made some sensible decisions that forestalled an electircal fire possibly breaking out.

Posted by: Ith at August 28, 2003 3:10 PM