Disney hired Victor Salva to direct Powder 2 years after he was released from prison for sexually molesting a 12 year old boy.Yeah, it probably has been taken out of context. I don't THINK Joss Whedon or Nathan Fillion would be such close buddies with him if he was an out and out scumbag. IIRC this was just after Slither and he was probably trying to capitalise on that by being edgy.
Fact remains though, Disney can't employ him, when you think Disney, you think "children". It's a damned bloody shame.
That's a concerning thought too, as we're seeing Disney swallow up so much of the entertainment industry. Now they own FOX too. Soon it will be almost impossible for an entertainer to not be under the Disney umbrella in some way, and will we then expect every to have a Mickey Mouse-clean record? Yeesh lolFact remains though, Disney can't employ him, when you think Disney, you think "children". It's a damned bloody shame.
He's not as big a name as someone connected to the Guardians movies though is he? He could fly under the radar and no one would know. I've never even heard of him. Guardians is MASSIVE.Disney hired Victor Salva to direct Powder 2 years after he was released from prison for sexually molesting a 12 year old boy.
I hate PC bullshit too, but it's a kid's company.That's a concerning thought too, as we're seeing Disney swallow up so much of the entertainment industry. Now they own FOX too. Soon it will be almost impossible for an entertainer to not be under the Disney umbrella in some way, and will we then expect every to have a Mickey Mouse-clean record? Yeesh lol
I think the vast majority of people hate this PC shit, but everyone is just terrified to speak up.
You don't make tweets like that and then just say I was wrong and apologizeThose tweets were from 10 years back...... It was wrong for him to make then, and he apologized for it.... One of the reasons why he's been more aware and outspoken of stuff like this.... The fact that he's being fired now for it is iffy to me (he already dealt with the backlash then). If anything, he's a dumbass for not deleting those tweets.
You can't defend that shit. Sick bastardHoly moly.
I was ready to give a partial defense based on enjoying the movies and assuming it can't be that bad, but after seeing those tweets, nope, nope, nope.
No can defense.
Yep.You can't defend that shit. Sick bastard
Hmm I had no idea. My popular culture knowledge game is pretty lame.Yep.
THen it makes me wonder.
Why has Brian Singer's career not been derailed. He's done worse.... and got to direct X-Men movies.
Yeah you need to get your geek card up to speed with famous directors.Hmm I had no idea. My popular culture knowledge game is pretty lame.
I confess I had no idea who either of these people were until I read this thread.
Only directors I can name off my head are Steven Spielberg and James Cameron
Oh wowYeah you need to get your geek card up to speed with famous directors.
Bryan Singer is arguably bigger than James Gunn, and here:
I'm proudly a cunt then.I don't think there's a problem with the jokes. If you haven't made or laughed at a kid fucking joke in your life, you're a cunt
I gaurantee you have at some point.I'm proudly a cunt then.
I can guarantee that I haven't ever joked about an adult fucking a child.I gaurantee you have at some point.
People need to lighten up!
Where's the line, then?I can guarantee that I haven't ever joked about an adult fucking a child.
Have you?
Being on a stage as a comedian or telling a joke about a concept is much different than making a statement such as....Where's the line, then?
I think you mentioned you like Jimmy Carr... I seen him a few months back and he hit at least 10 rape jokes.
Is joke about rape okay, but not child molestation? I know for a lot rape jokes are not okay, but just saying, a joke about something doesn't = advocating it.
Nothing should be off limits when it comes to comedy imo
Where's the line, then?
I think you mentioned you like Jimmy Carr... I seen him a few months back and he hit at least 10 rape jokes.
Is joke about rape okay, but not child molestation? I know for a lot rape jokes are not okay, but just saying, a joke about something doesn't = advocating it.
Nothing should be off limits when it comes to comedy imo
Alright, you bastards, look at it this way: can you think of a pedophile that joked about pedophilia? I don't think so. Child molesters don't joke about it, they're too scared of being caught so they keep it under wraps.
If anything, a child molester would scold someone for making a child molesting joke, so as to make people less likely to think they are child molesters.
So if you don't laugh at or make child molesting jokes, you have a greater chance of being a child molester than someone who makes or laughs at child molesting jokes. Common sense - basic common sense.