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hlthe2b

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6. I don't turn away from all conservative actors. I still like Clint Eastwood regardless.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 05:52 PM

Nov 2019

but Voight is such a loathsome Trumpster, I find it hard to view him any other way on screen or elsewhere. (Ditto James Woods, Dean Cain and whoever else I'm leaving out...)

It certainly becomes clear how Angelina got so screwed up. I have to think her time with Pitt might have brought out or at least fostered her more progressive nature.

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John Voight...... [View all] busterbrown Nov 2019 OP

I did use to like him until here, on DU, I've read posts regarding his support for these scumbags... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #1

Same here! We all loved him in Midnight Cowboy. busterbrown Nov 2019 #20

Most of his later roles were pretty forgettable anyway... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #2

It was 1 film... One of my top 10 favorites.. busterbrown Nov 2019 #21

Not giving up Heat - no way lame54 Nov 2019 #3

Are you going to boycott food produced by right-wingers as well? A lot of those farmers love Doodley Nov 2019 #4

Oh Please...I'm talking about the movies..which are simply entertainment based.. busterbrown Nov 2019 #22

I thought it was a matter of principle. Oh well, I must have misunderstood. Doodley Nov 2019 #25

"Midnight Cowboy" and "Deliverance" are serious classics that even Voight's presence can't spoil. VOX Nov 2019 #5

My problem with Grammer is that he claims to be 'economically conservative and socially liberal.' Aristus Nov 2019 #7

True. Sounds like he's playing the libertarian card. VOX Nov 2019 #15

Whoa. I did not know that. progressoid Nov 2019 #19

Libertarians SCantiGOP Nov 2019 #28

I don't turn away from all conservative actors. I still like Clint Eastwood regardless. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #6

I've certainly soured on Susan Sarandon. Croney Nov 2019 #8

Me too! Happyhippychick Nov 2019 #10

Yeah. I think it's her insufferable sneering superiority complex lunatica Nov 2019 #13

Decent actor ... fucked in the head. 11 Bravo Nov 2019 #9

Will they bring up he played a male hustler? kimbutgar Nov 2019 #11

He plays the stupid con mob wannabe in lunatica Nov 2019 #12

Yeah, I'll give him credit for Mickey Donovan. Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2019 #24

"John" Voight sold George Costanza his used LeBaron, BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #14

Not always. rsdsharp Nov 2019 #16

One can understand why his daughter petitioned to remove "Voight" from her name. GoCubsGo Nov 2019 #17

absolutely not quickesst Nov 2019 #18

I don't like him... stillcool Nov 2019 #23

I have his car!! Demonaut Nov 2019 #26

. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #32

Interestingly enough, his performanced as FDR in "Pearl Harbor" was excellent... First Speaker Nov 2019 #27

Everybody's talkin' at me... Blue Owl Nov 2019 #29

He just got blown up in Donavan.... pbmus Nov 2019 #30

Me too. Same with Clint Eastwood. brush Nov 2019 #31