Comments on: Morgan Freeman In Serious Car Crash http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: chris chambershttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-333353 chris chambers Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:55:15 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-333353 His mistress was in the car. Nobody's perfect. Not even Morgan. His mistress was in the car. Nobody's perfect. Not even Morgan.

]]> By: chris chambershttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-161254 chris chambers Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:55:15 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-161254 His mistress was in the car. Nobody's perfect. Not even Morgan. His mistress was in the car. Nobody's perfect. Not even Morgan.

]]> By: chris chambershttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39395 chris chambers Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:55:15 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39395 His mistress was in the car. Nobody's perfect. Not even Morgan. His mistress was in the car. Nobody's perfect. Not even Morgan.

]]> By: Angela1http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39398 Angela1 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:40:05 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39398 Frankly you are the one who is over reacting. Nothing I said can be<br>construed as hate. In fact, to use your own words, I simply disagreed with<br>Chambers opinion, end of story.<br><br>Angela<br>iginal Message----- Frankly you are the one who is over reacting. Nothing I said can be
construed as hate. In fact, to use your own words, I simply disagreed with
Chambers opinion, end of story.

Angela
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]]> By: CPLhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39393 CPL Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:13:17 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39393 I've said my prayers for him. I tend to watch anything he's in because he's that good.<br><br>Get Well Soon, Morgan. I've said my prayers for him. I tend to watch anything he's in because he's that good.

Get Well Soon, Morgan.

]]> By: townshendshttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39397 townshends Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:23:08 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39397 I replied in a new comment. I think you are overreacting. I replied in a new comment. I think you are overreacting.

]]> By: townshendshttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39394 townshends Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:20:40 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39394 Why the hating on brother chambers? Though I don't agree with him I surely appreciate his "not go along with the herd" mentality. Isn't that what this blog is all about? He said he was praying for the man, and he yet he questions the SOME of the superlatives heaped upon on him. You sound like those wingnuts on the white blogs when someone questions Bush and Cheney, or the groupthink folk who all of a sudden start trippin when someone legitimately criticizes Jay-Z or Will Smith. Y'all need to calm down and be thankful folks are out there questioning the conventional wisdom, even yours. Whoa!<br><br>With that said, I agree with the superlatives. While I found the concept of "Driving Miss Daisy" annoying, I found his performance amazing. I disagree about the meteor hitting the earth film. You are reaching there! Why the hating on brother chambers? Though I don't agree with him I surely appreciate his “not go along with the herd” mentality. Isn't that what this blog is all about? He said he was praying for the man, and he yet he questions the SOME of the superlatives heaped upon on him. You sound like those wingnuts on the white blogs when someone questions Bush and Cheney, or the groupthink folk who all of a sudden start trippin when someone legitimately criticizes Jay-Z or Will Smith. Y'all need to calm down and be thankful folks are out there questioning the conventional wisdom, even yours. Whoa!

With that said, I agree with the superlatives. While I found the concept of “Driving Miss Daisy” annoying, I found his performance amazing. I disagree about the meteor hitting the earth film. You are reaching there!

]]> By: CraigHickmanhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39403 CraigHickman Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:49:32 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39403 Not only that, but it's safe to say Morgan Freeman has played more non-Black characters than any Black actor in film history. Which means many of his roles had nothing to do with stereotypes of Black people.<br><br>That's how good he is. His talent makes directors "color-blind" cast him, even when it could appear ridiculous.<br><br>As in the <i>Shawshank Redemption</i> where he played a white man with red hair called Red. <br><br>And the director didn't modify the script for him one iota.<br><br>He's also played the President of the United States before many Americans could even imagine one who didn't look like all those dead Presidents on US paper currency.<br><br>He's one of my favorite actors, if not <i>the</i> favorite.<br><br>I wish him a speedy recovery. Not only that, but it's safe to say Morgan Freeman has played more non-Black characters than any Black actor in film history. Which means many of his roles had nothing to do with stereotypes of Black people.

That's how good he is. His talent makes directors “color-blind” cast him, even when it could appear ridiculous.

As in the Shawshank Redemption where he played a white man with red hair called Red.

And the director didn't modify the script for him one iota.

He's also played the President of the United States before many Americans could even imagine one who didn't look like all those dead Presidents on US paper currency.

He's one of my favorite actors, if not the favorite.

I wish him a speedy recovery.

]]> By: Mirandahttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39402 Miranda Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:36:46 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39402 Chris I don't know what history you've recreated for yourself but guess what?? That character Morgan Freeman played in Driving Miss Daisy did indeed exist. In fact, plenty of those men existed, plenty of those women existed. Yes, there were maids, cooks, drivers, farm hands, etc. and many of them had a similar relationship with their employers and not you, me or anybody else can dare look down our noses at those people nor can we look down on Morgan Freeman for that portrayal. <br><br>Get well soon Morgan. Chris I don't know what history you've recreated for yourself but guess what?? That character Morgan Freeman played in Driving Miss Daisy did indeed exist. In fact, plenty of those men existed, plenty of those women existed. Yes, there were maids, cooks, drivers, farm hands, etc. and many of them had a similar relationship with their employers and not you, me or anybody else can dare look down our noses at those people nor can we look down on Morgan Freeman for that portrayal.

Get well soon Morgan.

]]> By: News » about : demaris meyerhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-23829 News » about : demaris meyer Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:28:37 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-23829 [...] and has some fractures. Nothing life-threatening. Nothing permanent,” Lucke(Quote from : 「Morgan Freeman In Serious Car Crash」) This Is Miss Daisy Posted Aug 4th 2008 4:42PM by TMZ Staff So that’s who he was driving! [...] [...] and has some fractures. Nothing life-threatening. Nothing permanent,” Lucke(Quote from : 「Morgan Freeman In Serious Car Crash」) This Is Miss Daisy Posted Aug 4th 2008 4:42PM by TMZ Staff So that’s who he was driving! [...]

]]> By: Angela1http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39396 Angela1 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:25:05 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39396 By the way...my message was meant for chris chambers...who seems to want to deflate a man he doesn't know rather than wish Morgan well at this terrible time. By the way…my message was meant for chris chambers…who seems to want to deflate a man he doesn't know rather than wish Morgan well at this terrible time.

]]> By: Angela1http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39399 Angela1 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:09:45 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39399 You know what....have you walked in his shoes? It is more easy to be negative than be positive. You know what….have you walked in his shoes? It is more easy to be negative than be positive.

]]> By: Morgan Freeman In Serious Car Crashhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-23828 Morgan Freeman In Serious Car Crash Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-23828 [...] Test Early Copyright © home business sc_project=3641399; sc_invisible=1; [...] [...] Test Early Copyright © home business sc_project=3641399; sc_invisible=1; [...]

]]> By: adrianahttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39400 adriana Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:24:31 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39400 I like him. I wish him an uneventful and speedy recovery. I like him. I wish him an uneventful and speedy recovery.

]]> By: chris chambershttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39401 chris chambers Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:52:19 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39401 I pray for him. But let's not coat him in sacred cow gold--for the past 15 years he has gotten paid, true, but done so meeting every stereotype or comforting ol' black wise man role for audiences in Peoria and Podunk. Let us not forget Driving Miss Daisy. I suspect the Morgan who owns a string of resurrected Miss. juke joints and devoted patron of our other dying artform besides jazz--the blues--is a different person in private, as Al Roker (note the hate mail from white folks he got when he voiced his opinion on Don Imus). I don't mean to hate on his skills, his craft, his body of work. He is a powerful presence in Hollywood. But let's not canonize the brotha yet, ok? I pray for him. But let's not coat him in sacred cow gold–for the past 15 years he has gotten paid, true, but done so meeting every stereotype or comforting ol' black wise man role for audiences in Peoria and Podunk. Let us not forget Driving Miss Daisy. I suspect the Morgan who owns a string of resurrected Miss. juke joints and devoted patron of our other dying artform besides jazz–the blues–is a different person in private, as Al Roker (note the hate mail from white folks he got when he voiced his opinion on Don Imus). I don't mean to hate on his skills, his craft, his body of work. He is a powerful presence in Hollywood. But let's not canonize the brotha yet, ok?

]]> By: caligirlhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39404 caligirl Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:51:33 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39404 while i disagree that he's one of the best out there, i do wish him a speedy recovery. while i disagree that he's one of the best out there, i do wish him a speedy recovery.

]]> By: Texas_Girl_in_LAhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/morgan-freeman-in-serious-car-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-39405 Texas_Girl_in_LA Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:35:10 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1737#comment-39405 Thanks for posting this Rikyrah.... Thanks for posting this Rikyrah….

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