Well, their careers certainly imploded before our very eyes but they never
really showed the physical effects of the drugs. And their careers imploded
because they were breaking the law and ripping people off. The reality is that
many who use drugs to excess ultimately end up with severe physical scars from
which they never recover. The Wolf of Wall Street portrayed drug taking as a
recreation essential to do business and generally get through life. Not sure if
the drug use of Jordan Belfort might have been exaggerated in the film but you
have to wonder if someone could withstand that sort of excessive abuse.
That being said, I enjoyed the film - although it wasnt in the same league as
Goodfellas (in my humble opinion!).
Regards
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kirby McDaniel
To: JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia
Cc: MOPO
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] PSH RIP
I really wonder if we saw the same film. These characters seem to be
imploding before our very eyes!
But, yes, they use comedy to underscore their obvious excess.
Kirby
On Feb 3, 2014, at 2:55 PM, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia
<johnr...@moviemem.com> wrote:
Does movies and TV making light of drug use and drug dealing contribute at
all?
Yes, I think it does contribute. Take the The Wolf of Wall Street, for
example, where most of the cast are seen continually using drugs. That film
certainly makes light of drug use without really demonstrating the dire effects
of addiction. All of the characters seem to be able to cope with taking any
amount of substance and when they do go too far those scenes are depicted as
comical.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Hershenson
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Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] PSH RIP
Does movies and TV making light of drug use and drug dealing contribute
at all? And peer pressure is a real factor. If you are around a group of people
who think it is cool to do hard drugs, are you not far more likely to be drawn
into it yourself?
On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Johnson Tom <tmjbr...@gmail.com> wrote:
Amen, Kirby. Couldn't have put it better. Also, Hoffman's brilliance
and his ability to project inner suffering and a tragic tone onto the screen in
all his portrayals had everything to do with who he was and what he was up
against personally, and everything to do with his very sad and unfortunate end.
He was among the most gifted and endearing actors I've ever watched, and I will
sorely miss the decades of work I was looking forward to.
-Tom
On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Kirby McDaniel
<movieartaus...@gmail.com> wrote:
Phiip Seymour Hoffman has left behind a body of work that I cannot
help but admire. That is separate from any admiration I might
have for him personally - or not. I did not KNOW him. His drug
addiction has robbed us of another artist. The profession of acting
is diminished by his death. When he appeared in a film, I could go
to that film, knowing that his performance would always be interesting.
Drug addiction is everybody’s problem. Incarceration is not the
answer. Education is the first line of defense, as with most problems. And
taking
the profit out of dealing in illicit drugs by the legalization of
most drugs is worth a serious consideration. This would not cure drug
addiction, but
it would change the nature of the problem. And what we have done for
decades in the so-called “war on drugs” is an expensive ghastly flop.
Kirby
On Feb 3, 2014, at 8:18 AM, allen day <aday_5...@yahoo.com> wrote:
A group of young people were playing ball in the back yard. Going
after an errant throw, a young man hurdled a small fence, lost balance, and
fell awkwardly. His neck met a small object on the ground, larynx crushed, he
died. (True story that happened when I was a kid).
I am sure that everyone may recall a similar or worse publicly
tragic circumstance.
Everyone is just 'one decision away' from unintended consequences.
PSH was polite enough to keep his decisions private.
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From: Adrian Cowdry <jboh...@aol.com>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 2:42 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] PSH RIP
Sorry...
I can't admire anyone who takes drugs and especially in this manner
- he was a great actor but he should not be made heroic drug taking is in my
opinion the worst kind of self abuse.
This Never Happened to the Other Fella....
Adrian Cowdry
jboh...@aol.com
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Sent: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 19:33
Subject: [MOPO] PSH RIP
A tragic loss.
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