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Liam Neeson says harassment allegations are now 'a witch-hunt'
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Like, you're a bad person to think it.
But how dumb can you be to say it on national tv?
His publicist on the side of the stage like
But how dumb can you be to say it on national tv?
His publicist on the side of the stage like
You broads ought to just shut your traps and go back to talking about your periods and Jonathan Taylor Thomas.
the irony of calling harassment accusations "witch hunts" (i.e. the mass persecution and murder of women for being women) makes me want to fling myself into the sun
anyway fuck off liam neeson
anyway fuck off liam neeson
Not everyone has to be hiding something
He could just honestly believe this and that's it
It kind of has BUT BUT BUT he should be pointing his ire towards Weinstien and his ilk
In some cases a minor allegation can blow up BUT again most of it is pretty bad
In some cases a minor allegation can blow up BUT again most of it is pretty bad
Then thats even worse, because that means he's sticking head out for no reason at all.
Well there is, which is why alluding to the hunts when there wasn't is dumb
Think about what you just said there. Having an opinion is even worse than actually having abused someone?
Thankfully, he's mostly been doing shitty action movies anyway.
I admire the cognitive dissonance it takes to look at the allegations and say that it's just part of film/theater when it's this exact thinking that led to those transgressive actions in the first place. It's not just "silly" or "childhood stuff".
I've heard this kind of thing from older, embarrassed people. I say it's not hugging, more like it's people at work tossing off in front of an actress.
Yo guys Liam Neeson isn't secretly a sexual predator or an awful person because he gives an anecdote of someone he feels lost their job for nothing and following that up by saying Dustin Hoffman acts like a child. Watch the video before just reacting to and making sweeping assumptions.
Edit: Didn't know the Hoffman stuff was that bad.
Edit: Didn't know the Hoffman stuff was that bad.
Worse for his standing, not worse than sexual harassment itself.
Just happened across this video earlier today. Instantly came to mind
Witch Hunt is an exaggeration...but new McCarthism?
Nobody is denying that Hollywood is a bad place full of bad people.
The problem is that accusations alone are enough to destroy innocent lives and careers.
Look, he's a commie! Let's ruin his career and life! But we have no proof! Who fucking cares, this will scare the real commies too.
Look, he's a rapist! Let's ruin his career and life! But we have no proof! But this will scare the real rapists too...
Nobody is denying that Hollywood is a bad place full of bad people.
The problem is that accusations alone are enough to destroy innocent lives and careers.
Look, he's a commie! Let's ruin his career and life! But we have no proof! Who fucking cares, this will scare the real commies too.
Look, he's a rapist! Let's ruin his career and life! But we have no proof! But this will scare the real rapists too...
Having watched the video. His position is quite valid.
I'm not sure on his opinion about Hoffman. But the fact his, the anecdote about his friend losing his job for absolutely nothing is something that was bound to happen with all that is happening.
So yeah. He can share his opinion. It's not really a bad one.
I'm not sure on his opinion about Hoffman. But the fact his, the anecdote about his friend losing his job for absolutely nothing is something that was bound to happen with all that is happening.
So yeah. He can share his opinion. It's not really a bad one.
the parallels between McCathyism and witch-hunts were drawn a long time ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...orton-touch-knee-bbc-no-offence-a8026731.html
I believe the knee touching / witch hunt thing is a reference to the people that tried to string up Adam Sandler. Once that happened, sounds like he stopped taking it seriously.
I believe the knee touching / witch hunt thing is a reference to the people that tried to string up Adam Sandler. Once that happened, sounds like he stopped taking it seriously.
I don't think there is a "witch hunt". I do think we've seen an inability by some to distinguish between levels of inappropriate behavior. And there are a small handful of folks who seem eager to label some as sexual predators without there being a sexual assault allegation (see: David Letterman and Joe Biden).
Except there is proof - these women's stories. When multiple women come out against someone, that's proof.
This isn't just limited to Hollywood either. This is an issue everywhere.
You're part of the problem
How is this not a bad opinion?
"Discussing the allegations against Hoffman, Neeson said, "when you're doing a play and you're with your family – other actors, technicians – you do silly things ... and it becomes kind of superstitious, if you don't do it every night you think it's going to jinx the show".
Shit like this makes it a very bad opinion
I agree with him on some of the lower end ones. Mark Halprin and Al Franken's punishments we're definitely not warranted in my opinion.
Anecdotally, sure, I guess I might be able to understand his experiences.
However, what a dumbass fucking thing to say Liam, god damn, you are famous, learn how to represent yourself. Blanketing this "trend" in Hollywood as a witch hunt is pretty ignorant.
I don't think he's preemptively getting out at something, but for sure this will draw attention to him.
However, what a dumbass fucking thing to say Liam, god damn, you are famous, learn how to represent yourself. Blanketing this "trend" in Hollywood as a witch hunt is pretty ignorant.
I don't think he's preemptively getting out at something, but for sure this will draw attention to him.
Yep, agreed. Neeson's wording here is off (and the Dustin Hoffman bit is, whew, I hope he just doesn't fully know what Hoffman has been accused of), but I do see where he's coming from. Stuff like the thing in his anecdote and when people on Twitter a while ago were trying to brew up a storm because Adam Sandler has a weird quirk where he constantly has to touch people's knees in interviews are severe overreactions that are actually hurtful for the entire movement.
Eh... witch hunt has been a blanket term for any unsubstantiated attack on (a group of) individuals for a long time. It has very little to do with gender.
For the Dustin Hoffman thing I think he's referring to one specific allegation, and doesn't know about the all the more serious ones. Or we can all just jump to the worst case scenario and say that Liam Neeson thinks exposing yourself to minors is childhood stuff.
Since when did we change the definition of proof?
Since when did we change the definition of proof?
Also the quote is "a bit of a with hunt", readily implying that he's not referring to cases like Weinstein, but let's just turn that into full-blown clickbait headline because who cares what is true anyway.
It's really not a unreasonable comment at all, nor does it degrade the cases of real offenders in any way.