tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584136932457520514.post8358422001488017926..comments2024-02-20T20:21:10.523-06:00Comments on Chronological Snobbery: Robert Downey, Jr.'s "The Last Party" (1993)Ransomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044839274236944783noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584136932457520514.post-14560832173503719472015-12-22T10:47:19.738-06:002015-12-22T10:47:19.738-06:00I have always been a fan of Robert Downey, Jr. and...I have always been a fan of Robert Downey, Jr. and think he is immensely talented. However, as a political being, he is a complete flaming idiot. It's obvious that he is a product of his wealthy, no boundaries (for him and his ilk) childhood. Wealthy with no boundaries is pretty much the essence of the entire Republican agenda. He's just another rich becoming-old white guy who wants to hold on to his money and "benevolently" impose his ridiculously uninformed opinions on to others. He is famous for his drug and legal issues and I believe I read his son has the same problems. It's no secret that he has had drug treatment/s and gone through many legal proceedings. If he were capable of stepping out of his cloak of ego for even a minute, he might ponder how these things would have turned out for him had he not been rich and famous. Rehab? Hard to find, ridiculously expensive, and if one has no insurance or private fortune, more often than not, simply not to be had. Then there's the legal stuff. Poor people can't just pick up a phone and call their topnotch lawyer. Contrary to what we see on TV with the whole Miranda thing, actually getting a lawyer through Legal Aid or elsewhere is nearly impossible. If one does get one as the law requires, odds are s/he will be an overworked, underpaid, and probably inexperienced one who may or may not be up to the job. Bottom line: If a poor kid--especially one of color--did the same stuff Downey did, he would most likely be in prison for a long, long time and this is pretty much the protocol embraced by the GOP. This is just ONE situation where Downey shows complete ignorance and/or total disregard for people who have not been as lucky and well-served as he. There are many more. I happen to have personal knowledge of Downey's behavior at the RNC in 1992. He was rude and condescending to the crew and made their already difficult jobs even more so. They were not supposed to be involved in the making of Downey's laughably awful documentary, but he and "his people" did not care. He took and used equipment he had no business using, did (potentially dangerous) things he had no business doing with that equipment, and spent hours rambling on--mostly about himself--while these poor, exhausted workers had no choice but to sit around and wait due to safety and insurance issues. Additionally, Downey's filming wrecked the convention load-in schedule and in order to make up for it, these workers had to work a 24+ hour shift with no significant respite. Being late for a TV show--especially one featuring the POTUS--is simply not an option. They were not paid beyond what they, as private contractors, had contracted for to do THEIR job and Downey never so much as uttered a thank you. He's a spoiled, elitest high school dropout with a lot of talent but no regard for those who have to put up with him or who are less fortunate than he. I recall the famous sound bite where he told the judge he liked the taste of gun barrel metal. Perhaps he had a shortage of essential metals in his body that impaired his brain function. One such important metal is iron. Oh, wait! He's Iron Man! He will probably be changing his party affiliation any day now once all that iron straightens out his thinking. (The Iron Man thing is so darn perfect I will be laughing all day.) Michelle Voilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584136932457520514.post-78304542212411523082010-06-15T12:46:34.662-05:002010-06-15T12:46:34.662-05:00It's amazing how years can change a person. A...It's amazing how years can change a person. Apparently, Downey Jr. has seen the light and is now a conservative Republican. He was a guest at the Republican National Convention in 2008.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com