Where Will James Cameron Stand When His Terrorist Chic Eco-Revolution Begins?
by Kurt SchlichterIt’s hard to know what to make of a rich Hollywood mogul who announces that he “believe[s] in eco-terrorism” yet has a carbon footprint of his own that does to the environment what Godzilla did to Bambi. As Pam Meister has pointed out here at Big Hollywood, it looks as though Cameron lives like a modern day rajah at his multi-mansion compound in Malibu and presides over an array of sprawling production facilities. The greenest thing about this guy is the cash in his vault.
Now, it’s possible that his comment to Entertainment Weekly was just some off-the-cuff nonsense that just sort of slipped out. That’s understandable. Everyone says something mind-numbingly stupid once in a while. Just ask Senator Coakley (D-MA).
You want to give the benefit of the doubt to the guy who, despite the freakin’ stupid Avatar, made great movies like The Terminator, Aliens, True Lies, Titanic and, of course, the moving Piranha 2: The Spawning. The guy has what the hep kids today call “mad skillz.” We really want his unbelievably dumb statement to be just an unbelievably dumb statement.
But more likely its part and parcel of the Hollywood culture of disconnected privilege and provincialism that allows its members to stay utterly detached from the human consequences of their ideology. Just ask those union grips and teamsters hanging around the set who’ll be paying the Democrats’ 40% tax on their health-care insurance just for the privilege of having negotiated good benefits. The big guys like Cameron rake in so much dough that they won’t notice it; only their business managers care because the tax will leave that much less in the pot to embezzle.
It’s the same culture that allows A-list stars to jump onto the crummy commie dictator circuit, swooping into Havana, Bogota, Tehran or wherever for a quick bite with the resident thug-in-chief. Somehow they forget not only that they are eating a lot better than the locals, but that in many cases they have another advantage too – they get to leave. Of course, before they hop back into an enviro-friendly Gulfstream for their lift back to the Santa Monica airport, they have to pose with Fidel, or Hugo or whatever other dictator du-jour for some photos and some declarations about how their host’s deep thoughts rocked them to the depths of their eighth-grade educated minds. Lenin apocryphally called them useful idiots; well, he was half right.
Of course, radical chic morphs into self-preservation when things get dicey. If you were around for the L.A. riots back in 1992, you might recall how everything seemed to be on fire except for the areas like Beverly Hills and Bel-Air. That was not because the rioters particularly appreciated the noblesse oblige of the liberal Hollywoodiods living there. It’s because the liberal Hollywoodiods living there called out their cops and brought out their guns, both in large numbers. But, of course when the fires died down after the Army took control again, they went right back to trashing the police, privately owned firearms, and for that matter, soldiers.
The fact is that Cameron doesn’t believe in eco-terrorism – can you imagine his tantrum should some ELF twerp dynamite his high-tech Avatar soundstage for being located on the paved-over Playa Vista wetland or torch his Central California ranch? He believes in posing. And saying stupid things like “I believe in eco-terrorism” is just a pose.
Come to think of it, with his track record, what Cameron should be hoping is that eco-terrorism doesn’t believe in him. But if it does, he’s fortunate that someone he probably has nothing but contempt for will protect him.
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he'll be standing in front of the ruins of his Malibu estate…
Terrorists like the ELF don't just hate Republican owned Hummer stores- they despise consumerism and 'unsustainable' lifestyles by anyone- Fabian socialists or useful idiots. So, Hollywood liberals who think 'eco-terrorism' is Marty Sheen handcuffing himself to a chain link fence at a military base are in for a BIG surprise.
They don't like YOU much, either…
One of these people once told me that using the earth's oil is wrong because it's food for future stars.
You can't make that kind of stuff up. These people are mentally ill.
Great article but you got Bogota wrong. I am currently living in Bogota and the Government of Uribe is conservative and supports free markets. Colombians oppose Chavez and the communist regime that he is building. And Uribe has taken the fight to FARC and other narco-terrorists and making the country safe again.
funny stuff…
Kind of reminds us of what our parents used to say- 'so you're unhappy, are you? Come here and we'll give you something to be unhappy about!'
Spoiled children + ignorance= the Eloi. And they will have much the same results…
Concur.
It's not perfect. But now that Chile is in seemingly safe hands hopefully the trend continues.
Food for future stars?
My head is exploding. Let's just say it were true. What? 10,000,000 billion stars aren't enough already?
Thanks Thomas. I'm going to go doctor-shop for tranquilizers now.
When the Eco-Revolution begins Cameron will stand cowering behind the curtain of security provided by the former Marines he hires to protect his ranch and movie studio.
I thought my head was going to explode when this grown man said that to me.
I wish i had that on video. I was doing a petition drive to save the LA seal because the ACLU sued to take the cross off. Another part of the seal had an oil derrick to represent Cali's oil industry. Obviously that's what got this guy offended. He rushed over to me, got right in my face, spit flying, he yelled it then ran off.
I make it a point never to comment on my own articles (they speak for themselves), but you are right! I meant to say Caracas, not Bogota. The Columbians are awesome warriors who have earned a fierce reputation battling the leftist slime and drug scum terrorizing their democratic country, as well as standing up to Hugo the Clown. I'm just glad their troopers won't have read this and been offended, since they're probably busy out in the jungle kicking commie ass.
Interesting movie, copied and pasted from IMDb
Trivia for
Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) More at IMDbPro »
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* Credit for directing this film was given to James Cameron. Most of the work was actually performed by Ovidio G. Assonitis, the film's producer and prolific film-maker. Assonitis was dissatisfied with Cameron's progress after the first week and took over. According to "Dreaming Aloud," a biography of James Cameron by Christopher Heard, Cameron did do the shooting for this movie, but was not allowed to see his footage and was not involved in editing. He broke into the editing room and cut his own version, but was caught and Assonitis re-cut it again.
* The piranhas in this sequel developed an additional skill which they did not have in Piranha (1978). They could fly.
* In an interview, James Cameron said, "I believe 'The Spawning' was the finest flying piranha movie ever made."
* In an interview, James Cameron said this movie gets better halfway through when seen at the drive-in with a six pack of beer.
* One of only two James Cameron films not to be scored by James Horner or Brad Fiedel. Stelvio Cipriani (as Steve Powder) did the score for this film.
"Yeah, yeah, GetSome Blue guys! Slaughter those evil former U.S. Marines!"
"Yeah, yeah, GetSome Blue guys! Slaughter those evil former U.S. Marines!"
You were(and are) lucky – the poor and oppressed of L.A.(and this country) could – and can – swarm all over your little gated community at any time – and should. You may have your security force, but they have the numbers. Fortunately – for you – the poor are too busy trying to survive and cope with daily life on the bottom rung of "your" ladder. Hope to god that things don't get worse… and that they never get organized and go Fallujah on your ass.
I'll take Piranha II: The Spawning any day over Avatar. At least that movie had an idea.
I contact former hollywood jobbers. Not the stars themselves and not the hard working grunt whose name doesn't grace the thirty minute long rolling of credits, but the snooty, artistic type. I know a few families in my neck of the woods who selfishly left behind the high taxes and crazy roads to grace us with their presence. One is my neighbor who does graphic design and digital editing for features from here in Washington State….. rural section of Washington State…….. again emphasizing the "gracing us with his presense" comment doesn't half do it justice.
They leave their elites and hobnob with us blue collar, barely concealing disdain before complaining to the City Council about our need to raise taxed because the park is inferior to what it should be. Then they complain about police harassing their druggie teen just after a sanctimonious speech on how much they endorse the police.
Needless to say, I am really thinking about a sign in my front yard. "ATTN: Burglars and HomeInvaders -This whole household is armed and shoots regularly, my neighbor is a staunch supporter of strict GUN CONTROL!"
I contact former hollywood jobbers. Not the stars themselves and not the hard working grunt whose name doesn't grace the thirty minute long rolling of credits, but the snooty, artistic type. I know a few families in my neck of the woods who selfishly left behind the high taxes and crazy roads to grace us with their presence. One is my neighbor who does graphic design and digital editing for features from here in Washington State….. rural section of Washington State…….. again emphasizing the "gracing us with his presense" comment doesn't half do it justice.
They leave their elites and hobnob with us blue collar, barely concealing disdain before complaining to the City Council about our need to raise taxed because the park is inferior to what it should be. Then they complain about police harassing their druggie teen just after a sanctimonious speech on how much they endorse the police.
Needless to say, I am really thinking about a sign in my front yard. "ATTN: Burglars and HomeInvaders -This whole household is armed and shoots regularly, my neighbor is a staunch supporter of strict GUN CONTROL!"
"everything seemed to be on fire except for the areas like Beverly Hills and Bel-Air."
I ran red lights on La Cienega like they were stop signs in Santa Monica. The only thing on my mind was getting inside Beverly Hills city limits.
God Bless the Beverly Hills Military. They were even keeping people hiding 'south of the tracks' safe that day.
And you know. They really didn't have much to do outside of patrolling and logistics. Why? Deterrence. As stupid as the rioters were they weren't stoooopid enough to face down the Bev Hills Military and their weaponry.
You see Cameron. Deterrence WORKS. I know you are too rich to call a loser. But the shoe fits.
A good number of Environmentalists are searching for something to believe in greater than themselves. They are as fanatical and irrational as any religious fundamentalist.
And there are always people ready to exploit those people. (the retarded)
Of course, folks like you helped Pinochet herd people into the soccer stadiums. Got to have "order"and all.
Hi, H.I. We've all got it coming. You'll likely get yours while pulling a 'PeeWee Herman' in the back row of an Avatar matinee. Get a hold of yourself, you animal! NO! Not that way! Exercise a little restraint you perv, or you'll never get DADT repealed!
Hi, H.I. (High?). Angry? Frustrated? Plagued by irrational violent revenge fantasies? The 'poor and oppressed' refuse to swarm, Ayers won't return your calls, and despite worshiping He Who Looks Like An Old Lesbian, Cam-moron doesn't care if you s#1t or go blind?
Spoiler alert, son. Your life sucks and it always will, if you hate your fellow citizens – including those who guarantee your security – even more than you think they hate you. Let it go, High. We'll protect you from the animals who truly hate you, and we expect nothing in return…not that you have anything to offer in any case. We understand. You can get better. Maybe never well, but better.
P.S. – Had a bad year, politically? An especially bad last couple of weeks? Stand by. You're in for heavy rolls. It's only gonna get worse, until it gets better. You'll see. Enjoy!
I bet you listen to a lot of Rage Against the Machine, right?
More like the Sun itself is about 99% of the entire mass in the Solar System and Earth's total mass alone, not just the oil, is a tiny amount of the 1% remaining mass.
Some people just have no sense of scale.
For as tough as you talk, I am willing to bet my paycheck that you are a pale, waif-like, angry little man-child. Do yourself a favor: step away from the monitor and do a few pushups or something.
Where Will James Cameron Stand When His Terrorist Chic Eco-Revolution Begins?
He will stand on a giant pile of money, protected from the consequences of his actions until the day he dies.
You need to choose a different name. Raising Arizona is one of my favorite films. It is amusing, intelligent and poignant and you, sir, are none of those.
Spoiler alert!
They Do… And the Mercs have it coming.
I'll take Piranha II: The Spawning any day over Avatar. At least that movie had an idea.
Make sure the sign in your front yard has an arrow that points in the direction of your neighbor's house.
My house is protected by my friends: Mr. Marlin, Mr. Winchester, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson, .
don't be too sure of that…
On this site anything is possible- but in our experience Mustangs are former enlisted men who went backin the service to become officers- and were some of the finest leaders we ever encountered.
There are some estimable types who weigh in around here…
Great article. Great writing. I think the tide is finally turning in this country. Thanks to many people like you finally combating the arrogant leftists en-mass and beating them at their own stupid dangerous ideological game. It's easier than we think and if you keep fighting the good fight maybe someday (sooner than we all believe) we can get this country back on course again, away from the commie bastards that now reside in and have infiltrated congress and the White House.
"One of these people once told me that using the earth's oil is wrong because it's food for future stars. "
Well, technically it's true. Stars that go Nova like our sun will someday help incubate the process for more stars to be made. Now, the argument that less oil being around when that happens is silly.
I bet he meant to say that it will be needed to help fuel the ships to get to future stars, or the process of developing such technologies, since you know, oil is a finite thing.
Oh, and being concerned and angry about the use of finite materials is not a mental illness. It's called being aware of your surroundings. I am sure you have run out of something in the kitchen you thought you had plenty of, only to become angry and demand who ate all of it. It's more like that example.
"dcase, I agree. These are bored, privileged people. "
Name: Common_man
Bored: Yes, and on the internet.
Privileged: Yes, has a house, electricity, a computer and an internet connection.
The sound you just heard?: WHOOSH!
I wonder if he's in favor of eco-terrorism enough to open a letter from Ted Kucinski?
Cameron needs to live up to his belief and give all his earnings to the government he loves, on second thought to the American government!!
dcase, I agree. These are bored, privileged people. Their "mourning" was so fake and contrived that I almost felt sorry for them.
Great Eloi reference!
"the poor and oppressed of L.A.(and this country) could – and can – swarm all over your little gated community at any time – and should."
"the poor are too busy trying to survive and cope with daily life on the bottom rung of "your" ladder."
1) You assume Dave Rooney lives in a gated community. Making assumptions to make a point is ignorant.
2) Why exactly should the poor attack Beverly Hills? Undoubtedly there are many bleeding hearts living in Beverly Hills. Should they issue uniforms so the poor know whom to attack?
3) You assert that the poor are too busy being poor to do anything about being poor. And if they get poorer then they will attack. If you can't see how ridiculous this idea is then there is no hope for you.
"One of these people once told me that using the earth's oil is wrong because it's food for future stars. "
Well, technically it's true. Stars that go Nova like our sun will someday help incubate the process for more stars to be made. Now, the argument that less oil being around when that happens is silly.
Technically wrong. For one thing, it's supernovae that are believed to aid in stellar formation. The Sun doesn't have enough mass to supernova and is unlikely to nova for that matter either. Just bloat to a red giant when it starts fusing helium and fade away into a little white dwarf and cool down to a cinder. For another, it's hydrogen that is the basic "food" for new stars. Not hydrocarbons even if they look similar. Btw: the mass of all the oil, natural gas and coal on Earth? Wouldn't amount to a grain of sand in comparison to a star. As I said above: no sense of scale.
So you like to pretend you know what people you agree with really mean and/or feel. How… consistent. Chances are you're wrong about them as well.
The turnaround in Colombia is amazing. Just a couple of years ago, it was close to being a failed state. The FARC controlled wide swathes of the country and judges, policemen, political candidates and journalists were being murdered, as were tens of thousands of ordinary Colombians.
What Colombians under Uribe have achieved is one of the great unsung stories of our time. I´m proud America supported them even if the American left did not.
"He broke into the editing room and cut his own version"
Actually that´s the James Cameron I like, not the sanctimonious twit who made Avatar. Piranha 2 is awful, of course, but it was not his movie.
I wonder if it's just a matter of scale, this movie. You and I care about the environment and we have our issues with Iraq and Afghanistan. So we blog. We write a letter to our senator. We send $50 to the Sierra Club. Whatever. It's like, we're concerned but we're not crusaders who dedicate our lives and fortunes to some cause or other.
Cameron doesn't strike me as a crusader, either. He likes his job, he likes his money, he likes his lifestyle. I don't think he really wants to disrupt any of that to save the rainforests. But he's concerned and he wants to do his part. Unlike us, however, his part is making a half-billion dollar movie. The movie was going to happen anyway – he's been thinking about it since the 70s. But as long as he's doing it, why not throw in some cheeky little messages about his pet concerns?
Easy. And he doesn't have to sacrifice anything whatsoever. The dude's not an eco-terrorist. He's just a fat guy who's a bit miffed about some stuff and has billions of dollars he can use to tell the world about it. Avatar is not Cameron's masterpiece. It's his blog.
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