Bacall Rips Crusie a New One

[strandinthewind]

For My Beloved Dissention


Bacall Rips Cruise's 'Vulgar' Behavior

Monday, August 01, 2005


NEW YORK — Lauren Bacall (search) has a few unkind words to say about Tom Cruise (search).

In an interview in the Aug. 8 issue of Time magazine, now on newsstands, the 80-year-old actress says, "When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise."
"His whole behavior is so shocking," she says. "It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it's kind of a sickness."

Bacall was alluding to Cruise's displays of emotion and public courting of Katie Holmes in the weeks leading up to the release of his new film, "War of the Worlds." Cruise and Holmes became engaged in June after he proposed at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Last fall, Bacall made similar remarks about Cruise's ex-wife Nicole Kidman, her co-star in "Birth." While promoting the movie, Bacall became irritated when an interviewer described Kidman as "a legend."

"She's not a legend," Bacall said. "She can't be a legend at whatever age she is. ... You have to be older."

"Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall" and a marathon of Bacall's films were to air Monday on TCM.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,164406,00.html

[ryan8472]

Yes! I love it!

[amber]

I don't care who it is, I love when Bacall rips anyone a new one.

[dissention]

I love her. She tells it like it is. Her books are GREAT reads.

[DrummerDeanna]

Right on!! I'm with Amber- I don't care who it is - it's just great when she rips on anyone

mush love for the Lauren!!

[estranged4life]

but Bacall f**kin' rules!!!

Poor Tom, Needs the Preparation H even more after the ream job she just gave him.

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

For My Beloved Dissention


Bacall Rips Cruise's 'Vulgar' Behavior

Monday, August 01, 2005


NEW YORK — Lauren Bacall (search) has a few unkind words to say about Tom Cruise (search).

In an interview in the Aug. 8 issue of Time magazine, now on newsstands, the 80-year-old actress says, "When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise."
"His whole behavior is so shocking," she says. "It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it's kind of a sickness."

Bacall was alluding to Cruise's displays of emotion and public courting of Katie Holmes in the weeks leading up to the release of his new film, "War of the Worlds." Cruise and Holmes became engaged in June after he proposed at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Last fall, Bacall made similar remarks about Cruise's ex-wife Nicole Kidman, her co-star in "Birth." While promoting the movie, Bacall became irritated when an interviewer described Kidman as "a legend."

"She's not a legend," Bacall said. "She can't be a legend at whatever age she is. ... You have to be older."

"Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall" and a marathon of Bacall's films were to air Monday on TCM.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,164406,00.html

She's so great (and right! ). Tom Cruise is what he is, and Kidman can't be called a legend.

Romy

[mylittledemon]

I like Bacall too, and I agree with what she said about Tom Cruise...but who cares what she says and thinks about him? And who is she to be made the judge of what Tom Cruise really is? Her making comments as such makes her come across like a bitter, old woman.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

I like Bacall too, and I agree with what she said about Tom Cruise...but who cares what she says and thinks about him? And who is she to be made the judge of what Tom Cruise really is? Her making comments as such makes her come across like a bitter, old woman.

Perhaps - but I think she has earned the right to comment as she has been in the business since the 30's, was one of the greats, and there probably is nothing she has not seen. So, I give her the right in my world to comment on other actors. But, to each their own.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

I like Bacall too, and I agree with what she said about Tom Cruise...but who cares what she says and thinks about him? And who is she to be made the judge of what Tom Cruise really is? Her making comments as such makes her come across like a bitter, old woman.

I think it makes her come across as what she is: a Hollywood star from another era that is shocked at how low some people will go these days for publicity.

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

I like Bacall too, and I agree with what she said about Tom Cruise...but who cares what she says and thinks about him? And who is she to be made the judge of what Tom Cruise really is? Her making comments as such makes her come across like a bitter, old woman.

I think it makes her come across as ironic, brilliant and witty once again.

Romy

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by dissention

I think it makes her come across as what she is: a Hollywood star from another era that is shocked at how low some people will go these days for publicity.

Mmm...ok. So she says what we're all thinking out here in Normalville. Why do we need someone like Lauren Bacall to say these things?

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

"It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially"

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Mmm...ok. So she says what we're all thinking out here in Normalville. Why do we need someone like Lauren Bacall to say these things?

Because most of the time it's very important how things are said to spread the message.

Romy

[dissention]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Mmm...ok. So she says what we're all thinking out here in Normalville. Why do we need someone like Lauren Bacall to say these things?

Who said we needed her to say these things? While we may have our own opinions, I find hers to be a bit different and more interesting considering she's been playing the Hollywood game for 60 years.