Comments on: “There was a man”

By: Thunderbird 1

Thunderbird 1 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:42:59 +0000

I’m late getting to this piece, but it was well worth it. Here’s the anecdote that came immediately to mind that I shared with Dennis Miller on Monday’s show:

In his memoir, “Finding My Father,” poet Rod McKuen shared his quest to find his birth father with Charlton Heston, with whom he was sharing a flight on day. McKuen wrote that Heston offered one of the most loving tributes an adoptive parent can ever give when he recalled to him, “One of my kids is adopted. I don’t remember which one.”

There, indeed, was a man.

By: The Other McCain: Planet of the critics

The Other McCain: Planet of the critics — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:27:00 +0000

Planet of the critics…

Hunter repeatedly damns Heston with faint praise. Would a “most excellent and thorough tribute” suggest that Heston was less able an actor than Richard Widmark or John Wayne?…

By: rooster

rooster — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:33:14 +0000

Amen. Hard to believe the msm allows real journalism from to time.

By: jcflindsay

jcflindsay — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:58:38 +0000

Heston Left Cinematic, Political Mark Apr 7 07:41 AM US/Eastern
By DAVID GERMAIN

In the 1990s, Heston’s son directed his father in several TV and big- screen films, including “Treasure Island” and “Alaska.”

“Argh! I’ve killed ya now Bill! “

By: jcflindsay

jcflindsay — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:38:25 +0000

Unlike most politically active actors, Mr. Heston was a man of character and integrity.

By: formerwm

formerwm — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:13:41 +0000

Last week we lost Richard Widmark this week Charlton Heston two icons from when movies were great. I grew up watching Mr. Hston’s movies and loved him in every one. He will be missed by his family and fans. RIP…Wonder if Moses will greet him with a handshake and a job well done?!!

By: Barry F.

Barry F. — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:00:22 +0000

A mountain of a man has passed. Rest in peace, Mr. Heston.

By: Plains Feeder - a real Champion passes

Plains Feeder - a real Champion passes — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:42:45 +0000

Charlton Heston – El Cid passes away…

Heston starred in so many monumental films that its as easy to think of him as the hapless astronaut in Planet of the Apes as it is to picture him parting the Red Sea as Moses. Michelle Malkin links to a fine homage printed in the Washington Post, th…..

By: zorro

zorro — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:41:25 +0000

And the stone tablet he carried had only one commandment: Thou shalt be armed. It can even be said that if the Supreme Court in June finds a meaning in the Second Amendment consistent with NRA policy, that he will have died just short of the Promised Land — like Moses.

Thanks to his leadership, the Supreme Court may finally agree with him.

By: psultan

psultan — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:34:34 +0000

“Let he, who is on the Lord’s side, come to me”

How about Heston in “The Omega Man”? The ultimate Christ figure.

Showed his sense of humor on Saturday Night Live – classic sketches.

By: Dimsdale

Dimsdale — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:15:01 +0000

On April 7th, 2008 at 10:14 am, Henry said:

I read a pretty good, even though it came from AP, obit yesterday. However, this part did stand out:

The actor assumed the role of leader offscreen as well. He served as president of the Screen Actors Guild and chairman of the American Film Institute and marched in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

With age, he grew more conservative and campaigned for conservative candidates.

Nah, he couldn’t be a conservative while leading the unions or marching for civil rights; that’s only the domain of “progressives”…

Sheesh!

Rest in peace, Mr. Heston.

Saw something similar in CBS’s “tribute” to this giant. I put the link it Michelle’s tribute page if you can stand to watch CBS.

It is so cheap and cheesy (dare I say typical?) of them to try and insinuate their liberal bias into stories.

By: Dimsdale

Dimsdale — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:12:17 +0000

To be sure, Michael Moore, who misrepresented himself to Heston for one of his crockumentaries, will never receive such a tribute.

They will probably just drag his carcass out to sea and let the fish and crabs do the rest.

By: A Tribute to Charleton Heston at Traction Control

A Tribute to Charleton Heston at Traction Control — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:00:35 +0000

[...] (h/t Michelle Malkin) [...]

By: dan708

dan708 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:58:20 +0000

RIP, Mr. Heston. I never owned a gun myself, but it was good to know that there was someone out there protecting the Constitution from the anti-gun zealots.

By: madchef

madchef — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:56:08 +0000

America has indeed lost one of her treasures with the passing of this giant of a man. Charlton Heston gave so much of himself, to so many people, in so many ways.
My favorite Charlton Heston film was 1972′s “The Call of The Wild” in which he portrayed John Thornton.
God Bless you and keep you Mr. Heston.