Emilio Estevez Rips Hollywood: 'I Go To So Many Films and I'm Embarrassed By What I See'
Emilio Estevez took a surprising shot at Hollywood during his interview with Laura Ingraham Friday.
"I go to so many films and I'm embarrassed by what I see" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
EMILIO ESTEVEZ: This film is really a celebration of family and faith and community and healing and our humanity. And it’s, you know, there’s no CGI, there’s no explosions, there’s no vulgarity, there’s no overt sexuality. There’s a ton of humor, and none of it is raunchy. So, this movie is really a reflection of the path that I’m walking on.
I go to so many films and I'm embarrassed by what I see. And, you know, Hollywood is responsible for those themes and those messages that they're projecting out there for not only Americans to see, but the rest of the world. It's one of our last great exports, is our popular culture. And it's just that there's so much of it that is negative and anti, and this is a movie that’s not anti anything. This is all inclusive.
For those that haven't heard about The Way:
[It] is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends, and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son (played by Emilio Estevez), killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him and his "California Bubble Life.”
The film, written and directed by Estevez, even got a positive review from the New York Times:
The beauty of the movie, in fact, is that Mr. Estevez does not make explicit what any of them find, beyond friendship. He lets these four fine actors convey that true personal transformations are not announced with fanfare, but happen internally.
It's nice to see Martin raised at least one sane, grounded son.
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Hmmm, I may even see the
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 7:37pm.
Hmmm, I may even see the movie. Martin Sheen is not one of my big draws but Emilio sold it to me.
I listened to this interview this morning. I guess I am...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 7:44pm.
going to revise my opinion of these two. My opinion of Charlie remains unchanged however.
Could it be?
Submitted by Calypso Jones on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 7:51pm.
a son who seems to be headed toward what is right and good....and Christianity? Wouldn't that be a kick in the head?
Hollywood is an embarrassment
Submitted by MidAmerica on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 7:52pm.
spoiled overpaid clueless and arrogant
I always liked Emelio Estevez.
Submitted by djwolf12 on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 8:08pm.
To me he was always a good guy who didn't really show how "Hollywood" changes people. He is honest, sincere, and I have never heard anywone say bad things about him. Good for him.
Emilio Estevez and Stephen Baldwin
Submitted by ex buff e-dub on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 8:56pm.
I'm sure there are others in LA LA land with some decency and integrity, but not many. Perhaps we can get a few more of them to "come out"
http://www.dailyiowan.com/2011/04/21/Metro/23003.html
Celebrity
Submitted by GerryC on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:25pm.
I think it is wonderful that Emilio sees above the trash that Hollywood puts out. Even better, that he can be a better man than his psycho brother, Charlie Sheen. Perhaps, even his dad (Martin Sheen) is finally growing up too.
They are all fine performers. Maybe they can all just put politics aside and just act. That is, after all, why we pay to see them, not politics. Gerry
Emilio unlike his father and brother never came
Submitted by gmaniac1 on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:25pm.
across as a left wing zealot. I saw previews about this film and it looks pretty good.
spoiled overpaid clueless and arrogant one is not like the other
Submitted by Avitar on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 10:11pm.
When you are clueless it is hard to stay spoiled overpaid and arrogant. So who keeps the average Hollywood Produre in business and why does the studios not have feelers out for better.
Hollywood seems constantly
Submitted by Slyrr on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 1:03am.
Hollywood seems constantly engaged in a war of 'one-downmanship', with each film that comes out doing its best to try and be more vulgar, gross and obnoxious that the ones preceding it.
I admit I never cared much for Estevez movies, but I respect him for this.
Cool
Submitted by HockeyKid on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 7:36am.
Sounds like its worth a look. Might be payback for Emilio for all those critics who sneered at his "Mighty Ducks" movies (OK, even I sneered after the second sequel...).
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
i liked emilio estevez
Submitted by misterbee241 on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 10:09am.
in Young Guns and Young Guns II. He played Billy The Kid and did a great job. I hope is is well grounded in common sense and not like his crackpot dad and brother.
Young Guns 1988
Movies
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 1:12pm.
The typical Hollywood movie is aimed at 12 year old minds in 40 year old bodies, and there are plenty of those....
Good for him. Given that this
Submitted by G L on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 1:16pm.
Good for him.
Given that this is the same person who gave us Bobby, though, this seems more like one of those lucid moments people with senile dementia have, rather than proof of a full-blown cure of the disease.
We're a long way away from deciding that EE is free from the forces of darkness, so it's probably not a good idea to hold our breaths waiting until we know for sure. The saner bet is that he has a good number of crazy leftist films in him yet.
Still, we should be thankful for small miracles, if this film truly turns out to be what folks think it is.