Television Was David Harbour speech in the SAG awards - Pretentious or Amazing?

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

For some reason this speech came up in my YT algorithms today. I haven't seen it in a while and It reminded me in what a great speech it was.

I know there are people who would think otherwise.

How about you folks?

 

[nostradumbass]

Very cringe, but Winona Rider's roller coaster of expression changes made it worth it.

 

[HereticBD]

Not pretentious. Just lame.

 

[Pliny Pete]

What did he say?

 

[koquerelle]

Did she ever explain what was her problem?

 

[HereticBD]

Did she ever explain what was her problem?

The unhinged rant about punching Nazi's in the face, while collecting an award for playing dress up?

 

[Fluffernutter]

What did he say?

Orange Man Bad

 

[Lucas1980]

Orange Man Bad....Everyone is a "Nazi"... Everything is "Wacist"... Yadadada

 

[Long Dark Blues]

Pretentious, eye-roll-inducing.

 

[William Huggins]

What did he say?

Something about all men need to take more estrogen..........

 

[method115]

Those expressions by Ryder are hilarious and make the speech worth it.

 

[ObsoleteSoul]

Cringe.

The whole industry is based on narcissism and exclusivity lol. It is only words for the masses to eat up, and then pretend it is anything else than what it has always been.
Now go watch, pay their bills, and make believe Harbour is going to somehow be there for you.

 

[Fedorgasm]

Oh yay, another actor telling me how important their work is.

Fuck off. You got famous. You made money. That should be enough. Stop pretending like you matter.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Should be mandatory that Scott Steiner accepts all awards

 

[jx820]

Unironically critiquing society's narcism while at an award show that's all about you and your friends patting each other on the back about how great you are in front of a TV audience then lecturing about how important your work is... it skews a bit pretentious.

And while I've enjoyed Stranger Things, I think he's good in it, I'd agree that it has depth and something to say, it's not exactly The 400 Blows or The Bicycle Thief. It does boil down to him waving a sword at a man holding a tennis ball on a stick pretending to be a monster.

HOWEVER; the kind of person who tunes in for Hollywood's pretentious, masterbatory, self-congratulation show and then clutches thier pearls when it's pretentious, masterbatory, and self congratulating, is a much bigger asshole than the people accepting the award.

 

[Osculater]

Did she ever explain what was her problem?

She's tweaking on that good cocaine

 

[ObsoleteSoul]

Unironically critiquing society's narcism while at an award show that's all about your and your friends patting each other on the back about how great you are in front of a TV audience then lecturing about how important your work is... it skews a bit pretentious.

And while I've enjoyed Stranger Things, I think he's good in it, I'd agree that it has depth and something to say, it's not exactly The 400 Blows or The Bicycle Thief. It does boil down to him waving a sword at a man holding a tennis ball on a stick pretending to be a monster.

HOWEVER; the kind of person who tunes in for Hollywood's pretentious, masterbatory, self-congratulation show and then clutches thier pearls when it's pretentious, masterbatory, and self congratulating, is a much bigger asshole than the people accepting the award.

You ever been to a corporate event, or outing, and they bring some speaker to speak to everyone first, about how they are changing the whole industry, or saving lives? Whatever it may be? The awards reminds me of something like that, except instead of rolling their eyes like I would with my colleagues, they are cheering, and drinking the kool-aid.

Now imagine people watching your corporate events, and them cheering too? I don't get it lol

 

[lifelessheap]

I stopped watching that show after that cringe. Hollywood is in a depression. People are losing their homes. People are being forced to leave the industry. The political messaging ruined actual story telling.

 

[Kal-El]

"As actors it's our responsibility to read the newspapers, then say what we read on television like it's our own opinion"

Team Amercia world police.

Fuck off and act you prententious goof

 

[KnightTemplar]

Reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock's infamous quote,

"I never said actors were cattle. I said they should be treated like cattle".