He gave 2 shits about the disabled or any related research until it affected him personally. There is nothing special about that.

i don't know his personal views prior to the accident but I do know that allowing himself to be a guinea pig will hopefully mean people in my life have a better life. So, maybe I come from this with a different perspective. I am in no way a celeb worshiper, i could care less about most but all the same when one does do something that somehow impacts me life in a positive way I am not going to stop from giving them that respect.

Hey KRL, wouldn't you want that too had you been a celebrity?! :Graucho

Actors have been glorified since the ancient Greek days.

Why do people do the same for those who post on a message board?

Don't take my post wrong just pointing out the obvious here.

why do you get lots of page views if you combine the words KRL with fraude in a topic title ? or when you combine the word lensman with I got ripped off ?

same thing





























ps : KRLl is NOT a fraude and Lensman DOES NOT rip people :winkwink:

I think age plays a big part. Look at all the "legendary" celebs, Elvis, JFK, Princess Di, Marilyn Monroe. Average people find it easier to connect with actors or politicians (well some of them, like JFK) than a faceless Philanthropist. And then you have people who take it to the extreme and buy tabloids... of course all of us want to see nude shots of a hot actress but thats different :)

but its superman!

Christopher Reeve was an inspiration to people as he continued to battle against his disability.

He just wasnt a short arse twat who purchased men.com and did fuck all with it.

KRL.

The reason we elevate them, is because typically we know more about them.

Their lives are more public than anyone else, and we see that.

For a majority of the people in the world, these actors live the life that they can only dream of.


I do agree that it gets a little out of hand. For instance. Elvis.

Because most people do not have enough friends, and start thinking of actors that they see on tv everyday as their personal friends, someone familiar to relate to.... or simply because they wish they were as popular, good looking and rich as those actors; so they see their own wishful thinking reflection on those people.

Me, personally, I don't give a crap. I hate tv, and the only actors I really like are the old big guys (Sean Connery, etc.)... and I like them because they are good at what they do (and I admire talent in any field), not because of their looks or money.
Heck, I wish I had those big dollars, but I know I won't!

:2 cents:

:1orglaugh if kerry only had some balls

bush killed superman?!?!

he's a berry bad man

I don't glorify them unless they did good job to attract my attention.

Very rarely do people "give 2 shits" about issues unless they're directly impacted. Once impacted, some will make an effort to support their cause, while most will sit back and do nothing.

I find this a pretty funny thread coming from one of the biggest GFY "celebrities".

Its not all celebs who get the exposure when they die.... I bet at least 20 or more have died in the last year that you dont hear about.... But a few rise to the top that effect alot of peoples lives.

In this case he was a survivor.... he became famous because of his role as Superman but he will be remembered as the man who never gave up fighting after his horrible accident. :2 cents:

I was never a big fan of his acting.... but I became a big fan of the man and his spirit and will to get better from his accident....

I think its because in movies and tv ,we share emotions from their performances. So we feel a connection to them.

Dreams are good to have, buddy

http://www.posternow.com/photos/imagem/d/d9448.jpg

He'll be missed.....

No respect!

They do all they can, you just don't hear about them or remember their name because they're not famous actors.

Anybody with money is going to fund research and encourage people to give donations to find a cure for their problem.

Like Stocktrader said, none of these actors cared about paralysis or Parkinsans until they got it.

I don't, most don't, it's the media sheep herders.

I agree with KRL on one point: if the media glorifies a person just because he was a famous actor, that would be wrong. There's no value in glorifying someone that only lived for himself or his family. So what... that's just a large version of everyone's tunnel-like existence in serving one's self and one's interests. Self-interest and self-seeking people are a dime a dozen billion.

However, Christopher Reeves and other like him are worth celebrating in their deaths

From his interview with BBC's Hard Talk extra:

Paralysis is a choice. Many people walk but are in paralysis due to anxiety, depression, low feelings of self-worth, and cheating themselves of their potential. My body maybe paralyzed but I choose to remain active and commit myself to something greater than myself.


Whether you dig on whether 'mere' actors are worth the attention during their deaths, you have to hand it to Christopher Reeves for nailing the essence of what having the opportunity to live is all about. It's not where you come from, disabilities/diseases you have, its what you do with your life to help others that counts.