Weinstein bails on Canberra

Lookout Smithers said :

Masquara said :

Looks like Weinstein simply blew Australia off and told a porkie.

Far from banned from flying (and first-class travel negates thrombosis risk) , he flew to Zurich at the end of September; back to the US then off to the London Film Festival for a week in mid October; at a film opening in LA end October; White House film screening November 7; back to LA to appear on Piers Morgan November 14; then back to New York two nights ago.

Not much evidence of convalescence following a knee operation in among that schedule!

Banned wasn’t a term used. Even if it was a farce, he will be back for the event next year unless the sponsors acquit themselves. None of the claims you make with regard to HW whereabouts are in dispute. That isn’t any evidence that is adverse to his reason for cancelling attendance at the Canberra event? Is it? Im not sure what you are leading to with the ‘Nazi Sympathiser’ comment. Weinstein is Jewish, any reasonable person is unlikely to sympathise with the Nazis, even more so someone raised in a Jewish family. I don’t understand why you are taking any joy in the cancellation of the event. It is a real blow for the CIFF, and Canberra. Lucky we have you and the bling ring to find out if he is just faking eh.

Have another think, and don’t invite him back. He blew you off (rude!) because he hadn’t realised the Kennedy anniversary was coinciding with the planned visit. It was convenient to haul out his knees as an excuse. One that didn’t wash, as my little googling minute exposed, because he WAS travelling throughout the time when the supposed knee operation took place.

And yes, he’s Jewish, so who knows why he funded and distributed W.E., a film pretending to be a factual account, but that denied Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII’s roles in WWII – they weren’t actually just Nazi supporters, but traitors. That’s why they had to be sent to the Carribean. Basically, HW behaves like a piece of sh*t and, as I said, it’s good that he never disgraced our city! Anyway, New Yorkers are a pain. Get someone from the west coast!

Masquara said :

Looks like Weinstein simply blew Australia off and told a porkie.

Far from banned from flying (and first-class travel negates thrombosis risk) , he flew to Zurich at the end of September; back to the US then off to the London Film Festival for a week in mid October; at a film opening in LA end October; White House film screening November 7; back to LA to appear on Piers Morgan November 14; then back to New York two nights ago.

Not much evidence of convalescence following a knee operation in among that schedule!

Banned wasn’t a term used. Even if it was a farce, he will be back for the event next year unless the sponsors acquit themselves. None of the claims you make with regard to HW whereabouts are in dispute. That isn’t any evidence that is adverse to his reason for cancelling attendance at the Canberra event? Is it? Im not sure what you are leading to with the ‘Nazi Sympathiser’ comment. Weinstein is Jewish, any reasonable person is unlikely to sympathise with the Nazis, even more so someone raised in a Jewish family. I don’t understand why you are taking any joy in the cancellation of the event. It is a real blow for the CIFF, and Canberra. Lucky we have you and the bling ring to find out if he is just faking eh.

Looks like Weinstein simply blew Australia off and told a porkie.

Far from banned from flying (and first-class travel negates thrombosis risk) , he flew to Zurich at the end of September; back to the US then off to the London Film Festival for a week in mid October; at a film opening in LA end October; White House film screening November 7; back to LA to appear on Piers Morgan November 14; then back to New York two nights ago.

Not much evidence of convalescence following a knee operation in among that schedule!

voytek3 said :

I don’t blame him. Why would anyone with half a brain actually make the conscious decision to come to Canberra. It is arguably a bigger hole than the Gold Coast, has less culture than a small tub of yogurt and the people here live in such a narrow bubble it is breathtaking.

I hafta say that I appreciate your ongoing engagement with the Canberra community, and the uninhibited manner in which you express the evident joy that you experience from living here.

It’s a real breath of fresh air!

Lookout Smithers said :

Masquara said :

Suckers! He was fine to travel to the Kennedy Center last night for an appearance! No knee trouble or evidence of a recent knee op!

Body of work were already aware of that big guy. I have his Itinerary for the last week up till tues evening for him. Trust me. The contracts were done as one would have thought for a guest this size. On a plane was the event last night? Noooooo. Shhhh up now, and why would you say suckers as if to say you are happy about it? You sound like someone with a great idea for a film.

Little guy, looks as though you didn’t have his Wednesday night or Thursday night programs, however! Like, the relevant bits. In any case, very happy to have the guy responsible for the W.E. ‘movie’ glorifying Nazi sympathies never, ever come to Canberra.

I don’t blame him. Why would anyone with half a brain actually make the conscious decision to come to Canberra. It is arguably a bigger hole than the Gold Coast, has less culture than a small tub of yogurt and the people here live in such a narrow bubble it is breathtaking.

Masquara said :

Suckers! He was fine to travel to the Kennedy Center last night for an appearance! No knee trouble or evidence of a recent knee op!

Body of work were already aware of that big guy. I have his Itinerary for the last week up till tues evening for him. Trust me. The contracts were done as one would have thought for a guest this size. On a plane was the event last night? Noooooo. Shhhh up now, and why would you say suckers as if to say you are happy about it? You sound like someone with a great idea for a film.

Suckers! He was fine to travel to the Kennedy Center last night for an appearance! No knee trouble or evidence of a recent knee op!

I really read that headline as Weinstein balls on Canberra. This made me remember my favourite thread EVAH:

But I can’t find the link! It was about painted balls for Christmas with jolly messages. It really put the fat into fatuous. Does anyone else remember? Or have I finally lost it?

I’ll tell you I have been here all week coordinating the transport and such for this event and was going to be his driver for the 25 hours he was going to be here. In the last few months I have had more problems and incidents with Talent that Im starting to think all the big names are in fact Precious little gems and putting on the down to earth facade to keep their life style flush. All week I would hear this and that about demands, private jets bla bla bla. So I was not surprised by the news at all and was suspicious about the legitimacy of the claim too. But its all above board and Im satisfied by what was provided. Its a huge blow for the event producers and Canberra too. I got to be here for a week though so Im still stoked.