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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: RGMike on April 26, 2007, 09:45:47 PM

Title: RIP Jack Valenti
Post by: RGMike on April 26, 2007, 09:45:47 PM

From White House aide under Lyndon Johnson to head of the MPAA. He was 85.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/04/26/entertainment/e160028D00.DTL

Title: Re: RIP Jack Valenti
Post by: Gazoo on April 27, 2007, 07:17:45 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

From White House aide under Lyndon Johnson to head of the MPAA. He was 85.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/04/26/entertainment/e160028D00.DTL

Is it speaking ill of the dead to say that he was a dick on digital-media matters?  His legacy to me is that he held technology back.

Title: Re: RIP Jack Valenti
Post by: RGMike on April 27, 2007, 08:33:49 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

Quote from: "RGMike"

From White House aide under Lyndon Johnson to head of the MPAA. He was 85.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/04/26/entertainment/e160028D00.DTL

Is it speaking ill of the dead to say that he was a dick on digital-media matters?  His legacy to me is that he held technology back.

no, I completely agree.  And if you've not seen the docu This Film is Not yet Rated, about the MPAA, you should.

Title: Re: RIP Jack Valenti
Post by: SFGuy on April 30, 2007, 12:10:39 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "Gazoo"

Quote from: "RGMike"

From White House aide under Lyndon Johnson to head of the MPAA. He was 85.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/04/26/entertainment/e160028D00.DTL

Is it speaking ill of the dead to say that he was a dick on digital-media matters?  His legacy to me is that he held technology back.

no, I completely agree.  And if you've not seen the docu This Film is Not yet Rated, about the MPAA, you should.

I was thinking when I read the subject line (and this is probably wrong for me to say) I wouldn't say RIP for the stuff he did. I saw a little of the docu a few weeks ago on IFC.