Actor and political activist Charlton Heston died yesterday. I knew little about him other than that he had been in some movies and was the president of the National Rifle Association. Doing a little research, I've found that he was also a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. It seems he's always fought for freedom, and to that we owe him honor and gratitude.
The only Michael Moore film I've ever watched was Bowling for Columbine. I refuse to watch any more of his films because of how ignorant and immature he was in that film. In it, he interviewed Charlton Heston at Heston's house, asking a few questions about why we've got such a high firearm murder rate. Heston didn't have a whole lot to say on the matter. At the end of the interview, though, Moore began to chastise Mr. Heston for holding gun rallies (scheduled well in advance) after tragic shootings. Here's the clip.
What the clip doesn't show is Mr. Heston walking away with Moore still yelling things. I loved the way Heston just stayed calm and walked away when he realized Moore was going to be a jackass instead of having a conversation.
So maybe Charlton Heston didn't always have the best answer for everything. I think I would have handled the interview a little differently, offering some possible answers. I don't think Moore gave him any opportunity to prepare answers to his questions or do some research, so that was probably part of the reason there wasn't much substance to the interview. Even if every interview were like that, though, Heston still held the right views for the right reasons, and he fought valiantly for those purposes. Perhaps his speeches generally inspired the wrong kind of people, but when it comes to elections, it only matters that they vote.
Charlton Heston, you will be missed.
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