Bill Ward slams new movie....

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Black Sabbath Drummer Slams Upcoming Mark David Chapman
Posted By DSR on 03.25.06

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has issued the following statement, via his official website, discussing an upcoming movie about John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman:

"Just got the shit news that there's going to be a movie about the asshole who shot John Lennon. As a Lennon fan [and] admirer, I can't believe that this film is coming out on general release. I object completely that we have available to us a movie about a guy who robbed millions of people of so much, who stamped out a brilliant mind, and who broke apart a family.When John Lennon died, my heart broke, and I've never gotten over his death, and I know that millions of other people got hurt also."

"Whoever is responsible for this movie, the money, the producers, the cast, the music, I fail to see how you can participate in anything that could bring more infamy to an already infamous murderer, robber and pain-bringer. I curse this movie, and hope that it rots in hell. I hope it's an utter failure."

"For me personally, it feels like another kick in the balls. It still hurts. He's been dead now for awhile, but it still hurts. This movie can only open up old wounds. For the sake of what? Truth? I think not."

According to Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com, the basic story of "Chapter 27" casts Jared Leto as the odious Mark David Chapman and Lindsay Lohan as a minor character named Jude. It follows Chapman's activities leading up to the killing, painting him as a jolly fan who is obsessed with "The Catcher in the Rye."

source: blabbermouth.net
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Do we really need this movie?!
It is only making a "legend" of this cold-blooded murderer, who shot Lennon IN THE BACK.....

And Lindsay Lohan wasn't even born when Lennon was alive, she should stick to what she knows!

I will not see this movie.

[nightrocker]

That is a good point Bill has there ! I would prefer to see a movie about John Lennon ...Not the guy that Killed him...

[caljam]

Bill hasn't even seen the film yet, so how can he judge it? It's like me saying Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is a horrible album, before I'd even heard it, simply because I thought it was blasphemous.

There have been movies made throughout cinematic history that chart the true life horror of murders, assassins, tragedies, disasters etc.

Some are sick cash-ins, others provide an invaluable insight into an incident that affected us all.

I don't know what category this Chapman film falls into, but I'll judge it when I see it.

Just like I judged Sabbath Bloody Sabbath after I heard it. Fabulous album.

[Equinox]

I agree with Bill, any publicity for this asshole is bad.

[frehleyscomic]

I think Bill is against giving this crack pot any more spotlight for doing such a horrible thing.

[eilene]

I think alot of families of murdered victims would not like something like this..But they were done...

[hifi]

frehleyscomic said:

I think Bill is against giving this crack pot any more spotlight for doing such a horrible thing.

I think you have a point there. Granted I'm sure there are people capable of making an interesting piece of cinema out of this concept but who really wants to see such a thing for entertainment and how may could watch without feeling kind of nauseous?