"I, Tonya" .......................

I do want to watch it but probably going to wait until I can rent it from home. The reviews have been pretty good.
 
I've heard it's pretty good. The ABC-TV show/(movie?) airs tomorrow - I'll probably watch it.

[video]http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/truth-lies-tonya-harding-story-airs-thursday-9p8c-52123942[/video]
 

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A year ago Nancy Kerrigan competed on "Dancing with the Star"....that made people think about the 1994 incident, although it wasn't mentioned on the show. Nancy was quite good, btw. (Don't think we'll see Tonya on the dance floor.)
 
I, LARA have not seen the movie "I, TONYA"...nor will I bother. I hear it's well done but it's just a little upsetting to see Hollywood elevate Tonya as a hero and label her a poor victimized woman when evidence showed she knew about the attack against Nancy Kerrigan before it happened and even aided in locating the time and place of Kerrigan for her boyfriend, Jeff Galooley's, crime. There are phone call records and handwritten notes by Tonya. Prosecutors agreed she knew but didn't prosecute because they had little money for it and bigger cases on their agenda.

It's wrong that Hollywood invited Tonya to the Golden Globes, gave her one of the best seats in the house, and a standing ovation. Did they invite Nancy Kerrigan? Why are they ignoring the true victim.
 
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Lara said:
I hear it's well done but it's just a little upsetting to see Hollywood elevate Tonya as a hero and label her a poor victimized woman
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Had an experience with Her, Tonya
She was tailgating me on an off ramp in a little pickup
zipped around me
slammed on her brakes
sped away, flipping me off
guess I was lucky
think I saw a baseball bat in her gun rack
 
Lara said:
I, LARA have not seen the movie "I, TONYA"...nor will I bother. I hear it's well done but it's just a little upsetting to see Hollywood elevate Tonya as a hero and label her a poor victimized woman when evidence showed she knew about the attack against Nancy Kerrigan before it happened and even aided in locating the time and place of Kerrigan for her boyfriend, Jeff Galooley's, crime. There are phone call records and handwritten notes by Tonya. Prosecutors agreed she knew but didn't prosecute because they had little money for it and bigger cases on their agenda. It's wrong that Hollywood invited Tonya to the Golden Globes, gave her one of the best seats in the house, and a standing ovation.

I understand she had a tough life growing up, had a bad boyfriend who abused her, and a sport that was riddled with bias and petty issues, but she was also a very strong woman who could have made better choices of virtue if she had really wanted to. What she did wrong was not to alert authorities ahead of time which would have saved Nancy Kerrigan. She deserves some pity for hardships and a failed career...but not hero worship.
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Hi Lara,I totally agree with your comments. I was really surprised when I read ABC aired a 2hr special about her on Thurs night Jan 11th,what a JOKE!
The only reason the network did this was to capitalize on the good reviews of the movie'I Tonya" and for ratings.If the movie had bombed at the box office,this special would never have happened. She is a con artist,'celebrity wanna be' Sue
 
Gary O' said:
Had an experience with Her, Tonya
She was tailgating me on an off ramp in a little pickup
zipped around me
slammed on her brakes
sped away, flipping me off
guess I was lucky
think I saw a baseball bat in her gun rack
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That is exactly what she is like and always has been. She is self centered trash. She seems to think everyone owes her everything and she's always thought that way. I know because she used to live near us when I lived in that area. she has a very long history of violence to anyone who doesn't please her at the moment including her "lovers" and husband and mother.

I would never waste a penny going to see anything about her regardless of who the actors are.
 
Gary O, Maggie M.....your stories definitely shed some more light on her and not in the direction the Golden Globes were going. Very strange they rallied around her and were trying to portray her as the victim, when clearly there was only one victim....Nancy Kerrigan. I don't doubt Tonya's upbringing was harsh but you have to still be accountable for your choices as an adult. The truth will prevail. It's a small world.
 
moviequeen1 said:
Hi Lara,I totally agree with your comments. I was really surprised when I read ABC aired a 2hr special about her on Thurs night Jan 11th,what a JOKE!
The only reason the network did this was to capitalize on the good reviews of the movie'I Tonya" and for ratings.If the movie had bombed at the box office,this special would never have happened. She is a con artist,'celebrity wanna be' Sue
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She is self centered trash. She seems to think everyone owes her everything and she's always thought that way. I know because she used to live near us when I lived in that area. she has a very long history of violence to anyone who doesn't please her at the moment including her "lovers" and husband and mother. I would never waste a penny going to see anything about her regardless of who the actors are.
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I agree with you both, Sue and Maggie. From everything I've read and seen, Tonya was just as you both described. I saw the ad for the 2 hour special and thought the same as you Sue...a joke.
 
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I realize this thread is supposed to be about Tonya Harding, however

@ Lara

Btw, "The Butler", starring his pal Oprah was a Weinstein Company production. She knew.​
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:confused:

It's a huge, colossal leap to say because "The Butler" was a Weinstein Group production that "she knew" (Oprah) that Harvey Weinstein was abusing dozens of women.

Any evidence?
Did everyone who was involved with every Weinstein Group production "know"?

Probably be best to start a separate thread with your assertion AND the evidence to back it up.
 
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RE: Staying on topic...applecruncher, you failed to see the thread subject connection because you took one sentence out of context from my two posts. The topic connection is "It's wrong that Hollywood, in solidarity, invited Tonya to the Golden Globes, gave her one of the best seats in the house, and a standing ovation"...despite the courtroom evidence of prior knowledge of the crime. Just as Hollywood was wrong in solidarity to hide Weinstein's hidden perverted secrets due to his film production power. It's all over the place that most (and I did say "not all but Most" in my post) in Hollywood knew but didn't speak up. Google it or go to my post in the already existing "Oprah" thread for a link.

It would be a nice gesture on your part to tone down your demands for proof when this is just a forum for seniors to give their opinions. It's a place for fun, not a courtroom for defense. Plus, follow all posts on the subject before calling it off-topic. Suggestions to start identical threads is not a good idea either. As I said, I already posted my link in the existing "Oprah" thread and "Hollywood solidarity" links the two topics.
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Your links elsewhere neither address nor support your assertion that "she knew". You've danced around my simple question by accusing me of ....whatever. Obviously you have no evidence.

So this is a senior forum that's supposed to be fun. Okay. But not every topic/subject is "fun". I see nothing fun with regard to the Weinstein Company, which btw has been discussed quite a bit on this forum.
 
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Haven't seen "I, Tonya" and don't plan to. I watched the ABC special on Thursday. It was okay. Amy Robach did a good job but she seemed to be trying to avoid rolling her eyes. :laugh:
 
We seem to forget there was another person involved in this tragedy,Nancy Kerrigan. While the press was 'fawning' over Tonya at the recent Golden Globe award show,Nancy's response in a tweet 'I.Victim". In my opinion,Nancy has gracefully moved on from this incident,made a life for herself where she is truly happy. I can't say the same for Tonya,she loves all the attention,having her '15 min of fame' all over again which is sad.Sue
 

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