2003 VMA's - Page 4

LeslieAGD · #1 08-29-2003, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DZHBrown
THANK YOU!!! Britney seems to think slutting up her image will sell more records and Madonna seems to think that going back to her old ways will perk up her career. All it did was appeal to some horny guys and make them both look stupid. It's not a big shocker for Christina to do something like that and her career isn't in the dumps anyway.
It was a bad idea to put Christina and Britney singing together because it just accentuates how Britney has NO singing talent. She sounds like a little kid trying to sound like Madonna

You hit the nail on the head! You are absolutely correct!
It's not that it's okay for one to be provacative/sexual and not the other, it's just that Christina never pretended to be a goody-goody. Britney came out talking about how she was this sweet/innocent virgin girl-next-door and how she wanted to be a role model. Now she sees she can get more attention acting like a hoe...and that's how it comes off: as an act, as if she's forcing this sexy image.

Yes, Britney is a good performer, but she is no where near the same league as Christina in talent. Putting them together on stage made it blaringly obvious.

DZHBrown · #2 08-29-2003, 01:32 PM

Quote:

As many 'ghetto fab' or 'thug' socials that GLOs put together
You should know the answer to that question by now

Since not everyone puts on such socials, I'm not sure how we should all know the answer to this question.

UKDaisy · #3 08-29-2003, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LeslieAGD
You hit the nail on the head! You are absolutely correct!
It's not that it's okay for one to be provacative/sexual and not the other, it's just that Christina never pretended to be a goody-goody. Britney came out talking about how she was this sweet/innocent virgin girl-next-door and how she wanted to be a role model. Now she sees she can get more attention acting like a hoe...and that's how it comes off: as an act, as if she's forcing this sexy image. Yes, Britney is a good performer, but she is no where near the same league as Christina in talent. Putting them together on stage made it blaringly obvious.

Ok, yes in the beginning(Baby Hit Me One More Time) Britney was trying to achieve that good girl image. But if you actually read articles she says that she didn't want to go that direction. B/c yes she likes to dress the way she does, and she likes to act out and have fun and do whatever she wants. The problem is that in the beginning they totally took her image to a "goody - goody" level, that NONE of us could achieve. It was very unrealistic. When "Britney" came out and Slave was the first single in a Rolling Stone article Britney said "I do not want to be a role model. It is very sweet that people want me to accept this role. But I feel that I can't live up to that" ( not exact quote, but similar) Plus, come on.....who cares if Britney goes to a club and gets drunk. How many of us do that all the time? The media needs to get off her back.

Christina was awesome in the opening, but lacked a little in her solo performance. I'm glad I'm not the only one too, that feels Beyonce is a little too much like JLO.

smiley21 · #4 08-31-2003, 12:20 PM

anyone else who went to church today have a pastor that worked the infamous 'kiss' into the sermon today?
it was a little weird. the sermon was about the falling of morality in america.

PM_Mama00 · #5 08-31-2003, 12:31 PM

Ahh... 1- glad my church doesn't discuss things like that (no offense) 2- a reason why I don't go to church at all.

smiley21 · #6 08-31-2003, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PM_Mama00
Ahh... 1- glad my church doesn't discuss things like that (no offense) 2- a reason why I don't go to church at all.

none taken. when he said it, i was thinking, 'man the last thing i need is my mom asking me if i saw it'

AOIIalum · #7 08-31-2003, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LeslieAGD
The way they presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Duran Duran sucked. Okay, I know they were going for the element of surprise, but then it should have been a complete ploy and not presented the Dance award at all. Duran Duran is awesome...how are you going to give them a LAA, let them get over the shock and speak for about 30 seconds, and then play second fiddle to Justin receiving his award?!? TACKY!

Thank you! That was horrific of MTV. Say what you will about D2, but they really were the first big video band (and yes, they do actually play their own musical instruments!) Duran Duran was a crucial part of the development and success of the channel. Remember, MTV used to be all about music videos when they started, and Duran Duran was all that and a box of cookies for MTV. Good heavens, and all they got was a "surprise, here's your award, now let's give little Justin another award" for their achievements? It's a crime, I tell ya! It's a crying shame that they weren't properly presented their well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award with the pomp and circumstance that normally goes along with such awards. It's ridiculous that the audio didn't work and that they didn't fix it for re-broadcast either. I felt so bad for them, as well as for Kelly O. Say what you will about her, but at least she tried to pull off the surprise the best she could, when no one else in the place knew what the heck was going on. While I'm on a rant, it's even worse than Avril was up there, clueless little wannabe poseur girl that she portrays...nah, I'm not opinionated, am I?

Come on MTV, next time, do a better job. While you're at it, make it up to the band, because you wouldn't have ever been MTV.

Christin
(and while I'm on a roll--Hey MTV, next time give Roger more face time, would ya?!)

LeslieAGD · #8 08-31-2003, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AOIIalum
While I'm on a rant, it's even worse than Avril was up there

No kidding...she served no purpose. She just stood there.

PM_Mama00 · #9 08-31-2003, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AOIIalum

Christin
(and while I'm on a roll--Hey MTV, next time give Roger more face time, would ya?!)

I agree with everything you said. I'm sure the band for one felt really awkward there with the new-age "alternative punk" bands, rappers, and teeny-bopper pop musicians (ok yeah I like them). As great as a band that Duran Duran is, they should have had WAY more prestige up there if they were gettin the Lifetime Achievement. They had their time up there of what, 2 seconds? Avril prolly doesn't even KNOW who they are! And then Justin once more.

MTV you fucked up big time.

BTW... who is Roger?

AOIIalum · #10 08-31-2003, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PM_Mama00
BTW... who is Roger?

Roger Taylor is the original drummer for Duran Duran. He's 2nd from the left here, with the always yummy JT on the far left!

Christin

sugar and spice · #11 09-02-2003, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LeslieAGD
You hit the nail on the head! You are absolutely correct!
It's not that it's okay for one to be provacative/sexual and not the other, it's just that Christina never pretended to be a goody-goody. Britney came out talking about how she was this sweet/innocent virgin girl-next-door and how she wanted to be a role model. Now she sees she can get more attention acting like a hoe...and that's how it comes off: as an act, as if she's forcing this sexy image. Yes, Britney is a good performer, but she is no where near the same league as Christina in talent. Putting them together on stage made it blaringly obvious.

Not to be obnoxious, but Christina was working the girl-next-door image back in her "Genie in a Bottle" days, and Britney has stated in many, many interviews that she does not want to be a role model. Plus I am so annoyed with everyone getting on Brit's back about the virginity thing. She said at one point that she wanted to remain a virgin until marriage, but later she changed her mind. Plenty of us have changed our minds at some points too, right? But the press kept harping on it. She never pretended to be a virgin after she had changed her mind -- she told the press that she didn't think her "sex life" or possible lackthereof was any of their business, which is true. I think Britney made a smarter decision than, say, Jessica Simpson -- when she decided she wanted to have sex, she went ahead and did it and kept her mouth shut about it, rather than rushing to get married and so that she could do it with her parents' and the church's blessing and then acting like trash on national television.

That said, I thought the kiss was pretty gross. I mean, come on -- Madonna's old enough to be her mom. That's not hot!

33girl · #12 09-02-2003, 10:48 AM

I always thought Roger Taylor was the hottest in D2 (that's what we called them back in the day, LOL) and he is STILL the hottest, although the older John Taylor gets the more handsome he gets. Simon, on the other hand, looks either bloated or like he got all the bloat sucked out too quickly.

Re Christina/Britney...Christina has the talent. Britney does not. Period. And the songs they've been picking lately only points it out more. It's a total Tiffany/Debbie Gibson repeat...

Was I the only one bugged by the way the thing LOOKED? It was on film not on tape, and it was distracting to me.

sugar and spice · #13 09-02-2003, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 33girl

Was I the only one bugged by the way the thing LOOKED? It was on film not on tape, and it was distracting to me.

They did that with last year's VMAs too, and I hated it. It just doesn't look "real" that way -- it looks like it's SUPPOSED to be fake.

DeltaSigStan · #14 09-02-2003, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sugar and spice
They did that with last year's VMAs too, and I hated it. It just doesn't look "real" that way -- it looks like it's SUPPOSED to be fake.

Well, if you kinda think about.....it IS all fake.

LSUquadkid · #15 09-02-2003, 12:16 PM

I thought the opening act was soo good. Haven't seen Madonna at the VMA's in a long time. This year was soo much better than last year. I thought J. Lo was suppose to be in the opening act, except they put Christina in.. what's up with that?