comadrejo wrote:
> On 2012-07-10 20:09:54 +0000, Alan Smithee said:
>> Mom and dad split for months and leave behind their credit-cards as
>> babysitter.
>> Those kids have it rough, it's no wonder they often end up like River
>> Phoenix.
> Um, River Phoenix may have been many things, like an out of control drug
> addict, but he was hardly spoiled. He grew up in some hard poverty, as
> his parents were missionaries, and he lived in slums in South America
> and Puerto Rico. He only went to Hollywood, because his mother became a
> secretary for an agent/casting agent. His income supported his family,
> not the other way around.
Absolutely correct, he was not a born-rich kid. But I said it is no
wonder they
(celeb's kids) often *end up* like him. IE,
fast Hollyweird lifestyle >> lotsa cash >> plenty drugs >> no
supervision >> OD.
I only mentioned RP because he's a known reference point, guess I could
have
just said "dead". :-D
> "Less than Zero" is a pretty good book to describe the Roman/Pompeii
> like existence of the Westside of LA, where wealth was confused with
> privilege.
How was wealth confused w/ privilege??? You lost me here... Is the movie any
good? It's one I meant to watch waaay back when, but I never got around
to it.
