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Marty Robbins?

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Was he really THE Marty Robbins' son? There are many contradictions between his page and Marty's. The birthdates and birthplaces listed for Marty are different, as well as the names and numbers of other children and their mother's maiden name. Can anybody clear this up for sure?

Actually, after tracing the sources it appears his father wasn't Marty Robbins at all, but Gil Robbins, a different folk musician. How did the Marty Robbins thing get started?

--Spyder130 (talk) 00:43, 16 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Inappropriate category

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He has said that he is not a socialist, so why is he included in the category? Even if he was, there is no mention in the article of such an affiliation. This is really inappropriate. Treybien 1:37 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Strong "reformist" views. Are you kidding me? Try "left wing."

IS he the same Tim Robbins who wrote the play Embedded? -FZ 12:35, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)


The original writer showed POV when saying that Robbins' views were "socialist", even though Robbins claimed otherwise. Does the original poster have any evidence that Robbins is a socialist?

"Left-wing" is much more appropriate.

Is it fair to call his views "extreme"? I don't think that his views are anymore "extreme", than, say, Ralph Nader's.
I'm changing it to "strong", which is much more appropriate.


"...strong progressive political views" seems fair to me. I think people know what is meant by progressive whether they think that's a good or a bad thing. "Extreme" is pretty much a slur when it comes to labelling people's politics. sjc

The way the encounter with Lloyd Grove is presented seems a little inappropriate to me, especially if Grove himself is the only source. sjc

Agreed, and removed. CAVincent 02:28, 31 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Robbins has often been compared with Welles." (cut from cradle will rock) Uncle Ed 00:58, 19 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

A good photo would liven this page up a bit, no? There's gotta be someone who has a picture they can put on WP... Zafiroblue05


I dont know weather its worth putting because its just a cameo but Tim Robbins appears in Anhor man: the Legend of Ron Burgandy. is that worth putting in the list of films hes in?

Tim Robbins is not a liberalist, Bush is a liberalist for christ's sake. Tim Robbins hates Bush.

I removed the words "washed up hag" before "actress Sarandon" in the first sentence of Personal Life, as they were inappropriate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ipsedixit17 (talk • contribs) 17:08, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism by the friends of an "Antlantic Monthly" editor

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For context on the passage removed here, see this interview about Wikipedia in The Atlantic Monthly, where the interviewer says:

I have friends who go around making subtle changes to obscure entries as an in-joke with each other. For instance, they went into an entry about the actor Tim Robbins and wrote that his crowning achievement was the 1985 B-movie Fraternity Vacation.

regards, High on a tree 16:32, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Catholicism

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Might want to add somewhere that he was raised Catholic. -- Mattbrundage 15:23, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He attended St.Joseph's School in Greenwich village when it was on Christopher street. He was also an Alter boy in the church.

Why are "lapsed Catholic," the fact that his brother was raised Catholic, or any other religious comments important here? How were his sisters raised? Is it important? "Lapsed Catholic" seems to be a negative dig at Robbins and Sarandon. It implies a failure of spiritual virtue, and it is a deliberately negative POV. I agree with Mattbrundage's comment, but I think that the "lapsed" part is unnecessary and should be removed. They aren't religious figures, after all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ipsedixit17 (talk • contribs) 17:19, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Because he's become a big critic of Catholicism, and mentions in his arguments that he was raised Catholic. So the inclusion of the term is appropriate. DesScorp (talk) 21:54, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Current Movies (being Filmed)

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Tim Robbins is currently in belfast filming a new movie, im not sure of the exact title but i think its something like 'City Of November'. I could be wrong about the title but he is deffinately in belfast filming a movie. Weeman com 17:46, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]



"City Of Ember" has been added to the list, Thanks

--Weeman com (talk) 23:08, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Political Positions

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Tim Robbins has made public statements against the current US military actions in the Nation-State of Iraq, claiming that the United States is responsible for 400,000 civilian deaths since 2003. However, even Anti-War websites have given the maximum number at under 80,000.Source —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.114.206.48 (talk) 07:41, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And your point is? Trumpy 13:39, 21 October 2007 (UTC) 13:38, 21 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


I think the point is that Mr. Robbins is prone to using hyperbole (or lies if you like) to support his political opinions. While Mr. Robbins is entitled to his opinions, it's disappointing that he is considered an "expert" by the reporters that cover his diatribes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.78.135.81 (talk) 03:57, 16 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This article is on Tim Robbins, not the war, so I’m not sure why it would be relevant whether or not his statements about the war were accurate?
Nor is your personal disappointment in how others might view him. Conclusions drawn from those statements about what sort of person he might be or an editor’s personal opinion of him seem like a violation of NPOV. Catfrost (talk) 12:44, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

400,000 is about correct (although on the low end) for the current estimates of Iraqi deaths due to the war. Wikipedia does have an article on this if you are concerned. It would be unreasonable to classify Robbins as either extrme or a liar when he agrees with mainstream studies, but not a right-wing magazine. Nietz1950 (talk) 18:46, 30 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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"Robbins is a prominent spokesperson for anti-globalisation, a frequent critic of anyone who doesn't agree with him, and a vocal opponent of capitalism. In December 2007, he endorsed and campaigned for the slimeball trial lawyer and senator John Edwards"

Shouldn't this be reviewed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.213.150.112 (talk) 17:55, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why isn't Robbins' voting delay relevant? I think it speaks to his political activism.

Split with Sarandon

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Here's another reference if required. But where does 23 years come from? Surely 1988-2009 is 22 years maximum?

Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins split after 23 years
Mex Cooper and Georgina Robinson, December 24, 2009 - 12:48PM (AEST-UTC+1)

HERE [1]

  1. ^ Mex Cooper and Georgina Robinson, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins split after 23 years ,Sydney Morning Herald, 2009-12-24, Retrieved 2009-12-24

--220.101.28.25 (talk) 04:04, 24 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Article says Saradon's publicist confirms there will be a divorce. I don't believe they were ever married, so divorce is not something they would go through. NancyWarner (talk) 13:46, 24 December 2009 (UTC)NancyWarner[reply]

Album

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Album, Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery Band: Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery Band (2011). Probably should be put on the article. But where? Even though there is said he is a musician there is no section for it, only some musical(s) mentioned. 85.217.35.155 (talk) 02:20, 3 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing about his political activism?

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I thought Tim Robbins was fairly well-known as a Hollywood actor who uses his fame to campaign for liberal political causes, but there's almost no mention of this in the article: only a couple of sentences saying he supported Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential election and John Edwards in 2008. He was particularly noteworthy as an opponent of the Iraq War in 2003, yet this article doesn't use the word 'Iraq' even once.

This makes one paragraph read particularly oddly: 'In 2003, a 15th anniversary celebration of Bull Durham at the National Baseball Hall of Fame was canceled by Hall of Fame president Dale Petroskey. Petroskey, who was on the White House staff during the Reagan administration, told Robbins that his stance helped to "undermine the U.S. position, which could put our troops in even more danger." Durham co-star Kevin Costner, a self-described libertarian, defended Robbins and Sarandon, saying, "I think Tim and Susan's courage is the type of courage that makes our democracy work.' But the article itself never tells us what 'his stance' was, or what he was being praised and criticised for!

Compare this article to the one on Susan Sarandon, another prominent actor/activist, which has a lengthy section on her political actvism. Shouldn't it be possible to do something similar here? Robofish (talk) 15:52, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Parents

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The man lost both parents within 12 days of each other. I added that to Tim's personal life section only to have it reverted by some jerk's autopatrolling bot, because "the article is not about his father". Of course it's not about his father! It's personal life issues about Tim's personal life! Ugh! This is a perfect example of why everyone hates Wikipedia: certain types who can't relate to society get to dictate what can and can't be in a Wikipedia article. IIIIsongIIII (talk) 23:10, 18 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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The Huffington Post hosted blog as linked from this page no longer works. All I can find now is this https://www.huffpost.com/author/tim-robbins and he hasn't written anything for them since 2017. So the I think the link should be removed or at least updated. Elmeter (talk) 08:59, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pro-lockdown politicians inference and NPOV?

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I noticed an “additional citations needed” note at the end of this portion:

In 2023, Robbins criticized COVID-19 lockdowns, arguing they undermined freedom of speechand freedom of assembly. Robbins added that his villainous character in the television series Silo, a "leader who crushes any dissent or protest with swift violence", was inspired by pro-lockdown politicians.[additional citation(s) needed]

So I took a look at the provided source (the Fox News article) and I also found the original interview mentioned in the article (which might be a better source to use as it’s more direct/less POV influenced?): https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/tim-robbins-silo-covid-lockdowns-questionable-choices-1235595314/

I’m wondering if that section should be reworded, as it seems to be making more specific inferences that did not appear in the original interview or the cited article. Namely where it says that his Silo character “was inspired by pro-lockdown politicians.” I can’t find anything that actually directly says that.

His actual statements in the interview on things that inspired his character are as follows:

Tim Robbins says he was inspired by some of the “questionable choices” made during the pandemic to take on his role in “Silo,”

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Robbins plays a leader of one of the silos who is quick to shut down any protest with violence.

“I’ve always been curious about what goes on in leaders’ heads when they have to do something that is morally compromising for what they consider the greater good,” Robbins told Variety at the show’s global premiere. “I always look at that as a terrible no-win situation. And I often wonder if those measures that they take, that are immoral, are necessary.”

Asked whether Robbins was thinking of a specific situation, the actor replied: “I’m talking about politicians that compromise themselves and make decisions that they believe are for the good of people, but those decisions involve censorship or lying or deception of some kind that leads to people getting hurt. And I wanted to play that guy, I want to deal with that moral complexity in trying to understand where the human being is. I think we’ve been through three and a half years of extraordinary and questionable choices made by people that are supposed to be leading their countries.”

The part that mentions lockdowns is:

Robbins confirmed he was referring in particular to the lockdowns that much of the world saw, particularly in 2020 and 2021, due to the COVID pandemic. “Yeah, I’m talking about that,” he said. “I’m talking about a whole bunch of stuff, lack of freedom of movement, lack of freedom of assembly, lack of freedom of speech. You want to keep going?”

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Robbins pointed out he was not singling any specific leader out for criticism but added: “I personally look at it in a microcosm of what it is to have the ability to assemble – I run a theater in Los Angeles – it is something that has always existed. Even in the worst, oppressive societies, there’s been assembly allowed. Sometimes those assemblies are monitored and so it’s not safe. But supposedly, in a free society, one should be able to collectively gather with others.”

(Emphasis mine - bolded the parts most directly relevant to the inference in the article)

So his statements seem much more broad and less specifically directed to just one topic or one specific sort of political decisions than the article currently infers. I can see why someone may have drawn the conclusion they did about what specifically he was referring to, but it’s still a personal inference making it not NPOV. Probably best to reword it to reflect what was actually said and leave interpretation up to the reader I’m thinking? Catfrost (talk) 13:27, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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