wiegie Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Mel campaigns for new movie, against war in IraqSun Sep 24, 2006 11:12pm ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mel Gibson has returned to the spotlight to promote his upcoming movie "Apocalypto," and to criticize the war in Iraq, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Almost two months after he railed against Jews when he was arrested for driving drunk in Malibu, the actor made a surprise appearance Friday at Fantastic Fest, an event in Austin, Texas, devoted to new science fiction, horror and fantasy films, the trade paper said in its Monday edition. He presented a work-in-progress screening of his Mayan adventure tale, and then took questions. About one-third of the full house gathered for the film gave him a standing ovation. The film is scheduled for a December 8 release via Disney. In describing its portrait of a civilization in decline, Gibson said, "The precursors to a civilization that's going under are the same, time and time again," drawing parallels between the Mayan civilization on the brink of collapse and America's present situation. "What's human sacrifice," he asked, "if not sending guys off to Iraq for no reason?" Appearing alongside Rudy Youngblood, one of the film's actors who hails from the Austin area, Gibson said he plans to make further trims in the film, which ran more than two hours. The print shown did not include sound effects and score, and some visual effects have not yet been added. Gibson's appearance at the festival, co-founded by Harry Knowles, was reminiscent of a similar appearance he made at Knowles' Butt-Numb-a-Thon, which offered one of the first public previews of "The Passion of the Christ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 How obvious and predictible is this? Need publicity for your new movie? Bash either 1) the US, 2) Bush, or for bonus points 3) both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Gibson is an actor. Regardless of which side his views come down on, I give him them the same weight of any other actor, which is virtually none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 That's it... I'm not voting for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Knowles' Butt-Numb-a-Thon Huh? I must be old...what the hell is that??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 i've hated that doouche for quite a while i guess if you take "those f8cking jews" away from him as the scapegoat for all the world's ills, bush would be the next "logical" target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I think it is the Jews fault that we are in Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Gibson is an actor. Regardless of which side his views come down on, I give him them the same weight of any other actor, which is virtually none. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Huh? I must be old...what the hell is that??? Harry Knowles' film fan site www.aintitcoolnews.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controller Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I think it is the Jews fault that we are in Iraq. "fault" may not be the best word to use here, but I tend to agree with this premise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sacrebleu Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Gibson is an actor. Regardless of which side his views come down on, I give him them the same weight of any other actor, which is virtually none. I think Wiegie s point is that it would have been nice to have some consistency from the right wing pundits who really really really hate Hollywood (coulter, hannity and all have dedicated specific segments to how much they hate those ill educated know nothing hollywood overpayed idiots) but somehow upheld Gibson as a courageous brilliant victim. I am still in France, and I' m still trying to guess which tack they take: 1) pretend they never stood up for and backed Gibson, and paint him as just another Hollywood know nothing elitist (never admit to complete about faces, pretend they never happened and god bless your audiences short attention span and memory) or 2) totally and completely ignore the subject in a hands over the ears pose yelling "lalalalalcanthearyoulalalala" PS wiegie. sorry to say that I am leaving Paris as planned on the 1st of October. Really was looking forward to meeting you for a beer or 2 in the city of lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I think Wiegie s point is that it would have been nice to have some consistency from the right wing pundits who really really really hate Hollywood (coulter, hannity and all have dedicated specific segments to how much they hate those ill educated know nothing hollywood overpayed idiots) but somehow upheld Gibson as a courageous brilliant victim. Who has defended him? I haven't seen anyone on this board or in the media, with the possible exception of his press agent defending him. O'Rielly ripped, and I thought he was supposed to be the most conservative guy on the planet with a microphone in front of his face. Who have you seen defend him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 PS wiegie. sorry to say that I am leaving Paris as planned on the 1st of October. Really was looking forward to meeting you for a beer or 2 in the city of lights. then you can ignore the e-mail that I sent to you about 30 minutes ago (but in any case, I'm happy for you that you get to leave---and besides, the last time I wondered around Paris on my own, I ended up meeting my wife--who knows what I'll find this time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 (but in any case, I'm happy for you that you get to leave---and besides, the last time I wondered around Paris on my own, I ended up meeting my wife--who knows what I'll find this time) How much did she charge you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 How much did she charge you? That is just wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Who has defended him? I haven't seen anyone on this board or in the media, with the possible exception of his press agent defending him. O'Rielly ripped, and I thought he was supposed to be the most conservative guy on the planet with a microphone in front of his face. Who have you seen defend him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 So you have Jewish commentator saying Gibson doesn't bother him, and you have a guy that used to appear on Howard Stern and goes by Man Cow defending him. I'd hardly say that the majority of conservatives are defending him. It is nothing likethe Dems defending those prominent racists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 So you have Jewish commentator saying Gibson doesn't bother him, and you have a guy that used to appear on Howard Stern and goes by Man Cow defending him. I'd hardly say that the majority of conservatives are defending him. It is nothing likethe Dems defending those prominent racists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Why am I not suprised that your stance is basically "It's justified when Republicans do it, but not when democrats do it?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 (edited) Does Mel know it was the Spanish Catholics that finally killed the Mayans when they introduced their dirty diseases to the New World they were conquering and forcing Catholicism on and not George Bush? :confused: Edit: What happened to the :confused: guy...I loved the :confused: guy. Edited September 25, 2006 by TimC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 (edited) Why am I not suprised that your stance is basically "It's justified when Republicans do it, but not when democrats do it?" I'm not saying that at all. I've said that what Gibson said was wrong, and he deserves what he gets. I'm just not impressed witht he "conservative" media people you mentioned. One who is Jewish himself basically says it doesn't bother him, and the other one goes by the name Man Cow. Show me a major conservative player, someone not way out on the fringe saying it. I have yet to see the Republican Party bow down to Gibson the way that the Dems bow down to Jackson and Sharpton. I have seen most of the mainstream conservatives give Gibson hell about it. The fact that a guy named Man Cow who is supposedly a conservative doesn't have a problem with it shouldn't be taken as the Republicans, or conservatives don't have a problem with it. The next time Mel gives a speech at the GOP convention, then you have something to talk about. Edited September 25, 2006 by Perchoutofwater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Edit: What happened to the :confused: guy...I loved the :confused: guy. Was missing for a long time, but yao can now use it as: (emoticons turned off for this ost so you can see the code) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I'm not saying that at all. I've said that what Gibson said was wrong, and he deserves what he gets. I'm just not impressed witht he "conservative" media people you mentioned. One who is Jewish himself basically says it doesn't bother him, and the other one goes by the name Man Cow. Show me a major conservative player, someone not way out on the fringe saying it. I have yet to see the Republican Party bow down to Gibson the way that the Dems bow down to Jackson and Sharpton. I have seen most of the mainstream conservatives give Gibson hell about it. The fact that a guy named Man Cow who is supposedly a conservative doesn't have a problem with it shouldn't be taken as the Republicans, or conservatives don't have a problem with it. The next time Mel gives a speech at the GOP convention, then you have something to talk about. perch is right here, and bushwanked is out to lunch. there haven't been ANY major conservative pundits defending mad max's jew rants. you know why? because the whole "zionist jew neocon warmonger" meme is directly at odds with conservative foreign policy. of COURSE they're not going to lend an ounce of credence to that f'n drunk idiot's kookoo conspiratorial ramblings. duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I'm not saying that at all. I've said that what Gibson said was wrong, and he deserves what he gets. I'm just not impressed witht he "conservative" media people you mentioned. O Sac mentioned right wing pundits were defending Gibson. You incredulously questioned if that was accurate. I post a link with at least 5 right wing activitists defending Gibson. You defend one of them and say Democrats do it worse. You pretty much just exemplified the hypocracy that Sac was orginially referring to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 perch is right here, and bushwanked is out to lunch. Uhhh...the only way Perch is right is if Republicans never had a prominent racist in power which we all know is untrue for both parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 How much did she charge you? infinitely less than she was worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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