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2006-11-30 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Icerigger 2006-11-30 15:32|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 As an armchair expert in the Maya civilization I was looking forward to this movie when I first heard about it. Since then, witnessing Mel's descent into (or exposure of a chronic) moonbattery: not a chance.

Posted by xbalanke 2006-11-30 17:34|| 2006-11-30 17:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting how Mel is positioning himself. The opposite of a Rino. Big on religion but soft on defense and foreign policy and all that.

I think he's trying to fix up his name amung the Hollywood folks and to churn up some press since I've heard Apocolypto isn't doing so well (who ever thought it would?).

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-11-30 18:06|| 2006-11-30 18:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Film star and director Mel Gibson has launched a scathing attack on US President George W Bush

Jew bashing didn't seem to go over very well in Hollyweird. So, Mel's gone after the next best sure thing. Anyone get the feeling that Mel should just slit his wrists and get it over with? First he expresses sympathy for Richards (Kramer) and now he goes about alienating a huge portion of the religious right that he seemingly recruited with his film, "The Passion".

What is it about these all-consuming egos that mandatorily heads straight for the self-destruct button?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-11-30 18:07|| 2006-11-30 18:07|| Front Page Top

#4 I have taught Mayan archaeology so the film is of course of interest to me. Though this feeling is at war with my loathing of Mel Gibson. I look forward to watching a pirated copy.

Posted by Excalibur 2006-11-30 18:34|| 2006-11-30 18:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Now that Gibson has swung over to the Hollyweird crowd, desperately cravening their acceptance, perhaps his next ode to forgiveness will be a film glorifying the artist, Andre Serrano, he of Piss Christ infamy. Call it "The Pissing of the Christ."

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-11-30 20:14|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com] 2006-11-30 20:14|| Front Page Top

#6 From this world's current condition I'd say that Christ is extremely pissed already.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-11-30 20:50|| 2006-11-30 20:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Mel Gibson Bush Bashing

Mel Gibson takes heat for drunken tirade.
(pause)
Mel Gibson hopes to win big accolades from Hollywood pals for Bashing Bush.

Posted by eLarson 2006-11-30 21:54|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2006-11-30 21:54|| Front Page Top

#8 If you want to see the movie (I do) simply buy a ticket for another film.

What I don't get is what happened to Gibson? I know he's a boozer but this is just weird. Time to ship his ass back to Aussie land. Let them have him.

Parting thought. With Gibson's Jew bashing I'm wondering if he is drinking buddies with Keith Ellison.

Posted by Icerigger 2006-11-30 23:14|| 2006-11-30 23:14|| Front Page Top

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