New Film May Harm Gibson's Career [H'wood Bigs vow revenge]

NY Times ^ | 2/26/2004 | SHARON WAXMAN

[SauronOfMordor]

Somehow, I don't think Mel is shaking in his boots. I think is faith is strong than his shaking in his boots and he will overcome these people. If the truth hurts them, that is something they have to live with. The TRUTH always is, THE TRUTH, no matter how you try to reframe it.

The H'wood Left tried to make sure the film was never made -- he decided to make it anyway

They tried to get him to water it down -- he stuck to his guns

They tried to kill it by making sure no distributor would touch it -- Mel found an independent distributor and put up more of his own money

They tried to get the reviewers to pan it so people wouldn't see it -- Mel bypassed them all and got the pastors to review it for their congregations

They predicted it would flop -- it's having one of the hottest and most profitable opening nights ever

They hoped Mel would lose his shirt -- he'll come out of this as one of the richest Hollywood producers ever.

The Hollywood Left is GOING INSANE right now!

[sobieski]

True, he did. But your numbers are wrong. Poland lost 6.5 million soles: 0.5 mn to combat, 3 million Jews and ... 3 million Slavs. The Soviets lost 20 million, including 5 million under Nazi occupation. That doesn't add in various Serbs, Czechs, and even Croats (Franciscans, esp). No, the Slavs were to disappear along with the Jews and Gypsies, much like the German's successful elimination of the Prussians (a Baltic people like the Latvians who ceased to exist).

[Petronski]

No? Are you saying he shouldn't do a prequel and a sequel and the story of Constantine?

Why not do them all, including Alfred the Great and the Danes?

[stanz]

Did anyone watch the actress Maia Morgenstern on O'Reilly tonight? Was it me or did she seem to refuse to answer anything outright? O'Reilly asked her, among other things, if she thought the film was anti-semitic....she did a good job of stonewalling him.

[hchutch]

Only when those blacklisted are communists.

[SauronOfMordor]

Talk about a blacklist -- I guess believing Christians are on it!

Visualize a Gibson production company producing the movies that the heartland of America wants to see, and allowing Christian conservatives to openly work in it.

[Miss Marple]

You know, I can understand your point. From one who is a non-believer, or a doubter, the use of a movie to reflect God's message seems silly and false.

Yet, there are instances within Scripture when similar situations apply.

Consider that the Nativity was not in a glorious palace, but in a stable. Consider that the Messiah appeared not in Rome, but in a backwater of the Empire.Consider that Jesus dealt with tax collectors, fornicators, adulterers, and thieves. Consider that those who became the saints were not princes or the wealthy, but rather the poor and downtrodden.

Given all this, why would not the Lord, who chose so many unlikely people to carry His message, not choose an American filmaker to do the same?

I will not attack you, but I hope you will consider what I have posted.

[SauronOfMordor]

I wasn't going to see this one. But the more the left, who never complains about other violent movies, protests over the violence in this one, the more I know I have to see this.

What drove the Left nuts about Patriot, and earned it the R for violence, was the scene where Mel's young children take up arms to free their brother who was captured by the British, and shoot themselves some redcoats. Can't have that

[JLAGRAYFOX]

Honestly Mel Gibson does not need any of the "Hollywood" left-wing morons. If I were them, I would be more concerned about the continuing drop of audience watching the Academy Awards and the lousy year that "Hollywood" brought upon itself in 2003. Hollywood needs the likes of Mel Gibson much more the Mel Gibson needs "Hollywood"!

[Hank Rearden]

I remember hearing a Paul Harvey segment about a young boy of 12 (I think) who was walking home through a real rough section of town one night. He was set upon by a group of hooligans, beaten mercilessly and left for dead.

But he didn't die. He survived and spent months in the hospital where doctors had to reconstruct his entire face...

Guess who it was? Yep, Mel.

So, you're saying his handsome looks are store-bought? I gotta ponder the implications . . . . . . .

[Aquinasfan]

"People here will work with the anti-Christ if he'll put butts in seats."

We know that already.

This article is to laugh. Anyone who has seen this movie will laugh at this pathetic article. The movie is exposing the evil operating through the media. God help them.

[Revolting cat!]

Sincere thanks for your prayers. In return, here's a link to some related gifts, especially for you!

[Aquinasfan]

Pontius Pilate: "what is truth?"

One of my favorite scriptural verses, and developed masterfully in the film.

This movie is simply the greatest movie ever made.

[ELS]

LOL! I think there's a long line.

[traumer]

Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood and others have their own independent studios.

Why to be a slave of the Hollyweird elite ??

[maro]

Movies? When is he running for President?

[ikka]

Let's beat them too the punch...we should - and suggest that all of our friends do the same - see Mel's movie, not once...but TWICE, or take a friend.

You could be even sneakier - buy a ticket to the Passion at the multiplex, then go see the other movie you want to see. The Passion will get the royalties, the Hwood-produced movie will not.

[js1138]

I see blacklisting is back in vogue.

[LisaMalia]

Sincere thanks for your prayers. In return, here's a link to some related gifts, especially for you!

No thanks..don't think I want to click on your link.

My dear friend was a very trusting in soul. He was a soldier in Vietnam, almost 30 years ago. As he was handing a piece of candy to a child, the lower part of his body was blown to bits, courtesy of the Vietnamese. Ask John Kerry about that one.

Forgive me if I'm a bit reluctant to "click" on your link.

[ultima ratio]

I just saw it with my family. We loved it. I didn't feel it was too violent. You never lose interest for a second. My daughter and I are going again next Friday and all during Lent.