Posted on 01/12/2005 1:26:32 AM PST by BrerRabbit
Call Us Crazy, but We See a Buddy Movie Here
By JOYCE WADLER
MICHAEL MOORE did something shocking for the People's Choice Awards show in Los Angeles on Sunday night - he got himself coiffed.
We're not saying for sure that there was product in the hair; but it certainly looked as if "Queer Eye for the Filmmaker Who Wants That Academy Award Really Bad" had made an emergency house call:
The hair had been trimmed and trained in such a way as to head upward; the scruffy beard we saw only last week in New York had become one of those crisp trendy goatees; the guy was wearing a handsome dark suit and a tie. When "Fahrenheit 9/11" won the best picture award, Mr. Moore dedicated his award to parents with sons and daughters serving in Iraq.
Oh, excuse us, Instant Message from a Columbia J-School young 'un: You're certainly not suggesting that the nomination for the most prestigious award in the country would be given because of middle-of-the-road acceptability or popularity of the director? The Academy Award is given strictly of the basis of merit, is it not? Our reply: Absolutely. The only reason we cannot wait to see what happens with Mr. Moore's look on Jan. 26, the day after the Academy Award nominations are announced, is that he is such a style icon. People magazine, we hear, is naming him "Sexiest Filmmaker to Make a Documentary with the Word 'Fahrenheit' in Its Title in the Year 2004."
Another surprise: Mr. Moore and MEL GIBSON, whose "Passion of the Christ" won for motion picture drama, are fans of each other's work. Asked if he had seen Mr. Gibson's film, Mr. Moore lighted up.
"I saw it twice," Mr. Moore said. "It's a very powerful film. I'm a practicing Catholic. My film might have been called 'The Compassion of the Christ,' though. The great thing about this country is the diversity of voices. When we limit the voices, we cease being a free society."
When Mr. Gibson walked to the press room lectern, he and Mr. Moore seemed delighted to meet each other.
"I feel a strange kinship with Michael," Mr. Gibson said. "They're trying to pit us against each other in the press, but it's a hologram. They really have got nothing to do with one another. It's just some kind of device, some left-right. He makes some salient points. There was some very expert, elliptical editing going on. However, what the hell are we doing in Iraq? No one can explain to me in a reasonable manner that I can accept why we're there, why we went there, and why we're still there."
With David Jay Lasky in Los Angeles and Joe Brescia in New York
Copyright 2005 The New York Times Company
First Mel made a big deal on Hannity and Colmes about no WMD. Then Mel was on Sean Hannity's radio show the day before the 2004 election and after repeated attempts by Sean, Mel refused to endorse Bush.
Now, cozying up to Michael Moore. This is VERY bad.
So now Fat Bastard is a "practicing Catholic" (we already know he's a life NRA member) and Mel is coming out against the Iraq war, hmmm. Could they have taken a ride in the Starship Enterprise transformer together during an ion storm?
well, guess I don't have to shell out the money for the DVD of the Passion now. Works for me.
Or maybe they both got a little tipsy and tried out Dr. Seth Brundle's teleportation booths for a lark and the wires arced slightly.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Mel Gibson is a PaleoCon, a la Pat Buchanan.
Hollywood people should just stick to making movies.
Bravegirth
The Unpatriot
We Were Never Soldiers
He and his movies are off my watch list, permanently.
He is. Spiritual conservative that is, and I think he earned his colors better than any contemporary I know of - including the pope - regarding his religious beliefs.
Is Gibson just another Hollywood commie freak? I really don't think so. Ask Lt. Col. Hal More ( We Were Soldiers ) what he thinks of Gibson's patriotism, before mob rule sets in on this thread.
From where I stand The Passion of the Christ solidified the Christian vote against Kerry, and Stolen Honor locked in the veteran/patriot vote for Bush....both of which were the ONLY reasons why there will be a Republican in the White House, January 21st.
Mel Gibson has earned public support for his work the hard way. Cut 'em a little slack. He's all aces from where I stand.
Yeahhh...I see a buddy movie with Mel Gibson and Michael Moore.
Mel throws Moon Pies like Frisbees and Mike tries to catch them.
Men who drive a truck for a living have better experience than a Hollywood movie star when it comes to understanding war and peace. Many of them are veterans, even if they never pretended to be one on the big screen. Gibson's not a commie, that's for sure. But he does have some answering to do if he claims to be a "spiritual conservative". How does he explain movies like "what women want" then?
i think ole mel is angleing for an oscar and he knows theres no way in hell he is going to get it for a movie about jesus unless he starts leaning left but after the oscors are over hewill swing back around to the right again
"What Women Want" was a great movie! What are you complaining about?
On the war in Iraq, Gibson is a devout Catholic. In case you missed it, the Pope was/is opposed to the war in Iraq. So first you have to convince the Pope that the war in Iraq was a "just war", and then you will find Mel Gibson thinks it is a "just war" as well.
You really need to make use of the information available on the internet.
There are two camps in Roman Catholicism. Traditional ( conservative ) and Modern ( socialists ). Mel Gibson is up front about his support for Traditional Catholicism. He used his own money to build a church for the express purpose of giving the community an opportunity to participate in a 'traditional' Roman Catholic Holy Mass.
What Women Want was a romantic comedy. After an accident, a chauvinistic executive ( Gibson ) gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking. It was a funny movie.
Mel Gibson is a solid American.
So what's the beef?
Mel doesn't recognise the pope. He's the old kind of Catholic, services in Latin.
yeah i was a little miffed too
he probably is trying to appease Hollywood or some nonsense.
Fox did a little diddy on Hollywood Republicans and Mel was listed as was Robert Duvall (happy about that one), and the usual suspects such as Bruce Willis, Tom Selleck, Kelsey Grammar and a about two others. This Moore thing really has me agitated though
I believe Mel is also friends with Bill O'Reilly which explains ALOT. He makes O'Reilly's talking points.
But then, I'm a big believer of the following negotiation position:
1. Your knee in the Enemy's gut.
2. Your knife at his thoat.
Negotiating points:
You have a choice: (a) do it our way, or (b) take a long dirt nap. . .
Although, I do love Mel Gibson. :)
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