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08-13-2006, 05:32 PM
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Re: APOCALYPTO --- Mel Gibson's Latest
This thread is about Apocalypto. Please take the Song of the South discussion elsewhere (preferably offline). Thanks.
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08-13-2006, 06:03 PM
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Re: APOCALYPTO --- Mel Gibson's Latest
Personally, I'm getting tired of the way the press seems more and more incapable of separating the artist from the art. Apocalypto is a film that I am eagerly anticipating, despite my dislike of Mel Gibson's recent drunken behavior. Mel Gibson is, in my opinion, a great filmmaker with a clear vision that makes itself felt on screen. Mel Gibson's personal behavior has nothing to do with that. I guess I'm getting a little tired of the way that the press is so eager to rip everyone down. It's disheartening and I hope that Apocalypto is a wild success in spite of Gibson's current negative publicity. Even more than that, I hope that the film is judged based on its merits/flaws and not those of its director.
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08-13-2006, 06:22 PM
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Re: APOCALYPTO --- Mel Gibson's Latest
Well M:I 3 I think definitely took a hit because of all the Tom Cruise stuff ... the Mel Gibson thing is not really a "media creation".
No one put a gun to the guy's head and told him to go driving drunk and then launch into a tirade afterwards. The press is not ripping Gibson down, he did a pretty good job of doing that himself.
That said, I'm still somewhat curious to see the film, but lets face it, Apocalypto was never going to be a mainstream blockbuster type of film.
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08-13-2006, 09:23 PM
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I live in Hollywood, and it's very clear that a significant portion of the establishment here does not like Gibson. They don't like him because he isn't "one of them," because he's ridiculously successful, with or without their help, and on top of that, because of his noticeable artistic talent. The drunk driving incident is an opportunity for the establishment to "get back at him," as it were. The entire situation reeks of bad behavior on the part of all parties involved. I wondered aloud in the oscar 2006 thread if it might not be a good idea to bump this a year (although I'd personally like to see the film right now!).
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08-13-2006, 10:30 PM
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I just hope Mel seeks and gets real help for his alcoholism and his bigotry. The film is secondary. The man's in trouble and headed for a free fall.
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08-13-2006, 11:07 PM
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I'm sure the same thing was said about The Passion.
BTW, I was never really excited about the film, but I think Gibson's a good filmmaker...so I'll probably see it. I've never particularly liked the guy outside of his films, but I did gain a decent amount of respect for him presenting his vision with The Passion. I have no problem separating the art from the artist. |
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09-14-2006, 03:15 AM
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09-14-2006, 08:15 AM
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Love the new trailer. I'm betting that Gibson did a great job with this one. I'm looking forward to the chance to find out!
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09-14-2006, 01:40 PM
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I'm intrigued!
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09-14-2006, 04:22 PM
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I don't know which is my favorite trailer of the year: this one, or The Fountain's.
It looks absolutely spectacular.
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