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Comment by _lk%3E0 on Mel's Movie gets Focus on Family Thumbs up

Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:31:20 EST

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Comment by Laurent �crivain on Mel's Movie gets Focus on Family Thumbs up

Tue, 5 Aug 2003 09:34:40 EDT

While I personally think that Gibson is a good actor and I respect his belifes, after hearing now that he is a devout fundamentalist with a rather archaic pre-reform version of Catholicism and, if what they say is true, having outspoken opinions that are more than politically incorrect about women and gays and his film being approved by James Dobson of Focus on the Family, I question if I really like him anymore. Normally I lose respect for actors who become "born again", especially when their once decent acting work now moves towards an evangelistic agenda. Remember Kirk Cameron? Once a fun actor to watch, now his last films are about the bloody Rapture called Left Behind. Sure, sure, you can say that it's better than him turning into a broke, drug addicted hasbeen, but now he's an evangelical hasbeen. ]]>

Comment by Al Barger on Mel's Movie gets Focus on Family Thumbs up

Tue, 1 Jul 2003 02:02:22 EDT

Gibson's passion and obvious burning conviction promise a real, serious artistic statement, not some mish-mash focus-grouped crowd pleaser. I've never managed to sit through even one of the Lethal Weapons films, but I'll be highly interested to see what he's come up with. ]]>

Comment by James Russell on Mel's Movie gets Focus on Family Thumbs up

Mon, 30 Jun 2003 22:15:43 EDT

Contrary to rumour, the film apparently will be released with subtitles. Here's a report from a blogger claiming to have watched a rough cut of the film. ]]>

Comment by Natalie on Mel's Movie gets Focus on Family Thumbs up

Mon, 30 Jun 2003 11:55:24 EDT

Why is it a dern shame if, by chance, is the truth? I've believed that about Mel Gibson was a fundielike Catholic fanatic for a very long time, and he and I come from the very same heartbreaking religious tradition. (While he was making movies, babies, and anti-GLBT comments, I was teaching religious education and fighting the 'phobes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.) Save for using the F-word while "acting," the enemy to Zero Population Growth walks and quacks like a fundie... I am not inclined to see his film, which is a shame, because if almost anyone else were at the helm, I would. But I am NOT a Gibson fan. My antipathy for him keeps me away from the movie theater if one of his flicks is the featured attraction. (If a Gibson preview is shown, I leave the theater and return when it's over. I just can't stand Mel Gibson; I don't care if he's Australian and handsome. I am not parting with my 10-spot if any portion of it goes to him. Better to go see Hugh Jackman in X2: X-Men United again.) Number two, if Focus likes the movie, you know it has to suck royally, at least for my people. (YMMV.) In fairness, however, people should not criticize the film unless and until they see it. BUT... I like the idea of the film being in Aramaic. Maybe the fundies will follow Dr. Dobson's advice and flock to see it -- and maybe they will finally learn that their scriptural interpretation is marred by mistranslations, as many respected theologians report. ]]>

Comment by Rodney Welch on Mel's Movie gets Focus on Family Thumbs up

Mon, 30 Jun 2003 11:41:29 EDT

The backlash has already started... ]]>