There was a time when Mel Gibson's name went hand in hand with blockbuster must see movies. Now it seems he's trapped in this whirlwind of controversy. Doesn't anyone remember the brilliance that was "Man without a face"? Well on the heals of his Hitler ressurection Mel is being hounded for his latest movie "Apocalypto". Apparently there are some who feel that the movie portrays Mayans in a negative light. Now admittedly I haven't seen the movie. To be honest I was still a little pissed off that no one warned me that "Passion" was all in sub titles.
What I do love is Mel's answer to the critics. I think he's finally gotten it right. Don't play into their hands. If the Mayan community protests and complains about how they were portrayed you tell them to "go make your own movie". Classic.
And if some over educated chippie decides to jump on the Crucify Mel bandwagon you look over and say "lady fuck off". Trust me when I say its not as messy as consuming your enemies with fireballs from your eyes and bolts of lightning from your arse.
A link to the article that has caused me so much delight this morning is below.
http://www.tmz.com/2007/03/23/mel-goes-ballistic-f-you/
2 comments:
Well, he has a point. This is art. If he (or anyone else) chooses to make art that people hate then the marketplace will judge that and he won't make back his money. Art cannot and should not exist except outside commercial concerns. Otherwise it becomes... well, television. *shrug&
Word!
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