Mel Gibson Take Two

[sea_oat]

I saw that yesterday morning and felt that Sawyer is a poor excuse for a reporter. She, (again), attempted to draw Mel into an attack on his own father, which I think is in very poor taste and lousy journalism…unless of course like Sawyer, you can’t do real news and make your living off of scandal and gossip.

Moreover…and I don’t care what others think…drunks say all kinds of things and anyone who believes that it comes from the heart instead of the bottom of their last drink glass is nuts.

He does have a valid point when he explains that possibly he bears some resentment against those Jews who harshly criticised “The Passion of the Christ” as being anti-Semitic even before they had seen it and fear mongering. I can understand that…it will not excuse a drunken rant, but his sincere apology is a move in the right direction.

Most importantly I could hear the voice of my sainted grandmother reminding me to say,
“There,
but for the grace of God,
go I.”
Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum,

I don’t know what types of softball, tip-toeing questions you were expecting, but I think Diane was very fair in the interview.

She asked the questions everyone wanted to know in a no nonsense manner, which is actually excellent journalism, and Mel answered them very well.

And I also want to remind you guys that this interview was VOLUNTARY. Mel consented to it…he knew what was going on, and he’s been in the entertainment business for long enough to know how to handle himself.

 

[sea_oat]

See, if it were almost anyone else in Hollywood, most of this forum would not beleive their apologies for a second. I, myself, wonder why Mel Gibson is nigh-untouchable. At the same time, I don’t really care about his drunken ramblings.

I think ultimately my thoughts boil down to “I liked him better as an actor than a mouthpiece anyway”.

This is probably the first, and last time I’ll ever agree with you.

I love Mel, and he’s one of my favorite actors, but sheesh.

 

[estesbob]

Alcohol doesn’t release truth. It screws up your neural connections so you say and do things that you ordinarily wouldn’t.

Confession and the sacraments release truth. Because Truth isn’t a thing. He is a Person.

Exactly. The idea that one expresses their true feelings when they are drunk is simply no true. I make this statement based on my extensive experience at being drunk and my 21 years of working with fellow recovering Alchoholics.

Just as an exmaple back in 1972 when it was closing time at the bar and i told Trixie she was the most beautiful women in the world I was lying through my teeth. What i meant was she was the ONLY woman left in the bar…

 

[LeahInancsi]

And I also want to remind you guys that this interview was VOLUNTARY. Mel consented to it…he knew what was going on, and he’s been in the entertainment business for long enough to know how to handle himself.

I would imagine that Mel Gibson requested the interview as an attempt to begin to repair his reputation. Without calling a press conference, this is the best way for him to tell his side of the story.

 

[SORROWS]

My heart goes out to Mel Gibson and his struggles. His love for Our Lord showed loud and clear with The Passion of the Christ:thumbsup:

But the Jews were so harsh and unrelenting in their anger. I was shocked at the controversy. I will always be Mel Gibsons biggest fan for dealing with all that as best as he could.

And his generosity is unmatched by any one person that I can think of. I know of quite a few enormous donations he’s given and it shows what a good person he is.

But alcoholism is a demon and it has messed up his good judgement. He says he feels resentment over his treatment by the Jewish community of his movie and I understand. He’s human.

The media went after him with a vengeance even after his heartfelt apologies (how many times do you have to apologize to get redemption?)

I pray for Mel. He’s still my favorite actor.

 

[sea_oat]

I would imagine that Mel Gibson requested the interview as an attempt to begin to repair his reputation. Without calling a press conference, this is the best way for him to tell his side of the story.

Probably. Some people are saying he just went on the interview to plug his new movie (or tv show?), but I really don’t think it was that simple. I agree that I think he wanted the opportunity to clarify his side of the story.