What's up with Mel Gibson nowadays?

*Prowler* · 12-02-2018, 05:29 PM

In the 80s and the 90s, Mel Gibson was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and many women considered him a very good looking man. Mad Max, Lethal Weapon, The Patriot, Braveheart and What Women Want are movies pretty much everyone saw. Who didn't love the Lethal Weapon series, come on now?

Then, he began also working as a director, The Passion of Christ was quite controversial at the time and many people considered it to be a bit too violent and uncomfortable. However, he also kept acting. Not just working as a director, but it seems like his star power diminished in the current century. Everyone gets older, so I guess that didn't help him either, but I recall Mel getting A LOT of negative attention at some point due to being caught drunk driving or something, remember that?

I believe he won an academy award last year, though? So maybe his popularity might climb up a bit in the next few years?

Thoughts?

~~Leo656~~ · 12-02-2018, 07:01 PM

He's apparently quite a rotten person in real life, so that's a shame.

BUT. He drunkenly called a female cop "Sugar Tits." So I have to give credit where it's due, because that is amazing.

*Prowler* · 12-02-2018, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

He's apparently quite a rotten person in real life, so that's a shame.

BUT. He drunkenly called a female cop "Sugar Tits." So I have to give credit where it's due, because that is amazing.

He had problems with alcohol addiction at some point, I believe. Alcohol really brings the worst out of people often.

LOL sugar tits.

~~Leo656~~ · 12-02-2018, 07:13 PM

Best in the world, bubba, A-numbah-1.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 12-02-2018, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

He's apparently quite a rotten person in real life, so that's a shame.

BUT. He drunkenly called a female cop "Sugar Tits." So I have to give credit where it's due, because that is amazing.

While I admire his sheer audacity, it'd be even more amazing coming from somebody who's not white!

Now THEM would be BALLZ.

*Prowler* · 12-02-2018, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

Best in the world, bubba, A-numbah-1.

Why do you keep saying "bubba" lately lol

Anyway, my favourite movies starring him were the Lethal Weapon movies.

*drgon78* · 12-02-2018, 07:41 PM

Yeah , the Lethal weapon movies are great.

~~Leo656~~ · 12-02-2018, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowler

Why do you keep saying "bubba" lately lol

I often speak in Iron Sheik quotes.

Gems such as "Bubba", "A-Numbah-1", "A-to-the-Z", such-and-such being "The Real", "Cheeseburger fatass" and "Fahking Jehbroni" come not from me, but from Sheiky-Baby.

The all-time greatest of course being the time he told Mean Gene, "You are Intelligent Jew." But I only whip that one out on selective occasions.

*Prowler* · 12-02-2018, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

I often speak in Iron Sheik quotes.

Gems such as "Bubba", "A-Numbah-1", "A-to-the-Z", such-and-such being "The Real", "Cheeseburger fatass" and "Fahking Jehbroni" come not from me, but from Sheiky-Baby.

The all-time greatest of course being the time he told Mean Gene, "You are Intelligent Jew." But I only whip that one out on selective occasions.

"A-numbah-1"? Isn't that from Luigi, Mario's brother?

~~Leo656~~ · 12-02-2018, 08:50 PM

Absolutely not. Do you even Sheik, bro?

Not relevant, just hilarious.

*Prowler* · 12-02-2018, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

Absolutely not. Do you even Sheik, bro?

Not really. Remember my age

. But I always thought it was Luigi. Because in Mario Kart 64, when you win a race with him he says "I'm a Luigi, a numbah 1!"

..does this mean a Mario game makes a reference to the Iron Sheik? Awesome

~~Leo656~~ · 12-02-2018, 08:56 PM

I guess, to be fair, it's more "A-number-VUN!" when Sheik says it.

Also, that Darth Sheik thing is the funniest thing I've ever seen, every time I remember to watch it.

"You vus a WHORE, and STILL you are a f*cking whore!"

*Andrew NDB* · 12-07-2018, 10:48 PM

Donner keeps talking Lethal Weapon 5, even this past month... so maybe that.

"Edge of Darkness" was the last movie he did that I can say was truly awesome. Highly underrated.

*Utrommaniac* · 12-08-2018, 02:03 AM

Edge of Darkness was an adaptation of a BBC mini series from the 80's though? Which is...also deeply underrated. Doesn't even have a DVD release. Had Bob Peck ("Clever girl!") before he was in Jurassic Park. It also had Joe Don Baker.

Anyway, I've only really watched him in a few things. One of which was The Patriot; not really a movie I go home about except for its soundtrack and theme music. Goddamn, that theme music...

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 12-09-2018, 12:40 AM

Braveheart is where it's at, score-wise. My gawds, that theme for his secret wedding, or the end when he's being executed....

Toitlefan · 12-09-2018, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

"Edge of Darkness" was the last movie he did that I can say was truly awesome. Highly underrated.

Part of the “Edge of Darkness” movie was filmed near where I live. I believe there are scenes that were filmed in Northampton, not too far from Mirage Studios. Just a little Turtle fun fact

*Andrew NDB* · 12-09-2018, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Toitlefan

Part of the “Edge of Darkness” movie was filmed near where I live. I believe there are scenes that were filmed in Northampton, not too far from Mirage Studios. Just a little Turtle fun fact

Oh, I know. Me being me, I was geeking out about that being close to Mirage Studios, Peter and Farley and all the whole way. If it wasn't all filmed there, it was set there. Somehow the idea of this massive nuclear conspiracy around there only added to my intrigue.

12-02-2018, 05:29 PM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	What's up with Mel Gibson nowadays? In the 80s and the 90s, Mel Gibson was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and many women considered him a very good looking man. Mad Max, Lethal Weapon, The Patriot, Braveheart and What Women Want are movies pretty much everyone saw. Who didn't love the Lethal Weapon series, come on now? Then, he began also working as a director, The Passion of Christ was quite controversial at the time and many people considered it to be a bit too violent and uncomfortable. However, he also kept acting. Not just working as a director, but it seems like his star power diminished in the current century. Everyone gets older, so I guess that didn't help him either, but I recall Mel getting A LOT of negative attention at some point due to being caught drunk driving or something, remember that? I believe he won an academy award last year, though? So maybe his popularity might climb up a bit in the next few years? Thoughts?

12-07-2018, 10:48 PM	#13
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,560	Donner keeps talking Lethal Weapon 5, even this past month... so maybe that. "Edge of Darkness" was the last movie he did that I can say was truly awesome. Highly underrated. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

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Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	Edge of Darkness was an adaptation of a BBC mini series from the 80's though? Which is...also deeply underrated. Doesn't even have a DVD release. Had Bob Peck ("Clever girl!") before he was in Jurassic Park. It also had Joe Don Baker. Anyway, I've only really watched him in a few things. One of which was The Patriot; not really a movie I go home about except for its soundtrack and theme music. Goddamn, that theme music... __________________ DeviantART

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MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Braveheart is where it's at, score-wise. My gawds, that theme for his secret wedding, or the end when he's being executed.... __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

12-02-2018, 07:01 PM	#2
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	He's apparently quite a rotten person in real life, so that's a shame. BUT. He drunkenly called a female cop "Sugar Tits." So I have to give credit where it's due, because that is amazing.

12-02-2018, 07:13 PM	#4
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Best in the world, bubba, A-numbah-1.

12-02-2018, 07:41 PM	#7
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,409	Yeah , the Lethal weapon movies are great.

12-02-2018, 08:50 PM	#10
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Absolutely not. Do you even Sheik, bro? Not relevant, just hilarious.

12-02-2018, 08:56 PM	#12
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	I guess, to be fair, it's more "A-number-VUN!" when Sheik says it. Also, that Darth Sheik thing is the funniest thing I've ever seen, every time I remember to watch it. "You vus a WHORE, and STILL you are a f*cking whore!"