Posted on 08/27/2006 12:50:32 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
Reiner: Gibson, Come Clean on `Passion'
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mel Gibson's apology for making drunken anti-Semitic remarks isn't enough to redeem him, actor-producer Rob Reiner said.
The actor also must acknowledge that "his work reflects anti-Semitism," particularly the 2004 hit movie "The Passion of the Christ," Reiner told Associated Press Radio.
"When he comes to the understanding that he has done that, and can come out and say, you know, 'My views have been reflected in my work and I feel bad that I've done that,' then that will be the beginning of some reconciliation for him," Reiner said.
Some critics attacked Gibson's movie as portraying Jews as evil. Supporters said the movie was merely being faithful to Gospel accounts of Jesus' arrest and crucifixion.
A call to Gibson's publicist seeking comment was not immediately returned Friday.
Gibson publicly apologized for an anti-Semitic tirade he unleashed when he was arrested for drunken driving in Malibu on July 28. He has called the remarks "despicable."
Earlier this month, Gibson pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge in a deal that calls for alcohol rehabilitation, fines and probation.
Reiner, however, said Gibson also must do some "major soul-searching."
"It's not a matter of just apologizing for some words you've said," said Reiner, who is Jewish. "It's to really understand why it is you're anti-Semitic and where those feelings came from."
"I believe that people can be redeemed and people can change, but that's going to be a very long process," he added.
Mel,
You must rightthink.
Sincerely,
Big Brother
Shut up MEATHEAD..8-)
Roberta Reiner has always been a meathead.
speaking of "coming clean," we in California have been waiting for him to come clean on the monies apparently illegally spent on political ads by him and his commission. hello? hello? let he who is without sin...
Meathead, STFU! He loves to paint all Christians as anti-Semites. He loves this delusion that 'Passion' was anti-Semitic. He puts his warped liberalism above his Jewish faith. He has failed in the political arena at every turn.
Why is he still being listened to?
Didn't he make oh about 300 million from the Passion? at this point he doesn't need to do anything.He could run half the blowhards out of hollywood.
There waws nothing anit jewish about the passion. Just because some want to make it so does not mean there is.
Some of the villains were Jews...
Some were Romans...
One was supernatural...
ALL of the HEROES were JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOZ
Yer, right, Meathead...rampant anti-semitism...
Serious director-envy on Meathead's part.
Hey Meathead!
Are you also still waiting for Hillary to apologize for her "F'in Jew Bastard" comment or how about your other hero, the Right Rev. Jackson and his calling NYC "Hymie Town" Where are your demands from those two chuckleheads!
I saw an old South Park rerun last night where meathead ran an anti-smoking group. Best part was where one kid told him, "Shut up, you fat load!"
I see old Meathead is lecturing as usual.
Didn't he say he wasn't running for California governor?
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