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.
Which one is Jewish?
Even a broken clock is right twice a day. This time, the meathead is right, much as it pains me to admit that.
Hey Meathead, go suck your thumb in preschool.
meathead is never right.
When the left admits they are hostle toward christians I will expect Mel to admit he is toward jews. Otherwise he has done enough apologizing.
Meathead and his cronies in Hollywood never seem to miss a beat when slamming a person of faith, a christian tradition, or a christian faith itself. I am not fooled into taking the bait. There is a massive double standard. Mel is the victim at this point. I wonder if this does go back to the fact that Mel made a blockbuster without the help of the Hollywood power center.
Insane.
"The Passion of the Christ" is not even remotely anti-Semitic. Not even a little. Not one bit. None.
Yeah, and Gibson's hatred of the English is reflected in "Braveheart". He got some 'splainin' to do!
Not even remotely.
Not one frame of The Passion was anti-Semitic.
Hey Meathead, you didn't get you panties in this much of a wad concerning 9/11, Hezbollah's attack on Israel and Islamic Jihad, why don't you put all that angst into fighting the real enemies of the Jews. But then, that would take REAL COURAGE.
My first question is, who is Rob Reiner to tell Mel Gibson what he has to do to be redeemed. I believe this is the most arrogant thing I've ever heard of.
My second question is, does Mr. Reiner believe that the New Testament is anti-semitic?
I think Mr. Reiner needs to just get over himself. I wonder how he thinks he himself might be redeemed from his arrogance?
susie
Hasn't Meathead been prosecuted yet for his First Five scam?
For some reason that made me laugh...and I don't really get that commercial, but now it's running thru my head! GRRRR! ;)
susie
Hey, he didn't like the British very much in The Patriot either come to think of it....
susie
Rob's bulked up a little since the Seventies, that's all.
:-D )))
ROFLMFAO! Rob Reiner! LMAO! Mr. American (barf) President himself?
Many aspects of Jesus Christ's passion were foretold in the Old Testiment, so Reiner must believe that it, too, is anti-Semitic.
"Where are your demands from those two chuckleheads?"Conveniently forgotten i'm sure.
At the same time, it is misguided to say The Passion was wholly antisemetic. Christians watching Jesus getting crucified generally don't blame the Jews - they thank God for dying for their sins. In the hindsight provided after an alcohol-fueled tirade, however, there are some elements where Gibson's prejudice did peek through.
Still a powerful movie, though.
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