Heath Ledger's role in 'Brokeback Mountain' miffed Mel Gibson

Rush and Molloy (NY Daily News) ^ | 01.25.08 | Rush and Molloy

[trumandogz]

The movie was Rated R meaning that it was to be seen by adults.

As adults we are responsible for our behavior and have no need for movie directors or actors to take responsibility for our behavior.

Perhaps, you would prefer that the government assume the role of morale hygiene and approve films to be shown in the United States?

[napscoordinator]

The whole thing is a shame, but if industry giants were giving me advice, I’d gratefully take it.

I don’t think he would have gotten Batman if he did not do that movie. It put him on the map. Plus Tom Hanks did Philadelphia...when he passes away are we going to hear about Philadelphia for days after? Are we even going to discuss it on FREEPERS....I somehow doubt it.

[ShadowDancer]

I wonder why people are taking this movie as reason why he died.

One word: agenda.

[Vision]

American society is full of responsible adults? That’s news to me. I wish the industry would be self policing with a fraction of the passion the MSM uses to edit the news to fit their agenda.

[trumandogz]

Again we, not the movies we see, are responsible for out actions.

However, if you can find a married man who saw Brokeback mountain and then ran out of the movieplex as soon as the credits began to role, to have an affair with a gay cowboy you may have a point.

[napscoordinator]

Very good point. I forgot it works both ways. I just didn’t think FREEPERS fell into that. I thought FREEPERS hated people with agendas...guess I was wrong.

[Vision]

It may have been rated R, but the film and its lame, over the top dialog has become household humor.

[Vision]

Why are you going out of your way to miss my point about those with gender issues?

[Ann Archy]

I thought most straight men wouldn’t go to see men kissing.

[trumandogz]

Who exactly is it you would like to set standards that the movie industry should follow in order to make movies that meet your morale framework?

[Ann Archy]

Straight women don’t want to see lesbians kissing either....DISGUSTING!

[absolootezer0]

i’ll agree that he acted well in the role, but i didn’t care for the movie, i thought it was a little slow, and kinda lame.

yeah, i had no problem watching it. i figure if i can watch movies involving murder, drugs, pre/extra marital sex, etc., a movie about a couple guys skronking ain’t gonna corrupt me any more. :)

[stuartcr]

Freepers hating agendas!!??

[absolootezer0]

or you can watch them as a guide for “what not to do”

[absolootezer0]

don’t forget will smith in 6 degrees of seperation.

[trumandogz]

What gender issues?

[napscoordinator]

don’t forget will smith in 6 degrees of seperation.

True. Now you have done it, Will Smith will be on somebody’s list of bad people. lol.

[trumandogz]

So I take it that you did not see:

“Kissing Jessica Stein”

[absolootezer0]

too late, with the recent development of him becoming a scientologist, he’s already need put on may people’s “blacklist.”

i say who cares? i liked most his movies.

[Ann Archy]

uh....no.