Hollywood Bosses Vow to Destroy Gibson

Newsmax ^ | 2/26/04

[areafiftyone]

I won't hire him. I won't support anything he's part of."

So says a chairman of major Hollywood studio quoted today by the New York Times in its latest attack on Mel Gibson and "The Passion of the Christ."

Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, who along with Steven Spielberg are the big cheeses at the powerful DreamWorks, and who just happen to be Democrat activists, are angry about the movie, according to the Times. And the chairmen of two other big studios say they won't work with Gibson.

"Amid the daily dealings of Hollywood, the film and the star have been fodder for unfavorable gossip. Dustin Hoffman has talked to friends about what he called Mr. Gibson's 'strangeness' during the ABC interview. The producer Mike Medavoy said Mr. Gibson's religious zealotry made him feel uncomfortable," the Times fretted.

'Antichrist' Welcome

Others, however, think Tinseltown's notorious avarice will rule in the end.

"If the movie works, I don't think it will hurt him. People here will work with the Antichrist if he'll put butts in seats," said John Lesher, an agent with Endeavor.

And the wallet-packing butts are there. The $30 million movie made up to $20 million or more on its debut Wednesday, Box Office Mojo estimated today.

The Associated Press today estimated Wednesday's take at more than $20 million, with a total so far of up to $26 million including previews Monday and Tuesday.

[juzcuz]

"One wonders if this isn't what "protesting" Jewish leaders are really worrying about.
If so, some things never change....:-\ "
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Or maybe His-story is repeating itself.

[GOPJ]

The question has never been "will they work with the antichrist". It's Hollywood. They will. The reel question is "will they work with a Christian"?

"If the movie works, I don't think it will hurt him. People here will work with the Antichrist if he'll put butts in seats," said John Lesher, an agent with Endeavor.

[Salamander]

Well, to quote the Pope;

"It is as it was"....or vice versa....:)

[Natural Law]

I for one will support Gibson's efforts by paying to see the movie many times. In Hollywood money is worshipped. Gibson's success will negate the petty prejudices of these pissant execs.

[juzcuz]

"the -Jews- who are suddenly asking "so what's with this Jesus guy, anyway?" "
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They said that in Israel 2000 years ago too.. That's what made the Jewish leaders so afraid then. They were afraid of losing Members of their synagogue. Sociology 101: Members/People=Money=Power helps to sustain the Powers that be.

[nutmeg]

Mel Gibson appearing on tonight's "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. Starting NOW on the east coast...

[Ann Archy]

Wow...this smacks of anti-CATHOLICISM if you ask me!

What would happen if three Catholics or Christians said they would never hire a certain Jew??.... SCREAMS of ANTI-SEMITISM!!!!!

[Salamander]

Precisely, dear Watson....;)

I wish you could have heard the radio show I referred to earlier.

A *lot* of them are now "curious".


Yeah.
Mel's "crazy".

...like a fox.

You really gotta wonder if all this will have far greater significance then any of us could even begin to imagine.

[Salamander]

I saw Leno making wisecracks about the movie.

Jokes are jokes but some things are off limits.
[at least they are to me]

[Ann Archy]

Kind of like Bush when he said "we don't need to get a permission slip before we defend ourselves"...

[Ann Archy]

Katzenberg sure LOOKED gay when he was hugging Gore from behind....YUK.

[Ann Archy]

And why ISN'T Judaism a prostelizing religion? Every Jew says that But no one will explain....can you....will you?

[rwfromkansas]

Wow....what a brilliant insight.

A REVERSE BLACKLIST!

[nutmeg]

Yeah, I didn't like Leno's jokes about the movie either. Nothing about "The Passion" is a joke, IMO.

Oh well... Mel Gibson is up NEXT.

[Salamander]

I wouldn't even be watching Leno if not for Mel.

[montag813]

"If the movie works, I don't think it will hurt him. People here will work with the Antichrist if he'll put butts in seats,"

THAT is the difference. Mel will NOT.

[Fitzcarraldo]

And why ISN'T Judaism a prostelizing religion? Every Jew says that But no one will explain....can you....will you?

It used to be. I think one reason why it't not starts with Roman persecution.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Ancient anti-Semitism

[bootless]

Well, THIS is going to be a conundrum for Steven Spielberg and Warner Brothers.

When my son was smaller, we watched the Animaniacs every day. And Dot ("Don't *ever* call me Dottie!") had a HUGE crush on Mel Gibson. He even appeared in one of the cartoons.

So Dot - how do YOU stand on this?

[Vision]

I think I'm with you