Posted on 03/23/2007 10:19:54 AM PDT by Nachum
Edited on 03/23/2007 11:48:48 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
TMZ has learned Mel Gibson exploded in anger last night on a college campus after an expert on Mayan culture accussed him of racially stereotyping the Mayans in the movie "Apocalypto."
It happened last night at Cal State University at Northridge in the San Fernando Valley. Gibson was speaking to a film class about his movies, and several members of the Mayan community came to hear the famous director.
After Gibson's presentation, the crowd was allowed to ask questions. Alicia Estrada, an Assistant Professor of Central American Studies at CSUN, challenged Gibson, asking him if he had read about the Mayan culture before shooting the controversial film. Gibson said he had.
Estrada persisted, stating that representations in the movie that the Mayans engaged in sacrificial ceremonies and had bloodthirsty tendencies were both wrong and racist. Estrada and others tell TMZ that Gibson exploded in anger, responding, "Lady #### off."
We're told Gibson also became extremely angry when members of the Mayan community protested on how they were portrayed in the film. The emotional Mayan members were escorted out of the room, and we're told Gibson screamed a parting shot -- "Make your own movie!"
UPDATE: Gibson's publicist, Alan Nierob, told TMZ, "This person was a heckler who was rude and disrupted the event, so much so that the event organizers had to escort her out." For the record, Nierob, not Howard Rubenstein, reps Gibson.
YEEEEAAAAAHHHH
Good for you, Mel!
Oh dear god...stereotyped by events that occurred hundreds of years ago...these people need help.
Good movie, though.
I fundamentally agree with Gibson. If you can do better, then do it, otherwise STFU and GTFO.
This is "ballistic?" People on the left do this all the time.
Looks like Mel will be going back to re-hab....can't say any f-word any more.
BUMP!
I was a little offended with his portrayal of people like me in Mad Max.
I don't personally know the "correct version," but I can say that Icon Productions (Mel Movies) spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on several scholars to consult for the film, so that it would be accurate (and, for that matter, not be accused of racism, etc.)
There's just no pleasing some people ... people, namely, whose lives are built on nursing victim status.
Whoa...Looks like little Mel's rage problem has not been taken care of by 'rehab". this guy is one raging, obnoxious, out of control man. If he can't even respond to questions in a forum without totally losing it....
But then, after all, he made The passion of Christ...so he must be a loving, kind sensitive man.
Mel...get help.
Good for Mel.
It does no good to try to engage in dialog with Leftists such as Estrada who are the biggest racists and bigots on the political stage. These people are lying propagandists who don't want to discuss, they only want to indoctrinate.
You get to the point where all you can do is say, "F Off. Your postmodern, Anti-American, multicultural BS led us to the dawn of 9-11."
Yeah that movie was totally unfair to post apocalyptic cops suffering from burn out ;)
Faggot is the fword you can't say. He's OK.
A few months ago I got to tour the Mayan Ruins in the vicinity of Costa Maya. The tour guide talked about how the Mayans were misrepresented.... blah.... blah.... blah.... Mel Gibson.... racist.... blah.... blah....blah.... mean white Catholic.... blah.... blah.
Funny how some of the Mayan Ruins have paintings of ritual human sacrifice.
Actually, I have to side with Mel on this one.
Yeah lady.....DILLIGAS
LOL...Looks like she is educated just enough to give her a feeling of superiority but her education is obviously beyond her intelligence.
I agree. I was the inspiration for the Humongous character. I actually happen to be gregarious.
She accussed him, and he accussed her right back.
No doubt.
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