Bush invites Mel Gibson to White House for screening of Vietnam War movie

AP ^ | 2-26-02

[Oldeconomybuyer]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush invited Mel Gibson to the White House on Tuesday to take in the Hollywood star's new film about a historic battle in the Vietnam War.

"There seems to be such a thing as collective unconscious, because there's a plethora of war films right now," Gibson told reporters at the White House. His movie, "We Were Soldiers," about a Nov. 14, 1965, battle in Vietnam's Ia Drang Valley, before the terror attacks in the United States and the ensuing war on terrorism.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Mel Gibson (R) listens to a reporters question with Lt. General Hal Moore, Retired, outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Febuary 26, 2002. Gibson was visiting the White House to show President George W. Bush his new Vietnam war movie, "We Were Soldiers." REUTERS/William Philpott - Feb 26 6:37 PM ET

[cactmh]

He has been in and produced some good ones. Even better is that he seems to keep his politics quiet.

[SuziQ]

That is just WAY COOL having Mel watch the movie in the WH with the Pres. and his military team!

[mystery-ak]

How cool....do you think Mel would like to come to my house for a private screening of Braveheart?...LOL

[Texaggie79]

Even better is that he seems to keep his politics quiet.

I don't know if that's so good. Methinks he is conservative.

[Little Bill]

GW is a class act, can you imagine the bent one doing it? Welcome Home Brothers.

[evolved_rage]

Mel has several children and been married for 20+ years. He does not appear to be a RAT. Non-RATs have to be quiet in Hollywood.

[billorites]

"GW is a class act, can you imagine the bent one doing it? "

I believe IMPOTUS's taste in cinema was of a more salacious bent.

[anniegetyourgun]

So was his taste in hollywood stars....

[cmsgop]

Ya Gotta Love Mel!

[Hugin]

Mel and Dubya both have a great sense of humor. Should be a fun night.

[Doomonyou]

He does not appear to be a RAT.

He's not a rat. I am pretty sure that he's a pro-life Catholic with seven(?) children. He also is a gun owner and takes his kids shooting. I remember hearing this stuff when Patriot came out.

[cactmh]

If he's a conservative, I'm even happier. (they should all keep there pieholes shut on the subject) What about Tom Hanks?

[SAMWolf]

PING!

[surrey]

If it had been someone Slick invited they wouldn't have bothered to "clean up".

[KC Burke]

Mel's dad, Hutton Gibson, is a stauch Catholic. He wrote a book, as I recall, claiming the recent Popes were invalid due to leaving doctrinal purity. Mel's dad hated liberation theology and many recent trends in liberal catholic history.

[Texaggie79]

What about Tom Hanks?

I'm affraid he's on the Speilberg side of the pond. Not as extreme though I think

[america-rules]

"What about Tom Hanks?"

I remember he said on Letterman or Leno that he held his nose and gave his money to Gore ?

[dennisw]

Madeleine Stowe is in it!

[4TheFlag]

Thanks for the PING Bro, I like Mel Gibson, this ought to be a good one!

What an HONOR for him to be able to watch it with the White House Team...You can tell he is truly humbled just by his actions....