Posted on 01/10/2005 11:24:54 AM PST by Pyro7480
Odd Couple Gibson, Moore Exchange Praise
PASADENA, Calif. - Mel Gibson and Michael Moore have been used as shorthand for cultural and political divisions among Americans, but how do the filmmakers feel about each other? Cue the Hollywood ending — it's hugs all around.
"I saw the film. I liked it," Gibson told AP Radio Sunday at the 31st Annual People's Choice Awards, countering the contention that "Fahrenheit 9/11" fans and "The Passion of the Christ" enthusiasts are mutually exclusive groups.
Moore's critique of President Bush's policies since the Sept. 11 attacks and Gibson's film about Jesus Christ's final hours were huge hits at the box office in 2004, and both won People's Choice awards Sunday. "Fahrenheit 9/11" was named favorite movie and "The Passion of the Christ" was the favorite drama.
"I feel a kind of strange kinship with Michael," Gibson said. I mean, they're trying to pit us against each other in the press, but this is all just a hologram, you know. They've really got nothing to do with one another. They were used as some kind of divisive left-right thing."
Moore said he saw Gibson's film twice, and even took his father to see it.
"I thought it was a powerful piece of filmmaking," Moore told AP Radio Sunday. "I'm a practicing Catholic, and you know I think Mel and I may be from different wings of the Catholic Church. My film might have been called 'The Compassion of the Christ.'"
Wouldn't that be all of us?
Mel should have stated it in a more Pattonesque fashion: "Moore, you magnificant b*stard...I saw your film!"
I really couldn't care what Mel Gibson beliefs are, he's still a favorite of mine, he's entitled to his beliefs, i may not agree with him, but he's entitled to them.
While I acknowledge your point, try telling that to some of the people on here. ;-)
Just as Bush asked Clinton to the WH to help out in the the tusnami relief effort, Mel and Moore have the same kind of commonality.
Filmaking is an exclusive club, as is the presidency of the USA.
They don't have to like each other, but they have things in common.
Moore is a practicing Catholic, so The Passion of The Christ would be meaningful to him.
Now there's a good comparison!
BTTT.
There is more to life than politics and religion? I don't think so. Politics rules our lives, decides who will lead our nations and make policy. Have you considered what lengths Michael Moore and his Demonrat allies go to? These are serious issues. And religion deals with where you are going when you leave this earth.
Maybe it's just that they both get that these are movies.
The Passion vs. Fahrenheit DOES NOT define red state vs. blue state America. The fact is, there are plenty of blue-staters who are Christian and plenty of red staters (I'd know, I live in one) went to see Fahrenheit.
Filmaking is an exclusive club, as is the presidency of the USA.
They don't have to like each other, but they have things in common.
JMO, but Mel Gibson's liking moore's fartinghigh 9/11 is akin to Bush saying that he liked and admired clinton's, "I did not have sex with that woman" speech.
More likely it's because Mel feels the same as I do about the tragic waste going on in Iraq.
Mel's pr people better have him issue a statement clarifying his position or he's going to lose some fans.
And what is that tragic waste? It's easy to hide behind platitudes.
A question, is the world worse or better off with saddam gone?
I say the world is better off.
The best way to put it is that no matter how one felt about invading Iraq beforehand. It's borderline insane to think that pulling out right now and leaving Iraq to become an Iran-style Shiite theocracy at best or a Taliban-o-fascist state at worst, would be best for either us or the Iraqi people.
Take your meds.
Another good point...
Your answer basically implies that saddam was a peaceful and benign dictator and that he should have been left alone.
Was that your stance before his being toppled?
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