Mel Gibson is off his rocker. He started early on this path, as he himself has said that he started drinking at age, like, 2. Add a little superstar fame to that, and really, he never had a chance.
Add the fact that he’s an angry racist with the venom of an evil demon running through his veins to this mix, and, well, you’ve got the love story that the world is watching now in the summer of 2010. It ain’t pretty.
But it’s not entirely shocking to me, personally, because we all have known Mel is unhinged for a while. I think all of those guys are: Nicolas Cage, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe – all those Hollywood heavy-hitters who starred in epics and were given tens of millions of dollars to pretend they were superhumans. I think all of those guys just must be inherently bonkers at this time.
The difference is that Mel is a bad, bad drunk who is not one of those quiet, sip himself into oblivion drunk kind of guys. No, Mel is the kind of drunk where he pounds a bunch of hard alcohol and then starts spouting stuff that comes from a demon, not from his own soul.
Or not. Maybe he has the soul of an asshole, could be. Doesn’t matter at the end of the day because now he is just an asshole who punches women and says they deserve to be raped.
And we’re all watching. It’s just all gross, this move, The Passion of the Mel Gibson, and I would like to stop watching it now. Can our pop culture please change the channel soon? I’d really appreciate it.
July 16th, 2010 at 9:54 am
Wow, talking about being under the influence of drunkenness. Maybe it’s about time that Mel Gibson seeks help now.
July 16th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Ever since Mel Gibson made Passion of the Christ, certain elements in the media have been out to get him. And boy, just waiting for the right moment, they sure pounced on him when his guard was down. So, instead of overlooking his transgressions and personal flaws, the media has pointed them out for us. But if it’s someone else with a similar past of emotional tatrums/outbursts, these get overlooked, such as Brad Pitt with his wife, Angelina Jolie. I guess Mel shoulda stuck to harmless B-Grade action flicks and his reputation still might be intact.
July 16th, 2010 at 10:43 am
No one ever deserves to be raped, but there comes a time in every persons life, despite gender, that you need an ass kicking.
July 16th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
This is a non-topic for me, sorry.
July 16th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
This is definitely something that I feel the need to respond to.
I find it very interesting that ‘Designer’ points out “since Passion of the Christ, certain elements in the media have been out to get him. And boy, just waiting for the right moment, they sure pounced on him when his guard was down.”and “…someone else with a similar past of emotional tatrums/outbursts, these get overlooked…” I agree. That Hollywood is run by Jewish people, is a given…and the film did stir up that sector. His outburst while drunk didn’t help anything for that matter. So, now the media are having a field day with this and have all jumped on the hype bandwagon of headline fodder parading around this guys dirty laundry. People say all kinds of wild things in confrontations. But when it’s something that was supposedly just between two people and one of them is famous it becomes more sensational. Mel Gibson has been targeted since the film. Yes being a celebrity does include being in the public eye…but this was a private telephone conversation. (How would each of us feel if our last argument were taped and released to be played over and over on the news?) These secretly taped private telephone conversations which are so clearly set up and one sided and now found everywhere in the media world, leave one to wonder more about Oksana Grigorieva. Grigorieva sounds detached…Gibson sounds furious, but broken.
July 17th, 2010 at 2:15 am
Good point, opportunists fare disproportionately well in the legal system against the unstable people they antagonize.
But that this story got anywhere near the mainstream news, infuriates. That’s the real opportunism, of a once noble journalistic profession gone to HELL for ratings. Even our spineless gridlocked politicians jump to ‘news’ celebs whims for fear of not getting reelected. The year-after-year absurdity of viewers and gutless politicians arguing over selective misquotes as the country sinks. Why must willful fiction telling, interspersed by celebrity gossip, absorb minds that should be collectively concentrating on cheerfully pitching in and digging everyone out of this mess brought about by the ‘non chattering classes’? I am not saying there aren’t some wonderful journalists over there, just that their job is being made harder to do as the pressure to write bilge rises up to neck level.
Things do change when we write to the network’s sponsors saying we’ll boycott those sponsors products; demand change. Demand NEWS!
July 17th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
[..YouTube..] @MrDrewpweiner Jews are hated because of their actions not just for the hell of it
July 17th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
[..YouTube..] @matrix1951 Judaisms follows the Talmud which Christ didn’t follow so therefor he is no Jew
July 17th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
[..YouTube..] that was great thanks
July 17th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
[..YouTube..] I haven’t heard the tapes, but Mel has apparently said some egregious things. But, just as no one deserves to be raped, no one deserves to have their private interactions made public, so long as they don’t break the law. Celebrities, therefore, are saddled with the onus of being extremely careful of what they say to EVERYONE. Mel drinks and lets his guard down, and this girl is a conniving, contriving plotter to whom he is now forever beholden. (Since she beholden his baby.)
July 17th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
[..YouTube..] Or let’s not. I have a theory that if we stopped worshipping people, they might behave better. Okay, that’s a crazy theory. It’s obvious that the only difference between rich people in a personal crisis and the rest of us in a personal, is the monetary value of the collateral damage when they fight – and the size of the audience.Money doesn’t make trailer trash better people. Money doesn’t make violent abusers better people. We should just learn from their mistakes and move on.
July 17th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
[..YouTube..] @killersheik You mean the Torah? Yeah I’m sorry, but he DID follow that. Which makes him Jewish.
July 17th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
[..YouTube..] @killersheik Yeshua was born King of the Jews (Matt. 2:2). The King of the Jews must Himself be Jewish (Deut. 17:15). His aunt Elizabeth was Jewish (a descendant of Aaron, Moses’ brother) and His uncle Zacharia was a Jewish priest (Luke 1:5, 36). Yeshua was circumcised according to Jewish law (Luke 2:21, Lev. 12:2-3), and redeemed according to Jewish law (Luke 2:22-23, Num. 18:15). His mother atoned according to Jewish law (Luke 2:24, Lev. 12:6-8).
July 17th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
[..YouTube..] @matrix1951 etc.etc
July 17th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
[..YouTube..] I liked your analysis Lori, once more you are thinking beyond the box and trying to see the other side of the coin. And I agree, she really looks like a gold-digger at this stage, trying to find a fast way to burn Mel down even more than he would do on his own – this will end up with … surprise!! a break-up and lawsuit for a modest few Million dollars settlement (sound like the stage for it is set).
July 17th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
[..YouTube..] Hear hear.
July 17th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
[..YouTube..] My passion is the Resident. I would tape her secretly when she say than I merit to be kiss.
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July 17th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
As I wrote earlier this is a non-topic. Once-Upon-A-Thyme explains why, well. …but I guess this is becoming paradoxical as it being a non-topic then becomes a point of converse.
I’ve never had faith in journalism during my life-time but I believe that there was a time when it was more reputable. On the occasions I’ve heard the question of ‘Why has the standard lowered?’ – it’s usually turned around to be the result of a dumber reader/audience. There’s truth in that. When idiots are a growing share of the market you can expect them to be catered for. I think we’ve generally seen a dumbing down in society so our news is only matching it.
I also agree with the Jewish/Christian observation.
July 17th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
“Add the fact that he’s an angry racist with the venom of an evil demon running through his veins to this mix, and, well, you’ve got the love story that the world is watching now in the summer of 2010. It ain’t pretty.” ~theresident
—but that was the old Catholicism, Rezzie. Gibson’s mindset is a product of his time. Likely in White America/Australia where he grew up, where they were the majority & Catholics, Protestants and other denominations stuck to themselves, laden with the Old World Bigotry. It’s just that the times, technology have caught up with Gibson. But somehow, I think that way of thinking is still very prevelant. It’s just that it’s now pushed underground by political correctness. Gibson’s rants are what many people think, but don’t dare say in public.
July 18th, 2010 at 12:10 am
[..YouTube..] He has lots of Grandiosity ! and lots of other crap this guy deals with !
July 18th, 2010 at 1:00 am
[..YouTube..] I’m waiting for Mel’s taped rants to be turned into some ringtones.
July 18th, 2010 at 2:31 am
[..YouTube..] We dont have to like or kiss the asses of the Jews!! They sent Jesus to the cross, no one else, those ass holes did! Maybe Mel is saying what just about every one is thinking!! Chick you need to really eat something, do you have cancer?
July 18th, 2010 at 2:37 am
[..YouTube..] Finally a video i agree with again
July 18th, 2010 at 4:58 am
[..YouTube..] I agree – Mel is being setup.Although he should consider drinking less.I also agree with bullwinkle , you are looking a bit frail , pizza time!
July 18th, 2010 at 7:10 am
[..YouTube..] Oh my gosh, Mel Gibson talks like a regular man when he’s angry…let’s put him on the rack and pour hot wax on him.
July 18th, 2010 at 10:47 am
[..YouTube..] I think you make a pretty good point, Ms.Resident. I hate the abuse of celebrity culture.
July 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
[..YouTube..] Many abused women put up with this shit for a very long time before finally taking some steps to obtain PROOF. Would you believe he said she should be beaten and raped otherwise? Mel is a powerful man – people need evidence before they believe.As for Oksana – was already a successful musician and actually penned one of Josh Groban’s hits – Un Dia Llegara – which is a beautiful piece of music. I don’t think she “needed” Mel Gibson enough to be called a gold digger.
July 18th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
[..YouTube..] Alcohol is a poison, religion is utterly vile, but gold diggers who marry for wealth and citizenship may just worse than both.I just feel sad for the anchor baby. That kid needs to be adopted.
July 18th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
[..YouTube..] WHAT SHE SAID!Seriously, she said what the whole media-following WORLD should hear!Taking this shit where it’s gone is the hallmark of an EVIL, EVIL person.Of course this is incorrect behavior on the part of Mr. Gibson – but is one of the most obvious and hideous “set up and burned” situations ever unfolded upon an undeserving public!
July 18th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
[..YouTube..] this is really bad laurie. it doesnt matter that the tapes were made without his knowledge. she was collecting evidence of his incredibly abusive behavior, violent threats and admitting to violent acts against her and her baby… it makes no difference what she did or didnt do, he has a long track record of being an emotionally unstable, violent, racist mad man.
July 18th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
[..YouTube..] i get that you are trying to be balanced – but there is no equivalency between secretly taping incredibly abusive behavior and the behavior itself. she is most likely a godl digging fake person as you point out – but put yourself in her shoes: you have had a baby with this man. he has punched you, punched the baby and threatened your life – wouldn’t you try and catch some of this on tape to protect yourself as an immigrant in a foreign country married to a powerful rich and famous abuser…
July 19th, 2010 at 1:04 am
[..YouTube..] @mites7 Muslims follow the Torah too ,does that make them Jews??and no I meant the Talmud ,look it up
July 19th, 2010 at 8:45 am
[..YouTube..] theresident is 100% right.
July 19th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
[..YouTube..] you look like him ex girl friend
July 19th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
[..YouTube..] both souns like pigs and white trash
July 19th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
[..YouTube..] @watevatube wow only a hateful kike jew would hate him .. or a dumb ignorant brainwashed sheep .. i respect mel gibson and he’s a great person and iam a muslim .. i think he said the truth but the ” chosen people ” acting like they’re the rulers of the world .. dumb people and racists .. look for example how the jews control hollywood and U.S banks and economy don’t be a sheep americans for a long time .. type NWO open your eyes
July 19th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
[..YouTube..] Lori, I’m pretty sure nobody knows or cares about his girlfriend. Why should we care whether she’s a gold-digger?
July 20th, 2010 at 12:45 am
[..YouTube..] i finally agree with you
July 20th, 2010 at 3:02 am
[..YouTube..] what anti-semitic overtones are in the passion? oh.. that the jews killed jesus? ok.. so in order to be PC let’s change history and the pharisees will now be played by alien volcanic rock gods who have an aversion to pork and alcohol
July 20th, 2010 at 6:52 am
[..YouTube..] Having agreed the point, watching other people around the world watching us gazing at our navels is stomach churning. The news media’s interest in these characters is dumbing down viewers and I think that in any democracy that is dangerous.When I saw the story reported in a Sunday newspaper, I wrote and told them that I wouldn’t be buying their publication again until they are back in the business of reporting news, which can be entertaining and educational without titillating voyeurism
July 20th, 2010 at 10:30 am
[..YouTube..] You got it, once again, Lori.
July 20th, 2010 at 10:55 am
[..YouTube..] @killersheik I know what the talmud is, but not all jews follow it. And I know Muslims don’t follow the Torah, after all it’s “corrupted” haha
July 20th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
[..YouTube..] and he was fucking RIGGS!!! Riggs was always crazy!!!
July 21st, 2010 at 8:38 am
[..YouTube..] @mites7 I don’t know if all Jews follow it or not but I know that it is Judaisms most high authoritarian book .Also Muslims think the new testament has been corrupted not the Torah
July 21st, 2010 at 9:05 am
[..YouTube..] LOL! If mel gibson would make film about jews like “Heroes of the east” that jewish girl would cry about GREAT Saint Mel Gibson!!! shit here detected..
July 22nd, 2010 at 1:59 am
[..YouTube..] You’re right Lori they are both awful, Mel Gibson life is ruined.
July 22nd, 2010 at 11:40 pm
[..YouTube..] Hmm…are you sure someone like Janeane Gawdawfulho shouldn’t be raped? Maybe not. My poor schlong! But I’m sure she should be bitch-slapped a lot! LOL!
July 24th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
[..YouTube..] the passion of the christ anti-semitic… that’s what the far leftists from my country said too, they’re a pain and i don’t trust them.would you say the gospel’s anti-semitic ? jesus himself is a jew, which makes christians the real jews i guess.however gibson seems alcoholic and troubled indeed, you can see simply by looking at him, his face’s marked by alcohol.and shame on the media for raping private lifes, it’s called voyeurism. even gibson has a right to privacy.
July 24th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
[..YouTube..] She recorded him cos she needed proof of how nuts he was. And so there would be proof that this abusive lunatic shouldn’t be anywhere near her daughter.Even if she is a gold digger she did the right thing to protect herself from a lunatic and bigot and abuser like Mel. He’s a good actor and director but he’s also an overgrown spoiled brat who treats everyone around him in a cruel, abusive way. And that’s why he doesn’t have any friends like he said on the tape. No wonder he’s so unhappy.
July 28th, 2010 at 4:56 am
[..YouTube..] While I like your vids, you’re wrong about The Passion. Its exactly what was written in the bible. Theres been a crusade to crucify Mel since he released The Passion. Jews hate Jesus & their holiest book says he was a bastard, his mother Mary a whore, & he’s in hell boiling in a vat of feces. This is a FACT u can look up. Ever wonder why the Bible & Quran are villianized yet the Talmud never is? PS.It also says if a non-jew reads it, a jew can kill him. Google “Talmud Exposed” for even more.
July 28th, 2010 at 5:00 am
[..YouTube..] @amherdoll , I agree totally with your take amherdoll. And calling the Bible anti-semetic is ignorant and I am pretty surprised she said that. She is usually pretty sharp about these things. If you compare the Bible and what it says about jews, to the Talmud and what it says about non-jews, there is no comparison. The Talmud says its ok to steal, molest children, kill non-jews, and much more. People really need to research the Talmud since the Bible and Quran have taken so much abuse.
July 28th, 2010 at 5:08 am
[..YouTube..] @Wasp16mm , she said the Passion was anti-semitic yet it was taken from the bible word for word. So the bible is now anti-semetic? You should Google “Rev. Ted Pike”. His vids explain all this. Its been hidden from us for a few generations. Jewish Bolsheviks massacred over 66 million non-jewish Russian Christians beginning in 1918. So I find this a bit suspect that this was a non Russia Today Resident video cuz Russians know the history much better than Americans & this would’ve never aired.
July 29th, 2010 at 2:33 am
[..YouTube..] You are the coolest chica ever.
August 1st, 2010 at 1:25 am
[..YouTube..] Resident — Good DEPTH.. Well done. Long-time fan of yours and Mel’s work. Mel needs help and guidance. He made some other threats. He’s going to buy his way out of legal trouble here, but obviously he’s losing friends fast.
August 5th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
[..YouTube..] I think you really need to linger on the idea of “deserve”. When Mel Gibson told his ex she deserved to be raped it was in reference to the way she was dressed and places would frequent. Saying, in this context, one does not deserve what they get is like saying that the tightrope walker didn’t deserve to hit the ground when they fell.
August 5th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
[..YouTube..] Dear Lori–congratulations for what may be the most well develoed commentary on the mel Gibson meltdown. I agree with everything you said, but consider this–he was railing on about her clothes, make-up, boob job, etc,–his point was that there are people who will take a slutty image as a green light to make advances, and some are dangerous people who don’t take no for an answer– that if she dresses like that, she might be raped, and if she continues, he hoped she would be–pretty sad, Mel.
August 18th, 2010 at 3:25 am
[..YouTube..] of course jews are guilty!And also is Mel for being stupid!
August 18th, 2010 at 3:27 am
[..YouTube..] @Hairylegs25 that is true!
August 23rd, 2010 at 5:58 pm
[..YouTube..] Love it, you just won another subscription
August 26th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
For all the people commenting ……Jesus was a Jew. Not because of what he followed, the Torah, the Talmud, whichever you guys think. A Jew is born a Jew if the mother was a Jew. End of story. Whether a Jew follows the laws or not, they are still Jewish…
If a Jew chooses another religion or path of life… STILL A JEW….
August 29th, 2010 at 11:31 am
[..YouTube..] lady i think u lost it!!!
September 6th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
[..YouTube..] Mel was completely wrong in what he said, but I completely agree that his wife’s greed, superficiality, and lack of respect is pretty obvious.