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Old 04-13-12, 07:08 AM   #1
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I lost respect for Mel Gibson long ago!! This is not surprising, more typical IMO!
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Old 04-13-12, 07:27 AM   #2
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Sounds to me like it's more a case of writer sour grapes.

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Gibson responded to the allegations in his own letter, saying: "I would have thought that a man of principle, as you purport to be, would have withdrawn from the project regardless of the money if you truly believed me to be the person you describe in your letter." "I guess you only had a problem with me after Warner Brothers rejected your script."
The actor added he still wanted to make the movie, just not based on Eszterhas' script.
"Both Warner Brothers and I were extraordinarily disappointed with the draft," he said.
"In 25 years of script development I have never seen a more substandard first draft or a more significant waste of time. The decision not to proceed with you was based on the quality of your script, not on any other factor."
The Maccabees was intended as a drama based on Judah Maccabee, widely revered as one of the greatest warriors in Jewish history.
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Sounds to me like it's more a case of writer sour grapes.
Probably that. Since Gibson does not have his anti-jewish reputation since yesterday and Eszterhas decided to work with him, complaining after a refusal looks a little 'revengy'...


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I lost respect for Mel Gibson long ago!!
Same here. I mean it's his right to hate anyone he wants, this only makes him an idiot. However hating on a beautiful goddess like Winona Ryder makes him a sicko!
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No movie then?
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No movie then?
According to the article the project is still alive.

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The actor added he still wanted to make the movie, just not based on Eszterhas' script.
Guess we'll see if Eszterhas was right or not.
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Time for six men in white coats with one straight jacket for Mel.
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Time for six men in white coats with one straight jacket for Mel.
Wouldn't be before time either
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Time for six men in white coats with one straight jacket for Mel.
Why? Because a director had a falling out with a writer? By those standards three quarters of hollywierd would be in the booby hatch.
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Time for six men in white coats with one straight jacket for Mel.
It's Eszterhas' mother who had a mental illness, not Gibson's one ...
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