...See, here's the problem: Mel Gibson's new flick Apocalypto is apparently a pretty good flick, at least how Hollyweird judges them, and it seems to have some moments that can be interpreted as being anti-war. The difficulty: Mel's a loudmouthed anti-semite with a drinking problem. How does the liberal film community handle this? Read on... | Personal note: I was REALLY looking forward to seeing this movie. Now I'm really looking forward to NOT seeing it. :( |
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 — With some early reviews lauding the audacity and innovation of Mel Gibson’s bloody Mayan epic, “Apocalypto,” Hollywood’s tight-knit community of Oscar voters may find itself facing a difficult dilemma in the coming weeks: Will they consider the film for an Academy Award?
Since Mr. Gibson’s drunken tirade against Jews last summer, many people in Hollywood swore — both publicly and privately — that they would not work with him again or see his movies.
But that was before the critics began to weigh in on “Apocalypto,” a two-hour tale about a peaceful village of hunter-gatherers who are attacked and enslaved by the bloodthirsty overlords of their Meso-American civilization. |