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Jamie Foxx, Mel Gibson and Garry Shandling Mock Robert Downey Jr.

Damon Houx — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:42:41 +0000

The American Cinematheque recently honored Robert Downey Jr. for his contributions to cinema, and got his friends Jamie Foxx, Mel Gibson and Garry Shandling to roast him in a video before the presentation. Starting with Foxx complaining about Downey going for black roles after Tropic Thunder, the piece goes into his drug use and prison stint, and covers the most famous troubled incidents the actor has had. It’s also pretty funny. Check it out.

The Brain Storm with Mel Gibson, Jamie Foxx & Garry Shandling from Mel Gibson

One of the great things about videos like this are that they relieve the tension. Downey gets to be made fun of by his friends, and they cover all the bad stuff so it’s brought up and put out of the way. The elephant in the room is addressed and is now able to walk out slowly.

But what it also brings up is that Robert Downey Jr. has had a varied career and interesting life, the sort that doesn’t always lead to being on the most famous and successful stars in Hollywood. Perhaps part of his appeal is connected to that checkered past, and audiences like that he’s someone who’s gone through the ringer and come out on the other side. Or perhaps being exceptionally talented – as it often does – washes away sins.

Do you think about Robert Downey Jr.’s prison stint when you see Iron Man?

Mel Gibson and Joe Eszterhas to Make Film about Jewish warrior

Damon Houx — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:34:51 +0000

Mel Gibson and Joe Eszterhas are both officially “bad boys” for the public lives and the trouble they’ve gotten into on and off screen. Perhaps Gibson is the Chocolate to Eszterhas’s peanut butter as the two are teaming together to tell the story of Judah Maccabee, a Jewish warrior famed in the second century B. C. according to Deadline Hollywood.

Mel Gibson and Joe Eszterhas both had their time at the top of the industry. Gibson has had the Mad Max and the Lethal Weapon franchises, while Eszterhas was one of the hottest writers – having penned Flashdance and The Jagged Edge, and came under public scrutiny for making so much money on scripts like Basic Instinct. The industry turned on Eszterhas first as he penned a number of erotic thrillers like Jade and Showgirls that went bust. And while Gibson was respected up until 2004′s The Passion of the Christ, his public actions made him more famous for his sexism, anti-semetism, and wife-beating than – say – his work in Edge of Darkness.

Eszterhas basically left the industry after a bad run – which is what happens to hot writers turned cold – so his return is somewhat welcome, even if no one’s ever loved one of his scripts. For Gibson, perhaps making a film about a Jewish hero is the best way to counter some of his drunken antics. And the public often has a short term memory for a lot of this stuff. But Gibson still seems toxic if the numbers on The Beaver are any representation of audience’s interest in his return.

How do you view Gibson now?

Mel Gibson Joins With Estranged Wife For Charity Event

traviswoods — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:05:28 +0000

When he’s not busy desperately convincing us all that he’s kind of, well, sort of monstrous, Mel Gibson actually appears to be a fairly nice guy. No—seriously!

According to Third Age, “Mel Gibson reunited with his estranged wife on Saturday for a rare public appearance with three of their seven children and three of their grandkids” for a charity event for small children. Even I can’t think of a snarky comment to make about that.

The special occasion was the 10th birthday of Maria de Jesus and Maria Teresa Quiej-Alvaraez, two Guatemalan girls borns as conjoined twins connected at the skulls. The pair garnered international attention when surgeons at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA Medical Center separated them in August of 2002.

Gibson’s estranged wife Robyn was formerly the president of the board of directors of nonprofit group Mending Kids, a group that provides life-altering surgical care for children worldwide: the Gibsons were honored for their contributions to the organization.

“We’re all involved in Josie and Teresa’s lives,” People Magazine reported Gibson as saying (the actor was using the girls’ nicknames). “It’s incredible seeing Josie and Teresa do so well. Listening to Josie speak, you think, ‘Man, this is the happiest kid I’ve ever seen.”

Gibson is actually very well known for making discreet donations to various charities throughout the world.

What do you think of Gibson’s charity work?

The Beaver: Movie Review

Mali Elfman — Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:36 +0000

Jodie Foster steps in front and behind the camera to tackle the controversial subject of mental health in an extremely honest, yet somehow ridiculously humorous story about a man who is unable to cope with life and so he puts up a front, an Australian Beaver front in The Beaver. The concept is odd and the film doesn’t get much more normal, but it’s refreshing to see someone take such a big risk on a topic that is both important and relevant…

The Players:

Director: Jodie Foster
Writer: Kyle Killen
Actors: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Cherry Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence, Riley Thomas Stewart, Zachary Booth
Original Music by: Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography by: Hagen Bogdanski

The Plot:

A man suffers from severe depression and ends up losing nearly everything because he can’t seem to find a way to deal with life. Just when things are at their worst and there’s no where left to go, a side of him comes out that helps him overcome his fears — that is as long as he doesn’t speak but allows his Aussie beaver hand-puppet to communicate for him.

The Good:

Dealing With Mental Health: The film raises some important issues about mental health in an extremely interesting and innovative way. Many people suffer from mental illness and recent socio-economical circumstances have made life very hard for many — there’s no doubt that there are numerous people dealing with issues of depression and other forms of mental illness right now and those people are seeking ways of getting their lives back. Though tying a puppet to ones arm isn’t necessarily the answer and might seem a bit far-fetched, people need to find a way to fight back. So even though the premise for this film is a bit crazy, it makes some rather relevant points and raises some questions worth talking about.
Mel Gibson: Who knows where he’s pulling this character from, yes one could tie it into recent gossip, but whether it be life or character acting, I’m not here to judge, I’m here to say it worked extremely well for this film. Gibson has an innate charisma that he’s able to stifle in his own body and yet still show on screen through a stuffed beaver. His character is layered, flawed, pathetically sweet and fascinating to watch.
The Side Story: The most interesting part of this film was the young, troubled teenagers played by the equally talented duo Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence. Their characters were flawed and twisted, but honest and interesting. Their relationship was one worth its own film entirely — I kept finding myself wanting them to turn the camera around and show the other side of the story.
Fearless: This is a film that walks all the lines, takes a number of big risks, and isn’t afraid to make you feel uncomfortable — I won’t say that it works 100% of the time, but I respect Foster’s willingness to really “go there” and not just make a cliched drama but take those risks and make a film that is more than just entertainment, is something potentially important.

The Bad:

Shift: The film is a bit segmented, it kind of starts are one film then completely shifts to another. Though the character quite obviously has a big changes in his life, the film still needs to all tie together.
The Audience: The audience that I watched the film with was cold as ice. It’s important that one knows that it’s okay to laugh at the hard times in life but sometimes it’s necessary. This film capitalizes on that, and I don’t know if it was the films fault or just the lack of understanding from those around me but something made the screening of this film cold and it’s one that when given the time I’ll definitely check out again.

Overall:

As I said, my viewing of this film was not great and I don’t know if that’s due to problems with the film or just a horrible audience (trust me, it’s happened more than once before). The film is not perfect, but it’s got some interesting points, takes a number of big risks, has some absolutely fantastic performances and if you’re looking for something outside of the box it’s definitely worth your time.

Rating: 6.5/10

The Beaver is in theaters starting May 6th!

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Mel Gibson Turns Himself In, Makes Us All Long For Charlie Sheen News

traviswoods — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:05:14 +0000

Today in “Jesus, what happened to Martin Riggs, man?” news (to paraphrase Kevin Smith), Mel Gibson turned himself in to police—while his new film, The Beaver, was premiering at SXSW—at the at El Segundo Police Department “as part of his sentence for the misdemeanor battery case resulting from an alleged January 2010 incident with his then-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva,” according to Access Hollywood.

Gibson was quickly booked and then released after having previously pleading no contest to a ‘misdemeanor battery on a spouse or cohabitant.’ Because of this, the actor turned director has been sentenced to a year-long domestic violence program, and has, essentially eroded away any of the last bits of public goodwill for him that hadn’t been totally erased by the whole, you know, Sugartits-Gate (I would like to thank him, however, for providing me with the opportunity to write the words Sugartits-Gate—what can I say, it’s been a lifelong dream, now fulfilled).

Sadly, it’s enough to make you long for some Charlie Sheen news—at least when Chuck flames out, it’s almost humorous in a “holy hell, did he just say ‘tiger blood?’ He did, didn’t he?” kind of way. And that’s what is truly unforgivable—having to long for Charlie Sheen news is price that no society, even at its most vulgar and base, should ever be forced to pay.

What do you think of the Gibson news?

Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster’s The Beaver Gets Pushed to May

Krystal Clark — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:03:53 +0000

Mel Gibson and his beaver continue to have problems. By beaver we’re referring to his dark comedy that co-stars and is directed by Jodie Foster. The Summit Entertainment production took forever to get an official release date, and now it’s being pushed back. The film was originally scheduled to hit theaters on March 23, but now it’s been delayed until May where it will duke it out with the summer blockbusters!

Summit has announced that The Beaver will officially hit theaters on May 6 in limited release and will expand into wide on May 20. In other words, it’s going head to head with Marvel’s Thor. Good luck with that one. This film will have a hard enough time finding audiences but amongst the summer’s superhero influx, it might never be found.

The Beaver is an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life. Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black (Gibson) was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression. No matter what he tries, Walter can’t seem to get himself back on track… until a beaver hand puppet enters his life.

What do you think of Summit’s decision to move the release date?

Source: Coming Soon

The Beaver Finally Gets A Release Date

Krystal Clark — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:34:24 +0000

Jodie Foster’s latest directorial project The Beaver has been hanging in limbo over the past year due to the personal scandal that’s surrounded its star Mel Gibson. Even though Summit Entertainment released the first trailer a week ago, a theatrical release was still unconfirmed but today we’ve learned that they’ve finally nailed down a date.

The Beaver will open in limited released on March 23, 2011 and wide on April 8, 2011. This is definitely a risky bet for Summit because they could have just left this film on the shelf to rot. They’re actually giving the people an opportunity to see if they like it. If it does well that first week, they’ll expand, if not they’ll probably act like it never happened.

Are you excited that The Beaver will finally hit theaters? Are you interested in seeing the movie?
Source: Coming Soon

Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in The Beaver Trailer

Krystal Clark — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:40:26 +0000

Over the weekend Summit Entertainment finally released the first trailer for Mel Gibson’s latest film, The Beaver. The movie has been held hostage in limbo for ages thanks to the unfortunate public scandals surrounding its star. Now that the trailer is available online we can decide for ourselves whether or not the film (or Gibson) is worth our time and money. Check it out…

Official Synopsis:

Walter Black (Mel Gibson) is suffering from extreme depression. As he spends most of his days sleeping or trying different methods of self therapy, his wife Meredith (Jodie Foster) hides behind work and helplessly watches him fall apart; his youngest son Henry (Riley Thomas Stewart) becomes a hermit; his oldest son Porter (Anton Yelchin) writes his classmate’s essays for cash and secretly keeps a list of similarities between him and his father to avoid a similar future; and Walter’s toy company heads toward bankruptcy.

Walter soon hits bottom when Meredith kicks him out of the house, and he decides to get drunk and kill himself. The suicide attempt goes awry, and upon waking up, Walter is introduced to “the Beaver” – a beaver puppet he had found in the trash and put on his hand during his drinking binge – who suddenly speaks to him, in a British accent. With the help of the Beaver (a facet of Walter’s personality), Walter gets a new lease on life and returns home.

Doesn’t it seem like they just showed us the entire movie from start to finish in two and a half minutes? We’re not fans of revealing too much in trailers and it looks like they went all out here. Also, is there a reason why Gibson’s Beaver voice sounds like Ray Winstone? It would have been kind of cool if Gibson picked up some tips from a ventriloquist so he could talk without moving his lips. Other than that the movie looks OK, but we’re not sure how successful it will be when it’s FINALLY released in theaters.

What do you think of the trailer? Are you interested in seeing the film?

Photo: Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in The Beaver, Trailer Debuts Friday

Krystal Clark — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:46:39 +0000

Oh Mel Gibson, what are we going to do with you? The future of his latest film The Beaver has been floating in limbo due to his recent pr troubles. It’s kind of hard to sell Gibson as a headlining star these days but according to Deadline Summit plans on releasing the film in spring 2011. To kick start the marketing, they’ve released the first official photo of him and director/co-star Jodie Foster and they’ve announced the trailer premiere.

Official Synopsis:

Walter Black (Mel Gibson) is suffering from extreme depression. As he spends most of his days sleeping or trying different methods of self therapy, his wife Meredith (Jodie Foster) hides behind work and helplessly watches him fall apart; his youngest son Henry (Riley Thomas Stewart) becomes a hermit; his oldest son Porter (Anton Yelchin) writes his classmate’s essays for cash and secretly keeps a list of similarities between him and his father to avoid a similar future; and Walter’s toy company heads toward bankruptcy.

Walter soon hits bottom when Meredith kicks him out of the house, and he decides to get drunk and kill himself. The suicide attempt goes awry, and upon waking up, Walter is introduced to “the Beaver” – a beaver puppet he had found in the trash and put on his hand during his drinking binge – who suddenly speaks to him, in a British accent. With the help of the Beaver (a facet of Walter’s personality), Walter gets a new lease on life and returns home.

The first trailer for The Beaver is also expected to premiere Friday on Entertainment Tonight and on iTunes shortly after.

What do you think of the synopsis and photo from The Beaver? Are you interested in still seeing the film?

Mel Gibson in The Beaver Movie Poster

Krystal Clark — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:59:16 +0000

At the rate Mel Gibson’s career is going we’re not sure when his next movie The Beaver will hit theaters. It’s a dark comedy directed by Jodie Foster and co-stars Gibson as a man who uses a beaver puppet to communicate. The story was interesting and off the wall enough to get picked up by a studio, but because of the decline in the actor’s public appeal will it ever see the light of day?

The Beaver is a black comedy that centers on a man on the brink of a nervous breakdown, who only relates to other people via a beaver hand puppet. Gibson stars as the mentally disturbed character in question, Foster plays his supportive wife, and Anton Yelchin portrays their frustrated young son. For the majority of the film, Yelchin’s character tries to convince his mother to file for a divorce from his father.

This poster comes courtesy of Coming Soon who picked it up at this year’s American Film Market.

When will the film be released you ask? We have no idea. It’s been pushed back more than Joe Pesci’s hairline in Oliver Stone’s JFK.

What do you think of the first poster for The Beaver? Are you interested in seeing the film?

Zach Galifianakis Says He Didn’t Get Mel Gibson Fired From Hangover 2

Krystal Clark — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:01:30 +0000

Over the past couple of weeks, The Hangover 2 has been the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. The film has been overshadowed by a dark cloud brought upon us by Mel Gibson. The Oscar winner was set to do a cameo in the sequel but the cast and crew were against it causing director Todd Phillips to drop him. Rumors soon spread that Galifianakis was the main culprit, who caused Gibson to get tossed. Galifianakis recently appeared on an episode of “The Today Show” to promote his new film, Due Date and he addressed the speculation regarding his involvement.

According to Galifianakis, “I do not consult on the movies that I’m in. I just show up and I say my lines, usually terribly, and I do consult on dialogue,” he explained. “But as far as hiring and firing of actors, I have no insight into that world whatsoever.” This was in response to a radio interview he did a few weeks ago where he stated that he was “in a deep protest” with a movie he was working on, but he never clarified if it was The Hangover 2 or not.

Phillips had previously released a statement revealing that Gibson’s cameo wouldn’t be happening because the decision ultimately did not have the full support of his entire cast and crew. The media ran wild with that and put two and two together and came up with a rambunctious story about angry actors and unfair firings. At the official press day for Due Date, Phillips stated that we shouldn’t believe the hype.

Phillips: “Just for clarification, no one was ever fired. It’s a term that is so obscene to me. Someone was doing me a favor to come in for a two minute cameo and we changed it. I mean it wasn’t like we fired somebody. It was doing a favor from the beginning.”

Even though they claim that this wasn’t a huge blow up, there had to be some serious resistance from everyone involved for Gibson to get dropped like that. More than likely they want the focus to shift back to the fun aspects of the movie and not the behind the scenes drama.

Do you believe Galifianakis and Phillips’ statements?

Source: MTV

The Hangover 2 Drops Mel Gibson Cameo, Cast Didn’t Want Him

Krystal Clark — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:52:15 +0000

Update: Gibson has been replaced by Liam Neeson. Read the casting announcement now!

All the hype surrounding Mel Gibson and his comedic return to the big screen has been a total waste. The actor was confirmed to appear in Todd Phillips upcoming sequel The Hangover 2 for Warner Bros but according to Coming Soon, it’s not happening. Phillips has revealed that the Gibson cameo has been officially dropped.

So what’s the reasoning behind this drastic decision? According to the director it had nothing to do with the studio, it was all about his cast and crew.

“I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of Jeff Robinov and his team,” said Phillips in a statement released by the studio, “But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew.”

We guess the actors just couldn’t let those anti-Semitic, misogynistic, and racist remarks go. Nice try Mel, but the wounds are still too fresh for you to make a comeback. Maybe you should wait another year?

If everything had gone according to plan, Gibson would have played a tattoo artist that one of the main characters visit during a night of debauchery.

What do you think of Phillips decision to drop Gibson from the film? Was the cast and crew right to voice their concerns?

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