Mel Gibson to film Pope's life

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 15 Apr 2005, 14:21

Mel Ginson is (allegedly) to make a film about Pope John Paul II.
I'm not sure about this... TPOTC was a shocking, important film, but IMO this is exploitative and jumping on a bandwagon

Can't they just wait a bit, until another Pope comes and stuff...

Also I wonder whether this will be a balanced view of his life and what he did (or didnt) do, with balanced discussion about postive and negative things he did... I suspect not

POTC for example depicted MEL'S view (the Gospel) account of what happned to Christ, when there are other versions of what happened (IMO the Jews didnt bully Pontius Pilate into crucifying him).

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=56786

On the other hand he must be commended that he is funding the project with his own money (same thing he did with Passion).

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 15 Apr 2005, 15:24

The pope is dead, and so is Mel Gibson.

May they rest in peace. 8)

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 15 Apr 2005, 15:29

That Simpsons episode where Homer helps Mel with his film career is becoming truer all the time :mrgreen: 8)

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 15 Apr 2005, 20:27

Huh? That just made me remember one scene from "Braveheart". When the two guys come over and ask to join Wallace's crew, one of them kneels down. Wallace, played by Mel Gibson, tells him, "Stand up! I'm not the pope."

LOL!!!