rolling "Is This Racist?" thread

I think he's ruined because the industry of Hollywood has an image and a social narrative that it hews to really closely, and there's no room in that narrative for the redemptive third act of an artless/talentless, white, male, hetero, racist, wifebeating drunk - reformed or otherwise. "Industry Warmly Accepts a Reformed Gibson" is not a headline any Hollywood player wants to write.

― The Silent Extreme (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 9 January 2012 22:57 (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

idk wasn't there press of his kinda modest rehabilitation, w r downey jr & some pals at some award ceremony. if the guy was likely to make another zillion dollar faith movie or something i'm sure people would be all over him. i feel like there's a weird thing where he can now exist just with the by-now-familiar tag of 'asshole' attached to him, it prob makes it easier for him to occasionally be caught being an asshole w/o too much fallout

he had been existing comfortably with that tag since at least the Lethal Weapon movies, I don't see why he needed to escalate

lol

the Beaver was his gambit for serious redemption, and if it had done well/been good H'wood probably would've welcomed him back a bit - but that didn't happen

for what it's worth, I was surprised he sawed off his forearm for his role in the Beaver. how's he going to beat his wife now?

Important detail in the racist receipt story: “Some of the tweets I’ve gotten back are, ‘Why are you going to Papa John’s when you live in New York City?’” she said.

― the Smurf who'll snatch your money (Je55e), Monday, January 9, 2012 11:17 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I'll admit that this was first thought too, I mean I know they have those dipping sauces and all but still

xp got me stumped

You gotta hand it to him for trying, I guess.

the Beaver was his gambit for serious redemption, and if it had done well/been good H'wood probably would've welcomed him back a bit - but that didn't happen

yeah so hilariously the thing that is keeping mg from redemption is the quality of his movies, the quality of movies that star mel gibson

Mel Gibson was in some very good movies!

I mean, I know he was in even more terrible ones, but still.

"some" is being overly generous, I'll give you "one"

i know its not a movie hes in but apocalypto is the fn best

omg I was just looking up his filmography and Mad Max 4 is coming out this year??????

(ya Apocalypto is fucking incredible, that movie should not work nearly that well)

isn't he making a movie abt the maccabees now, id watch the racism out of that

Apocalypto is unwatchable nonsense y'all are high as fuck

also that one thats all slowmo shots of jesus getting stomped, i havent seen it but its a p out there concept

u might dig that one shakey

"unwatchable nonsense" is best reserved for movies like Red Riding Hood, which I texted through this weekend

lynch to thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmQ4nRbtbTM

omg

wtf

WHAT?!

u might dig that one shakey

nah me and Jesus are tight bros

x-post - Wait that has to be doctored, right?

or a . . . coincidence?

http://sharetv.org/images/david_copperfield_2000/cast/large/wilkins_micawber.jpg

that's classic Olsen twin MO, don't forget this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6DA_WwO90c&feature=related

three guesses who the first one to mention chicken is

here's a hint:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo9BIPIoLPg&feature=endscreen&NR=1

a) O_O
b) how have I never seen that?

so weird that both olsen twins had strokes simultaneously during the filming of that first video

DJP you posted the wrong Gimme Pizza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJEoASUMZbI

xp not strokes, botox

xp which somebody went to extra lengths to call "gangsta" in the opening titles of that version, wtf

Am I wrong, or do all of Mel Gibson's directorial ventures feature half-naked men hitting other men with sharp objects?

onto something

all his good ones are 2 hour chase sequences: mad max 2, apocalypto, passion of the christ

sorry old

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pR20n_U234

is this racist

Did u watch her little Wayne one? If not, do so. Now.

wow, Kreayshawn fell off fast

lol

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/57802000/jpg/_57802534_rappaport2-1.jpg

Germany's Schlosspark Theatre defends 'blackface' actor

you know what else belongs on this thread, is the verb "to black up"

although that is small potatoes compared to: In 2009, Dresden Zoo had to apologise after naming a small baboon after Mr Obama.

"Many older black actors come from the music industry, and that wasn't a fit for the play as it wasn't a musical," he told The Local newspaper.

"When we couldn't find an elderly black actor who fit the role and could speak with a perfect German accent, we opted for blackface make-up."

He said he was saddened by the controversy: "I tried to make a play about racism and ended up being called a racist".

looooooooooooooooooool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGkn8TFaySg

Convincing Indian guy here in One Armed Boxer

"to black up", Dan? Like, "he was really blacking up the place"?

Director Thomas Schendel said they had been unable to find the right elderly black actor to play the role of Midge Carter so had opted for blacking-up 76-year-old white actor Joachim Bliese.

oh holy shit all of that but also the baboon thing!! :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67cx9M2c51M