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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. It's very possible to be both talented and a jerk.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 09:51 PM

Jul 2014

The world is full of brilliant assholes, and I think Gibson might be one of them. By all reports he's an awful person, but some of his movies have been first-rate. "The Year of Living Dangerously" and "Gallipoli" are a couple of my all-time favorites. Those date from the early '80s, before Gibson really jumped the rails, but no question the guy is talented.

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"Apocalypto" is on. I canNOT fathom how a jerk like Mel GIBSON can make a GREAT work of art [View all] UTUSN Jul 2014 OP

It's very possible to be both talented and a jerk. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2014 #1

True shenmue Jul 2014 #2

Is it all about paying writers? UTUSN Jul 2014 #3

Such a good movie. Inkfreak Jul 2014 #4

He made some very good movies, that one included. rug Jul 2014 #5

I've wondered the same thing, about that same movie, too. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2014 #6