Blogs Apr 19, 2012 at 10:24 am

The Passion of Mel Gibson

David Schmader
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1:36 - pure art.
Matt from Denver on April 19, 2012 at 10:27 AM Report this
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According to Eszterhas, it was actually recorded by Eszterhas' son, who was something like 15 at the time? And when Gibson is going on about eating, that's when he comes into the dining room and yells at Eszterhas' son and wife and some other guests because they are pretending to eat their dinner while Gibson yells. Psycho.
hereiswheremynamegoes on April 19, 2012 at 10:33 AM Report this
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There's a guy who sleeps by my garbage cans who sounds exactly the same.
Alden on April 19, 2012 at 10:33 AM Report this
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The Passion of the Mel.
GlamB0t on April 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM Report this
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Y'know if you throw in Marc Ribot on guitar and add somebody slapping an old chest of drawers as a rhythm section, Mel Gibson's starting to sound like a character in a Tom Waits song.
bobbyjoe on April 19, 2012 at 10:42 AM Report this
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He could work at The Wieners Circle in Chi. Maybe serve cake.
bedipped on April 19, 2012 at 10:45 AM Report this
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Apparently Mel was freaking out because he'd been paying Eszterhas for 15 months to write a script, and Eszterhas showed up at Mel's place with absolutely nothing done.

I don't know how much money that involved, but it was probably a fair amount. I'm not sure I'd react any differently.
on April 19, 2012 at 10:46 AM Report this
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I don't care how much money you're paying somebody, that's a mental problem that we're listening to. Everybody gets pissed and yells from time to time, but this is different. Mel's brain is broken. I think we could start a pool on when he'll finally snap and kill somebody.
switzerblog on April 19, 2012 at 10:58 AM Report this
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@7 That is not normal or healthy employer rage.

If my boss had been paying me for 15 months and I had nothing to show for it, he'd have the right to yell "You're fired! a' la The Donald. I'll even emend that to include "You're fired, you lazy, no-good son of a bitch!"

If, however, he stormed around the building yelling obscenity after obscenity after obscenity, in a way that would obviously make me fear for my safety (not to mention the safety of my wife and child, who were also present), I'd be recording it, too.
Clayton on April 19, 2012 at 11:06 AM Report this
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I'm disturbed by the fact that if this was put to a hardcore death metal soundtrack and I didn't know who it was, I'd think it was awesome.
Irena on April 19, 2012 at 11:08 AM Report this
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@ 9, if @ 7 is correct, I think a big freakout would be justified, actually. No need to fear until things start breaking.
Matt from Denver on April 19, 2012 at 11:25 AM Report this
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reminds me of ' born with monkey asses'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KZ3xpsgd…
(i first heard the original recording as it was included with our psych 101 text bookput out by psychology today, like, in 1972)
reverend dr dj riz on April 19, 2012 at 12:18 PM Report this
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Yellaholic is such a Lindy word, I looked for her name at the top of the article.
rodolfo on April 19, 2012 at 12:19 PM Report this
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I want to eat. I the fuck want something to eat.
Zebes on April 19, 2012 at 12:22 PM Report this
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He should become a priest.
Vince on April 19, 2012 at 1:07 PM Report this
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What if he's got a huge throbbing brain tumor or something? What if his entire brain has been eaten away by prions or fungus? Maybe it's not his fault?
Fnarf on April 19, 2012 at 1:12 PM Report this
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Allow me to offer this short animated biopic as a piece of evidence in support of Mr. Gibson's insanity plea.

http://youtu.be/ZcSjehYD-5k
Gurldoggie on April 19, 2012 at 1:29 PM Report this
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He's what my daddy used to call a "dry drunk".
gloomy gus on April 19, 2012 at 1:34 PM Report this
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@16 He has gold platted healthcare. I'm sure he gets a good examination every month.
Vince on April 19, 2012 at 2:21 PM Report this
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@ 16

I'm with you. Either he has severe substance abuse problems (probable) or he has a brain tumor or some other neurological disorder. He is really out of control. It's got to be bad for anyone close to him.
Bugnroolet on April 19, 2012 at 2:29 PM Report this
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Or he's just a megalomaniac who has never had anyone to say "no" to him or give him any sort of reality check. I'd bet fame like his is enough to drive some people over the edge. Not that I'm defending the jerk mind you.
K X One on April 19, 2012 at 2:35 PM Report this
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@19, I'll bet he goes in every two years at best, and I'll bet he spends the whole time screaming at his doctor about THAT MOTHERFUCKING HEEB UNIVERSITY YOU WENT TO, JEW BOY. I'll bet his doctor is afraid to touch him.
Fnarf on April 19, 2012 at 3:05 PM Report this
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"He's what my daddy used to call a "dry drunk"."

He's just a drunk. He's hardly dry.
undead ayn rand on April 19, 2012 at 3:13 PM Report this
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I don't know if he has a brain tumor, but with that kind of rage he's bound to get ass cancer. Holy moly.
DanFan503 on April 19, 2012 at 3:14 PM Report this
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Born and raised in Peekskill, New York, mate.
He's all yours.
Cynic Romantic on April 22, 2012 at 4:02 AM Report this

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