Comments on: Apocalypto Tops Box Office, Gibson Not Done After All

By: just me

just me — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:08:14 +0000

I think most consumers seperate the actions from the entertainer. There are several actors and actresses whose actions I don't care for and whose politics I loath, but if they make a movie that interests me, then I am likely to see it.

I confess here that I wasn't interested in seeing The Passion (mostly because of the violence, and I don't need to see the violence in pictures to grasp what The Passion of Christ was about) and I have no real interest in seeing this one, mostly because I have no desire to watch that violence either. The subtitles don't bother me quite as much.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:59:49 +0000

I believe that the film will do well but would have to agree that the opening weekend is not a great indicator. Initial sale of almost any controversial media event is generally good due to the die-hards supporters turning out but then quickly die down. We’ll have to wait an see.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:41:04 +0000

IIRC Gibson needed to finance most of The Passion himself and, consequently, took in most of the net, too. To the tune of something like $500,000,000. Or, said another way, he should have to worry about his career?

By: madmatt

madmatt — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:28:41 +0000

$14.5 million is not that much for a $100 million production opening during the holidays, let's look after xmas!

By: PoliticalCritic

PoliticalCritic — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:27:42 +0000

Andy Dick has a career? Isn't he that weird dude from NewsRadio that never did anything else?

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:18:35 +0000

Mark/Steven: Indeed, my sense is that these tirades have little impact on their careers because 1) people can generally separate performance from real life and 2) neither of the latter two had active careers of note, anyway. "Seinfeld" and "News Radio," though, are still as funny as they ever were. I would have though "Apocalypto" would have tanked mainly because the premise of the movie struck me as not interesting to a large audience. I did think, though, that there would be people who would shy away rather than risk get tarred with the questionable side of Gibson's personality.

By: Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:08:09 +0000

I'm just shocked that he has had two successful. subtitle-only flicks in a row.

It helps his cause that there wasn't video of the event.

And I read somewhere the Seinfeld DVD is selling quite well.

Richard's "career" however, is another story. I was unaware than he had one prior to the recent kerfuffle, so I have to wonder about its current state.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:58:01 +0000

On the other hand, Andy Dick’s career is toast.

What career? The only time I see him are at those Comedy Central Celebrity Roasts, and I have to remind myself who exactly that is...

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:23:15 +0000

Of course the simple minds in Hollywood may add 1 + 1 to get 3. Gibson makes offensive remarks. Gibson's next film opens big at the box office. Conclusion: Making offensive remarks is good for business.

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http://www.elephantsordonkeys.com — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

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