Mel Gibson has succeeded in banning a beer from a small Danish brewery, because it was called Braveheart - the same name of his 1995 Oscar-winning movie. The Hollywood star was angry the beer from Midtfyns Bryghus was called Braveheart, and even threatened to sue for the brewery's use of the name.
But the brewery's 72-year-old owner Keld Andersen initially refused to give in to pressure from Gibson, and only backed down after consulting with the Danish Patent and Trademark Council.
Andersen claimed the filmmaker couldn't possibly copyright the name as a Romanian king from the 15th century was called Braveheart and a silent film from the 1920s was titled Brave Heart.
He says, "I was certain I had a good case against those big guys in Hollywood, but evidently it wasn't enough. Gibson gets his way and the brewer admits defeat. There's nothing we can do so we'll stop making the Braveheart beer."
cool
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007
I Have Allies
This past Friday, (thank God I had the day off) I turned on my laptop and searched the news stories for something to blog about. Much to my suprise I came across a news story titled Mel Goes Balllistic--"Lady F--k Off" TMZ, my arch enemy. So I prepaired for battle once again. Memories of last summer flashed through my mind when I set up basecamp in my living room battling comment after comment on that vicious website. I sign each comment pretty much the same way ADMF Lisa, or A Devoted Mel Fan.
As I posted my first comment of what I thought would be one of many, I noticed a change, 90% of all the comments were defending Mel, I was not alone in my war against Harvey Levin. By the way last summer I defended Mel so much on the TMZ website, that some of my comments were deleted. They were there for a while then poof, gone. No bad language on my part, I stayed respectable because I wanted people to listen to what I had to say. Even now my latest comment on Mel took hours too show up, I'm just saying... it's kind if weird. Harvey claims it's nothing personal against Mel but I don't believe him.
By this time my phone is ringing off the hook and everyone is asking me if I heard about Mel. "Yes, you know I'm on it already " I quickly relpy.
I go back to the TMZ website and even more people are defending Mel. Wow, this is so cool. So at this point I look at the pictures that TMZ have posted for what really was the first time, and that's when it happened again. You know, that 'Oh my God he's so hot thing' Mel had this stern look on his face, strong hands, and a, dare should I say it, a...FU look about him. Thank goodness I was sitting down or when I noticed the white wife beater tee under his faded looking red shirt, my knees buckled. "I bet he has jeans on too" I said to myself. Jeans, a suit, I don't care, I have a Mel thing. I just want to say THANK YOU PEOPLE THAT POSTED POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT MEL OVER THE WEEKEND. IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT I HAVE ALLIES.
As I posted my first comment of what I thought would be one of many, I noticed a change, 90% of all the comments were defending Mel, I was not alone in my war against Harvey Levin. By the way last summer I defended Mel so much on the TMZ website, that some of my comments were deleted. They were there for a while then poof, gone. No bad language on my part, I stayed respectable because I wanted people to listen to what I had to say. Even now my latest comment on Mel took hours too show up, I'm just saying... it's kind if weird. Harvey claims it's nothing personal against Mel but I don't believe him.
By this time my phone is ringing off the hook and everyone is asking me if I heard about Mel. "Yes, you know I'm on it already " I quickly relpy.
I go back to the TMZ website and even more people are defending Mel. Wow, this is so cool. So at this point I look at the pictures that TMZ have posted for what really was the first time, and that's when it happened again. You know, that 'Oh my God he's so hot thing' Mel had this stern look on his face, strong hands, and a, dare should I say it, a...FU look about him. Thank goodness I was sitting down or when I noticed the white wife beater tee under his faded looking red shirt, my knees buckled. "I bet he has jeans on too" I said to myself. Jeans, a suit, I don't care, I have a Mel thing. I just want to say THANK YOU PEOPLE THAT POSTED POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT MEL OVER THE WEEKEND. IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT I HAVE ALLIES.
Friday, March 23, 2007
If you haven't heard
LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson exchanged angry words with a university professor who challenged the accuracy of his film "Apocalypto" at an on-campus screening. Gibson was answering questions from the crowd at California State University, Northridge, Thursday night when Alicia Estrada, an assistant professor of Central American studies, accused the actor-director of misrepresenting the Mayan culture in the movie. Gibson directed an expletive at the woman, who was removed from the crowd.
"In no way was my question aggressive in the way that he responded to it," Estrada said. "These are questions that my peers, my colleagues, ask me every time I make a presentation. These are questions I pose to my students in the classroom."
Gibson's publicist, Alan Nierob, characterized the professor as "a heckler."
"The woman ... was rude and disruptive inasmuch as the event organizers had to escort her out," Nierob said.
Lauren Robeson, editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper, the Daily Sundial, said Gibson denounced Estrada as a troublemaker.
"It was a brief disruption to an otherwise interesting, stimulating event from our students' perspectives," said university spokesman John Chandler. "The students were very appreciative of Mr. Gibson being there. He spent a lot of time answering questioernational headlines. The R-rated epic about the decline of Mayan civilization shows Mayan rulers slitting throats and beheading and ripping the beating hearts from the chests of their enemies.
Human sacrifice among the Mayans has been well-documented in recent years and is accepted as fact by most anthropologists, knocking down a previous theory that the culture did not take part in such bloody rituals.
However, there are some scholars and Indian activists who still believe the human sacrifice accounts are false or overblown, and an attempt by racist scientists to paint the culture as violent.
"This isn't the Mayan culture," Juan Tiney, leader of the National Indian and Farmer Committee, Guatemala's biggest Mayan organization, told the AP. "Although it might be part of it, there was also culture, economics, astronomical wealth and language. ... It discredits a people to present them in this manner."
Gibson "did his homework and consulted with world authorities on this matter," Nierob said.
"Apocalypto" has grossed more than $100 million worldwide, and it earned three Academy Award nominations.
Thank You Mel for sticking up for yourself.
"In no way was my question aggressive in the way that he responded to it," Estrada said. "These are questions that my peers, my colleagues, ask me every time I make a presentation. These are questions I pose to my students in the classroom."
Gibson's publicist, Alan Nierob, characterized the professor as "a heckler."
"The woman ... was rude and disruptive inasmuch as the event organizers had to escort her out," Nierob said.
Lauren Robeson, editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper, the Daily Sundial, said Gibson denounced Estrada as a troublemaker.
"It was a brief disruption to an otherwise interesting, stimulating event from our students' perspectives," said university spokesman John Chandler. "The students were very appreciative of Mr. Gibson being there. He spent a lot of time answering questioernational headlines. The R-rated epic about the decline of Mayan civilization shows Mayan rulers slitting throats and beheading and ripping the beating hearts from the chests of their enemies.
Human sacrifice among the Mayans has been well-documented in recent years and is accepted as fact by most anthropologists, knocking down a previous theory that the culture did not take part in such bloody rituals.
However, there are some scholars and Indian activists who still believe the human sacrifice accounts are false or overblown, and an attempt by racist scientists to paint the culture as violent.
"This isn't the Mayan culture," Juan Tiney, leader of the National Indian and Farmer Committee, Guatemala's biggest Mayan organization, told the AP. "Although it might be part of it, there was also culture, economics, astronomical wealth and language. ... It discredits a people to present them in this manner."
Gibson "did his homework and consulted with world authorities on this matter," Nierob said.
"Apocalypto" has grossed more than $100 million worldwide, and it earned three Academy Award nominations.
Thank You Mel for sticking up for yourself.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
"Tonight We Dine In Hell"
Every now and then I come out of my Mel induced fan frenzy to comment on other things. The movie 300 is one of those times. It is a great movie, beautiful to look at, the acting is out standing. It will make you laugh, make you cry. You'll want to stand up and cheer out loud. It makes you want to be a Spartan.
One reviewer called it the poor mans Braveheart, at first I took offense, (as I tend to do when people talk about Mel. A lot of bad press can make a fan paranoid) then I saw the movie and I understood what he was saying. 300 is darker, dirtier, and yes even bloodier than Braveheart, but it will not win an Oscar unless the Academy is taken over by Quentin Tarantino. Both movies however will give you the same feeling, fight for something, fight with pride, die with pride and be proud of what you achieved and the legacy that you will leave behind.
Remember the 300.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
I know, but...
Alright I know that I should post something about the reported 2 movies Mel might film in Panama, but I got distracted when I saw this picture. I think he looks hot. I love the smile, his relax nature, the confidence. After last summer I thought these candid shot would be hard to find I'm so happy right now to see Mel being Mel. That's all I ever wanted.
(I really admire this man)
Monday, March 05, 2007
Can't wait to see what he does next
PANAMA CITY, Panama: Mel Gibson, fresh off his Mexico-based epic "Apocalypto," is thinking of heading south to film a movie in Panama, tourism officials said Monday.
Gibson, accompanied on his visit by his 24-year-old son, Edward, dined Sunday night with tourism spokesman and singer Ruben Blades, who suggested he do a remake of the 1950 film noir "Panic in the Streets," in Panama, the Panama Tourism Bureau said in a news release.
Panamanian filmmaker Jose Severino was quoted in Monday editions of the daily newspaper La Prensa as saying that he was in negotiations with Gibson to produce a movie about Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa, the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from its eastern shore.
The tourism bureau said Gibson and Blades spoke of the actor-director's experience directing "Apocalypto," an epic movie about the demise of the Mayan civilization, in the jungles of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. The movie was released last year.
Members of the crew "became ill from the heat, insects and tropical snakes," the tourism bureau's news release said.
Gibson, accompanied on his visit by his 24-year-old son, Edward, dined Sunday night with tourism spokesman and singer Ruben Blades, who suggested he do a remake of the 1950 film noir "Panic in the Streets," in Panama, the Panama Tourism Bureau said in a news release.
Panamanian filmmaker Jose Severino was quoted in Monday editions of the daily newspaper La Prensa as saying that he was in negotiations with Gibson to produce a movie about Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa, the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from its eastern shore.
The tourism bureau said Gibson and Blades spoke of the actor-director's experience directing "Apocalypto," an epic movie about the demise of the Mayan civilization, in the jungles of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. The movie was released last year.
Members of the crew "became ill from the heat, insects and tropical snakes," the tourism bureau's news release said.
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