Maniacal Mel

There is no denying that Mel Gibson has both acted in some great movies – Lethal Weapon series, The Patriot, We Were Soldiers to name a few- and shown that he is also a talented film director/producer – Braveheart & Apocalypto…I don’t want to hear anything about how good Passion of the Christ was either, because it was basically a Christian S&M film without the leather and ball gags. But ever since his “I scream, Jew scream” rant back in 2006 following a DUI arrest, Gibson’s image has become similar to that of another fellow Aussie with anger issues. Mel recently made headlines once again when his former girlfriend revealed some sordid details about their defunct relationship; and this time, it appears as though he has decided to take a page from Michael Richard’s career killing book. The allegations include physically abusive behavior which once resulted in Gibson knocking out two of her front teeth, and a taped conversation that includes him making statements like (remember these are his words, not mine): “You’re an embarrassment to me,” “You look like a fucking pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of niggers, it will be your fault,” and “I am going to come and burn the fucking house down…but you will blow me first.”

Of course, now everyone is adding racist and misogynistic to describe a celebrity who was previously just known for being an alcoholic anti-semite. I am not saying these tags are unwarranted by any means, but I also think there is an all-encompassing label that one could use to describe Gibson – crazy. As comedian Chris Rock once asked, “Whatever happened to crazy?” I’m quite certain there are a lot of people who have gotten very angry with their significant other at one point in time, and left a expletive laden voicemail they later regretted; but how many normal people could come up with colorfully crazy language that Gibson used to voice his displeasure with their relationship? I’m sure there are probably quite a few angry ex’s who have used the phrase, “I’m gonna burn the fuckin’ house down”. However, “but you will blow me first” has got to be a first in the annals of voicemail vitriol. Even if you go back to his DUI arrest four years ago, there were clear signs that point directly to Gibson’s insanity. His “Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world” is something ignorant, illiterate and unemployed bastards have been saying for decades; but he then proceeded to call the female officer who was arresting him “sugar tits.” That’s the crazy coup d’état, the icing on the crazy cake, or whatever else I want to call it.

One would have to think that nothing good would come out of the situation that Gibson currently finds himself in (once again), but they’d be wrong in a sense. It is pretty safe to say that Mel has essentially committed career suicide if his former girlfriend’s allegations turn out to be 100% accurate, even if you consider American’s infatuation with a feel-good comeback story – especially if it involves the deification of a celebrity. However, since I don’t know Gibson personally and have no stake in his financial or commercial success, his eminent downfall will not affect me in the slightest. However, when you consider the fact that I’m an Internet junkie with what some would consider to be a sick sense of humor, stories like this are nothing more than fuel for the comedic fire. Here are two examples that are already making their rounds across the world wide web.

Celebslam – “Top 20 ‘Mel Gibson is Batshit Crazy’ Faces”

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