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7 FEBRUARY 2008.- THE RED CARPET
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9 FEBRUARY 2008.- ACADEMY TO HAND FILMMAKER AWARD 
Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema
Mel Gibson will be honored by the Irish Film & TV Academy with a prize for outstanding contribution to world cinema at IFTA's fifth annual award ceremony Feb. 17.
Gibson will be on hand to accept the award at Dublin's Gaiety Theater. The citation stresses his Irish roots - Mel has Irish connections on both his mother's and father's side. His late mother, Anne Patricia Reilly, was born in Co Longford and his great grandfather on his father's side was Patrick Mylott, who emigrated from Ireland to Australia during the Famine.
He also shot his Oscar-winning "Braveheart" in Ireland, even though the film was set in Scotland. The movie was the first major international film to use Ireland as a location under new tax incentives and went on to win five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Aine Moriarty, chief exec of IFTA, said, "We hope this award will take pride of place on his crowded mantelpiece. His drive, vision and determination have inspired so many young Irish filmmakers over the past three decades who have followed his creative journey in filmmaking, both in front of and behind the camera, moreover since he filmed the epic Braveheart here, which won five Academy Awards."
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Mel Gibson will be honored by the Irish Film & TV Academy with a prize for outstanding contribution to world cinema at IFTA's fifth annual award ceremony Feb. 17.
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9 FEBRUARY 2008.- IFTA
Mel Gibson on his way to Ireland.
TRAVELERīS PRAYER
"St.Jude, patron saint of lost causes, let the locust-like plague of rain move east to fall on the English and their trees and let one or two rays of sun shine down from on high to remind Mr Gibson that there is a loving God in heaven who would smile on Ireland and his vacation, if only long enough for him to dry his socks. We beg you to grant him just a single afternoon thatīs only partly cloudy."
Source: IFTA
Mel Gibson to Receive the Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema Award at the 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards
The Irish Film and Television Academy is delighted to announce producer/director/actor Mel Gibson as the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to World CinemaAward at the 5 th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, taking place in Dublin on the 17 th of February 2008.
In this benchmark 5th year, the Academy will present the first Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema award and Mel Gibson will attend the ceremony at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre to accept this honour.
With an exceptional career that spans over three decades, Mel Gibson has starred in over 48 film and television productions. He is the co-founder of Icon Productions and, since his directorial debut in 1993, he has become one of the industry's most successful and renowned filmmakers.
Speaking about the award, Aine Moriarty, CEO of the Irish Film & Television Academy said:
"The Irish Film & Television Academy is delighted to welcome Mel Gibson back to Ireland to present him with this Award for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema, which we hope will take pride of place on his crowded mantelpiece. The Academy holds Mr. Gibson's film achievements in the highest regard. His drive, vision and determination have inspired so many young Irish filmmakers over the past three decades who have followed his creative journey in filmmaking, both in front of and behind the camera, moreover since he filmed the epic Braveheart here, which won five Academy Awards."
Broadcast details:
- 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards - RTE One at 9.30pm - 17th February
- 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards - BBC Two NI at 9.00pm - 20th February
- IFTA Red Carpet Show - RTE Two at 7.30pm - 18 th February.
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Mel Gibson on his way to Ireland.
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Mel Gibson to Receive the Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema Award at the 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards
The Irish Film and Television Academy is delighted to announce producer/director/actor Mel Gibson as the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to World CinemaAward at the 5 th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, taking place in Dublin on the 17 th of February 2008.
In this benchmark 5th year, the Academy will present the first Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema award and Mel Gibson will attend the ceremony at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre to accept this honour.
With an exceptional career that spans over three decades, Mel Gibson has starred in over 48 film and television productions. He is the co-founder of Icon Productions and, since his directorial debut in 1993, he has become one of the industry's most successful and renowned filmmakers.
Speaking about the award, Aine Moriarty, CEO of the Irish Film & Television Academy said:
"The Irish Film & Television Academy is delighted to welcome Mel Gibson back to Ireland to present him with this Award for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema, which we hope will take pride of place on his crowded mantelpiece. The Academy holds Mr. Gibson's film achievements in the highest regard. His drive, vision and determination have inspired so many young Irish filmmakers over the past three decades who have followed his creative journey in filmmaking, both in front of and behind the camera, moreover since he filmed the epic Braveheart here, which won five Academy Awards."
Broadcast details:
- 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards - RTE One at 9.30pm - 17th February
- 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards - BBC Two NI at 9.00pm - 20th February
- IFTA Red Carpet Show - RTE Two at 7.30pm - 18 th February.
10 FEBRUARY 2008.- GREATEST ACTION-ADVENTURE FILMS
MAD MAX
Source: New York Daily News
1. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1982), Steven Spielberg.
I watched this film on the lot at Paramount Pictures and walked directly from the screening room into an office where I was to be the first person to interview Harrison Ford about the movie. Normally, I don't give my opinion to actors about their movies, but on that occasion I couldn't shut up. After a minute or so of my effusive praise, Ford said "Well, you don't get your money back." It is times like this when a critic does feel guilty for getting into movies free.
2. "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935), Frank Lloyd. Clark Gable as Fletcher Christian and Charles Laughton as Captain Bligh is about as sublime as casting gets. I am a huge fan of the Nordhoff and Hall books that were the source for this movie -- and the 1962 Lewis Milestone version that stars Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard -- and the first is far the best. Roger Donaldson's 1984 "The Bounty," with Mel Gibson as Christian and Anthony Hopkins as Bligh, was based on a different book and it treated Bligh as less a tyrant than an old queen aroused by Gibson's chest.
3. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938), Michael Curtiz and William Keighley. When I watch this now, I am even more baffled by Kevin Costner's decision to play a role made famous by Erroll Flynn. Could two actors be more different? The second thing I'm struck by is how rich the colors are in that early Technicolor film, particularly the wardrobe worn by the stunningly beautiful Maid Marion played by Olivia de Havilland.
4. "The African Queen" (1951), John Huston. I'm not sure whether this belongs on the action-adventure or the romance shelf, but it is a great two-character drama starring Humphrey Bogart as a cranky drunk and Katharine Hepburn as an uptight missionary falling in love while inching their way downriver in rickety boat.
5. "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" (1981). The first "Mad Max" has a better story, but it was made on a shoestring budget that limited its action scenes. "The Road Warrior" cost 10 times as much to make and its action scenes, with Mel Gibson and the large cast ramming their cars and trucks into each other as they race across the desert, are breath-taking.
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1. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1982), Steven Spielberg. I watched this film on the lot at Paramount Pictures and walked directly from the screening room into an office where I was to be the first person to interview Harrison Ford about the movie. Normally, I don't give my opinion to actors about their movies, but on that occasion I couldn't shut up. After a minute or so of my effusive praise, Ford said "Well, you don't get your money back." It is times like this when a critic does feel guilty for getting into movies free.
2. "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935), Frank Lloyd. Clark Gable as Fletcher Christian and Charles Laughton as Captain Bligh is about as sublime as casting gets. I am a huge fan of the Nordhoff and Hall books that were the source for this movie -- and the 1962 Lewis Milestone version that stars Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard -- and the first is far the best. Roger Donaldson's 1984 "The Bounty," with Mel Gibson as Christian and Anthony Hopkins as Bligh, was based on a different book and it treated Bligh as less a tyrant than an old queen aroused by Gibson's chest.
3. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938), Michael Curtiz and William Keighley. When I watch this now, I am even more baffled by Kevin Costner's decision to play a role made famous by Erroll Flynn. Could two actors be more different? The second thing I'm struck by is how rich the colors are in that early Technicolor film, particularly the wardrobe worn by the stunningly beautiful Maid Marion played by Olivia de Havilland.
4. "The African Queen" (1951), John Huston. I'm not sure whether this belongs on the action-adventure or the romance shelf, but it is a great two-character drama starring Humphrey Bogart as a cranky drunk and Katharine Hepburn as an uptight missionary falling in love while inching their way downriver in rickety boat.
5. "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" (1981). The first "Mad Max" has a better story, but it was made on a shoestring budget that limited its action scenes. "The Road Warrior" cost 10 times as much to make and its action scenes, with Mel Gibson and the large cast ramming their cars and trucks into each other as they race across the desert, are breath-taking.
10 FEBRUARY 2008.- THIS AND THAT FROM THE MEMORY TRUNK
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12 FEBRUARY 2008.- PASSION SCREENWRITER SUES MEL GIBSON
"Fitzgerald was handsomely compensated - a very significant amount of money for any writer on any project."
Source: People Magazine
The co-screenwriter of The Passion of the Christ has sued Mel Gibson for $5 million, alleging Gibson conspired against him to deprive him of fair compensation and keep more money for himself.
In the 21-page complaint filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Benedict Fitzgerald accuses Gibson of fraud, breach of contract and unfair business practices.
"Gibson preyed monetarily on Ben, taking advantage of his unbridled enthusiasm for the project and with full cognizance of Ben's fundamental personal and spiritual beliefs," the lawsuit says.
Fitzgerald claims Gibson, who also takes a screenwriting credit on the 2004 film, engaged in a "chronic and conspiratorial pattern of deceit," telling Fitzgerald he'd be working on a small, $4 million to $7 million project that would yield little money for Fitzgerald and none for Gibson.
Although by some accounts the film grossed over $600 million worldwide, Fitzgerald complains he was paid $75,000 and that he had to borrow $200,000 from Gibson for expenses.
George R. Hedges, an attorney for Gibson's production company, Icon, says the lawsuit "is utterly baseless and the charges are utterly baseless."
He says he cannot divulge Fitzgerald's total compensation on the film, but Fitzgerald "was handsomely compensated - a very significant amount of money for any writer on any project."
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The co-screenwriter of The Passion of the Christ has sued Mel Gibson for $5 million, alleging Gibson conspired against him to deprive him of fair compensation and keep more money for himself.
In the 21-page complaint filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Benedict Fitzgerald accuses Gibson of fraud, breach of contract and unfair business practices.
"Gibson preyed monetarily on Ben, taking advantage of his unbridled enthusiasm for the project and with full cognizance of Ben's fundamental personal and spiritual beliefs," the lawsuit says.
Fitzgerald claims Gibson, who also takes a screenwriting credit on the 2004 film, engaged in a "chronic and conspiratorial pattern of deceit," telling Fitzgerald he'd be working on a small, $4 million to $7 million project that would yield little money for Fitzgerald and none for Gibson.
Although by some accounts the film grossed over $600 million worldwide, Fitzgerald complains he was paid $75,000 and that he had to borrow $200,000 from Gibson for expenses.
George R. Hedges, an attorney for Gibson's production company, Icon, says the lawsuit "is utterly baseless and the charges are utterly baseless."
He says he cannot divulge Fitzgerald's total compensation on the film, but Fitzgerald "was handsomely compensated - a very significant amount of money for any writer on any project."
13 FEBRUARY 2008.- THREE LOVE STORIES
"Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made like bread, remade all the time, made new."
~ Ursula Le Guin
FROM US TO... YOU!!!
"Tim loves you with every corner of his being, he loves you. For some reason, out of all the people heīs ever known, he fixed his affection on you, and with you it will stay. Heīs not going to grow bored or jaded with you, heīs not going to throw you over for a younger, prettier woman in ten years time, he isnīt after your money any more than his father is."
"TIM" by Colleen McCullough
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They sat and watched the waves slap against the sand for a while. It was a lovely, clear night, and when Charlotte turned to look at him, she found him staring up at the North Star. She stiffened and sighed in exasperation.
"What is it?" he asked
"I'm not my sister."
Martin wasnīt sure he understood. "I know that."
"Do you?"
He paused to check. "Yes"
Charlotte waited. "Well?"
"Well, what?"
She rolled her eyes in irritation with how obtuse an intelligent man could be.
"Oh!" Martin said, finally understanding. He leaned closer and kissed her softly on the lips. "Howīs that, better?"
"THE PATRIOT" by Stephen Molstad
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Rocky and Ginger grab hold of the lights and climb aboard. Annoyed at Rocky for leaving, Ginger slaps him. Then, happy to have him back, she leans over and gives him a kiss.
"CHICKEN RUN"
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"TIM" by Colleen McCullough
They sat and watched the waves slap against the sand for a while. It was a lovely, clear night, and when Charlotte turned to look at him, she found him staring up at the North Star. She stiffened and sighed in exasperation.
"What is it?" he asked
"I'm not my sister."
Martin wasnīt sure he understood. "I know that."
"Do you?"
He paused to check. "Yes"
Charlotte waited. "Well?"
"Well, what?"
She rolled her eyes in irritation with how obtuse an intelligent man could be.
"Oh!" Martin said, finally understanding. He leaned closer and kissed her softly on the lips. "Howīs that, better?"
"THE PATRIOT" by Stephen Molstad
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Rocky and Ginger grab hold of the lights and climb aboard. Annoyed at Rocky for leaving, Ginger slaps him. Then, happy to have him back, she leans over and gives him a kiss.
"CHICKEN RUN"
"CHICKEN RUN"
14 FEBRUARY 2008.- MEL GIBSON GIVEN THE THUMBS UP
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Mel Gibson was yesterday given the thumbs up by a judge.
The Lethal Weapon star was praised for meeting all the demands of his probation and told he will not have to come back to court.
Judge Lawrence J. Mira saluted Gibson for sticking to the rules of his rehabilitation at the half-way stage and wished him good luck for the future. But the judge warned: "Now you're on you're your own.This will be the most difficult time for you."
Gibson, smartly dressed in a suit, only spoke when the judge told him: "I believe you are committed to this rehabilitation."
He replied: "Yes."
Accompanied by his attorney, Blair Berk, Gibson looked visibly relieved as he realised his DUI nightmare in the courts was finally over.
Judge Mira, who had insisted Gibson appear in person, told him: "I am pleased with the efforts you have put in on this round of probation.This hasn't been easy for you."
But the judge stressed Gibson is still only half-way through his probation. He said: "This probation has to run 36 months. There is no early termination."
The court heard how Gibson has attended Alcoholics Anonymous and court-ordered DUI meetings. Judge Mira said: "I don't see in this particular case any need for future progress reports."
He told Gibson he can continue to count on the support of the court and added: "Good luck to you."
The judge refused to let the hearing be recorded by reporters as he agreed it could encourage crazed fans who Gibson has been forced to take out a restraining order against.
Message FROM Dogmatix TO Mr Gibson
WOOF! WOOF! WOOOF! BRRR! BRRR! WOOF! WOOF! BRRR! BRRR! WOOOOF! WOOF!
Translation: "CONGRATULATIONS! BRRR! BRRR! DAMNED FLEAS! BRRR! BRRR! LOVE, Dogmatix"
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The Lethal Weapon star was praised for meeting all the demands of his probation and told he will not have to come back to court.
Judge Lawrence J. Mira saluted Gibson for sticking to the rules of his rehabilitation at the half-way stage and wished him good luck for the future. But the judge warned: "Now you're on you're your own.This will be the most difficult time for you."
Gibson, smartly dressed in a suit, only spoke when the judge told him: "I believe you are committed to this rehabilitation."
He replied: "Yes."
Accompanied by his attorney, Blair Berk, Gibson looked visibly relieved as he realised his DUI nightmare in the courts was finally over.
Judge Mira, who had insisted Gibson appear in person, told him: "I am pleased with the efforts you have put in on this round of probation.This hasn't been easy for you."
But the judge stressed Gibson is still only half-way through his probation. He said: "This probation has to run 36 months. There is no early termination."
The court heard how Gibson has attended Alcoholics Anonymous and court-ordered DUI meetings. Judge Mira said: "I don't see in this particular case any need for future progress reports."
He told Gibson he can continue to count on the support of the court and added: "Good luck to you."
The judge refused to let the hearing be recorded by reporters as he agreed it could encourage crazed fans who Gibson has been forced to take out a restraining order against.
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Message FROM Dogmatix TO Mr Gibson
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14 FEBRUARY 2008.- PHOTOS AND PHOTOS, WOW!!!!
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15 FEBRUARY 2008.- AND PHOTOS
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16 FEBRUARY 2008.- DUBLIN FILM FESTIVAL
With a series of Irish movie Premiere's over the coming week including U2's 3D big screen spectacular Dublin's 2008 Film festival is getting into full swing this weekend.
The Capital city is set to play host to several Hollywood stars in the next 24 hours with Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, and Daniel Day Lewis all due in for various commitments.
Also attending this weekend are Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, who star opposite each other in Martin McDonagh's new movie 'In Bruges'.
'In Bruges' had the honour of opening the 2008 Festival much to the delight of the Oscar winning director.
With a series of Irish movie Premiere's over the coming week including U2's 3D big screen spectacular Dublin's 2008 Film festival is getting into full swing this weekend.
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