"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."
March 23, 2007
Gibson can't handle truth
Gibson, Professor Trade Barbs Over FilmMel 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."
"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."
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Gibson's people say Estrada was disruptive. She says she wasn't:
"In no way was my question aggressive in the way that he responded to it," Estrada said.
Because I don't swallow everything Gibson says uncritically, I'll go with Estrada's version of the incident. I'm guessing she was removed because she asked questions that Gibson couldn't handle.
Mel Gibson's movies are regarded across the board to have 100% more historical integrity than the usual effluent pumped out by Hollywood and she was just being disruptive.
Gibson is subjected to unfair scrutiny. THERE ARE other versions of the story by audience members which reveal:
A) Gibson was initially very patient with the professor and
B) She had it coming.
http://fox-gloves.livejournal.com/153262.html
Wrong, Russ. You continue to prove your ignorance with comments like that.
I let the link to the LiveJournal report stand. If it's accurate, as it appears to be, then Estrada was indeed rude.
She's still right about the quality of Gibson's research, which seems to be as faulty as yours. But she shouldn't have started up again after her turn was over.
There...I've said something critical about Estrada, thus proving your statement false. Now let's see you say something critical about Gibson's portrayal of the Maya. Prove you're not as ignorant as he is.
Anonymous's comment that Gibson's "historical integrity" is well-regarded is nonsense, at least as it applies to Apocalypto. Not a single expert except Gibson's hired shill has vouched for it. I've quoted the experts and readers of this blog know it.
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