There is a video of him and ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. where MEL is presenting an award to RDJ, and RDJ gives a wonderful speech about how it was MEL that saved him and gave him work at the worst time of his life and asked a lot of people to forgive RDJ for his missteps and look past them at his talent and how RDJ has apologized profusely and asked for forgiveness and turned his personal life around, and now Robert is trying to help MEL and saying MEL has suffered enough in Hollywood almost 20 years for his trespasses and that MEL should be forgiven also and look at his talents and how he can be useful again in Hollywood.
I think trump wasn't against immigration, he was against illegal immigration. That's the difference. If you are going to emigrate to a another country, do it legally.
@@kerrytodd3753 that's not accurate. You can enlist in the US military while on visa or from another qualifying country. Serving does not automatically grant citizenship but you would be able to apply for it after enlistment (or possibly during if you had a long career). It is one of the pathways to legal immigration.
@@luisstanziola4784 Most Latinos in the military are American you ignorant fool. Many can’t even speak Spanish. None of the Latinos in my unit are from another country.
His propety is not a country that explored other countries and now is trying to avoid the starving people of these countries to make a better living in the same place that made those countries poor...
And, I'm sure you have a roof on your house. So, logically, you'd be a hypocrite if you were not to support my idea of building a giant roof over the country.
If your version of sanity is happy go-lucky-Hollywood-everythings-permissable … lot of people would rather do with the “Insane” Mel Gibson. He’s the good kinda insane.
@@osmanhempwick There's a good guy in there somewhere. He struggles with darkness and faith like anyone else...and his father's hardline legacy. But he's had some fantastic roles. And his movie about Desmond Doss was seriously inspiring. Man without a Face was also really good.
Mel Gibson was always pretty intellectually sound and one of the smartest guys in Hollywood, just bcoz he had one drunken outburst doesn't mean people have to buy into the media narrative.
Clinton Wagner That's not the problem. The problem is Donald Trump saying "I will build a wall and I will make Mexico pay for it". Do you really don't see how wrong this comment is? It's a neighboring country bubba, not an enemy.
Why does the media always pick some actor where in the movies they kill all the invaders and then turn and criticize real life heroes who are trying to protect the real live living population
Couldn't agree more..... a lot of times these guys get pigeonholed into saying something in an interview and they might want to even say anything because whatever side they take, half their audience goes bye-bye.
He lives a whole different life than the rest of us. I can give 100 reasons why illegal immigration affects our lives negatively. He couldn't relate to one.
@@Mr.Commensence100 Bullshit. How does illegal immigration effect you? Don't tell me they are taking your jobs, because that isn't true. They are doing jobs most Americans would never do, service industry jobs, farm labor jobs, and so on. So what else you got? Drugs? Are you going to claim they bring in drugs? Sure, some do. But not the vast majority. So what other excuse do you have? Crime? The fact is, illegal immigrants are half as likely to commit violent crimes as US born citizens. So please, tell my your 100 reasons why illegal immigration negatively effects you. I'd love to hear it.
So TRUE! I serve with a lot of non-citizens. If you join the military not being u.s. citizen you get residency for free, which was a promise that our government didn't always deliver. Many died for our country still being illegal
You know some of these new policies are actually ruining peoples lives. Regardless of how you feel about Hillary, the people in this country would feel a hell of a lot safer under her watch.
I don't feel safer under Trump and I wouldn't have felt any safer under Hillary. Jill Stein is the only one I would have felt safe with (as Sanders feels like a sale out now).
+FortuneFaded - Your brain is what's faded. What gives you the right to make an absolute statement about the American people? I don't know anyone accept my deluded Aunt that would agree with you and she's been brainwashed by the PC lies dressed up as virtuousness. And your post is even more disgusting knowing what we know about Hillary's corruption, lies and pizza perversion.
The fact that you mentioned pizzagate or whatever you call it throws all of your credibility out the window.. And my concerns are about all of the American people, not just the white ones.. You can brush everything off as liberal PC bs but at the end of the day, my logic isn't hurting anybody, while yours will inevitably ruin somebody's life. On a side not, just out of curiosity (and please try to stay focused), when Trump comes out and says that his leaked tax returns were "fake news", but the White House confirms that they are real, where do you stand?
and why mexico has to pay your right to secure the borders? if you want to make a big ass china-like wall that is fine, but why another country has to pay it?
Persons in the Honorable Service of the Armed Forces of our Country, without any legal or disciplinary issues deserve to be granted full citizenship forthwith and without restrictions. Particularly if having served in combat. ✌
You have it all turned around. Citizenship should be a condition of enlistment. We should not be accepting men and women into our armed forces who are not citizens.
@@AtomicMushroomz I should’ve been more specific. Most non-citizens can’t. You can if you have a U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), speak, read, and write English fluently.
Glad actors and actresses don't run this country. Oh wait they do, and we get to hear them complain about things they have no clue about. Hows your wall treating you at your house Mr. Gibson?
I will tell you I served with many of those guys that were fighting to get their citizenship and they were very unhappy with people crossing the border illegally. This made it even harder for them to get their own citizenship. People that try to do the right thing are always hurt by the ones that try to do it illegally.
Thats the biggest load of Bull I have ever heard... a few will be pushed off because they come from well to do families but MOST remember where they came from and remember how much their ancestors had to sacrifice to get over. Fucking whitesplainers man... lies and lies. Fkn trumpturds. I cant believe you actually thought you would get away with such a statement.
If the government didn't incentivize it with financial reward, they wouldn't be coming and would have to turn around and go back home because of a lack of funds
Some of the citizens illegally crossing now are joining the military to get their citizenship. Trump wanted the wall to stop human trafficking. Democrats wanted open borders to create chaos and continue human trafficking
To be a man with courage stamina expressing your will in all you do with honesty and determination No one can ask for more and MG deserves all the accolades History has had many black horses that eventually are found out for their lies deceit and inhumanity So when the world sees a good man such as this it brings a great hope in the direction in the path the world is going
Yea but it's really difficult to square all that when you hear him wishing for his pregmant girlfriend's rape by ' a pack of n's, and then of course his drunken speech about the Jews. Open your ears if not your eyes.
Apocalypto, the passion of christ, the Patriot, Braveheart, Lethal Weapon, Mad Max. Mel is a legend, doesn't matter you like him or not, that guy made and acted in some of the best movies ever
so what...movies are fantasy reality is most important. Without border protection and protection on our economy you have no more movies. entertainment is a by product of freedom and safety.
A lot of good that does him when he is completely out of his mind on his views of American politics. There are a lot of directors and screen writes that people swear walk on water except that they are known pedophiles. Talents mean nothing in the real world when they are just wackos with Hollywood clout.
If you serve this country in the form of the armed service's, there is fast track to citizenship (its about 1 1/2 years). I served with lot of people who used this rule to become citizens. But it's up to them to study and take the test. Its not for free. You still have to earn it.
There is never a good option for anyone-that is the whole point. It's a complete facade. If voting worked the way it is supposed to-they would not let us do it.
7000 migrants are heading to the U.S. boarder right now from the southern border of Honduras and there’s a good chance some of them are sick. What should our country do?
I remember the Mexican soldier that fought in Afghanistan and when he came back to America he was hooked on drugs and stole something. Trump sent him back to Mexico! I served in the Marines and I cried when I heard the story.
@@michaelstratton6701 you can say the same to the Irish who as soon as their boat landed on US shores, they were immediately drafted into the Union Army. The United States is a nation of immigrants, deal with it.
@@LuxInvidious totally different, they weren't sneaking into our country and bringing drugs and underage kids to traffic, and be unproductive, totally different, idiot, not even remotely the same scenario
@@michaelstratton6701 the media said otherwise at the time. The United States wasn’t very welcoming to the Irish, nor Italians (whom overstayed their work visas and became illegal themselves. Ya can’t trust the popes minions of Catholic Trojan horses.
Don't think the wall was ever intended to be anything other than to secure a country from illegal immigration and also to fight against a massive drug problem coming over the border. There are many people with Mexican names who live in America that support the idea of a wall and who voted for Trump. Mel is usually clued up on these things but I think he gets the entire point wrong on this one. Either a country has a border or it doesn't.
Your right. The United Nations under International Law has well-defined requirements to become a Nation-state; the first two requirements are (a) a permanent population; & (b) a defined territory. A secured border defines a state as a sovereign territory. Having a significant population of a territory that is not identified as a citizen or resident of a territory also jeopardizes this status as well (see Kurdistan as an example).
When young (ironic how a movie -film that outlast time- actor & director forgets there is filmed recording of it) Gibson warned about China. Here is my question, how is anybody supposed to protect oneself or its territory? when he is making a film does the staff around it are allowed to to talk freely about it or do they have a gag order? Does his personal computer have firewalls to protect his information? The places where he lives, are they equipped with security systems? Each, and every of the above denoted are barriers designed to protect. why is he then against building a wall to protect a country? Does Gibson hires everybody that applies to make his movies or does he SELECT the best to work on his projects? There is only as much illegal immigration a country can absorb, and lastly, Gibson, like hundreds of other Hollywood derange minded fools, have their headquarters in exclusive -more times than none- well guarded areas, Financially impossible for the people they "love so much" to buy into. The only contact they have with them is when they are cutting their grass or cleaning their homes. Nice people, aren't these Hollywood characters?
It's nice to see him again I miss he's eyes hade alot of heart and character he's making sense. I grew up loveing all these people and not been apart of any of there lifes if they ever knew how amazing they are I learnt alot .weird I knew nothing about this fellas personal life because I loved who he was on what he dose . Makes you wish people would respect people for so they can focus on what and who they love have life. They keep saying how much actors are worth its revolting to go on about people money affairs and life inless there willing and happy to . I'm watching him like there you are lovely to see you . Miss those woundful amazing films and Jesus your all amazing you shared your life's with us by injoying what you used to love doing .
SORRY TO HEAR THAT. JUST IN CASE people ARE WAITING in line to come LEGAL TO this country and IS NOT fair FOR THEM, PLUS REMEMBER GILSON WE HAVE LAWS YOU WHERE BORN HERE.THOUGH YOU MOVE TO AUSTRALIA WHEN YOU WHERE 12.
Perfect example of why not to ask a celebrity a political question, they turn it into something about race, the wall is about security, to make it simple tear down the gate/ fences around your homes, take the locks off your doors, and let everyone run through your home and properly....
0:30 damn, for a guy that got on trouble for antisemitic remarks he's surprisingly unbiggoted.. reminds me of John MacCain's remarks he was not going to tell a soldier in Iraq he is deporting his mother.
Yeah. Pity Mel wasn't asked about them. We might have seen a less attractive side of him. Or his views on the merits of knocking one's girl friend's teeth down her throat.
Mel does quite well producing block buster movies and he should stay with that talent and not delve into the political arena where he has no clue on what the regular American citizen faces everyday.
I served with a Native American, I served with a Canadian, I served with Hispanics and Latinos, I served with African Americans, I served with people whose ancestors came from all over Europe. The Marine Corps says we are all green.
Hmmm.. that's a straw man argument if I ever heard one. The comment is old, bit this needs to be said for the record :) Can we really compare a group of penniless border hoppers to the Japanese Imperial Forces circa 1941-45 - perhaps the worlds largest and most brutal military machine at that time, led by a military semi-fascist government under a pawn demi-god emperor for whom 14 year boys were sent to a kamikaze death? Really the same kind of thing? When was the last time a group of border-hoppers put together a military combine, enslaved the local populace, death marching and working them until death by starvation, disease, exhaustion..? Half the Made in USA stuff made in US factories is made by immigrant labour - there is nothing wrong with that. I'm just wondering why the Hispanic immigrant are suddenly seen as an enemy. It's called dog-whistling, a classic proto-fascist political technique of creating an enemy within based on ethnicity. Hitler did it. Mussolini did it. Franco did it. Putin does it. The CCP does it (the Uighurs) Hey, no disrespect or lack of gratitude, the USA helped us out in the Battle of the Coral Sea and other theatres when the UK had stolen our troops, got the remainder captured in Burma and then abandoned us to fend for ourselves. It doesn't mean we can't call each other's logical dissonance. And for the record, Australia probably started this ball rolling with PM Jonh Howard "We choose who.." (2002) and Tony Abbot's "Stop The Boats" (2013) deterrence of refugees by cruelty and lies bullshit. And it still continues. Should we let everyone and anyone in? No. Should we restrict entry on the basis of ethnicity or race (rather than shared values). No. Is it a complex issue that needs extensive debate rather than polemics? Yes. Should we vilify illegal immigrants in dog whistling racist fear campaigns to gain office, much as Hitler (and others) once did the Jews and Gypsies...? Well, then we are no different from the fascists we defeated together in WW2.
Do you know that (US and Australian forces) they captured Japanese documents in New Guinea when they were defeated and they discovered that never intended on invading Australia because it would be too hard.
@@michaelstratton6701 The Bannon wall is already failing . Hurricane Hannah flood water eroded the foundation . Here in the RGV the wall will not work .
@@txrick4879 work better than no wall, just like locks keep honest men honest, illegals will still try and doing nothing is ignorant, wall do work fool
@@michaelstratton6701 Hold on I never insulted you . If you want to talk to me keep it civil . The wall is taking Texans land and will not last . Most that was put up here was to replace the old ones that were already failing and it will not be built on Falcon lake or Big Bend NTL park . It also blocks us off the Rio Grande river . It's happening here not there . Most Texans here disapprove of it here and it's our land that will be effected not yours . Walls always come down . In some places it makes sense but not here . Merry Christmas .
@@txrick4879 so you blame trump, all that falls on the Corp of engineers, besides border patrol agents were the ones who approve the type of wall and design, so hate trump all you want but we the people are tired of supporting illegal immigrants by the thousands, the wall no matter new built or replacement it's border security strengthening, so make your complaints but it's a promise that Americans want and a promise no other president kept
Remember back in the 90's when Gibson was whining that Australia was being overrun by illegal immigrants? I guess ok if it's the US, but no illegals in Australia, am I right, Mel?
Mel is missing the point .. Our border must be secured not to keep people out but to keep the WRONG type of people out. Most of us are NOT against immigration we just want it done the right way.
Wake up Mel !!! I don't know anyone who doesn't want immigration in a legal way. Are you just grandstanding to try and fit in with all the other twisted souls of Hollywood ?? I just lost a heap of respect for you and quite frankly am very surprised at you.
huh? he is pissed about Spanish men and Women serving and dying for America and still not get Citizenship. has for you not knowing any immigrants "migrants" not coming up from south America by the 100's of Thousands because Soros Funding the Caravans and try to enter the country illegibly has part of Soro's Agenda to destroy America and Western Society. then you haven't been paying attention!!! but i guess you suppose Orange Man built those Cages for the Children rights. not Obama in 2014?? lmao
tommy cane115 look up the definition in the dictionary because I dont think you’re the one that knows what it means. And regardless of Mel’s opinion he doesn’t sound like a Trump supporter either. And I stand corrected because he is an American, just from Irish decent. And i was being facetious, so it wasn’t meant to be taken literally.
@@javier77th Mel talking bad about immigrants as an immigrant himself would be ironic, not an oxymoron. An oxymoron may be ironic by nature, but they're just figures of speech where two words with opposing ideas are used together, like bitter sweet. What you said was not an oxymoron.
When the society thinks like this (Hollywood), a dude like President Trump is going to come off as "crazy". All a matter of perspective. Personally, I don't understand why people hold the opinion of people that pretend for a living in such high regard
Radford University it’s not that num nuts , tbh honest trump I get what trump is trying to do in the broad aspect of elimanting violence and Immigrants that just causes problems and what not but they way he goes about it and generalizing cultures and how petty and a child he acts is what we hate , learn the difference before talking
Radford University how can it be rational when your assuming you know we think he’s crazy , you have no facts or proof to assume a social outlook on someone let alone the reasons why they have that outlook num nuts ,
Wehere323 Ok buddy, for one, when someone puts a word in quotes, like this; "crazy".... it signifies that they are QUOTING another person. At the very least, I'm quoting a viewpoint (one of the liberal leaning population). Every liberal news network is trying (like a freshman trying to lose his virginity) to make him into a crazy person. You critique the way he drinks water!
His assessment was inaccurate. I'd like to see the stats on the number of illegal immigrants who fought in any wars. Bet it's too low to count. You can't join the military if you don't have citizenship. And yes, they might let some illegal's but it would be so few that you couldn't accurately count them. Basically accidents
@Darren Pestacchi George washingtons reply brought me back, noticed your throwing shade. First, why you acting all defensive like that? It's weird considering he didn't @ you - and second; seeing as you've descended into name calling already instead of any substantive replies, maybe you should take a seat.
@@troublewithweebles No but they will have to ask me before coming in. Im not gonna let a bunch of strangers into my house without knowing who they are or their intention.
The last name of a lot of illegals are also called rodriguez and the ones in the military are legal so what is his point? He comes home to a gated community so he has nothing to lose by no walls on the border.
It seems to me that he claims that USA has these people in the army and risk their lifes for the country and they don't get at least the US citizenship.
Interesting that he says the idea of a wall is nonsensical. Fast forward 5 years and how has the unsecured Southern border panned out? Not well. Having said that. I do love me some Mel 👍
@tommy cane115 yeah, but when celebrities talk about how we all should hang out together and be inclusive...... well, in that case it doesn't matter for who are those walls built..... they pretty much symbolize their hypocrisy
@@itkojecockot fans literally harass famous people. Knowingly or not, doesnt matter. How do you expect for them to hang out with them? Just put yourself in their shoes man
Mel, we have a right to a border. We have a right to a nation. A few mercenaries that go to war to get a paper doesn't change that. Disappointing interview.
@Adam Yates No. probably ANTIFA members. You Antifa's do not discriminate. Famous or anonymous, all fair game. Curious, does Soros pay extra for killing patriots, burning businesses, assaulting a cop... I forgot, Socialism, I all goes too the collective. You want what I got. Little secret, it ain't gonna happen. MAGA
@@markbreaux2370 Stop using patriotism to hide behind your hate, bigotry and racism. They used to give you 3 meals and a gun to kill Nazis. Your analysis of Antifa is delusional and based on fear.
Hmm people here are arguing for dumb shit ,let's put it this way if u have a house what will come in mind I'll tell u security that the first thing I'll think it's the same way for this country we need security on our borders because theres more bad people then good that are coming in this country ,I understand what mil Gibson is saying but right now this country is in bad shape
Very Very Good Point ... Hispanics obtain the most Medal of Honor awards in The U.S. Military ..
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"...Hispanics obtain the most Medal of Honor awards in The U.S. Military..." Really? 3,507 USMOHs have been awarded. 90 recipients were black. 61 were Hispanic. 29 were Native American. 30 were Asian. 17 were Jewish. Feel free to respond and explain your initial claim. Were you simply repeating something you heard? I'm curious because I've heard this before. Frankly, it's insulting. And it has relevance to today's wars. Per the Department of Defense 79% of U.S. casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan have been non-Hispanic whites. The military isn't anywhere close to 79% white nor is the military-age cohort. That, unlike your risible claim, is overrepresentation.
@@barbarawebb7185 Even Hispanics here want the wall built. America is being invaded daily & will go broke if this isn't stopped. Everybody keeps saying it's racist to build a wall but that's just b.s. it's not racist to protect America.
@@barbarawebb7185 I'm not talking about Mel now I'm saying most Americans want the country protected from foreign invaders. If it don't stop things will get bad. There done bad now. You no illegals actually shit on sidewalks in California in broad daylight. These ppl are being turned loose into ppls neighborhoods now & it's not right. And it's not right they come get on welfare & drain the system any American wouldn't like this. Mels opinion don't mean shit he's just kissing up to liberal Hollywood. I would die before letting my country down but some will just to kiss ass.
@@coonhunter132 Most here illegally, get here by plane and overstay their Visa. A wall will do nothing but waste tax payer money. Remember the time the US was about knocking walls down?
Well for one members of active military do not have citizenship. They are property of the military until they divorce. Then they get citizenship back if they had it already. 2nd, soldiers without prior citizenship still are treated just the same as others in military. When they get out they have the opportunity to get it. Although I do agree they should automatically have it if they serve for at least one full contract. Citizenship is such a ridiculous thing anyways. To think that I can go to another country and not receive the same treatment that I can at home is ridiculous. We should be able to move about the world and have the same rules, policies, Healthcare, etc no matter where you go. Unless you have been caught hurting others or stealing, etc. This is common sense. The problem with that is we cannot do that due to 90% of the world is corrupt. They would eventually take away everything we have, give you what they thought was what you deserved, force you to work for free, or lock you up. Sounds familiar dont it......
Moe Shah you really believe the founding fathers like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were of Indian descent? Indians did not have have the concept of a nation. Your ancestors were divided among rival tribes on this land and originally migrated here from Asia, so you're no more native than us.
The public schools seemed to have forgotten the part where much of the land was sold to settlers way before America was even founded. Revisionist history is not good.
Hey Zannati...How about you learn some real history before making ignorant comments like that? The settlers bought much of the land from natives before The USA was ever founded. Also, FYI if The USA never formed there would have been a dark ages like never before. There is no such thing as Rights & Liberty without Christ. Europeans had this understanding for sure, but The US founders actually placed that into government documents understanding that rights come from God not politicians.
I've just watched an old interview with Mel from Australian TV in the 80's and I'm amazed how Mel seems to be able to hide or has lost his Australian accent. In any case the man has some interesting opinions.
You better bet lol...I've a photo from his house in Australia. ..long ago lol..when we visited our Aussie relatives..they live near..where he built his house...and told some stories of him.. lol..
