# Mel Gibson's comeback - mission impossible?  (see Woody Allen)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mel-gibsons-comeback-mission-impossible-see-woody-allen/548271>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 28, 2010, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mel-gibsons-comeback-mission-impossible-see-woody-allen/548271 "2010-07-28T04:28:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mel-gibsons-comeback-mission-impossible-see-woody-allen/548271/61 "2010-07-30T00:13:56Z")

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> [@zweisamkeit](#):
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> > [@kevja](#):
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> > > [@DiosaBellissima](#):
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> > > > > You mean his girlfriend; no one has said anything about him beating his wife, in fact she’s gone on record saying he never showed any anger toward her.
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> > > > In Steve Martin voice - EXCUSE ME. Add girlfriend beater to his resume.
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> > > Damn straight! I’m not going to stand her and let you tarnish the good name of Mel Gibson by calling him something completely untrue!
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> > If you’re attempting to be funny, I fail to see the humor.
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> Man, I bet you hate dead baby jokes, too.

Dead baby jokes - funny, haha.

Men beating up women, not so funny.

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**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mel-gibsons-comeback-mission-impossible-see-woody-allen/548271/62 "2010-07-30T00:32:02Z")

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> [@Stink Fish Pot](#):
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> Thanks, **TWDuke**! Sorry for being so dense. :smack:  
> Also, the idea that she pursued him and was the aggressor seems to be an urban legend. I’m not saying it’s not true, I just find it hard to believe.

Wait a minute…you can’t see her pursuing him, but you can see her marrying him?  
I see the two as being MOL equally credible.

Best wishes,  
hh

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**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mel-gibsons-comeback-mission-impossible-see-woody-allen/548271/63 "2010-07-30T00:32:25Z")

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> [@kevja](#):
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> > [@zweisamkeit](#):
> >
> > > [@kevja](#):
> > >
> > > > [@DiosaBellissima](#):
> > > >
> > > > > [@kevja](#):
> > > > >
> > > > > > [@DiosaBellissima](#):
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You mean his girlfriend; no one has said anything about him beating his wife, in fact she’s gone on record saying he never showed any anger toward her.
> > > > > 
> > > > > In Steve Martin voice - EXCUSE ME. Add girlfriend beater to his resume.
> > > > 
> > > > Damn straight! I’m not going to stand her and let you tarnish the good name of Mel Gibson by calling him something completely untrue!
> > > 
> > > If you’re attempting to be funny, I fail to see the humor.
> > 
> > Man, I bet you hate dead baby jokes, too.
> 
> Dead baby jokes - funny, haha.
> 
> Men beating up women, not so funny.

Well, sure. That makes sense.

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