What is Mel Gibson's signature role? (1 Viewer)

[msommer]

The lethal weapons are fun movies, but braveheart is a classic

Braveheart was Gibson's attempt to become a serious actor. And a great movie.

Payback was awesome, by the way. Loved We Were Soldiers

Kind of surprised to see Signs at a 0.  Its one of the wife's favorites. 

Signs sucked great big donkey balls

 

[simsarge]

Lethal Weapon for me hands down. Braveheart may have been his best movie, but the first thing I think of when I see him is Lethal Weapon. Same with Danny Glover too.

Anyone like Conspiracy Theory?

 

[Ghost Rider]

What Women Want wanders off into romantic comedy land too much in the latter half, but Gibson's on screen charisma and humor is on full display in the first half of that movie.  If I am flipping around and the early part of that movie is on, I will usually watch for a while.  Marisa Tomei looking good in that helps a lot, too (as opposed to Helen Hunt, who is gross). 

 

[KCitons]

How is this possible? Where are you from?

Says the guy who hasn't heard of Field of Dreams. 

 

[RokNRole]

Says the guy who hasn't heard of Field of Dreams. 

That was an obvious joke taken from this thread.

 

[KCitons]

That was an obvious joke taken from this thread.

You should concentrate all your energy on one thread. 

 

[DocHolliday]

Lethal Weapon for me hands down. Braveheart may have been his best movie, but the first thing I think of when I see him is Lethal Weapon. Same with Danny Glover too.

Anyone like Conspiracy Theory?

Agreed.  Voted Lethal Weapon.  

 

[-OZ-]

No, definitely not a signature role, but one I thought of when thinking of Mel Gibson movies. I also had a thing for Helen Hunt for a while.

around twister and mad about you.  

 

[E Street Brat]

Kind of surprised to see Signs at a 0. 

Swing and a miss, Merle

 

[Psychopav]

Then you need to watch (in this sequence)

Mad Max

The Road Warrior

Mad Max: Fury Road

But what happened to Thunderdome? 

We don't need another hero!  

 

[E Street Brat]

Grew up in Oregon, apparently under a rock according to GM.  

Not surprising

Same cat that didn't know who Gregg Allman was.

I'm starting to to think this might be schtick.

 

[Jayrok]

Couldn't find What Women Want in the poll, so I went with Braveheart.  

 

[Da Guru]

Road Warrior-6  Also known as "Jew Bashing on Highway 1"

 

[William Munny]

Braveheart easy. 

Ransom was a fun watch. 

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

There was a reboot LAST YEAR.  It was nominated for Best Picture.

@Don't Noonan Best Picture refers to a category of Academy Awards also known as Oscars.

 

[Osaurus]

That movie where he jams his hand in a beaver (which one, right).

 

[Snorkelson]

I voted braveheart, while max and Riggs are great characters and fun movies to watch they don't have a soliloquy like in braveheart.

Upon some reflection, I like him best in the 2nd half of lethal weapon 5. 

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Mad Max

Braveheart

Lethal Weapon started well but went into the toilet pretty fast

 

[need2know]

Lethal weapon and braveheart for sure.

I also really liked him in Maverick

 

[joffer]

Martin Riggs

We Were Soldiers very underrated. Madeline Stowe

 

[prosopis]

Lethal Weapon for me hands down. Braveheart may have been his best movie, but the first thing I think of when I see him is Lethal Weapon. Same with Danny Glover too.

Anyone like Conspiracy Theory?

This 

 

[peaces]

Get the gringo is worth a watch

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Kind of surprised to see Signs at a 0.  Its one of the wife's favorites. 

I actually like the movie a lot - but "signature role" implies what the actor is best known for or his biggest role imo - "Signs" is not that.

 

[massraider]

Mad Max.

Spawned entire genre of movies. Went from unknown Aussie actor to superstar while making them.

Braveheart is a great, and comically inaccurate movie.  

 

[Don't Noonan]

@Don't Noonan Best Picture refers to a category of Academy Awards also known as Oscars.

I think it goes without saying that I did not see the new version of Mad Max last year either and I do not typically watch the Oscars. 

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

"Mel Gibson: Dream Gynecologist"

 

[need2know]

I think it goes without saying that I did not see the new version of Mad Max last year either and I do not typically watch the Oscars. 

You missed some good stuff

 

[Weebs210]

All the people mentioning payback are in the know. I love that movie. 

 

[belljr]

Forever Young imo

 

[simsarge]

Mad Max.

Spawned entire genre of movies. Went from unknown Aussie actor to superstar while making them.

Braveheart is a great, and comically inaccurate movie.  

I thought the same thing about Mad Max

 

[rick6668]

Voted Lethal Weapon.  Can't fault anyone voting Braveheart and Mad Max.

One of my favorites from him is The Man without a Face.

 

[El Floppo]

Year of Living Dangerously and Galipoli.

but yeah... he IS Max.