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V C ACT MEL GIBSON VICIOUS CANDY MAGAZINE OR www.VICIOUSCANDY.com Preview Issue VS ACT OR lethal weapon • braveheart • ransom • the patriot Ranking His Most Heralded Movies by Bryon Cook Whatever your personal opinion of Mel may be, you cannot deny his ability to shine on the big screen. I could debate many of his films over the years and I’m sure you will have your own opinion of his best, but we have to start somewhere so here we go. Ransom: Very good movie with a good plot and twists that showed his ability to look and be vulnerable, yet still deliver some of his trademark Mel Gibson attitude and kick ass. My only real problem #4 PAGE 20 25 Opposite Day with this film is that who really gets that defiant with kidnappers when you have the money to pay them off? Either way it was a dope movie. The Patriot: Another film that shows his vulnerability and ability to kick ass at the same time. The scene where he takes on the whole squad and gets his son out of trouble is one of the best scenes I’ve ever seen him in period. Definitely one of his most complete bodies of work and a must have for war film #3 26 National Spouse’s Day buffs. #2 Lethal Weapon: This movie introduced us Martin Riggs, a badass detective who seems to have a deathwish. To me this is the movie that set Mel on his way to movie star status and also launched one of the best movie trilogies of all time (part 4 doesn’t count in my eyes). If you haven’t seen this movie your tripping and you should spend the next six hours watching parts 1-3 now! Braveheart: The movie loosely based on #1 27 Chocolate Cake Day the life of the real William Wallace is my pick for his best work. It shows all facets of his acting chops and delivers enough action for us men and enough romance to keep our ladies entertained while we watch it. Maybe I like this one so much because I’m a fan of medieval flicks like this, Gladiator and Spartacus, but the truth is this movie is just badass. If you haven’t seen it then do yourself a favor and go watch it now!!! 28 Fun At Work Day