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Which actor is a better director? Round 4: Mel Gibson vs. Kevin Costner


Honestly, unless you like westerns, I think Mel is going to run away with this.

Gibby:
The Man Without a Face (1993)
Braveheart (1995)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Apocalypto (2006)
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

The Cos:
Dances with Wolves (1990)
The Postman (1997)
Open Range (2003)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)

Current tally: 6-1 Gibson

Previous Rounds:
Ben Affleck vs. George Clooney
Clint Eastwood vs. Ron Howard
Warren Beatty vs. Robert Redford

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Gibson

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Mel Gibson

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But Costner was in Tin Cup. That's gotta count for something.

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Indeed he was! I love "Tin Cup" up until the ending, when they're playing the final hole. I despise the ending to that movie! "Bull Durham" is probably my favorite Costner movie (It's probably in my Top 10 favorite movies...I love it!).

But, even so, I have to go with Mel Gibson on this. "Braveheart," "The Passion Of The Christ," and "Apocolypto" (which is my favorite Gibson movie)... that's a pretty strong trio right there!

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You like a lot of sports movies. Do you like any music ones?

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Yes. "Crossroads" (the one with Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, and Steve Vai, not the Britney Spears one) is one of my Top 3 favorite movies. I watched that one so much that I knew just about every line of dialogue at one time. It also contains what I think is the best depiction of The Devil of all time (portrayed by the late Robert Judd). Just a great, great movie if you're a fanatical guitar player like I am! πŸ˜ƒ

Trying to think of some others...I liked "Almost Famous" a lot. I thought "Walk The Line" was OK, but not great... Joaquin Phoenix did a good job portraying Johnny Cash, but Cash was just such a unique personality and talent that I don't think anyone can really fully capture him onscreen. I usually love movies with great soundtracks..."O Brother! Where Art Thou?," "Saturday Night Fever," "Rocky," just to name a few. I love a lot of Pink Floyd's music, but I thought "The Wall" was just too weird for me. But a lot of movies about music artists just don't quite live up to expectations for me. I have a pretty trained ear for music, so I'm a tough critic in that regard. πŸ˜ƒ

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"Almost Famous" is one of my favourite films. A rare 10/10 for me. "Walk the Line" is good to watch once. I agree that music biopics don't live up to expectations. I honestly can't think of one that I really, really liked.

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The Gibber

This one's not even close

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hownos would have been one person to choose Costner.

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I don't like either, but Gibson it is.

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Both hacks.

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Costner

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Mel Gibson for sure.

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Ya, not a huge Western guy. Mel takes it, easily.

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