Movies starring Mel Gibson

Tim (1979)

109 mins Drama, Romance

The first time I read the synopsis to "Tim" I thought this was going to be an Australian take on Douglas Sirk's magnificent "All That Heaven Allows". It certainly sounds like Sirk's movie with its story which sees middle aged...

Mad Max (1979)

88 mins Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

I am yet to see the 21st century version of "Mad Max" but whilst I am not a fan of remakes I reckon it was the right move. Now that doesn't mean I am saying that George Miller's 1979 movie was bad enough that it was worth rem...

Gallipoli (1981)

110 mins Adventure , Drama, War

I'm a bit lost having watched "Gallipoli", not something I like to admit, but it is not the movie I was anticipating because whilst a war movie the actual war element is only the third act, before that we have 2 acts of male ...

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

96 mins Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Like with "Mad Max", I have never truly been blown away by "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" and again I wonder whether that is down to having come to it almost a decade after it was released. Then again maybe it is because when ...

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

115 mins Drama

"The Year of Living Dangerously" is the sort of movie which for a long time I have steered clear off, not because it sounded something I wouldn't enjoy but it is set in a county and era I have no connection to. Is that import...

The Bounty (1984)

132 mins Action , Adventure , Drama

The Bounty (1984) Mel Gibson & Anthony Hopkins lead a strong cast in this 80s version of The Mutiny on the Bounty...

Lethal Weapon (1987)

110 mins Action , Crime, Drama, Thriller

Movie review "Lethal Weapon" � Mel Gibson and Danny Glover come together for the first time as Riggs & Murtaugh, put together to investigate the death of an old friends daughter....

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1988)

107 mins Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Third time's a charm is what they say but sadly when it comes to "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" it isn't true. Then again I have to say that none of the "Mad Max" movies have done a great deal for me and this third movie is no ...

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

114 mins Action , Comedy, Crime, Thriller

It's no surprise that after the success of "Lethal Weapon" that they would come up with a sequel, a notoriously dodgy thing to do with so many movies sinking thanks to a sequel which just retreads the same old ground covered ...

Air America (1990)

113 mins Action , Comedy

Released in 1990, there is now a certain amount of irony when you watch "Air America" as it sees Robert Downey Jr. playing a pilot who joins a secret air force team in Laos where he ends up going to war with those running the...

Bird on a Wire (1990)

110 mins Action , Comedy, Thriller

"Bird on a Wire" is a movie which was made not because it had some wonderful original storyline, or a lot of special effects, although it does have a lot of chase sequences, nope it appears to have been made because someone w...

Hamlet (1990)

135 mins Drama

Hamlet: Franco Zeffirelli directes Mel Gibson in this adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet...

Forever Young (1992)

102 mins Action , Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

"Forever Young" is what it is a mildly entertaining movie which aims to combine a sentimental love story with a touch of comedy and trading on the star status of Mel Gibson to carry it. But in aiming to combine these two diff...

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

118 mins Action , Crime, Thriller

Movie review "Lethal Weapon 3" � Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as are favourite Cops Riggs & Murtaugh and find themselves not only having to deal with stolen firearms but also Internal Affairs agent Lorna Cole (Rene Russ...

The Man Without a Face (1993)

115 mins Drama

I've heard "The Man Without a Face" described as a coming of age movie as it focuses on a young boy called Chuck who over a few summer weeks grows up. But it's not really about Chuck growing up, but the bond which forms betwe...

Maverick (1994)

127 mins Adventure , Comedy, Western

If you look at James Garner's career there are two very important characters he played, one was Jim Rockford in "The Rockford Files" the other was Bret Maverick in "Maverick", both popular TV shows. Now I've watched "The Rock...

Braveheart (1995)

177 mins Action , Drama

I really like "Braveheart" it is what I call a true epic for the simple fact it is shot on location, has lots of extras, big battles, stunts, some romance and great characters. What it doesn't have is that feel of being synth...

Pocahontas (1995)

81 mins Adventure , Animation, Drama

I have never followed the world of animation that closely but it seems, or at least some say, that "Pocahontas" marked the end of the Walt Disney run of animated hits which included "The Lion King". And as such there are plen...

Ransom (1996)

121 mins Crime, Thriller

"Ransom" is a surprisingly well thought out kidnap thriller, subplots and what seem minor moments link nicely togeter to create an effective storyline which has motive. And director Ron Howard does a nice job of creating atmo...

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

135 mins Crime, Romance, Thriller

I have a conspiracy theory which out does all those more well known ones such as JFK, man on the moon, Princess Diana. My conspiracy theory revolves around the movie "Conspiracy Theory" as I believe that thanks to tampering f...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Mel Gibson as one of the principle cast members.