I know he has mellowed by this time as he is more stable in his life, but I think they mellowed his character too much.
I disagree. I don't think it was unrealistic that Riggs would have mellowed out by this point in his life. Not only
is he getting older, but he's been living with Lorna for several years now and is moving on with his life, having pretty much recovered emotionally from losing Vicky, even though he's still struggling with the idea of remarrying. And I do agree with you about his long hair accentuating his craziness, I think that because Riggs has mellowed by the fourth film that's why Gibson decided Riggs would have cut his hair shorter in this film; it visually emphasizes his mellowing out. Also, notice how in the wedding photo of Riggs and his wife that he loooks at in the first film, Gibson/Riggs has short hair the same length that it is in the fourth film. I don't think that's an accident.
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acehit
12 years ago
Oh ok yea good point about Gibson having short hair in the photograph of his first wedding. I just thought the long hair was a reflection of his character, but yea I guess by the fourth film he regained some sanity in his life, hence the reason his hair was short. Interesting how the hair resembles the personality.
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Thunder_Dome
11 years ago
I think in all honesty it had to do with the real life situation since this movie was fast-tracked back in '98 and Gibson simply didn't have time to grow out his hair. I know he would have mellowed out by the time of LW4 but I think the hair is a part of the character and would have preferred it to be there. I guess he could have technically worn a wig but maybe they just decided to keep the short hair.
It's been a while since I've seen LW1 but I do remember the wedding picture. Maybe he just had his hair tied back in a ponytail for the wedding, kind of how we see him in the beginning of LW3.
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