TheMadCapper
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« on: 02-29-2004 19:59 »
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If you saw it, pick an option up above. If you didn't, null-vote or wait till you have seen it. So you saw it, what'd you think? I saw what I expected to see. I was already familiar with the ugliness of the crucifixion process and the suffering of Jesus, so I went in prepared. I think Mel Gibson did a good job of directing it, I couldn't have done better. Not a life-changing experience for me though. interesting side-note.... the fella who played Jesus was struck by lightning on the set. Seriously. http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/24/gibson.passion/
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TheMadCapper
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two people were struck by lightning working on the movie. I don't think it was the Jesus actor who was holding the umbrella.
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Gorky
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I haven't seen it yet, but I'm hoping to be able to. All I've heard since the film came out (and prior) was that it is antisemmetic. Is it?
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Gorky
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Thanks. That wouldn't have discouraged me from seeing it, though. On another note, I think that Mel Gibson's devotion to his labor of love is just so amazing. I mean, the guy poured an estimated $30-40 million on this thing.
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Speli
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Originally posted by LAN.gnome: What did you like/not like as far as "artistic license" goes? Satan always in the backround didn't really need to be there, but it gave a nice touch. The crow the pecked the guy's eye out same, although to a lesser extent. Like to the point of not having to be there. The single tear drop from God was pretty cool, though.
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Lurrr
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Satan always in the backround didn't really need to be there, but it gave a nice touch. The crow the pecked the guy's eye out same, although to a lesser extent. Like to the point of not having to be there. The single tear drop from God was pretty cool, though. I'm sorry, when I read this I could only think of a Terry Gilliam animated version of 'Life of Brian' And I haven't seen it yet. Not sure if I will.
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Nixorbo
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Well, there was that part when they were kicking Jesus when he was down, and Simon of Cyrene freaked out at them.
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M Jackson
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I'm seeing it tommorow, and I have to agree with boingo 2000, "interested" rather than excited pretty much sum up my feeling. I let you you what I think of it.
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~FazeShift~
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"Teh Passion of Teh Christ compels you!! Teh Passion of Teh Christ compels you!!" Sorry, had to be done. I don't see how people can be complainingg about this film, it's not as if the source material can be misinterpreted... [/sarcasm]
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Nasty Pasty
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i saw it the weekend it came out and i really didnt like it. It wasnt blasphemous, or anti-semetic so i dont know why so many people are upset. I just thought it sucked because it was only aboot shock-value. Mel Gibson made this movie to shock people into liking or hating it. And I'M Hating it.
Amen.
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Allen
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« Reply #25 on: 03-28-2004 06:36 »
« Last Edit on: 03-28-2004 06:36 »
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Haven't seen it, don't plan to. Don't like Christian movies. That's kinda why I don't like Signs too much. They tricked me into thinking it was a cool sci-fi flick, not religious babble. P.S. Not looking to turn this into some battle of religions. Please just accept I don't like the religion (or most of them). Don't try to cram it down my throat and you won't find dead Jehovah's Witnesses on your doorstep For the humor challenged, yes I was kidding.
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M Jackson
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Powerful, stunning, shocking. It holds your attention and is often so intense it feels like you are being picked up shaken then slapped in the face with a wet fish!
It's not anti-semitic or blasphemous it's just a powerful film. Not neccesarily one I'd run out and buy to watch agian and again, but It's certainly worth checking out. Make up your own mind, judge it as a piece of cinema and ignore all the controvesy.
Maybe Jesus does fall over a few times too many whilst carying the cross (although who can blame him) and the flashbacks aren't as interesting as they could be. But everything else is pretty much perfect, they Devil is creepy as hell and the finale is brilliantly excecuted.
Overall 8.5/10 or A-
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ZombieJesus
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OMG, TMc even included a "hungry" option for me! All the time I had to think of hamburgers. I prefer mine cooked though, not raw like in the movie.
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LAN.gnome
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Originally posted by davierocks: For the people who voted "inspired, wonderful" did you vote this because of the screenplay and filmmaking or simply because it is a movie that puts Christ in a good light and that you are christian. How exactly is it inspired? From what I have heard from friends both christian and not, the movie was crap. Not one orignal idea, unless you count possibly making it more gory than most mainstream films. I've heard apart from that it is one big cliche. Religiously and artistically. Why is it so astounding that someone who appreciates the source material would be willing to gloss over the films flaws? I'm sure you can find avid comic book readers who enjoyed Daredevil, the Hulk and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; why should we expect any different from intensely religious folks? While I wouldn't mark the movie as "inspired" or "wonderful", I would count it as an artistic success. It was quite original to film the movie entirely in indiginous languages, and I for one thought much of the cinematography was brilliant (especially the opening in the Garden of Gethsemane. Had the movie been able to keep up the atmosphere and quailty of that sequence, I would have liked this movie much more). Also, consider this: could the movie seem cliche because it's based on a story that's been around for 2000 years? Could some elements of the story be so wide-known as to have become cliche? I've heard similar arguements from some people regarding LOTR, when they don't realize how old the source material is.
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davierocks
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All good points but perhaps not entirely relavent. To me if someone votes "inspired, wonderful", it suggests that it is may well be the best film they'll see this year. It might even make there all time top 10. What did this movie do that made it so great? I haven't seen it myself and am only going on what friends have told me. Hence me asking the question in the first place.
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LAN.gnome
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Originally posted by davierocks: All good points but perhaps not entirely relavent. To me if someone votes "inspired, wonderful", it suggests that it is may well be the best film they'll see this year. It might even make there all time top 10. What did this movie do that made it so great? I haven't seen it myself and am only going on what friends have told me. Hence me asking the question in the first place. Hey, I don't know. The public is a weird thing. They push the Academy to give Titanic best picture, and have elevated Ashton Kutcher to superstar status. How do you explain anything they latch on to? For me, the movie seemed an admirable effort but didn't live up to my expectations, thanks to its overly-narrow focus on the suffering of Jesus and a lack of historical context. Great cinematography, good performances, capable direction, okay script, poor selection of plot elements.
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