The Passion of the Christ

[Matt]

OFFICIAL SITE for The P***ion Of The Christ (http://www.thep***ionofthechrist.com)

What's everyone think about this movie?

It's the one that sparked a ton of controversy. People calling Mel Gibson an anti-semitic and saying the movie will start anti-semitisim.

And then the Pope saying "It is as it was"... or mabye he didn't.

[Sean-AMN]

I will be there on day one to see this, I am very excited as I am sure it will be the spark thatt lights the fire under many peoples asses to get back to church and hopefull bring religion back in full swing

[Miggy-AMN]

A movie shouldn't be needed.

[Linque]

I will be seeing it opening day. I, too, am excited about the prospects of the realization of this movie. My church couldn't secure tickets they sold out so fast, so I'll be seeing it much earlier in the day.

[sniffums]

Why is the movie being considered anti-semitic? It's not like it's condemning the jewish race or anything. That's like saying all russians are murderers because of what Stalin did...

[Wh|tE gUy]

People are afraid it will spark violence against the jews, which I have no doubt it will to a certain extent. Keep in mind, there are a lot of stupid people out there. I remember hearing of a taxi driver who was shot in the head after 9-11 happened.

Also, apparently the script was written based on both the bible as well as the views of a few radical (not sure that is the correct word) catholic priests

I think many people realize this is free speech but they feel much harm can come from this film

[dopefish]

I'd like to see it, but I don't know when I'll have a chance. It's mostly based off the Bible I believe, but I hope it doesn't spark any anti-semitism.

It will be an interesting movie to say the least...

A movie shouldn't be needed.

Very true, but unfortunately this day in age, that's what moves people.

[sniffums]

Yeah..there are a lot of stupid people out there that do things for no reason and without putting much thought into it...however, as no one can predict what it will spark lets just hope for the best. I'm sure this movie hits people in a very vulnerable spot being the last 12 hours of Jesus' life i believe, but we as humans have to be able to live where I don't know how to say it really but live where well stupid things don't happen. An unplausible hope really, but one of my most important.

I just wish we were a more enlightened people....

[Sean-AMN]

Also, apparently the script was written based on both the bible as well as the views of a few radical (not sure that is the correct word) catholic priests


From what i hear it is directly following the bible passages, taken as a factual account not as a promotional piece thatis used by a group of radicals pushing an agendia

[Wh|tE gUy]

Im just going by what i heard on the radio. I mean it makes sense that a few religous officials would have to be questioned to fill in a few blanks that may have been left by the bible

[Matt]

A lot of people are putting out false information about this movie.

The media has just increased its earnings tenfold, with free publiclty.

[King_O.F]

I don't understand why people say they don't like the movie because it shows the Jews killing Jesus (yes, that's what I heard on the news). THEY DID. That's like Germans saying they don't want to be shown in WWII movies

[Wh|tE gUy]

The Romans killed Jesus, and I think the primary concern is that the film makes jews come off as unsympathetic muderers

[prime_timer]

yeah, everyone seems to think it was the jewish who killed jesus, but that is a lie. it was the romans....

on a more light-hearted note, i feel a little sorry for the guy playing jesus. imagine if he delivers a bad performance. im sure people would say, 'What he won an oscar for that? Please, he couldnt do a decent jesus if his life depended on it'..... j/k

[Sabur]

Originally posted by prime_timer
yeah, everyone seems to think it was the jewish who killed jesus, but that is a lie. it was the romans....

on a more light-hearted note, i feel a little sorry for the guy playing jesus. imagine if he delivers a bad performance. im sure people would say, 'What he won an oscar for that? Please, he couldnt do a decent jesus if his life depended on it'..... j/k

I read an interview with that guy, sheesh he had to take alot of pain playing that part. as for me... ill wait to see it, if i even do... im not religious so ill only see it just to see what all the talk is about... other wise i dont really care...

[OutlawAdidas]

well I'm not religious, hell I don't believe in religion but this movie does sound interesting

[Matt]

Someone please fix the swear censor, becuase it believes the word p***ion is bad.

[Wh|tE gUy]

I hope this doesnt have any baring on the credibility of this film but apparently Mel Gibson's father may be an anti-semetic himself. Apparently he doesnt feel the holocaust ever happened.

Obviously this doesnt necessarily have anything to do with Mel Gibson's beliefs, lets no forget Arnold's father was an avid Nazi supporter and Arnold definitely is not. I just find it interesting that the son of an anti-semite has created a film considered to be anti-semetic

Also, anyone else hear about that the actor who plays Jesus was struck by lightning during the filming and recieved various other injuries as well? Eerie...

[Sabur]

Yeah, i read that in the that interview i was talking about... dumb luck if you ask me

[OutlawAdidas]

I don't even believe in God, but for some reason this movie sounds interesting. To see the last hours of Jesus's life. Think they will make a movie of the last days before Saddam's capture. They can call it...Spider's Hole

[Sean-AMN]

they are making a saddam movie i metthe guy doin the script for it the other day, and about the antisamedic stuff..... our lord was a jew himself... so how can people bash jews when jesus, mary and every other biblical figure we honor is in fact jewish

[Sean-AMN]

Originally posted by Wh|tE gUy
The Romans killed Jesus, and I think the primary concern is that the film makes jews come off as unsympathetic muderers

lol the bible does that too... the romans asked if they would like to free jesus or a murder, they then paid off the jews there to pick the murderer... its all there, and mel just moved it from words to the big screen....

[Boondock Saint]

well, at first my whole deal was, 'i got this in the mail last year on vhs for free and STILL didn't watch it'. now, however, it just appears to be even more stupid than that.

anyways, about the anti-semitism and mel gibson...it's possible. i mean, just the other day his dad was going on about how the holocaust was made up and was part of a jewish world conspiracy and yadda yadda yadda. i'm not saying that mel is, but he wouldn't even say he disagreed with his father, only that he loved his dad very much and wouldn't speak out against him. now, what is weird about that is that he could easily have said something like this: "i love my dad very much, but on this point i disagree with him." he didn't do that. so, anti-semite? maybe. i'm not pointing fingers b/c i really don't care all that much, and it's a stupid thing to say the holocaust didn't happen anyways...

however, my main contention is that i have no interest in seeing the story of jesus AGAIN when i've 1)read it, 2)been taught it, 3)seen plays, 4)read novels or seen movies/fictional accounts of jesus ('the last temptation of christ' comes to mind) and 5) got the story on vhs last year and didn't watch it then....and it was free.

anyways, to summarize: no, i won't be going to see this movie. and yes, maybe mel gibson's anti-semitic....i'm just not going to formally comment on it much more than i already have.

[prime_timer]

You know, this movie probally wouldn't be a big deal if Christianity wasnt the most practiced religion in North America. of course, if that was true, then they would make a movie like 'The Passion of David' or something along those lines. movies are getting worse aand worse by the day. i probally wont see this.... like every other movie i've wanted and not wanted to see for the past 3 years.

[King_O.F]

who turned Jesus over to the romans? Pilate didn't even want to kill Jesus. Luke 23:13-16 "Pilate then called the chief priests and the rulers and the people together 14 and said to them: "YOU brought this man to me as one inciting the people to revolt, and, look! I examined him in front of YOU but found in this man no ground for the charges YOU are bringing against him. 15 In fact, neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us; and, look! nothing deserving of death has been committed by him. 16 I will therefore chastise him and release him."

but the Jews pressured him.
so the Bible says, the Jews killed the Christ who was born a Jew. (not that the romans are not at any fault here)

[Wh|tE gUy]

Originally posted by prime_timer
You know, this movie probally wouldn't be a big deal if Christianity wasnt the most practiced religion in North America.
Well yes and no. Certainly a film about the life of Mohammed wouldn't be nearly as high profile or popular, but regardless of what religon is most common in the country this film would cause controversy over supposedly portraying an entire group in a negative light and possibly instigating crimes against this group.

[Professor Go]

I fear that this post will get a lot of backlash and I am not proud in posting it, but I had mixed feelings about the film, of which I just got back from.

The Good: You will probably never, ever see a more greusome, gritty, unabashedly writhing depiction of Christ without it teetering over the brink of gratuitousness. The pain and suffering that Jesus goes through is almost unimaginable and you could not have asked for a better actor than Jim Caviezel to have taken up the role - Caviezel is Jesus in this movie. He is someone you cannot take your eyes off of and whose portrayal of pain and peace and earnestness is completely winning.

In addition, Maia Morgenstern and Monical Bellucci are just cringingly honest and amazing actresses as Mary and Mary Magdalen. These three had me in tears, especially the scenes of flashback to Jesus's younger life and his compassion toward his own mother and Magdalen herself.

Satan himself shows up in the flick, creepy as all get-out, watching history unfurl, taking in the pleasure of sadism brought on by the Romans and you can't help but want to know more about all of them - which brings me to the not-so-good part.

The Bad: Although this movie brought out a lot of feelings in me, guilt, anger, sadness, horror - I admit the only reason that is, is because I have a background in the history and understand why things are going on - why things happened, what it all means.

YES Jesus suffered, yes Jesus went through horrible, disturbing circumstances and died for everyones' sins and it resonates like fire in many peoples' hearts - but to what end? Why? The movie seems to simply be a brief glimpse into the death of Jesus Christ, and really, nothing more. And although this makes for a beautiful glimpse, it contains absolutely no context, and thus, Jesus having died on the cross for us is only important to the devout.

To watch Jesus suffer like this deserves an explanation and deserves a reason and deserves more than what was given to us. If I were not a Christian or if I did not know the bible, I would have almost no idea what in the world was going on.

So in this film, it is clear you have conviction, but where is the grace? It's obvious that you have a want to follow the scripture, but where is the spirituality? Without having read the New Testament or at least read some sort of biblical CLiff Notes, this movie will probably be a little bit disturbing and unfortunately, an empty endeavor to bring out the Passion in you.

Should Kids see this movie?

I wouldn't take my child in a million years to see this movie. I would never ever EVER subject any child to see this film no matter how much I believed it would benefit them. Even I was horrified and I used to watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre eating breakfast when I was 7!

The good part is that this film made me want to read the bible more than ever so I can understand what exactly was happening, though and I am happy that this movie will inspire others to do the same, as well as make Christians, particularly Catholics, extremely happy!

[XboxEvolved]

Well I think pretty much everyone has a good idea who Jesus was and what happened to him..like 99% of the world.

[Professor Go]

I doubt that people understand the context of what happened during the Passion though. They may know who Jesus is and who he stands for but perhaps not the relationship to mary magdalene, his apostles and the political standings between the Jews and Romans.

[MAX]

were there any car chases? threesomes with strippers? money laundering???

[Professor Go]

Mostly it was turning Jesus into a side of beef with whips, chains, rocks, spears, spikes, thorns and a really unflattering toga.

[MAX]

did they use a NIN or Marilyn Manson soundtrack!?

[Professor Go]

Hahaha no but I am sure Gibson was pretty tempted. At the end I thought it was weird when Jesus looked into the camera and said "I'm getting too old for this ****."

[MAX]

Did it have To be continued... also? lol

[Boondock Saint]

hahaha....yeah, i mean c'mon jesus, you're only THIRTY-THREE!!!

[MAX]

Whats the "H" mean... in Jesus H. Christ

[Boondock Saint]

'harpo'...God was supposedly a fan of the marx brothers.

[MAX]

Or the Oprah production company,..

[Boondock Saint]

no dude, read the bible...

"in the beginning, there were the marx brothers..."

sheesh, oprah wasn't even BORN then...

[MAX]

oh.. she hadn't evolved from a prosimian species yet?

[Boondock Saint]

...neither had jesus, for that matter.

[MAX]

hahaha

[Kaizoku_Kouji]

hey now, can the discussion turn back to the passion? if you want to jesus-bash, kindly make a new thread and be evil there

[MAX]

gosh.. I am SO sorry.. I didn't realize that this was a support thread for the movie. I loved the movie.. I liked the part where Jesus was speeding through downtown Venice in a Lotus Esprit to get away from the evil Dr.Pilate... and then he gets caught, and has to escape the sharks with the frickin lazer beams attached to their heads....I loved the movie!

[Boondock Saint]

man, i wish they would make a jesus movie like that version of 'hamlet' they showed part of in 'last action hero' (you know, arnold schwarzenegger's super cool blockbuster action hit)...jesus kicking evil's ***. man, that'd be great.

actually, there's a movie about a kung fu jesus, or something like that...maybe it's jesus: vampire hunter. i don't know. i'll find it, though.

*EDIT* - yep, here (http://www.filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=3134) it is (jesus christ: vampire hunter)...

here are some other movies that could be good in the right hands...

jesus and hutch (http://www.filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=1616)

zombiegeddon (http://www.filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=5076) (tom savini plays JESUS!!)

oh well...maybe i'll see some of them someday. probably jesus christ vampire hunter first...it looks the best. i mean, how can you go wrong with the tag line, "the first testament says 'an eye for an eye', the second testament says 'love thy neighbor', the third testament KICKS ***"

[MAX]

Blasphemer...lol

[Boondock Saint]

i just thinking it was funny that we were talking about a movie with jesus and zombies in it, and 'zombiegeddon' totally has both. i've got to see those flicks now. maybe not 'jesus and hutch' though...

[MAX]

I want good ol' Mel Gibson to make Passion of Noah's Arc... I want to know how they got a pair of every creature on the boat and kept them all alive for a month! That would rock!

[MadSkill]

I seen it last night.

Pretty darn touching movie. Caught myself trying to hold back the tears a couple of times....and I NEVER, NEVER cry in movies.

When the movie was done (in the 500+ seating stadium) everybody was silent and sitting. When everybody started to finally leave, still silent. Usually all are talking and making a rukus, but everybody was silent and walking in single file, thinking.

Very powerful movie.

[MAX]

3 movies that have made me cry...

The Cure

A Soldier's Girl

Charlotte's Web (ok.. so I was 6)

[King_O.F]

Minus Mad Skill's post, the last page and a half of this thread has been worthless.

Thank You Skills.

[dopefish]

Minus Mad Skill's post, the last page and a half of this thread has been worthless.

Wholeheartedly agreed, but I'd also add Kaizoku_Kouji post to not be worthless.

I'll see the movie when I go in for my Spring break, and I'm looking foward to it.

[MAX]

Originally posted by dopefish
but I'd also add Kaizoku_Kouji post to not be worthless.


It sure didn't add...

[Boondock Saint]

i don't think it was worthless. we were talking about how much christ kicks ***! EVIL ***!

[MAX]

Evil zombie a$$??

[Boondock Saint]

and vampires. he's a vampire hunter, for cryin' out loud.

jesus was the O.G. (original gangsta)

if you ain't in the christ posse, you're just whack.

[bountyhunter]

should I go see this?

[Professor Go]

Hahaha.. NICE SIG, Boon!! Me likes!

As for you Bountyhunter, the answer is "no".

[MAX]

HAHAHA! I love boon's new sig.. thats one zombie a$$ kickin karate masterin JESUS!

[bountyhunter]

why shouldn't I see it?

[Boondock Saint]

i don't know why you shouldn't see it. go if you want to.

this (http://www.tuckinyourshirt.com/archives/000143.php), however, sums up my feelings about this movie EXACTLY. as well as why i will probably not see it anytime soon.

[MAX]

hahaha, that was a great read.

[Professor Go]

Originally posted by bountyhunter
why shouldn't I see it?

Well maybe you should see it! I posted a damn 2-page-long review in this exact thread, so surmise from that! DAMN, GINA! :mad:

[Sean-AMN]

I just gpt back from it and it was the most intence movie i have ever seen. I mean it was hard to watch yet i felt obligated in a way as it tuely displayed the amount of pain and suffering jesus went through,..... i mean this movie is amazing!!! there were grown men crying, not just really religious guys im talkin dudes i saw walkin in with the generic o-g get ups i mean this movie was hands down one of the best movies iv seen in a loooooong time

[Boondock Saint]

well, i think that it's amazing some of the suffering that a lot of people do in violent movies. but, they're not jesus, so that violence is 'evil' and turns kids into mass murderers. sadistic, italian 'giallo' film violence, though, must be okay.

[OutlawAdidas]

Man, this movie must be good. I'm atheist, but I'm still gonna see it

[Boondock Saint]

well, so are a lot of people who like to watch illegal snuff films from south america and asia.

[Matt]

This was the most violent move ever made.

[OutlawAdidas]

I'm gonna make a movie, probably call it, The Passion of OutlawAdidas

[MAX]

Dammmmmn yooooou!!!! I was logging on to type that for ME! Passion of Rottwylor! I thought I was gonna be so frickin original too... le sigh.

[Boondock Saint]

Originally posted by Matt
This was the most violent move ever made.

really? b/c i hear there are some moves in kung fu that are pretty violent.

[bountyhunter]

actually boondock, I here that movie that you share a name with was pretty violent(the unrated version)

[Boondock Saint]

it is. but then again, i'm the NOT hypocrite. i would allow my kids to see any ******* film they want if i subjected them to this ****. really.

[Sean-AMN]

Originally posted by OutlawAdidas
Man, this movie must be good. I'm atheist, but I'm still gonna see it

I am curious to hear what u thought of it

[Professor Go]

Originally posted by Matt
This was the most violent move ever made.

Obviously the only movies you've seen are The Passion and Steel Magnolias.

[Matt]

The Passion of the Christ is a movie that is good for many to see. It's not just for Christians, but those of the Jewish faith, athiests, and other religons could find it an interesting movie.

This movie shows the pain Jesus went through.

If you can not handle the violence of someone getting shot in a movie, this isn't one for you. It's not one for the young children either, and those who get upset at the sight of blood. You will see a man beaten and whipped... 60 times, and you'll see the cuts and the blood each time. Then there is the crucifying of Jesus. The nail being driven through his hand... the blood splattering...

[Professor Go]

Captain Obvious, ladies and gentlemen.

[Boondock Saint]

i like how he said jews would get something out of a movie about how the jews brutally beat and murdered jesus. i just don't see that happening, really...that concept reminds me of the scene in dogma at the beginning when loki (damon) is convincing the nun that she's been wasting her life.

[Wh|tE gUy]

Originally posted by Matt
If you can not handle the violence of someone getting shot in a movie, this isn't one for you.
...I think this movie is on a slightly different level than movies that feature guns.

[King_O.F]

There were a lot of children going to see this movie. I guess the parents balance the violence with the fact it's Jesus...

[Boondock Saint]

violence is still violence, whether it's neo offing security guards, uma thurman chopping up assassins or jesus being crucified. it's all the same, and it's hypocritical when any other movie comes out to cause a stir b/c of violent content. i will hold this over peoples' heads every time ANYONE ever says anything about violence in film or television or videogames.

[Kaizoku_Kouji]

I agree. Point A: People already see violence all the time (maybe not this magnitude, but hey)

Point B: The fact that it's Jesus shouldn't make people think it's a pansy movie. He really went through this, people!

[MAX]

We weren't there.. we don't know.

[Boondock Saint]

Originally posted by Kaizoku_Kouji
I agree. Point A: People already see violence all the time (maybe not this magnitude, but hey)

Point B: The fact that it's Jesus shouldn't make people think it's a pansy movie. He really went through this, people!

wow, i think you misread all of my post. i meant that people are hypocritical in taking their kids to see this movie just b/c it was jesus and he went through it by saying "the violence is in context".

well, excuse me, but there are very few movies made where violence isn't in context of the film you're watching. i, however, know people who won't let their teens watch PG-13 rated movies and took their five year olds to see this ****. THAT's bull**** and completely hypocritical.

[Wh|tE gUy]

Maybe those 5 year olds(young'ns in general) are the ones they are afraid will gain anti-semetic views from this movie

[Matt]

These parents are either fools or have kids mature enough.

[Wh|tE gUy]

a kid under the age of 12 is not mature enough, regardless.

[Boondock Saint]

i think that the people are just stupid. i wouldn't take my kids to see this film if they were under 13 unless i had brought them up like me. they have to realize that it's still just a movie, and i don't think these parents are telling them that. "no billy, this really happened, all this is real." that could **** a kid up. you have to explain things to children.

i expect there will be a strain of elementary school crucifixions in the near future, since most everyone that says ****e like this anti-violence stuff is afraid violence in film leads to violence in real life.

[McBizzel]

I'M GOING TO SEE IT TONIGHT!!!! For FREEE! I'll tell you fellers how it is. --~

[OutlawAdidas]

Dude, I have Seen it TWICE! 4 hours gone just like that.

[Matt]

Many kids who are under 13 are involved in a lot of religous activities and will know the story of the last hours of Jesus' life from the bible. This movie just pictures the bible's text.

[rogue_gamecube]

eheheh, I saw it tonight, paid good money for it, and posted before t3h Bizzle. Enough funny, this movie deserves more than that...

This is the most powerful movie I have ever seen. I have said this before on the shout, but that won't last long and the important people likely won't get to read it. And, Matt, we can say this REALLY happend since it is basically, to the letter, what the Bible chronicles of the last days of Christ. So, as far as we know, this DID happen. They've scientifically proven that a "Jesus" existed at that time, too. I think you all know what I mean by that, the artifact was found and tested not too long ago. It is a great movie and, as has been said before, something that anyone can go see, and should go see. I may be a little biased, being Christian, BUT it is much deeper and thought provoking than anything else out now. If you want to look at its literal merit to an atheist, it accurately represents the culture and society back then, along with the torture and punishments that were inflicted.

Anyways, enough talking. Go see this movie, it's well worth it. Mell Gibson did an incredible job, I will never doubt this mans talents again. Go see. Now... Stop sitting there! NOW!

[OutlawAdidas]

I never doubted Mel Gibson's talent. He is a good director. Next to Tim Burton and Peter JAckson and Sam Raimi

[Wh|tE gUy]

What else has he directed?

[Jaga]

some teacher should this movie and there in big trouble

[MAX]

Originally posted by OutlawAdidas
I never doubted Mel Gibson's talent. He is a good director. Next to Tim Burton and Peter JAckson and Sam Raimi

Has good old Mel directed anything else?

Did you guys know that Mel Gibsons dad has been quoted as saying that a lot of the holocaust was made up?

[Professor Go]

He was saying stuff like that up to the opening of the movie. He is part of a Catholic sect that feels that way.

And to say Mel is on par with the great directors of our time I think is giving him way too much credit.

[MAX]

TOOOOOO much!

[Wh|tE gUy]

Mel Gibson's dad is a douche, I believe he went on to a few more antisemetic remarks, and they werent good ones either! They really need to come up with more than "Jews run the banks and media" It's getting old, give us something new already!

[Professor Go]

Jews cancelled Golden Girls...> ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH

[Boondock Saint]

mel directed:

braveheart
the man without a face
the passion

i agree, braveheart was great, but one of the best directors of our time? sheesh, out of three films you can't POSSIBLY judge that.

[Monkeylord]

If you loved the movies, get the toy!

http://www.jesuschristsuperstore.net/

I know I'm gonna get my fully posable Jesus with "Ninja-Messiah throwing nails" , "Death Killer-Cross" and "pump action, over-under shotgun"

:D

[Matt]

mel gibson's DAD said that... Not mel gibson.

[MAX]

So... things your parents do and say play a part in what kind of person you become. Didn't Mel say his wife would burn in hell for....something. I can't remember, but it was rediculous. I think it's cause she doesn't have faith or something.

[Matt]

Yeah, but Mel Gibson hasn't said anti-semitic things, and he himself said to be anti-semitic is to be unChristian.

[MAX]

Hmm... I wonder what would happen to his career or his movie at the box office if he'd actually admit to something like that... hmmmm.

[Boondock Saint]

it doesn't matter who said it, it's enough that it's wrong.

Please refrain from flaming forum users.

[MAX]

who flamed?

[Boondock Saint]

i don't know. i got a PM from matt today that said i'd been flaming people. funny, i haven't been on forums in a week, so people have been complaining while i WASN'T here? nice job. quit editing my posts when you're talking about stuff that's not even relevant to what i just said.

Edited for direct attack on a staff member.

You realize that when you are warned for flaming others, and then you attack a member of the staff you are going to end up warned again?

- Matt

[NickTheGamer]

ok, lets not flame in the The Passion of the Christ thread, it just dont sound right.

[Matt]

Originally posted by NickTheGamer
ok, lets not flame in the The Passion of the Christ thread, it just dont sound right.


Well said.

No thread should have a flame war in it.

[Boondock Saint]

hey matt, do you realize that the post you edited and that i was talking about above wasn't a friggin' flame?

[Matt]

It was a flame.

[Boondock Saint]

no, man, the one in which an admin edited anonymously telling me not to flame was NOT a flame at all. i don't know what the hell they were talking about. thus, it merits my response of calling them out on their bull****.

[Matt]

What you had can be seen as a light flame. It isn't something to ban someone for, but editing it is not out of line.

[MAX]

Why don't you take it in PM, Matt... you're spamming (as it has nothing to do with this thread)

I am going to see this tomorrow, i like violent movies.

[McBizzel]

I missed the free ticket I mentioned a while back, so I didn't go see the movie. But everyone I've talked to says it's very powerful and very good. --~

[Messiah]

Its opening here soon. I'm anxious to see how its recieved down here.

[Boondock Saint]

...i probably won't see this in theaters. not enticing, no ninja-christ...

also, there are too many movies that i care about coming out now.

[McBizzel]

Originally posted by rottwylor
Why don't you take it in PM, Matt... you're spamming (as it has nothing to do with this thread)

I am going to see this tomorrow, i like violent movies.


Oooh, which Matt is he talking to?

But anyway, did you go see it MaXXX, and should I? --~

[MAX]

Originally posted by McBizzel
Oooh, which Matt is he talking to?

But anyway, did you go see it MaXXX, and should I? --~

The GCA Staff/Modeartor...

If you like violent movies.. I'd recommend it. There is really no other reason to see it, imo. If it had less violence and gore, and the media constantly emphasising those points... I don't think it would have done nearly as well in the box office.

[McBizzel]

I heard that it's on path to beat out titanic and star wars as largest grossing film released. It'll probably make it. For the same reason Al Frankin's book sold as well as it did, a whole lot of free publicity. --~

[MAX]

It's like the "Second Coming" in movie format.....

[Boondock Saint]

you're way behind ian, it beat out titanic this past weekend. it's the largest grossing film in history.

did you guys see tough crowd last night? they did an entire segment on possible sequels. my favorite was one featuring jesus as the straight laced cop and mohammed as the crazy, slightly psychotic cop and buddha as the stern police chief...that would be a great movie.

[McBizzel]

I saw half of it, I thought they said it was on it's way. Oops, guess I was half watching. --~

[MAX]

I enjoyed the new southpark more... poor butters... got a chinese throwing star right in the eye....

Mel Gibson sure stumbled on a gold mine with this movie.

[Miggy-AMN]

Okay, I just watched the movie.

I wouldn't see it again, though. :(

[MAX]

any particular reason?

[Miggy-AMN]

I'm too sentimental. And I think that they would've highlighted many of the good things he did, instead of just focusing on all the torture he received until his death. :(

So yeah, a once in a lifetime film for me.

[MAX]

I agree

[Miggy-AMN]

<3 = rott ;)

[Freak of Kane]

When the freak is this coming out in the UK? I think we've waited long enough! I haven't been to see a film since Mona Lisa Smile. Anyone seen The Missing? And if you have, is it any good?

[MAX]

Goes see dawn of the dead... WAAAY better than Passion

[Lovebird]

i saw th passion on sunday, it sucked. i don't see what all the hub bub is about. it was just portraying what happened in the bible. THAT'S IT! nothing more...just an acting out of the story...nothing special...and it wasn't as gory as some said it was...

[Boondock Saint]

oh mugan. go see 'dawn of the dead'. i can't believe you're actually listening to your friend in regards to that movie.

[Lovebird]

it's mostly my opinion, i think it will suck, i will see it sometime, but i have no desire

[Professor Go]

The Passion has become the Titanic of religious-themed movies. Has anyone checked out The Book of Mormon Movie?

http://www.bookofmormonmovie.com/homebottm.jpg

Which looked impressive until I saw the stupid quotes from movie reviewers about the movie that seemed to be picking through bad reviews to find one line that made the movie sound good. So I just went here and saw how most reviewers reacted:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/TheBookofMormonMovieVolume1TheJourney-10003327/reviews.php?rtp=1

And then I realized I just wasted my life thinking about anything Mormon.

[Boondock Saint]

but dude, how would they ever be able to really pull off an entire series based on the book of mormon? they'd have to reissue endless director's cuts with completely different messages and outcomes because that's what they do with the actual book...reissue it with different passages every few years because they dont' even know what they want the book to be...

[MAX]

Originally posted by Professor Go
The Passion has become the Titanic of religious-themed movies. Has anyone checked out The Book of Mormon Movie?

http://www.bookofmormonmovie.com/homebottm.jpg

Which looked impressive until I saw the stupid quotes from movie reviewers about the movie that seemed to be picking through bad reviews to find one line that made the movie sound good. So I just went here and saw how most reviewers reacted:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/TheBookofMormonMovieVolume1TheJourney-10003327/reviews.php?rtp=1

And then I realized I just wasted my life thinking about anything Mormon.


Oh my god.. is that faked.. cause I almost passed out laughing. lol

[Professor Go]

It is quite real, I assure you:

http://www.bookofmormonmovie.com

[Boondock Saint]

no rottwylor, it's not faked. it's an actual movie. check it out on the website the prof gave...

[MAX]

I wonder if it'll be anything like that episode of Southpark, with the mormon family....

They need another Southpark Movie

[Boondock Saint]

i just watch the episodes.

dude, i just realized that over half this thread is us talking **** about religious movies and whatnot.

hahahaha.

[l33t_fiend]

This movie was overlong, tedious and didn't serve it's point. It makes the people feel scared into believing, and doesn't point out any of Christ's message of love and hope. That should be the central message of any Christian film. At least the ones not actively sponsored by churches do that, like Scorcese's The Last Temptation of Christ. That film was considered blasphemy by the church and it at least had the messages of love and hope for humanity in it.

[Messiah]

To tell the truth, i dont think that i'll watch this film, i dosent intrest me at all now.

[l33t_fiend]

Well, it didn't interest me either, but some friends went, so I went. You know how that goes.

[MAX]

Has anyone been watching Southpark? lol, Cartman has been smitting Kyle with the "messages" in Passion. I wish I had some of the scrip to post on here.. it's hilarious!


"Oh yeah?! Well my mom took me to see Mel Gibson's movie The Passion. And Mel Gibson says you are snakes and you are liars. And if the Road Warrior says it, it must be true."

lol

[Professor Go]

Please Buddha, someone find that South Park script!

[Lovebird]

ohh rotty...why oh why do you watch such crap?

[MAX]

cause... I'm in love


....with love

[Messiah]

i wonder what jesus would think if he read this thread

[MAX]

i'd set Santa loose on jesus... everyone knows santa would win.

[Messiah]

Yeah, hes got those elves to back him up too, not to mention Mrs Claus