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#263421 - 03/15/04 01:42 PM Re: The Passion of the Mixed Reviews
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Originally posted by justapilgrim32:
Well i had the good fortune of going and seeing the film this past week end. As a Christian i was rightly moved. My final assessment is that this is as powerfully effective a piece of film as has ever been shot. The thing that I think is being missed with all this "anti-semitism" talk is that this is a film for Christians, depicting the torturous death our accepted Saviour. It's not an apologetic piece, it cuts no corners, it assesss no blame. It pretty much systematically details the last 12 hours of Christ's life. Nuthing more, nuthing less. If you read into that "anti-semitism", then i suspect that you consider the New Testament to be anti-semitic and in actuality hold a disdain for Christianity. Not my place to determine. All I can say is that, as a Christian, i am proud of Gibson and his super strong convictions to make this film. It's powerfully effective.


"A film for Christians", man you are severely limited! It's great that you were moved, lots of people were. Hell, I was moved too. I'll get the dvd in a minute, it's a good, maybe great piece of film.
But to say, this movie is for Christians, well, might as well pour holy water before the church entrance of movie room one as well. Anyone with at least a smidge of vested interest should be able to see this movie, w/o being under Christian scrutiny. I believe in Christ, and I believe that he'd not have such a heavy condescending hand against people who were critics. Dude was benevolent. Beside's there's always Revelations for the smiting of sinners right?
Can't believe how many snobbish church goers are quick to snub anyone with a diferring opinion or someone that looks different. It's like an evil trinity of Church, PTA, and Home Owners Association.
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#263422 - 03/25/04 02:13 PM Re: The Passion of the Mixed Reviews
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Hunter,
I was merely attempting to point out that i believe incumbent Christians were the target auduience of the film. It was not my intention to say that "if you're not a Christian, you can't see the film." Obviously anyone who lops down thier 8 bucks can go see the film, i was not trying to segregate. It just seems clear to me that Gibson aimed his film toward people that were already somewhat versed in Christian beliefs and that's why the film told such a concise, detailed tale. It would not shock me in the least that someone who doesn't know Christ would find the film overly brutal and confusing, but, conversely, if you know the parameters in place and have accepted Christ as your savior the film is indeed powerfully effective. That is all.
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#263423 - 03/26/04 08:13 AM Re: The Passion of the Mixed Reviews
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#263424 - 03/26/04 09:56 AM Re: The Passion of the Mixed Reviews
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The link doesn't seem to work. Based on the results I got, I think you put a k in front of the address, because all I saw was a list of sites for "khttp."
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#263425 - 03/26/04 11:49 AM Re: The Passion of the Mixed Reviews
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#263426 - 04/26/04 07:18 AM Re: The Passion of the Mixed Reviews
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Thought The Passion was a wonderful piece of filmmaking. A moving, harrowing experience that was definitely not anti-Semitic IMHO.

On the other hand my girlfriend hated it and branded it a gratuitous piece of shite.
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