The Passion Of The Christ

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#450
March 03, 2004, 11:05:42 AM
easy there...
"I think you have to be careful to not become a blowhard."
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analogzombie

#451
March 03, 2004, 11:19:42 AM
Quote from: SHAFTR
Also, analogzombie, is that Death Stalker in your avatar?

oh yes!!! he is the deathstalkerist! well it was anyway

Quote from: OmegaSlackerMy girlfriend and I had a discussion about the shot of Satan holding the baby while Jesus was being beaten. We disagreed about what exactly it symbolized. What did it mean to you?

To me it symbolized that creepy, androgynous satan likes to hang out with demented devil babies. or maybe it's suppose to mirror Mary and Jesus, or God and Jesus. either way creepy androgynous devil with equally creepy devil baby it super creepy.
"I have love to give, I just don't know where to put it."

SoNowThen

#452
March 03, 2004, 02:02:48 PM
Those who say that the totalitarian state of the Soviet Union was not "real" Marxism also cannot admit that one simple feature of Marxism makes totalitarianism necessary:  the rejection of civil society. Since civil society is the sphere of private activity, its abolition and replacement by political society means that nothing private remains. That is already the essence of totalitarianism; and the moralistic practice of the trendy Left, which regards everything as political and sometimes reveals its hostility to free speech, does nothing to contradict this implication.

When those who hated capital and consumption (and Jews) in the 20th century murdered some hundred million people, and the poster children for the struggle against international capitalism and America are now fanatical Islamic terrorists, this puts recent enthusiasts in an awkward position. Most of them are too dense and shameless to appreciate it, and far too many are taken in by the moralistic and paternalistic rhetoric of the Left.

samsong

#453
March 04, 2004, 12:14:56 AM
Quote from: SoNowThenone review:

http://www.dvdmoviecentral.com/passion_of_the_christ.htm

Best (or Worst, take your pick) Handjob of a Review

That's the closest thing to propaganda about the film that I've read thus far.

Stefen

#454
March 04, 2004, 12:23:27 AM
Quote from: SoNowThenone review:

http://www.dvdmoviecentral.com/passion_of_the_christ.htm

As soon as it said "This should be considered the best movie of the millenium" or something to that effect. It lost my interest. Oddly enough it was the last sentence of the review.
Falling in love is the greatest joy in life. Followed closely by sneaking into a gated community late at night and firing a gun into the air.

cine

#455
March 04, 2004, 12:57:18 AM
Quote from: Stefen
Quote from: SoNowThenone review:

http://www.dvdmoviecentral.com/passion_of_the_christ.htm

As soon as it said "This should be considered the best movie of the millenium" or something to that effect. It lost my interest. Oddly enough it was the last sentence of the review.
The last sentence was "This should be considered one of the new millennium's most important movies." Which is true.

Very good review.

Stefen

#456
March 04, 2004, 01:02:32 AM
Quote from: Cinephile
Quote from: Stefen
Quote from: SoNowThenone review:

http://www.dvdmoviecentral.com/passion_of_the_christ.htm

As soon as it said "This should be considered the best movie of the millenium" or something to that effect. It lost my interest. Oddly enough it was the last sentence of the review.
The last sentence was "This should be considered one of the new millennium's most important movies." Which is true.

Very good review.

Yes, you are right! Thank you for helping me form my own opinion or something to that effect.
Falling in love is the greatest joy in life. Followed closely by sneaking into a gated community late at night and firing a gun into the air.

cine

#457
March 04, 2004, 01:54:29 AM
You're welcome or something to that effect.

SoNowThen

#458
March 04, 2004, 08:55:14 AM
Hahaha... everything to do with this movie makes people hate each other. Kinda like my religion...




(whoa -- kidding around folks -- cheez)
Those who say that the totalitarian state of the Soviet Union was not "real" Marxism also cannot admit that one simple feature of Marxism makes totalitarianism necessary:  the rejection of civil society. Since civil society is the sphere of private activity, its abolition and replacement by political society means that nothing private remains. That is already the essence of totalitarianism; and the moralistic practice of the trendy Left, which regards everything as political and sometimes reveals its hostility to free speech, does nothing to contradict this implication.

When those who hated capital and consumption (and Jews) in the 20th century murdered some hundred million people, and the poster children for the struggle against international capitalism and America are now fanatical Islamic terrorists, this puts recent enthusiasts in an awkward position. Most of them are too dense and shameless to appreciate it, and far too many are taken in by the moralistic and paternalistic rhetoric of the Left.

NEON MERCURY

#459
March 04, 2004, 12:21:25 PM
Quote from: from the link to a review that SoNowThen posted...dvd journalI'm focusing mostly on the historic and theological aspects of the movie, because they meant the most to me personally.  As I mentioned in my opening, your assessment of the film is going to be based largely on your instinctual and emotional reaction to what you see.  The violence in the film is harsh and uncompromising. Hopefully, most will take from it the message that Mel Gibson wanted to convey, which is the understanding of the nature of the sacrifice Jesus made in order to finally bring man and God together again.

perfect.......
:yabbse-thumbup: ....and i would agree w/ this film being one of the millenium's most impotant works thus far.

Gold Trumpet

#460
March 04, 2004, 04:24:12 PM
There is a great article in the current issue of The New Republic called "The Worship of Blood" that really explains a lot of things I didn't know about the film and its integrity dealing with the subject matter. I suspected the film portrayed characters in unfair light, but I didn't realize how far it took it. The excellence of filmmaking and production (even more so on second thought) is still there but it is obvious this film is made with many flaws. Artistically, the article condemns the film for its unrelenting brutality. In a way, I agree. The subtitles commonplaced the narrative for me and conversations seemed to slide by a lot quicker and when the film was mostly silent in dialogue, it was during the scenes showing brutality. This maybe unevened the film and made the violence stand out most for people because they had to really focus on the image of the scene when the subtitles were gone. I wish they were gone the entire time. I saw much to look in many of the other scenes, but of course American viewers want to be told what is happening. This is still preliminary talk. I've seen it once but I've been reading on a history I know little about and I need to see it again.

mutinyco

#461
March 04, 2004, 08:35:19 PM
As stated earlier, this was one of the worst films I'll probably ever see. On just about every level.
"I believe in this, and it's been tested by research: he who fucks nuns will later join the church."

-St. Joe

Gold Trumpet

#462
March 04, 2004, 10:53:31 PM
Quote from: mutinycoAs stated earlier, this was one of the worst films I'll probably ever see. On just about every level.

I respect your opinion so, why?

Pastor Parsley

#463
March 05, 2004, 10:20:40 AM
Quote from: mutinycothis was one of the worst films I'll probably ever see. On just about every level.

I just saw this film and couldn't agree more.  It was so ridiculous, I actually laughed out loud several times.  I should point out that I believe Jesus was one of the best humans who ever lived (although I don't believe he was, by any stretch, the son of god).

Mel should go back to what he does best, sappy shoot-em-up cop movies where his character takes bloody vengence with absolute disregard for the type of message it portrays.

Ravi

#464
March 05, 2004, 01:38:50 PM
Quote from: Pastor Parsley
Mel should go back to what he does best, sappy shoot-em-up cop movies where his character takes bloody vengence with absolute disregard for the type of message it portrays.

The Passion of the Christ 2, co-starring Joe Pesci!

Jesus Demands Creative Control Over Next Movie
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