The Passion Of The Christ

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Very interesting film...

 

I'm going to watch it this friday

 

this film caused such a media frenzy

[Gryph]

I want to go see it. Not going for religious reasons, I'm an athiest, but too see Jesus get whipped, beaten and get crucified. Yes, I am a sadistic motherflocker. But I'm only going to see it if I get in for free, I'm not going to pay Mel Gibson $7.50 to see his propaganda.

 

I think it would be priceless if I yelled out at the appropriate moments "That's gotta hurt!" or "That'll leave a mark!" But I'm sure the audience would crucify me and be ejected from the premises. And then don their whitehoods and burn a cross in my yard.

 

Before any of you lash out at my sacriligous comments, I'm only joking except for the athiest and not paying for that movie. That part is true. I would never do what I just wrote because I respect other peoples' beliefs. And frankly I'm scared of a group of hooded whitemen burning a cross in my yard.

[ForceX]

LOL GryphonKlaw....

 

I wanna watch it as well but no way in hell am i paying AUD$10 to see it....me and my mates have a system to get heaps of people into movies for free...

 

Buy two tickets to the same movie and enter the theatre...one person has to come out of the theatre (say your going to the bathroom) and give another person waiting outside of the cinema's one ticket stub and both of you walk into the theatre separately (If they ask just say you went to use the payphone or something)......keep on repeating this process with different people walking in and out of the theatre with the ticket stub

 

It has never failed to date....

[BoomBa_GoosE]

Kansas Woman Dies Watching 'Passion' Scene -Report

Wednesday February 25 5:47 PM ET

 

 

A middle-aged woman died of an apparent heart attack on Wednesday while watching the climactic crucifixion scene in "The Passion of the Christ" at a morning showing in Wichita, Kansas, a television station reported.

 

The film was stopped and a nurse in attendance went to the unidentified woman's side, a spokeswoman for KAKE-TV in Wichita said.

 

"It was the highest emotional part of the movie," she said. A crew from the TV station was at the special showing, which was sponsored by a radio station.

 

 

 

The woman, who was in her 50s, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, where a spokesman would only say she had been attending a movie. The county coroner's office said an autopsy would be performed.

 

courtesty of http://movies.yahoo.com/news/va/20040225/1...7776005800.html

 

now that is something....

[ForceX]

WOW....she must of really had a weak heart....

[Gryph]

The guy playing Jesus, Jim Caveziel (whatever), got struck by lightning during filming of the movie. Ok, if Mel Gibson didn't see that as a sign, then I don't know what's going on. He also dislocated his shoulder. I think Jesus was trying to say "EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT THE STORY! STOP THIS BULLSHIT! I DON'T WANT TO SEE ME GETTING CRUCIFIED AGAIN! IT HURT LIKE crap THE FIRST TIME!"

 

It's kind of weird, though. I never pictured Mel Gibson as being this ultra-religious guy. I mean, he did Mad Max, Lethal Weapon, and other mature films. It's just odd.

[Weirdy]

I hate religion, I'm staying away from this one

[Alpha]

I had a feeling someone was going to make a topic about this movie.

But first, don't make any racist or any kind of bad religious comments, please!

I don't want this thread to become a flame war!

 

As for the movie, I'm probabally going to see it. I'm a big fan of Jim Caveziel, did anyone see The Count of Monte Cristo with him? That was a awesome movie. I'm definately looking forward into seeing this movie and to me it's not about religion, it's about the movie itself.

[ForceX]

IMHO religion is the cause of many of the problems that humans face.....

 

e.g. Those terrorist f*&kwits who say they are bombing a school in the name of allah etc

 

The above are my personal opinions so anyone who is offended by them don't be as I am a religious person myself but I believe that humanity would be better off without religion

Edited February 26, 2004 by ForceX

[ryder]

religion itself isnt the problem, its the misuse of religion thats the problem

 

 

as far as the movie I do plan to see it, not because of any religious aspects (although I am religious), but because one of Mels other movies he directed is one of my favorite movies ever, which Is Braveheart

[ForceX]

ryder you are indeed correct....the misuse of religion is the problem that plagues humanity and it will plague humanity for all eternity

[Weirdy]

actually, the only thing wrong with humanity, is humanity itself

[Fox_X]

I saw the movie, if you're going to se it for entertainment, don't unless you're very very sick no joke sicko person. There is a reason it is rated R and I don't think they should have let me buy me own ticket seeing as how I'm only 15.

 

Anyways, the cat of nine tails scene is very... harsh and bloody and brutal and painful to watch. Though I suppose it was a good portrayal of what happened I don't suggest seeing it for entertainment and I suggest not letting anyone younger than 13/14 (unless they're unusually mature for there age) to see this movie there are images that stick in your head for the rest of your life.

 

I do like Jim Caveziel and The Count of Monte Cristo was a great movie, and he does a good job in this movie so looks good in that aspect, though it's not entertaining.

[Gryph]

Well misuse of religion is the major problem with religion, but religion itself is a misuse of peoples' ability to think and good judgement. What better way to keep people in line than saying there is an afterlife and that there is this all powerful being(s) watching everything we do and then passing judgement after we die.

 

I predict in time, maybe not in any of our lifetimes, religion is eventually going to be phased out, or atleast new faiths will pop up. I mean, look at history for an example. Mesopotamian gods - gone, Egyptian gods - gone, Babylonian gods - gone, and those faiths were in existence longer than most religions today, save Judaism and Hinduism(which I used to be a member till I reached the age of reason). Why don't they exist anymore, because another more appealing idealogy took over. The same thing can and will probably will happen hundreds of years from now. I thought history was there so we wouldn't repeat the same mistakes.

 

And please, I'm up for a calm, well minded, friendly retort to what I just wrote. I like to get as many views and opinions as possible because that is the best way to make a sound decision. Hell, I may even start to believe in God if I am ever convinced. But from what I have experienced, read, studied, I just can't bring myself to believe and have faith in an imaginary being that's just as real as Santa Claus or goblins or wyverns or griffons(except me ) or illithids or beholders or imps or Joan Rivers or pig cops or vampires or werewolves or ghosts or ghouls or...damn I'm running out of imaginary things. But you get my point.

 

It doesn't and shouldn't matter what faith or God you believe in, but everyone should help and be kind to your fellow human (and some animals). Cheers!

 

Oh and by the way, did you know that Jim Caveziel refused to have a sex scene with Ashley Judd because of his Catholic beliefs. BUT IT'S ASHLEY JUDD! God will forgive you man.

Edited February 27, 2004 by GryphonKlaw

[ryder]

Saying religion is the cause of problems is like saying guns are the cause of problems, sure both are tools that can cause harm, but say we got rid of religion or got rid of all guns, the humans will eventually find another way to bring harm upon other people

 

It doesn't and shouldn't matter what faith or God you believe in, but everyone should help and be kind to your fellow human (and some animals). Cheers!

 

thats exactly where the misuse comes in, most religions at its base is about loving your fellow man regardless of their religion or their actions, its the people who misuse that gives it a bad name.

 

Just like racism, if a few people of a certain race did some sort of wrong to you would it be fair to say that entire race is the root of most of mankinds problems, no it wouldn't, so just because there are people who use religion for all the wrong reasons, its not fair to ssay religion is the root of problems because some chose to give it a bad name

 

 

people have the right to believe or not-believe whatever they want, but what I hate is when people try to bring down those who do believe, by calling them fools for believing in "imaginary things", at the same time I can't stand the so called "believers" who try and bring down the non-believers with their hell threats and all