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So, as one of the last remaining Americans who has not seen said movie, I decided to take a shot at viewing it. My sister had got it through Netflix or Blockbuster or something that delivers in the mail, so there was no charge to me. I went about carrying out all of the steps, I loaded the DVD into the player (or, in this case, the prayer...hehehe), started the movie, sat down in the comfy chair and...fell asleep within four minutes and slept until just before they stab Jesus to make sure he's dead.

Ah, so I guess I remain out of the American 'mainstream,' still.

I haven't watched it.

I'm not big on snuff films that people use for emotional masturbation.

So, as one of the last remaining Americans who has not seen said movie, I decided to take a shot at viewing it. My sister had got it through Netflix or Blockbuster or something that delivers in the mail, so there was no charge to me. I went about carrying out all of the steps, I loaded the DVD into the player (or, in this case, the prayer...hehehe), started the movie, sat down in the comfy chair and...fell asleep within four minutes and slept until just before they stab Jesus to make sure he's dead.

Ah, so I guess I remain out of the American 'mainstream,' still.

I haven't seen it and have no intention of ever doing so.

I haven't seen it and have no intention of ever doing so.

Well, obviously. You're neither Christian, Muslim, nor Jew. So it'd basically be like watching a snuff film.

oddly enough i tried to see it the day it opened but it was sold out.

ive never had the urge to see it again.

it was a decent film, that gave visualization to what Christ did for us, or at least in christian tradition. However, I think it was wrong to be made. So what if we don't know what the sacrifice was exactly? Does that make it any less special? I think not. It was made for people that would go watch it and then say, "Oh how I am such a good person for loving Jeebuss!" Those are the same hypocritical 'tards that say "Christ accepts all....except homos, bi people, negroes, other darkies, mormon, etc" :mad:

So, as one of the last remaining Americans who has not seen said movie, I decided to take a shot at viewing it. My sister had got it through Netflix or Blockbuster or something that delivers in the mail, so there was no charge to me. I went about carrying out all of the steps, I loaded the DVD into the player (or, in this case, the prayer...hehehe), started the movie, sat down in the comfy chair and...fell asleep within four minutes and slept until just before they stab Jesus to make sure he's dead.

Ah, so I guess I remain out of the American 'mainstream,' still.

Sorry, I don't watch gory horror flicks.

Y'know, I was never excited about it but always figured that I'd eventually see it.

Never did.

I'm not going to read those damn subtitles.

That movie really missed the point...

Eh. Isn't this old news, kinda? :confused:

If not, follow me to my new thread "I still haven't seen Waterworld!" :p

Eh. Isn't this old news, kinda? :confused:

If not, follow me to my new thread "I still haven't seen Waterworld!" :p


I still haven't seen Casablanca! :p

I actually really loved it, and, if it's relevant, I'm agnostic. Though I don't believe in Jesus's divinity, I think his story itself is a powerful and inspiring story and was rendered very well by Gibson.

I went and saw it fairly soon after it was released. The beating scene was excessively long, but otherwise it was decent.

Ain't seen it, sincerely doubt I will.

Being heavily Christian, I believe that cynically and shamelessly distributing a product with the aim of attaining mass appeal rather than strictly adhering to biblical fact is a disgusting practice. No, I haven't seen it.

So it'd basically be like watching a snuff film.
It is a snuff film!

A snuff film with a screaming devil child and Pharisees/Romans straight out of a Hammer Horror picture.

Being heavily Christian, I believe that cynically and shamelessly distributing a product with the aim of attaining mass appeal rather than strictly adhering to biblical fact is a disgusting practice. No, I haven't seen it.

what makes you think it isnt biblically accurate?

although it does depend on which gospel account you use i suppose.

I'm not a Christian, never was, but personally on the topic of the execution of Christ, The Last Temptation of Christ was a far better film.

The Last Temptation of Christ was a far better film.
Damn straight.

Willem Dafoe for teh holy win.

It is a snuff film!

A snuff film with a screaming devil child and Pharisees/Romans straight out of a Hammer Horror picture.

Hammer, nor the Passion, are snuff films. I don't know if you were being serious or not but I just wanted to point that out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snuff_film

Hammer, nor the Passion, are snuff films. I don't know if you were being serious or not but I just wanted to point that out.
I wasn't suggesting that the Hammer flicks were snuff films, but that the Pharisees and Romans in Passion were as one-dimensional and wooden as the Hammer monsters.

As for the Passion, it may not be an actual snuff film, but it's got the same artistic merit as one.

Brutal torture, humiliation and execution for over two hours? Disgusting sensationalism; nothing more.

Damn straight.

Willem Dafoe for teh holy win.

Not to mention the David Bowie cameo *nod*

Not to mention the David Bowie cameo *nod*
Oooh, you filmster, you. :p

Oooh, you filmster, you. :p

I mark for David Bowie. :p

Read the book, thanks. Don't need to see Mel's interpretation of it.

Read the book, thanks. Don't need to see Mel's interpretation of it.
:)

'Interpretation' being the key word.

I still haven't seen Casablanca! :p

ZILAM! :eek:

(all kidding aside, it's a fine film... see it!)

I haven't watched it.

I'm not big on snuff films that people use for emotional masturbation.

it wasn't emotional masturbation. I'm not a christian but I thought it was a very well done movie, quite beautiful in some places. I was impressed.

I have not seen it, I don't handle that type of simulated violence well. Can't watch the Rocky movies either.......too empathetic.

I can however watch things like Die Hard, except when he walks on the glass.....that's too much.

Anyway, I now use it as a tool when people bitch at me about watching rated R movies and say it's "not Christian"

What I personally found horrifying was people bringing CHILDREN to see it and being happy that it reduced the kids --as well as adults in the audience -- to tears to see someone tortured and murdered.

What I personally found shocking was people bringing CHILDREN to see it and being happy that it reduced the kids --as well as adults in the audience -- to tears to see someone tortured and murdered.

yep, sick people indeed. I don't want to hear another word from them about my kids quoting Evil Dead 2 now. It's not gory, not in the least......except for that one scene, and curiously I always need a soda refill at that time.......

yep, sick people indeed. I don't want to hear another word from them about my kids quoting Evil Dead 2 now. It's not gory, not in the least......except for that one scene, and curiously I always need a soda refill at that time.......

*snickers at all the evil little Ashes running around tormenting big Ash in Army of Darkness*

"Good? Bad? I'm the guy with the gun."

i saw it on a 14 inch tv from a distance of over 10 feet. plus i was rather drunk and stoned. consequently the goriest bits were lost on me, as was the hotness of mary mag. it was rather a waste of time. there was another jesus film i watched at a similar time. i think itwas canadian and it was a modern interpretation of the story focused around a drama group who were re-enacting the passion thingy. then the lead actually died on the cross, or rather, he got crushed by it when it fell over during a scrap. much better than the gibson malarky but i can't remember the name of it.

i saw it on a 14 inch tv from a distance of over 10 feet. plus i was rather drunk and stoned. consequently the goriest bits were lost on me, as was the hotness of mary mag. it was rather a waste of time. there was another jesus film i watched at a similar time. i think itwas canadian and it was a modern interpretation of the story focused around a drama group who were re-enacting the passion thingy. then the lead actually died on the cross, or rather, he got crushed by it when it fell over during a scrap. much better than the gibson malarky but i can't remember the name of it.
Sounds like Jésus de Montréal (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097635/).

Ace movie. And indeed a lot better than Passion.

I saw it in my Religious Education class in third year.

Sounds like Jésus de Montréal (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097635/).

Ace movie. And indeed a lot better than Passion.

I saw it in my Religious Education class in third year.

yeh, that looks like the one. was good indeed. i also saw a bit of the one with bowie in it on the same night but i hadn't sobred up enough after work to watch it properly. my flatmate was a doing religious studies and specialising in religion in film at the time, hence the heavy dose of religious cinema.

This film is too emo for my liking.

i also saw a bit of the one with bowie in it on the same night but i hadn't sobred up enough after work to watch it properly.
I'd highly recommend you re-watch Last Temptation of Christ; it's one hell of a film.

I'd highly recommend you re-watch Last Temptation of Christ; it's one hell of a film.
all i remember about it apart from the cameo is the beards being hilariously fake. i'm sure the acting and plot mde up for it though.

Sounds like Jésus de Montréal (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097635/).

Ace movie. And indeed a lot better than Passion.

I saw it in my Religious Education class in third year.
I saw that movie! My french teacher played it for us in grade 11.

I saw that movie! My french teacher played it for us in grade 11.
As the reviewer on IMDB says, it deserves to be better known.

That movie really missed the point...... and what point did it miss?

What I personally found horrifying was people bringing CHILDREN to see it and being happy that it reduced the kids --as well as adults in the audience -- to tears to see someone tortured and murdered.... OMG... that's... sick

yep, sick people indeed. I don't want to hear another word from them about my kids quoting Evil Dead 2 now. It's not gory, not in the least......except for that one scene, and curiously I always need a soda refill at that time.......'Groovy'
I don't think so. We just cut up our girlfriend with a chainsaw. Does that sound "fine"?
:p

*snickers at all the evil little Ashes running around tormenting big Ash in Army of Darkness*

"Good? Bad? I'm the guy with the gun."

"This....is my boom stick"

:D

Well, obviously. You're neither Christian, Muslim, nor Jew. So it'd basically be like watching a snuff film.

Yeah. JC dies. Enough said.

I haven't seen it, either, and I'm not going to watch it. I fear I'd treat it like any other film with buckets of blood and all the stuff, that is, like some sort of stupid B-clas horror. If it was about anything else, I'd enjoy it, but to rotfl at death of Christ is something I'd like to avoid.

Why bother...half the story didn't even happen...

...half the story didn't even happen...(50% accurate)Wow, better -truth- rating than any WW2 movies.
and better than any religion related Movies.

thumbs up.

I have the DVD.

Wow, better -truth- rating than any WW2 movies.
and better than any religion related Movies.How so?

Wow, better -truth- rating than any WW2 movies.

Even Letters from Iwo Jima?

I've never seen the movie.

So, as one of the last remaining Americans who has not seen said movie, I decided to take a shot at viewing it. My sister had got it through Netflix or Blockbuster or something that delivers in the mail, so there was no charge to me. I went about carrying out all of the steps, I loaded the DVD into the player (or, in this case, the prayer...hehehe), started the movie, sat down in the comfy chair and...fell asleep within four minutes and slept until just before they stab Jesus to make sure he's dead.

Ah, so I guess I remain out of the American 'mainstream,' still.
Zappa is a good poll choice in a "god" thread.
*bows*

I haven't watched it.

I'm not big on snuff films that people use for emotional masturbation.

Holy shit!

First response, first
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I haven't seen it, and I highly doubt that I ever will.

I can only think of two people that I know of who have.

I haven't seen it. Maybe I will but there are plenty of movies I would like to see first. Especially before one by Mel Gibson. Come to think of it I still haven't seen Schindler's List

Proves how heartless the God-damned jews are:sniper:

Proves how heartless the God-damned jews are:sniper:An inexistent god cannot damn anyone, not even the jews.

If not, follow me to my new thread "I still haven't seen Waterworld!"
:mad:

I still haven't seen Casablanca! :p
:mad:

I actually really loved it, and, if it's relevant, I'm agnostic. Though I don't believe in Jesus's divinity, I think his story itself is a powerful and inspiring story and was rendered very well by Gibson.
You sound like Phil Ochs. :D

:sniper:

Yay!

God kills Jesus page 662.

An inexistent god cannot damn anyone, not even the jews.

What if the Jews don't exist either? Would it be like dividing 0 by 0? :D

Proves how heartless the God-damned jews are:sniper:

Hmm, a white suburbanite kid with a faux German name hating Jews. Damn that's original. :rolleyes:

Saw the movie. It was totally worthless, I'm afraid. But then, I am not a Christian, so naturally I did not get the get the optimal kick out of it (or so I would guess).

Ah well... as comedians said: "It's a good thing Christ was crucified and not drowned, otherwise all Katholics would have had aquariums hanging over their doors".

I liked it, but my one big complaint was the lack of "emotional payoff" at the end of the film which, while having a happy ending, barely portrays it. I'd have liked to see more of the Resurrection, since without it the story is incomplete.