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Jarrid
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 Posted - 03/03/2004 : 00:03:29 [Permalink]
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Randy,
haha see that is actually funny...lol |
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ljbrs
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Posted - 03/07/2004 : 18:56:33 [Permalink]
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I just came back from the passion about an hour ago, and I have to say it is a VERY good movie....like ivanisavich said earlier, very historically accurate...but what were the Jews so mad about? I missed that lol oh well...
I do not think that there is anything historical about Jesus. The story of Jesus is a composite of that of many previous holy men (also of questionable existence). To me Jesus was most likely mythical and not historical. If Jesus had ever existed, there is no history of Jesus which was written by a contemporary. Going to a gory movie about a mythical religious character is not my idea of entertainment.
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"Innumerable suns exist; innumerable earths revolve about these suns in a manner similar to the way the seven planets revolve around our sun. Living beings inhabit these worlds."
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Randy
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Woody D
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Thailand
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Posted - 03/23/2004 : 00:30:36 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by filthy
To me, thus far, it sounds like a high-dollar snuff flick with religious overtones, and not really my kind of thing, my atheisism not withstanding. O'course, only having read a few blurbs by people trying to sell newspapers, I might be forming the wrong opinion.
If any of the membership takes it in, how 'bout a review untainted by professional journalism?
Going by the name of this folder "Is anyone planning to see 'The Passion'?" I'll answer that question.
No. For the reason you stated, I've heard it's too bloody gory.
And this from someone who grew up watching Draucla movies.
My atheisism not withstanding either, I wouldn't mind seeing a religious picture though. It just would be with different eyes and thoughts than I think most others.
BTW Filthy great way to phrase your critique, never would have thought of putting it that way. "high-dollar snuff flick"
Now I'll read some of the other posts to see what people here think.
Coincedently, this morning...or was it yesterday, the movie was replaced as #1 box office by, of all things, a horror movie, haha. |
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Woody D
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Thailand
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Posted - 03/23/2004 : 00:44:43 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Randy
Where o'where is Monty Python when you need them? Think I'll dust off my old copy of Life of Brian and watch something that ~really~ insprires me.
Oh thanks for reminding me Randy. Forgot to say I also don't see current movies much. Maybe once every other year, if at that. Too expensive but worse than that, the quality has really gone down over the last many years.
Speaking of 'The Life of Brian', someone years ago mentioned to me I should see it and that I would probably like it. A few months ago I happened to see it for sale and bought a copy. Probably should get around to putting it into the ol' DVD player. Have been wanting to see it for a long time.
ps. before anyone yells about the quality, yes...there are a few good actors and movies made. I really like Speilberg and of the current young actors, Brad Pitt is good but there used to be more than what you could count on one hand and the bad ones were not as bad as now. And while we are at it, how in the world could anyone think that Jim Carry guy is funny? Or, my pet peeve, that Julia Roberts is beautiful or can act? In fact there is very little 'acting' today, it's all as you all are discussing.....blood and guts. Not that I'm against that but seems like there's no other choice. |
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Woody D
Skeptic Friend
Thailand
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Posted - 03/23/2004 : 00:55:19 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by ljbrs
I seldom go to movies. The movie sound tracks are most often set for people who are already deaf.
ljbrs
Oh, THANK YOU, Thank you. For saying that. I thought I was the only one. Everyone thinks I complain too much. 
'Star Wars' was one of the last movies I remember seeing in a theater and it REALLY turned me off to go to the picture show again. The sound was awful and way TOO LOUD.
I have also resorted to taking ear plugs to the stores too. Costco is very bad as is The Good Guys for loud TV's and radios all going at the same time usually with some rap crap and BOOM BOOM blasting. Sometimes I walk right out and don't buy anything. But many times I go around shutting them off. It's kind of a game I play, to see how long it takes before I have to go over and shut them off again. |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 03/23/2004 : 04:31:18 [Permalink]
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Snake, I think that you will enjoy Brian.
I just don't like people well enough to make a habit of theater-going. I'd rather rent or buy the flick. But if I'd thought Christ was something other that what it's reported to be, I might have gone. I still might see it on disc or tape someday down the road, but I'll not go out of my way for it. I've seen enough gore in real life that the fake kind doesn't do much more than piss me off.
It is interesting that some dumb, zombie flick nudged Christ off the top listings. I wonder if it is not a comment upon society, that torture and death are so fascinating that people flock to see these things.
The difference between the two films is that Christ now has a leagon of apologists citing Bibical history and claiming archological accuratcy and so forth, whilst the other is just another bit of moldering fluff with an adrenalin factor (I haven't seen it of course, but that's pretty much the standard recipe and I rather doubt that the producers changed much of anything basic).
I'm sure that there have been a few movies concerning Noah (never seen one), but I've heard of nothing recent. With today's special-effect state of the art, that might be a good'n. Evoultionists could be apoplectic with outrage and Creationists could swoon with delight, and everybody, would love it.
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chaloobi
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Posted - 04/07/2004 : 10:48:08 [Permalink]
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Without having read any of the posts on this thread, I'll give my opinion.
I may rent the movie on DVD, but I won't bother to see it in the theater. I've heard a lot of talk about it and considering the limited focus of the movie and the almost pornographic level of violence, I'm not particularly interested. Anything interesting about the life and myth of Jesus Christ concerns events prior to and after his execution. The execution itself is a formality - point A to point B with the requisite suffering. To focus on it exclusively in such graphic detail serves no purpose beyond exulting in the violence and suffering for its own sake. I say boring! - I already know how that story ends. |
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Gorgo
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 04/12/2004 : 05:54:25 [Permalink]
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Went to see the movie Saturday. Not much of a crowd, but one of the local theaters is showing it for free now.
Good effects. Lots of good ol' entertaining brutality. Not enough nudity or singing and dancing. Overly melodramatic.
I felt like I was opening the brain of a lot of believers and looking in. Pretty sick world they must live in.
My thought while watching it was that they had to have made it to show how ridiculous these kinds of beliefs are.
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Woody D
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Thailand
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Posted - 04/12/2004 : 09:05:33 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Gorgo
Went to see the movie Saturday. Not much of a crowd, but one of the local theaters is showing it for free now
Great review. Like your style.
Wasn't planning to see it.....but free! That's tempting. Maybe if there was more nudity I might even pay a little more.
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tomk80
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Posted - 04/12/2004 : 10:26:40 [Permalink]
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Gorgo wrote:
one of the local theaters is showing it for free now
Hmmm, is it an evangelical theater or something? If not, how do I get theaters in my neighborhood to do that (still want to go to Dogville one of these days ) |
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Naked Ape
New Member
Canada
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Posted - 04/13/2004 : 12:47:14 [Permalink]
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I saw this turkey. IMHO Kill Bill volume 1 used less fake blood than POTC.
If memory serves there are at least twenty minutes in this gore fest where jebus is not being actively shitkicked. The whole bit about why this level of brutality was required while god sacrificed himself to himself to save us from him sort of got skipped over.
I recieved a few dirty looks for whistling "Always look on the bright side of life" as the credits rolled.
Yea though I walk through the valley of death I will fear no evil, for I am the meanest sonofabitch in the valley.
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Gorgo
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 04/13/2004 : 13:19:48 [Permalink]
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Not a church-owned theater, but a struggling theater and one or more of the local churches paid for the showing.
Nothing better to do with their money since 'W' has eliminated poverty and suffering in the world. |
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The dog has not been fed in years
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Woody D
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Thailand
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Posted - 04/13/2004 : 20:37:32 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Gorgo
Not a church-owned theater, but a struggling theater and one or more of the local churches paid for the showing.
Nothing better to do with their money since 'W' has eliminated poverty and suffering in the world.
LOL.
Well, I'm sure the theater didn't or wouldn't have lost money if they had showen it free themself. I hear that popcorn and snacks are the real income.
So you see Rev., the economy was being helped anyway. In spite of P. Bush. And the church at least put the money to some good use in that employees were paid. Right? Mel probably made something on them too and he needs the money! He can donate it to a church maybe even. The economic cycle. It's all good. |
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