Passion: recut

I hear what everyone has to say about this movie.

I feel that the movie was perfect the way it was. Yes, given, if you do not know the Story of Jesus' life, the movie starts "in the air". But the film is about the last 12 hours of His life.

I take my hat off to Mel Gibson (who is a Believer but the way) for doing this movie.

And if I may please give my opinion, Just for a moment, a brief moment, forget about yourself, forget about what the world does and says, think about this act that was done for you 2000 years ago as recorded in history.

To me that is incredible!

Anyways, that is how I feel about it, please I am not trying to step on any toes.

Thanks,
Derrick
 
This is an interesting thread, because as I interpret it, there are two discussions happening here:

Conversation One: Revolves around criticism of the film strictly as a film - where story / narrative (or lack thereof), technical merit and performance are the benchmarks for discussion.

Conversation Two: Centers on subscription to or belief in the subject matter at hand.

From my perspective, one is somewhat more appropriate for this forum than the other. Like politics, religion and spirituality is a deeply personal experience, and what is inclusive and fortifying for one person or group can be damning and ostracize another.

I haven't seen the picture yet for my own personal reasons, so I have nothing to say on the film from a critical perspective.

One comment I have on whether pure marketing or the greater good is behind the distribution of the picture is that there is certainly an undeniable market for the subject matter. Where we live, Walmart has a foothold, and the store is saturated with collateral for this film. Regardless of where or why it started, there is an audience hungry for the product - each set of eyes for their own reasons.

I remember breaking through the lines at Universal City to see The Last Temptation of Christ when it was released to vociferous and rabid opposition. I thought the picture looked interesting from a storytelling standpoint, and didn't let the fact that I was a minister's son inhibit me from making my own decision. In the end, I saw the film, liked it and felt in no way swayed in my own set of beliefs.

As far as I can tell, Conversation One and Conversation Two cannot ever be comingled, and objectivity and faith do not always share a parallel path.

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I watched Passion on a bootleg DVD my neighbor purchased at a flea market two days after it was first released in the theatre. I know I'm going to hell..............
 
Movieweb.com said:
PASSION FAILS TO RISE AGAIN ON EASTER
The re-release of an edited version of The Passion of the Christ performed poorly over the Easter weekend. Playing in only 162 theaters, the film earned just $69,241, an average of $427 per theater -- a small fraction of the cost of striking off a print of the new version and distributing it. Unlike the original, the new version received little support from church leaders. Rev. Jerry Shirley, pastor of a church in Decatur, IL, told the Decatur Herald & Review, ""I don't think it was a good idea to release the cut-down version. ... Some of the most important parts of what made it his passion is what he endured -- otherwise you don't see the full effect of what Christ went through." (Even recut, the film was unable to get a PG-13 rating; it is still rated R.)
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YEEESSS!! Now that the re-released has been deemed a *Financial Failure* maybe we can put this movie to rest for awhile. Everything always works out for the best in the end!! ~reservoir~
 
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