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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (31511)2/26/2004 3:45:04 PM
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and reviewing Gibson's oeuvre, one critic concluded that judging by the way Gibson revels in martyrdom and torture in his movies, with himself the victim, you have to conclude that The Passion is for him in some sense, auto-biographical.

In some sense, it clearly is. Here's a quote from an interview with Gibson:

"My dad taught me my faith and I believe what he taught me. The man never lied to me in his life."

More review comments:

Christopher Hitchens:

"Boring, sadistic and lurid in equal measure... fascistic in its intention and fascistic in its esthetic."

"He makes it seem as if Pontius Pilate is a mere serf in a Jewish empire."

"Simple minded, and claims to be literal minded, but is in fact falsification and an incitement to sado-masochism."

David Denby:

"A two hour snuff film. One of the most gruesome movies ever put on the screen."

Children are being taken in droves to this film by "the faithful."
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