Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes
Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"

An SI Board Since February 2004

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans
425	6	0

Emcee: redfish	Type: Moderated

Introduction Compact

It would appear the hype was justified.

Being a movie buff and a Mel Gibson fan since I first saw "Gallipoli," I have been following this story for quite awhile.

Some time ago Mel committed $25m of his own money to making a movie filmed entirely in dead languages, with no sub-titles, about the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus. The movie features graphic brutality, to the extent that he had to cut some scenes to get an "R" rating. He has since agreed to provide sub-titles.

It appears that this will be the "event film" of the year, and maybe many years to come. Though it doesn't open until February 25, it is already accounting for 50% of all advance ticket sales in the United States.

Here is what one person predicts for it:

"One, Mel Gibson and Icon Productions will make a great deal of money. Those distributors who passed on Passion will be kicking themselves, while Newmarket Films will laugh all the way to the bank. Theater owners are going to love this film.

Two, Passion will become famous as the most serious and substantive Biblical movie ever made. It will be one of the most talked-about entertainment events in history, it is currently on the cover of Newsweek and Vanity Fair.

My third prediction is that the faith of millions of Christians will become more fervent as Passion uplifts and inspires them. Passion will propel vast numbers of unreligious Americans to embrace Christianity. The movie will one day be seen as a harbinger of America's third great religious reawakening."

So, in the event that this is not all just a lot of hype, and it does become a landmark film, I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon early and start a board on it.

Anyone who has actually seen it please post your thoughts.

Here is a link to see newspaper reviews of the movie, there are a LOT of them:

rottentomatoes.com

Here is a link for box office reports, this guy is generally very accurate:

boxofficemojo.com

In the event there are any questions about how closely the movie follows scripture, here is a link to the relevant portions of Matthew, King James version. The text is very short and shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to read. Matthew 26 and 27 cover the whole movie, except for the resurrection:

Matthew 26:

bartleby.com

Matthew 27:

bartleby.com

Here is a link with stills from the movie. These will give you some idea of how violent it is:

thepassion.znap.to

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS MOVIE UNLESS YOU HAVE SEEN IT YOURSELF

Go to reply# or date (mm/dd/yy):

Reply	Message Preview	From	Recs	Posted
425	See the movie.........it's worth the experience. Mel got hung in the "	Patricia Trinchero	-	9/6/2006
424	I still have not seen Passion of the Christ. It is fascinating to see the diffe	Peter Dierks	-	8/30/2006
423	Mel gives cops hell Report: Drunken Gibson threatens officer in rant BY MICHEL	exdaytrader76	-	7/29/2006
422	dui abcnews.go.com	exdaytrader76	-	7/29/2006
421	Man convicted of stalking Gibson 5 March, 2005 Mel Gibson said he was concerned	exdaytrader76	-	3/5/2005
420	Next for Gibson, Paradise lost? Bernard O'Riordan in Sydney March 3, 2005 T	exdaytrader76	-	3/4/2005
419	I thought the actress who played Mary (his mother, not Magdalene) should have go	redfish	-	1/27/2005
418	I guess fake blood falls under the "makeup" category? Mel's fake	exdaytrader76	-	1/27/2005
417	"The Passion" gets the shaft. Really unjust but everybody saw it comi	redfish	-	1/25/2005
416	The Golden Globe Awards completely blew off "The Passion," not a singl	redfish	-	12/14/2004
415	Mel Gibson buys Pacific island. December 10, 2004 Australian actor Mel Gibson,	exdaytrader76	-	12/11/2004
414	I bought the DVD of "The Passion of the Christ" well after it complete	ManyMoose	-	12/6/2004
413	TYPO: Make the "GREATEST PRESIDENT".	Lazarus_Long	-	12/6/2004
412	I doubt Mel had concerns about receiving recognition from the Academy Awards wh	Sully-	-	12/6/2004
411	BUSH WILL BE JUDGED THE FREATEST PRESIDENT OF THE 21ST CENTURY! GO, REPUBLICANS	Lazarus_Long	-	12/6/2004
410	It will be interesting to see what the Academy Awards does with it. Many member	redfish	-	12/6/2004
409	Bought over the weekend,Christmas stuffer.	cavan	-	12/6/2004
408	Your Point Is?	JeffA	-	8/26/2004
407	'The Passion of the Christ' DVD will make Gibson even richer By David H	redfish	-	8/26/2004
406	<i>Most modern-day Christians are quite evil.</i> More so than most	exdaytrader76	-	6/18/2004
405	"I am amazed at the irony of becoming "#1 on the Power List" by m	redfish	-	6/18/2004
404	I am amazed at the irony of becoming "#1 on the Power List" by making	exdaytrader76	-	6/18/2004
403	Jesus helps Mel hit No. 1 Controversial film gives Gibson the most weight on For	exdaytrader76	-	6/18/2004
402	Pope to Beatify Mel Gibson's 'Passion' Muse Sun May 30, 7:27 AM ET	average joe	-	5/30/2004
401	Moore's ‘Fahrenheit 9/11' heats up Bush bashing at Cannes The Associat	redfish	-	5/17/2004

Go to reply# or date (mm/dd/yy):