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Re: The Passion
« Reply #30 on: February 29, 2004, 02:25 PM »
No comment on the movie itself (yet), but I went to see Welcome to Mooseport a movie who's title isn't even worth mentioning here last night, at around 5:00, and (with the exception of the 10:00+ shows) every single showing of Passion was sold out for the rest of the night, and this was for three screens.

They were verifying Passion tickets to get into the Passion screens, had lines roped off, etc.  People were lining up at least an hour before the shows, all that stuff.  

Haven't seen a movie like that since, (dare I say it?) Attack of the Clones.  ('Course, I avoided the LOTR opening weekend madness, too--maybe it was the same there, as well.)

It'll be interesting to see what happens to it in the weeks ahead, after the hype dies down a little (unless it gets. . .  resurrected?  Ouch.)  Can it get repeat business, after the churches stop buying all the tickets?
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Re: The Passion
« Reply #31 on: March 1, 2004, 01:08 PM »
" Can it get repeat business, after the churches stop buying all the tickets?"

Good point.  I saw The Passion last night and personally speaking, one viewing was enough for me.  
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Re: The Passion
« Reply #32 on: March 1, 2004, 02:27 PM »
Havent, seen this movie yet, but i cannot wait to see, it.

From eveything i have heard, it looks great but very emotional! :'(

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Re: The Passion
« Reply #33 on: March 1, 2004, 03:52 PM »
Saw it, cried at the end, great movie
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Re: The Passion
« Reply #34 on: March 1, 2004, 06:36 PM »
Would you say Mel GIbson is more popular than The Beatles?

No, Mel Gibson is a casino's big lemon.

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Re: The Passion
« Reply #35 on: March 1, 2004, 06:58 PM »
Would you say Mel GIbson is more popular than The Beatles?

No, Mel Gibson is a casino's big lemon.

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Re: The Passion
« Reply #36 on: March 1, 2004, 09:19 PM »
I saw it tonight.  It's very good, but flawed in a few ways.  I'm still sort of decompressing.   I'll write more when I've given it some more thought.

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« Reply #37 on: March 3, 2004, 05:46 PM »
It speaks!!! :o

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Re: The Passion
« Reply #38 on: March 3, 2004, 07:30 PM »
I saw it on Sunday...I thought it was very well made and intense...I don't want to get in a biblical heated debate like at RS, but I thought it was very well done...The actors all played their roles very well, and the R rating definately is justified.

So...Which Biblical Movie will Mel produce next?

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Re: The Passion
« Reply #39 on: March 4, 2004, 10:42 AM »
David...good story, no anti-Semitic vibe

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Re: The Passion
« Reply #40 on: March 4, 2004, 11:00 AM »
Loved the film, very depressing, but loved it.  I also agree that is well done a good manner.  Don't think anyone could of done it better.  Big 5! Mel Gibson!!!! 8)  You did a great job.  It was very sad though.  Very sad! :-[
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Re: The Passion
« Reply #41 on: March 4, 2004, 04:14 PM »
very depressing, but loved it.   It was very sad though.  Very sad! :-[

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Re: The Passion
« Reply #42 on: March 4, 2004, 05:55 PM »
I don't know where you get the "flowers and roses" part Kevin.  I don't really feel like hearing what you have to say right now actually.!!

And there is no need, to be rude about anything either. ::)
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Re: The Passion
« Reply #43 on: March 4, 2004, 07:12 PM »
David...good story, no anti-Semitic vibe

I did, maybe you didn't pick up on them but they were there. First the Jews were made to look like a mob of idiots. Second nearly all of them had the hook nose, which admittedly some of us do have, but not all of us. As I'm sure you know the hook nose is a famous string harped by anti semites.
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Re: The Passion
« Reply #44 on: March 4, 2004, 07:16 PM »
Seriously, why do we have to argue over this. If any of this stuff was in there, oh well! We should drop and not argue over it.  If you want to be sensitive about it, then let people be sensitive about it.  But the movie I know was not directed to be Anti-Semitic.  It was just made so that everyone can see what really happened.  And it really bothers me to death that people make big deals, about things that arent that big of a deal! It is a movie just like any other movie we see, with alot more power.  
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