The priests got Jesus on blasphemy charges (claiming to be the son of God), but took him to the Romans for rebellion (claiming to be king of the Jews).  And back then Jesus could have proven both charges true - ie that he the son of God and king of the Jews, but since he needed to die, on a cross, he kept his mouth shut and did the same thing.

And I believe we would crucify him if he showed up again (or if it was the first time today) because the real reason the priests wanted Jesus killed is because he was so good, being perfect and all, that he made them look bad, being not perfect and all.  That problem still exists today, and speaking as a religious leader/authority I fear that those in my occupation would lead the way because he upset the status quo.

I got to see it on Monday afternoon.  It's a very hard movie to watch.  One person I was with left the theater because of the violence.  Another said they basically couldn't do anything for the rest of the day, that everything else seemed stupid in comparison.  My wife and I were both moved to tears.  I found the movie to be harsh.  And  I mean that in a positive way.  But it is hard to watch.  The brutality of what is portrayed is very moving and incredibly intense.

OCB had asked:
How did Jesus survive the torture before the Crucifixion?
Why didn't he just give up and stop it all when he had the chance?

The answer to both those questions, according to the Bible whihc is the best source on this subject, is found in John 10:14-18

14 I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—  15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.  16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.  17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.  18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.

If you believe Jesus was the Son of God than you believe He was able to determine the time of His own death, (or to push His mortal body to the limit) and that He came to earth for this very purpose so although He may have desired to stop the process it would go against His mission.

Didn't write this down the other day, but Frye's still has the lowest price on the non-gift set extended version for 23.99 so follow my above advice to save a little cash if you want to "normal" extended version.  I think that is the lowest price out there.

I saw it Friday with a friend using some free tickets, what a waste of time and free movie passes.  At least I didn't pay for it, but I still feel robbed.  Some people are complaining about the ending, which isn't what most people wanted, but that didn't bug me as much as the whole story.  It's hard to explain, but man the whole thing just blew chunks.  Very disappointing.

On a side note, it was the weirdness of the editing (LWatW being #1 instead of MN is one small example) that formed a wedge between Lewis and Tolkien's friendship, at least for a time.  Apparently Tolkien thought Lewis should have paid a little more attention to detail and consistancy and Lewis just cranked them out.
Still I've always thought they were a fun read and great interpretations of many of the stories in the Bible.  I work with kids and I'm always encouraging them to read the Narnia series (as well as LotR and Harry Potter).