What
is your reaction about Mel Gibson's movie, The Passion of the Christ?
I
thought it was a good movie. No way near as gory as I was led to believe
it would be (Tarantino's ear scene was far worse). The only part I didn't
think worked was giving Satan a mini-me.
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I haven't
seen it yet, and I'm not sure whether I want to.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
I decided
that I wasn't going to see it. I have no need to see such violence and
brutality to increase my faith in God or to understand the sacrifice he
made for me.
Laura,
39
Lowell, MA USA
It isn't released
here for another fortnight. I've seen the other two films he directed
and thought they were absolute crap, so I wasn't going to see it, but
the success and generally positive feedback has intrigued me.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
ugh. too violent.
too bombastic. weird parts that are not in the Bible. see "The Passion
of Joan of Arc" for a much better and more complex film about persecution
and religious suffering.
Sarah
Lowell, MA USA
Haven't seen
it, don't intend to. In the words of Flora Post, I'm afraid I'm not really
interested.
Alice,
23
Wincehster UK
I read a review by a guy who was apparently a non-Christian, and he said
that he felt all the
emotions people at the movie were feeling were based on their faith, not
on the power of the movie itself. He said Mary was the only character
who really made him feel. He also said that there was danger in putting
Satan in shots with characters who were "evil" and that the
violence was so extreme that it eventually became cartoonish. I imagine
that I would have a similar reaction to the reviewer's, if I went to the
film. On a side note, I think that it's very interesting to cast Satan
as a woman. Historically, the snake in the Garden of Eden has had a woman's
face in art, and in long-ago plays the snake was played by a woman as
well. But I don't think there's anything in the Bible about the serpent/Lucifer/Satan
being female (although
I admittedly have not read the entire Bible), so it seems to me that the
talk of the movie being true to the Bible is hype.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
I saw the
movie. It was violent, but I could deal with that. I just thought it was
unbalanced, it needed more hope at the end. You watched all this suffering
and at the end, the reason for all this suffering, man's redemption and
salvation, was glossed over, the resurrection was
one second.
Janet,
46
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
I haven't
seen it and don't want to. I'm not into gory slasher movies. It wouldn't
change what I
believe and how I feel about God, and it definitely wouldn't entertain
me, so there's no point.
Cathie,
54
Novi, MI USA
Haven't seen
it, but I find it amazing that folks get so bent out of shape by a work
of fiction.
Felicia,
38
Lowell, MA USA
I'm not a
movie goer. I've read a few reviews and marvel at the number of people
who seem to feel that the movie is as important as the subject matter
of the movie.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Have not seen
it yet, so no real reaction.
Ryan,
29
Riedlingen GERMANY
I
think that he is inclined to feel about Jesus the way he wants to, and
he is just expressing his opinon/view through acting in this movie.
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
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