I watch the Passion of the Christ last night

[ihaveaquestion]

Very intense! I'm glad I didn't pay theater prices to see it though. It's not as good a movie as I'd hoped.

[FunBobbyMucha]

1. It was funny to post the thread I just posted and then return to the menu

to see this!

(My post was about the worst on-screen death, but I was thinking more horror film)

I still haven't seen the most successful snuff film ever made (Passion). Don't really care if I do. Is there anything to recommend me seeing it?

[ihaveaquestion]

10. I really liked the portrayal of Satan

as a shadowy figure appearing to Jesus and Mary (seemingly), but apparently not visable to others. Demons appearing to Jude were interesting too, but more could have been done with that.

The Last Temptation of Christ was a better movie, IMO.

[liberalmuse]

2. I may watch it...

because of that 'fly on the wall' aspect the critics talk about. I love historical dramas that make me feel as if I'm really there. I also heard there were some good performances--the mother Mary, for instance. As far as the Jesus torture goes--I really don't want to see that.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

6. Skinny, frail looking Jesus vs. big, mean Roman thugs...

MKJ

[Ganja Ninja]

3. Don't tell me the ending it'll spoil the surprise.

[russian33]

7. Don't you hate when that happens?

My friend ruined Titanic for me that way, told me that the ship sinks at the end...I was mad ;)

[matcom]

4. yeah, i always "hope" a good bloody pulp movie will be good

but they rarely live up to my expectations :eyes:

[auburngrad82]

5. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Although it did have some "Forrest Gump" moments. Particularly when Jesus "invented" the table that you sat at and also when he wiped his face and created the Shroud of Turin.

It did cause me to go back and re-read Matthew in the Bible and it stuck pretty close to the story. There were things that didn't happen. Like when they threw Jesus off the bridge. That seemed designed to anger people. I thought it served no other purpose.

I didn't really see the charges of anti-semitism because it made the Romans look just as bad as the Jews.

[Zuni]

8. agreed

all of the villians, wether Roman or Jew looked heinous. Only Jesus came out ok.

[Zuni]

9. It was very close to the Gospels

despite the ADL propaganda, the movie was close to the Gospels (Luke especially) on the most controversial issues.