No Oscar battle for 'Passion' partisans

[davidinalameda]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/26/oscar.passion/index.html

Internet Christian soldiers are admitting defeat in their battle to win a best picture Oscar nomination for "The Passion of the Christ" -- but their campaign to influence Hollywood goes on.

Web sites supporting Mel Gibson's movie about Jesus' final hours -- the eighth-highest grossing American film of all time -- failed to convince enough Oscar voters that it deserved a best picture nomination.

The movie did, however, garner nomination nods for musical score, makeup and cinematography.


these people really need to get a life

[Maat]

1. No kidding.

And being sanctimonious IS their life. Trust me. I have relatives/acquaintances - let's just say.

[President Jesus]

2. to be dubbed: Passiontards

[goodboy]

7. HA! How about "Jeepers" Jesus+Freepers

[TahitiNut]

9. I regard them as crucifixated.

They seem to be perverted by the torture and atrocity of crucifixion - to the point they want to bring it back so they can get hard-ons seeing it done to others.

[wryter2000]

10. Crucifixated!

:yourock: I'm going to use that one.

[TahitiNut]

11. It seemed a bit better than "Crucifetishists" ...

... even though the latter portrays the 'fetish' aspect more explicitly. It really does seem prurient to me.

[AlCzervik]

3. they should use all their time and energy to help out the less fortunate

instead of this shit, isn't that what Jesus would do?

[Emboldened Chimp]

4. Um, maybe the film just wasn't good enough to get a nod?

No, they'd never think of that...

And where's the outrage over Hotel Rwanda not getting a Best Picture nod?

[Blue_Tires]

14. obviously

but the logic of oscar nominees and winners stopped making sense to me years ago...I've got my own mental list of hundreds of actors/films deserving of regocnition in past years...

[vs the introvore]

5. the passion play is supposed to be experienced in a church

and the congregation participates. they are to respond to pontious pilate, "give us barabbas instead." in a three hour endurance mass that is normally accompanied by a self-guided tour through the 'stations of the cross.' none of this is made more poignant or legitimate in a movie theatre or on your own f***ing couch! somehow every move made in the name of jesus is blasphemy. what i really want to know is how Mel Gibson ever PURCHASED the rights to the Passion. I never believed in Hell but there is a big line of folks who seem to want to prove hell's existence by being the next at the gate.

[goodboy]

8. I used to perform in those plays...3 hours...whew...

[yellowcanine]

6. It is amusing to me that these people are so insecure that their opinion

of the movie requires vindication by Hollywood - which they claim they don't trust anyway. If they liked the movie they liked the movie. Who gives a flying f--- if it gets an Oscar or not? If I go to a movie and like it and then I read a review that pans it, does my original opinion no longer count? That is nuts.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. I thought Hollywood was EVIL?

Why would they be seeking their approval? :eyes:

[robcon]

13. I thought the Passion of the Christ was a great movie.

The atmosphere/cinematography alone was spectacular... you felt like you were there 2000 years ago.

[sonicx]

15. Yup, trying to win an Oscar should be the highest priority...

for a religious group. :eyes:

[PROGRESSIVE1]

16. Gee, why does the Christian Reich, who hates Hollywood....

suddenly want their approval?

:eyes:

Answer: !Insecurity!

The Right Wing in this country views Hollywood in the same manner that Hitler views the Jews.
:scared:

[UTUSN]

17. It's the 8th (or 9th) Highest Grossing? What's #1?

http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross