Posted on 04/09/2023 9:07:54 AM PDT by Rummyfan
It's Easter and Passover at SteynOnline. This column has become something of a tradition here at this time of year: my thoughts on Mel Gibson's big blockbuster from just shy of twenty Easters ago. Mel has spent the last decade getting a little crazier with every year that passes.... Surprisingly, there have been no attempts by Mr Gibson or anyone else to replicate the success of this film, but back in 2004 it was impressive not just cinematically but as an interesting business model for bypassing Hollywood:
The headline on the Washington Post review summed it up: "'Passion' Is A Gory Take On A Gentle Teacher's Violent End". Somebody's confusing their Gospel with Godspell. A few days before the "violent end", the gentle teacher had been hurling tables around in the temple. And, even if you overlook the rough stuff, rhetorically Christ was as forceful as He was gentle.
That's the real argument over The Passion Of The Christ. It's not between Christians and Jews, but between believing Christians and the broader post-Christian culture, a term that covers a large swathe from the media to your average Anglican vicar. Some in this post-Christian culture don't believe anything, some are riddled with doubts, but even the ones with only a vague residual memory of the fluffier Sunday School stories are agreed that there's little harm in a Jesus figure who's a "gentle teacher". In this environment, if Jesus came back today he'd most likely be a gay Anglican bishop in a committed relationship driving around in a hybrid with an "Arms Are For Hugging" sticker on the way to an interfaith dialogue with a Wiccan and a couple of Wahhabi imams. If that's your boy, Mel Gibson's movie is not for you.
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He is risen indeed!
I was absolutely delighted when Mel Gibson included the resurrection scene at the end of his movie (it had been rumored he would not)!
As usual, it was a very difficult watch.
We’ve been binging on The Chosen series.
I watched it at the theater when it first came out. Put more meaning when I say my beads at night. Especially the Sorrowful Mysteries.
Hosanna in the Highest!!!
The Resurrection is in planning stages. Gibson mentioned they might use some of the same cast from the Passion.
There are some interesting videos on YouTube has how it was made.
Happy Easter.
Thank you, and here is the opening verse -
https://youtu.be/bsHH0HYgmSs
Has there been any new episodes?
I agree. Hubby and I watched it last year, and I now need to take a couple of years off before viewing it again.
Last night we watched Jesus Christ, Superstar.
I have Yet to get past Christ’s
Flogging in Mel’s movie.
“Surprisingly, there have been no attempts by Mr Gibson or anyone else to replicate the success of this film,”
Not true.
The Resurrection of the Christ is supposed to be released next year.
It is going to be a great one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH3sBuhe2Zo
Here is a trailer for the Passion of the Grist the Resurrection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA34ogNCv6k
I remember sitting in the theatre, as the crowd called out to save Barabbas... with tears filling my eyes, faced with the reality, that we have learned and changed so little.
Dear Lord, please guide and strengthen us.
Tatt
Passion of the CHRIST...the Resurrection.
He is risen indeed
I just heard they’re working on episode 6. You can get the app with all the episodes and discussions on the App Store if you haven’t done so. Search The Chosen and add the app.
It is indeed. But it is also good that people know His suffering for us
By His stripes we are healed
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