It may be extremely valuable for everyone to discover exactly what price was paid for our redemption. You might see your value in God's eyes much more profoundly, or discover a love for Jesus deeper than you've known. Bring it on Mel.
I understand your point. I don't think that watching gore will ever increase my appreciation for the price that was paid . . . and if you get right down to it, the torture and execution were together just 1/3 of the total burden Jesus took: He took the world's sin into Himself (which as unfathomable as it may seem, was far worse than the physical torture) and He spent my time in Hell, paying for my sins.
At any rate, I'm not sure what good it does me to go, then cover my eyes for 30 minutes.