There'll be forgetfulness soon enough.
What I won't forget is all the gloating from the anti-Passion crowd here on FR, hoping to shame and embarrass those who found the work important and monumental. Mel disgraced himself, but an artist's work is almost always better than the artist. We see that over and over in the "creative classes" --the celebrity we hope to meet is a jerk, but his work will transcend him.
There were those here hoping to slap Christians moved by "The Passion" upside the head and jeer at them, and they got their chance to try.
But, you know...for all the squawking over the past few days about Naughty Mel and That Terrible Movie, it was all from the same few posters who kept starting new threads to rant and vent and "I told you so". Turns out their presence on FR is not so big as they thought it was
Your continued posting of your school-marmish tut-tutting is becoming spam.
Well said.
The filme 'The Passion' is a fictional recreation of an actual event. Mel Gibson can never taint the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
His talents as a producer/director have given me a new perspective and some mental images upon which to draw. Other than that, he is of no consequence to the actual Passion of the Christ.
Mel Gibson, the person, the producer and director, has some serious personal issues to straighten out. I hope he gets them fixed.
Excellent post.