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I saw the Passion of the Christ! (*REVIEW*)
February 24, 2004 | Sir Valentino

Posted on 02/24/2004 5:50:47 PM PST by Sir Valentino

Last night I saw an advance screening of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, and I am still *OVERWHELMED*.

Words can hardly express the sheer *EMOTION* of the experience. I am not exaggerating when I call this the *GREATEST* film of all time. If you thought Braveheart was Mel Gibson's masterpiece, you have *SEVERELY* underestimated this man's talent! Braveheart is a wonderful movie, but the Passion of the Christ easily *OUTCLASSES* all films that came before it.

This is the work of a true *ARTIST*. A century from now, the history books will speak of Mel Gibson as a towering artist of equal stature with Michelangelo, Beethoven, and Shakespeare. If you think this praise is "over the top," that can only be because you have not *SEEN* The Passion of the Christ!

There are a lot of *LIES* being spread about this film. Do not believe them! There is no "anti-Semitism" anywhere in the film. Nobody is going to be driven to *HATE* by this meditation on Christ's *LOVE*.

In short, this film is *PERFECTION*. I would not change a single thing about it. It was almost too much to take as my tears poured down my cheek with each advancing frame of celluloid. But it was *SO* rewarding.

Yes, some of the imagery is *BRUTAL*, but it is essential to understanding Christ's sacrifice. In *NO* way do I consider it inappropriate for my daughter Tobi (age 6), and I will be taking her to see it this weekend.

Do yourself a *FAVOR*. See The Passion of the Christ!

But bring *TWO* boxes of Kleenex!


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To: Taffini
Mars Attacks will 'marred' you too =o)
61 posted on 02/24/2004 7:51:25 PM PST by GeronL (http://www.ArmorforCongress.com......................Send a Freeper to Congress!)
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To: Sir Valentino
SPOTREP - THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST - Positive
62 posted on 02/24/2004 7:56:27 PM PST by LiteKeeper
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To: GeronL
Mars Attacks will 'marred' you too =o)



yeah, the word probably has a better spelling, but it was all I had at the time...
63 posted on 02/24/2004 8:07:23 PM PST by Taffini (I like Tony Soprano even though he is a fat boy.)
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To: Taffini
No marred is right for past tense but I don't remember the future tense, marr??
64 posted on 02/24/2004 8:10:02 PM PST by GeronL (http://www.ArmorforCongress.com......................Send a Freeper to Congress!)
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To: Sir Valentino
One minor nit. According to the "Making of" TV show on it one thing in the movie is more true to art history than to history. They showed nails going through the palms. That looked very impressive but probably isn't what happened. The palms aren't anatomically strong enough to hold the body's weight. Crucifixion likely put the nails through the wrists, which are strong enough. They recently found a crucified skeleton that confirmed this was the Roman way.
65 posted on 02/24/2004 8:55:49 PM PST by JohnBovenmyer (I)
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To: Sir Valentino
I once watched a dog die; he quivered for a while and then suddenly rose up and ran ten yards and collapsed dead in a heap at my feet.
66 posted on 02/24/2004 9:09:21 PM PST by Old Professer
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To: PoisedWoman
By His stripes we are healed.

Who said that? I'm not kidding, I don't know, though it's a familiar phrase. Don't think it's biblical, however.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Isaiah 53:5
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
In context: Isaiah 53:4-6)

1 Peter 2:24
who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed.
In context: 1 Peter 2:23-25)
67 posted on 02/24/2004 9:33:29 PM PST by Blue_Ridge_Mtn_Geek
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To: Dog Gone
He won't go see it, even without his kids, yet he defends it.

Totally bizarre.

Encouraging others to see a movie he himself refuses to see? That is weird.

68 posted on 02/25/2004 10:01:21 AM PST by Lisa Lupner
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To: RoarkMan
I have to agree. I have an almost 6 yr old and I want her now to understand the message of love and the miracles Jesus performed. She knows He was up on the cross for us all, she does not know yet how brutal it was. Just like she won't know the brutality that occurs in war yet. There is time to understand the intensity of the sacrifice as she matures and can understand it.
69 posted on 02/25/2004 10:06:28 AM PST by cupcakes
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To: Dog Gone
I've heard others with the zero tolerance policy on "r" rated movies saying they won't see it and it makes as much sense as the no guns zero tolerance policy at schools which gets 5 year olds suspended for using their fingers as play weapons.
70 posted on 02/25/2004 10:09:21 AM PST by cupcakes
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To: Blue_Ridge_Mtn_Geek
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

I remember that from the heavy metal/glam/christian band called "Stryper", apparently in reference to the above.

71 posted on 02/25/2004 11:26:35 AM PST by Paradox (Cogito ergo moon.)
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To: mlo
We each have the right to choose whether we belong to Christ or we belong to satan. Please note there are only two choices, contrary to what some may wish to believe. If you choose to belong to Christ, then you accept His Lordship and your sins are paid for through His death on the cross. By the grace of God you are given eternal life with Him after your physical death. If you choose to ignore this gift, then you automatically accept the lordship of satan and you must pay for your own sins. After your physical death, you will spend eternity with him. It's a pretty clear choice to me, but everyone has to make up his own mind.
72 posted on 02/25/2004 12:33:11 PM PST by Faith
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To: ambrose
Ha! You totally overlooked:


73 posted on 02/25/2004 12:36:57 PM PST by MrsEmmaPeel
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To: Faith
That didn't answer my question.
74 posted on 02/25/2004 1:07:29 PM PST by mlo
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To: Sir Valentino
In *NO* way do I consider it inappropriate for my daughter Tobi (age 6), and I will be taking her to see it this weekend.

If I were you, I wouldn't. When I was 6, I went to a Sunday school class where the teacher delighted in showing us kids hideous torturous pictures of Christ's agony -- the crown of thorns, the blood through the hands, etc. etc. We were told that God did this out of love for us. I jumped up screaming and ran to the door, sobbing -- if that's the case, I didn't want God to Love me!

I was inconsolable. The reaction I had was so visceral, my parents had to be collected during the service. I've only been inside a Church a couple of times since then. I do not now nor ever will comprehend love=tortuous hideous death.

I don't plan to see the movie, but as I mentioned, I have a soft stomach for violence (haven't seen Braveheart, and had to walk out of Dances With Wolves.)

Let your 6 year old grow up first.

75 posted on 02/25/2004 3:22:23 PM PST by MrsEmmaPeel
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To: Taffini
We ought to form a support group.
76 posted on 02/25/2004 3:29:48 PM PST by ValenB4
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To: ValenB4
Well, anyone who dislikes Braveheart is clearly suffering from severe mental retardation.. as its easily one of the best movies ever made.. As for jesus, I will be seeing it clearly for historic value.. or atleast how Mel interprets history.. as I am in no way religious.
77 posted on 02/25/2004 7:30:00 PM PST by aquapandora (Vote bush.. screw faggot loving kerry)
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To: Sir Valentino
We saw it this morning. My sons are 13 and 15, and I was apprehensive about how they would handle it. However, they watched parts when I could not. I had to look away and cover my face a lot. The movie was breathtaking, realistic, moving (I could go on and on.) I don't think I would have taken my kids when they were 6, though...
78 posted on 02/25/2004 8:45:42 PM PST by TxBec (Tag! You're it!)
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To: aquapandora
I too love Braveheart. But I don't consider those who not liking it to be mentally retarded.
79 posted on 02/26/2004 4:15:55 PM PST by ValenB4
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To: ambrose
I don't think I've ever stopped watching a movie, except for Cabin Boy. It was truly unwatchable.
80 posted on 02/28/2004 4:38:36 PM PST by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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