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'Passion' critics retract reviews
Washington Times ^
| 2/27/04
| Julia Duin
Posted on 02/26/2004 9:42:44 PM PST by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:13:33 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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posted on
02/26/2004 9:42:44 PM PST
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
Early detractors of Mel Gibson's hit film, "The Passion of the Christ," are backing away from their critical remarks after the movie grossed a record-setting $26.6 million on its opening day.The god Mammon was unavailable for comment.
To: kattracks
"This town is rocking," he said, "wondering what it all means. This is the film everyone deemed unreleasable."
hehehehehehehehehehe ;-)
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posted on
02/26/2004 9:46:56 PM PST
by
Texas2step
(<><)
To: kattracks
Mark Joseph, an entertainment executive in Los Angeles and author of the upcoming book "The Passion of Mel Gibson: The Story Behind the Most Controversial Film in Hollywood History," said the film industry is in shock. "This town is rocking," he said, "wondering what it all means. This is the film everyone deemed unreleasable." Just goes to show that the Hollywood nit wits don't have a clue
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posted on
02/26/2004 9:48:30 PM PST
by
Mo1
(" Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?")
To: kattracks
"Neither one of us has seen the movie yet" - Katzenberg and Geffen
Says it all.
To: Texas2step
Too rich, isn't it? Those tone-deaf Hollywierdos had no idea what was coming, yet any one of us here on FR could have told 'em a year ago what a huge hit Gibson had. Now the slugs want to get in on the trend and backtrack on the bile they spewed. I suspect this is the go-ahead for Kerry to say he just saw the movie and enjoyed it.
To: kattracks
Kerry blew it--BIG TIME.
What a namby pamby statement. I guess the he thought he was going with the flow. Bwa, ha, ha, ha...
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posted on
02/26/2004 9:51:49 PM PST
by
demnomo
To: Salem; dennisw; SJackson; yonif
"Concerning the issue of anti-Semitism, the Jewish people are at no time blamed collectively for Jesus' death," said a review by Gerri Pare, David DiCerto and Anne Navarro. "Rather, Christ freely embraces his destiny."
Can't we just live in peace together?
(hehe. . o.k., Rodney)
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posted on
02/26/2004 9:51:57 PM PST
by
Happy2BMe
(U.S.A. - - United We Stand - - Divided We Fall - - Support Our Troops - - Vote BUSH)
To: Salamander; autoresponder; MeekOneGOP; Barnacle
Even Democratic front-runner John Kerry weighed in during a visit to Los Angeles yesterday, telling reporters that the movie could be anti-Semitic.
"I am concerned," Mr. Kerry, a Catholic, told reporters. "I don't know if it's there or not, but there's a lot of it around now. I think we have to be careful."
J-FK is concerned that his concern will be the wrong concern from concerned people who are not concerned - ping.
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posted on
02/26/2004 9:54:38 PM PST
by
Happy2BMe
(U.S.A. - - United We Stand - - Divided We Fall - - Support Our Troops - - Vote BUSH)
To: kattracks
If not, [Hollywood] will leave itself open to charges of antireligious prejudice," he said. Many in the industry, he added, "are prostitutes, and they will go wherever the money is." "Many in the industry"? Rabbi you are being too charitable -- try "most."
To: kattracks
"This town is rocking," he said, "wondering what it all means. This is the film everyone deemed unreleasable."It means the greatest story ever told about Jesus Christ laying down his life for the Salvation of mankind is going main stream and there is no way anyone or anything can stop it.
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posted on
02/26/2004 9:55:40 PM PST
by
NRA2BFree
(Proud member of the FR Rabid Right Wing Axis of Evil.)
To: kattracks
LOLROFRFI
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posted on
02/26/2004 9:56:33 PM PST
by
Petronski
(John Kerry looks like . . . like . . . weakness.)
To: Happy2BMe
I detect a concern about the concern of others,lest their concern be of concern.
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posted on
02/26/2004 9:59:43 PM PST
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: Siamese Princess
he has some good quotes
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posted on
02/26/2004 10:02:31 PM PST
by
rwfromkansas
("Men stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up as if nothing had happened." Churchill)
To: kattracks
INTREP - THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
To: over3Owithabrain
Those tone-deaf Hollywierdos had no idea what was coming, yet any one of us here on FR could have told 'em a year ago what a huge hit Gibson had.
It sure makes them look pretty stupid, doesn't it?
First we had the anti-Semite charge. That got no traction (and actually backfired, bigtime). Then we get the "most violent movie ever" talking point, ad naseum. It ain't working either. Now they don't know what to say or think.
I think it's hilarious!
To: kattracks
Hollywood producers will blacklist Mr. Gibson How ironic! Hollywood producers, once under attack by anti-Communists, now turn on their own.
Do we need to remind them how ugly that chapter was? They, who were once blacklisted, now turn around and blacklist one of their own? Shameful. Really really shameful.
They, of all people, should know better.
To: diotima
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posted on
02/26/2004 10:08:06 PM PST
by
AnnaZ
("And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God..." ~Romans 8:28a~)
To: kattracks
Even Democratic front-runner John Kerry weighed in during a visit to Los Angeles yesterday, telling reporters that the movie could be anti-Semitic. "I am concerned," Mr. Kerry, a Catholic, told reporters. "I don't know if it's there or not, but there's a lot of it around now. I think we have to be careful."
Typical Kerry. They SAY he "weighed in", but it sounds pretty worthless to me, except to say he doesn't know, but just to cover all the bases, give the pot a little stir.
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posted on
02/26/2004 10:09:03 PM PST
by
cyncooper
("Maybe they were hoping he'd lose the next Iraqi election")
To: Happy2BMe
Even Democratic front-runner John Kerry weighed in during a visit to Los Angeles yesterday, telling reporters that the movie could be anti-Semitic. "I am concerned," Mr. Kerry, a Catholic, told reporters. "I don't know if it's there or not, but there's a lot of it around now. I think we have to be careful."
If he's interested in confronting anti-semitism he can start to work on a very large segment of Islam.
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