[Salamander]

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.

[Texas2step]

"This town is rocking," he said, "wondering what it all means. This is the film everyone deemed unreleasable."

hehehehehehehehehehe ;-)

[Mo1]

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

[JennysCool]

"Neither one of us has seen the movie yet" - Katzenberg and Geffen

Says it all.

[demnomo]

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...

[Siamese Princess]

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."

[NRA2BFree]

"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.

[Petronski]

LOLROFRFI

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP - THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

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.

[AnnaZ]

A ROTF ping!

[cyncooper]

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.

[nutmeg]

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[nutmeg]

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[Brad’s Gramma]

A Denver pastor, the Rev. Maurice Gordon, displayed the message, "Jews Killed The Lord Jesus," in front of Lovingway United Pentecostal Church Wednesday.

LOVINGWAY??????????????????????????? Doesn't sound like it to me!!!

Try reading your BIBLE, Rev. Gordon!

[Fledermaus]

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."

Who the F'ing Kerry cares what he thinks? That's the ticket to winning the Presidency...yap about a movie! What a moron!

And his statement has got to be the lamest thing I've ever read. I mean, COME ON..."there's a lot of it around now"? Oh really Mr. Kerry? Happy you noticed you idiot.

[ODDITHER]

And the Hollywierdos were in shock. Having insulated themselves from reality for as many years as they have been a success, the just assume that the other 99.0 percent of America are either anti-Christian, prohomosexual activists or are on drugs and having affairs. What they were really in shock over is that a low budget religist film that Hollywood predicted not long ago would be a giant flop if it got released at all.

[RightOnline]

" "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.""

Ohfercryinoutloud, Kerry, ya sap. How about "Haven't seen it; can't comment until I do." That would have done it, ya d*ck.

....and this guy wants to be President of the United States, folks. Think about it.

[Tempest]

The Kerry line at the end is the funniest. Once again he takes a strong non-positional stand on the issue.

Ahhhh the tides are turning?! I don't know. But after watching the MOVIE tonight, I realize that I should traet those whom I don't like with more love.

[Varda]

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) retracted critical remarks made about the film last April by its ecumenical and interreligious committee, which suggested that the film might be anti-Semitic.
    
This is misleading. Actually the USCCB retrated those remarks long ago

"Bishops Apologize to Mel Gibson Over The Passion"
National Catholic Register
June 22-28, 2003

A group of scholars reportedly affiliated with the Anti-Defamation League claimed to also be affiliated with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. After spiriting away an early version of the film's script, they called it potentially anti-Semitic....

The Register obtained a June 9 letter from Mark Chopko, general counsel for the bishops' conference,which stated, "We regret that this situation has occurred and offer our apologies. I have further advised the scholars group that this draft screenplay is not considered to be representative of the film and should not be the subject of further public comment. When the film is released, the [bishops' conference] will review it."

What the Bishops issued is not a retraction but simply the promised review.