Mel Gibson's reply to 9/11 [by Michael Moriarty]

Enter Stage Right.com ^ | March 8, 2004 | Michael Moriarty

[fortunecookie]

I am speechless and stunned by the eloquence of this piece.

OUTSTANDING!!

I second both those thoughts!!

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[chesley]

wow. that was a great editorial. Bumpety-bump-bump

[cyncooper]

Your post gave me goosebumps, and it called to mind George W. Bush's inaugural address where he said "An angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm".

[abner]

Nor do they know the depth to which a worldwide spiritual armada will gather to confront bin Laden and his minions and defend our 2,000-year-old message.

That is what I wanted to say about this but could not articulate!

I remember Mr. Moriarty from the miniseries The Holocaust. I guess his views are partly why he isn't better known. He is one heck of an actor.

[Aquinasfan]

The fallout from this metaphysical bomb will be endless.

Great line.

[marron]

Hey, Moriarty's piece has me in tears right here at my keyboard.

[cyncooper]

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and tagline adjustment

[cyncooper]

Changing tagline to fix date GWB gave his address and bumping thread.

[over3Owithabrain]

I'm moved too - I'm so thankful that in the cesspool of Hollywood, there are a few brave souls like Gibson and Moriarty "standing in the gap".

[jtminton]

Big BUMP

[A Simple Soldier]

He was also in the movie "The Hanoi Hilton" from 1987 as a Naval Aviator shot down early in the war. There is some cinematic overstretch which was necessary to tell the story. It does not portray the Communists (North Vietnamese and Cubans) in the best of lights to say the least.

[Bigg Red]

Wow!!

[Bigg Red]

Excellent piece here.

[BibChr]

Wow. Looks like I'm going to have to like another actor.

Dan

[joesnuffy]

Mel Gibson said that it was filming "We Were Soldiers" that inspired him to "The Passion"

I cant help but figure it had something to do with the working of Hal Moore's God derived faith
in an inspired and resounding defeat of the NVA in the Ia Drang...

imo

[betty boop]

But I know something in my insides has changed, and is not done changing.... I feel like we are face forward into the storm, but God is with us, if we will only stand.

Beautifully said, marron. I feel the same way myself: Nothing will ever be the same again.

[ArrogantBustard]

I have a few devout Catholic friends. I told them, because of their lifelong faith, they are not obliged to relive the Crucifixion. They endure it in their hearts every time they look at a crucifix. Our Lord to them is now a family member and watching Him die again would be like living through the execution of our father or son.

But ... almost every 'devout' (and quite a few not so devout) Catholic I know has seen it at least once ... and most of the rest plan to. This film is the Stations of the Cross; the Sorrowful Mysteries; the Gospel readings from Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday; it is very familiar but illuminates the familiar in a new, different, vivid way.

[hosepipe]

[ When asked if he'd seen the film, Rooney replied, "I'm not gonna pay $9 just for a few laughs." ]

Andy is a parody of Archie Bunker, and not even the real thing.. Wonder if thats what drives Andy.. His life is a parody of an allusion... From the the look of you Andy your time is short..
The Salvation train is leaveing Chaosville, better get on board..

ALL ABOARD!...

[Alamo-Girl]

Another beautiful post, marron! Thank you, and thank you for the ping, betty boop!

Not long ago marron mentioned a nearly visual sense of a parting of waters, like a wake, whereby we know that God is moving. Several responded they feel the same thing. As do I.

Something is going on in this world. It is becoming impossible not to take a side. Praise God!!!

[cake_crumb]

"That is what I wanted to say about this but could not articulate!"

Yeah, I know how you feel. The man is truly eloquent in this piece. This is getting passed around to my email contact list.