Gibson brings his passion for Christ to the big screen

Electronic Telegraph ^ | 23/01/2003) | Hugh Davies, Entertainment Correspondent

[uncbuck]

God bless him.

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[Eala]

The film is expected to be ready for release at Easter next year

So long? This is far, far worse than waiting for the next LOTR release... But maybe it's the timing he's after. (Though I would like the subtitles, as my Latin is fading and I never had Aramaic...)

[egarvue]

I would like subtitles too, but I think it would be a real kick to hear the words of Christ spoken in the authentic language he spoke. I can't wait for the film either - it sounds like it will be more like a "film experience" than just a movie.

[Northern Yankee]

Ping!

Sounding more intruiging at every turn.

Can't wait!

[Paul Atreides]

It must gall Hollywood that this is being produced by such a powerful celebrity as Mel. Just imagine if Mel was some Johnny Nobody indie filmmaker. The film would never see the light of day, unless it portrayed Christ in some disrespectful manner. Now, if Mel was producing some glorification of Islam, he would be hailed as a hero.

[alphadog]

"God bless him."

And God blessed us with him...can't wait to see it at the movies, and buy the DVD.

[lorrainer]

Mel Gibson Bump!

[Jabba the Nutt]

Gibson directed and starred in the best boy's coming of age movie I've seen: A Man with No Face.

[Eala]

I think it would be a real kick to hear the words of Christ spoken in the authentic language he spoke.

True, but is it in the Aramaic of two millenia ago, or the Aramaic of today?

I just read a few days that there is a tribe/group/whatever that still speaks Aramaic, though it's dying out. Now languages changes at different rates; early English (which few modern-speakers can even understand) was coincident with what you might call middle Gaelic (which, I gather, is pretty accessible to modern native-speakers of Irish and Scots Gaelic). But that a language has existed unchanged for two millenia, especially when surrounded with other tongues, is hard to accept.

But whatever, subtitles or no, I'll be watching -- and bending my ear too.

[f.Christian]

mel gibson . . . adventure cartoons - - - big screen ego // epics ! ! !

[Ipberg]

No subtitles? The only languages being Latin and Aramaic? I guess I'll have to bring my bible along with me when I see the movie!

[AgThorn]

God bless him 100 fold

[LadyDoc]

on the History channel they discussed the film Braveheart. They pointed out that it was mainly fiction based on a probably fictional poem. (The English wrote the history books, so only a poem about wallace survives).

However, the film ended up inspiring Scotch nationalism and a scottish vote to get their own parliement.

So Gibson now has a footnote in history.

[weegee]

Asked if he feared the film would upset Jews, he replied: "It may. It's not meant to. I think it's just meant to tell the truth."

There isn't a reason for the Jews to be upset. They are not blamed for His death "they know not what they do". He died for our sins as a martyr.

They can choose to accept the story or ignore it, that's about it. If anyone is to be blamed, it is mankind.

[Dajjal]

BTTT

[TAIPAN22001]

God bless Mel Gibson! I have as much admiration and respect for him as I have disgust and contempt for the rest of hollywood.