[Eala]

Meanwhile, several analysts observed that the film may have benefited from the recent controversy that was ignited when several Jewish leaders warned that it could incite anti-Semitism by blaming the Jews for Christ's death. Instead, they noted, the movie appeared to exploit a more insidious form of anti-Semitism as "the film the Jews didn't want you to see."

So let me see if I have this conspiracy theory straight:

Mel Gibson figured out that some Jewish leaders (?) would protest the movie for being anti-Semitic, so he craftily made it non-anti-Semitic in order to exploit the more insidious form of anti-Semitism using their protests.

Wow. Fiendishly clever, that Mel.

[Jack Armstrong]

Is there such a thing as exploiting STUPIDITY?

[Jack Armstrong]

But seriously .
These grosses , these dollar numbers, I am very interested in how the media-liberal-elite will stiffly turn their heads next winter , come Oscar time.

I predict Mel will not get diddly squat from the pharassitical Academy of (politically correct) motion pictures!

However he will be laughing all the way to the bank!
God Bless Saint Mel!