Gibson to Re-Release “Passion of the Christ” in time for Holy Week

I heard about this on Trinity Broadcasting's "Behind The Scenes" program on Tuesday evening. Great news. More moulah for Gibson. I've got the DVD, so I'll probably pop that in and watch it on Easter.

If it is shown in a theatre near my home I will go and see it as I support this film and Mel Gibson...

Good point.

Hope this is true. I was hoping it would be re-released in the theaters....Hope he does it every Easter. There's nothing like seeing it on the big screen.

It will be on 500 Screens across the nation starting MArch 11th.

Good news! Thanks for the post!

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Gibson would do this every year?

Definetly..I will see it Good Friday, I just hope that the theatres in my area will show it...

It's a much better view on the big screen, IMO.

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“The Passion of Christ” will be re-released in theaters this Lent. If you have seen the film or plan to see it, this is a great opportunity to delve into the depths of the film with an insider and ask the questions you always wanted to ask.

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BREAKING PASSION NEWS

First, we'd like to thank everyone for their support of "The Passion of The Christ"! Your votes made "The Passion of The Christ" the number one choice for The People's Choice Awards, and Mel Gibson received the award with thanks. Although The Passion was overlooked for an Academy Award for Best Picture, it was nominated for 3 Oscars. But which ones? Is it true that there is a new "Insider's Book" being released by an insider to The Passion? Is it true that The Passion will be re-released during Lent with less violence so it will be PG-13? Want to show The Passion in your Church but concerned about licensing? Well, now you can license it. Want to know how? As always, you can find the answers to these and many more questions on our website at the link below:

http://www.passion-movie.com/english/news.asp

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Christ Rises Again

After being trimmed by about six minutes by Mel Gibson, Newmarket will re-release the film on about 500 screens in March.

By Lisa Johnson




	Newmarket Films
	Passion will hit theaters again

Newmarket will soon be releasing a kinder, gentler version of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ for those who can't take the blood and gore. Gibson himself trimmed five to six minutes of violent scenes, and the new version, The Passion Recut, will be unrated.

The recut will begin playing on 500-750 screens beginning March 11. Although the film has already made $370.2 million on its initial theatrical run, Gibson wanted to make a tamer version available to those who stayed away because of the violence. It will be in theaters through the Easter weekend, and, if successful, might be released at the same time each year.

In particular, the bloody scourging scene, in which Christ is brutally lashed by Roman soldiers, has been shortened. Gibson showed the recut to the ratings board, and when it became apparent it would still receive an R-rating, he decided the rating would defeat the purpose, he decided to release it with no rating at all.

Great! I will be watching this with my in laws (Roman Catholic) next week.

Through all our division and infighting, what I like about this movie is it reminds us of how much we as Christians really do have in common.

If it is shown in a theatre near my home I will go and see it as I support this film and Mel Gibson...

I'm right with you girlfriend!

I'm right with you girlfriend!

Ahem...*Grins*

“Mel wanted to try and accommodate those people by making a version that is softer and gentler.”

Easy. Show Christ's accusers as wily red-eyed Swedes and you won't have to worry about the scourging scene.

Tell Gibson NOT to EDIT it ! It was as it was, and worse for Jesus ! Don't touch a thing else on it Mel , come on!
I for 1 am, glad to have the film back out-but we do have the vhs version!

ooops...

present company notwithstanding...ah, you know what I mean!

/g

Maybe after a few years people will start to worship the film and we'll all get away from reading it in the bible. by the way , i like your posts..

Maybe after a few years people will start to worship the film and we'll all get away from reading it in the bible. by the way , i like your posts.. keep m coming when you feel led.