[NYer]

We will be camping at the theater the night before the opening

So you suppose that if enough catholics camped out all night to see this film, the local parish might send a priest over to distribute ashes on Wednesday morning? Don't forget to chow down before midnight as it will be a day of fast and abstinence. After watching The Passion, though, I imagine most christians will be more focused on feeding their souls rather than their bellies.

QUESTION TO ALL

We know how enthusiastic we are to see this movie because we love Christ with all our heart. It has been my experience that when someone has lapsed into sin, guilt keeps them away from church. Given the level of sin in this world, do you feel it might keep audiences away from this film? Somehow or other, I can't imagine Angelina Jolie or Madonna sitting through a showing. (Don't know whether or not I phrased that very well, but you get the gist of it, right?).

[.45MAN]

This is not church and maybe just maybe it might get some of them thinking, their minds are not going to wander if their watching this movie.. They just might end up in church
crazier things have happened......

[visualops]

I think many people will go see it because Mel Gibson made it. That's why I commented earlier that only he could pull this off in Hollywood.
Alot of people will be able to go see this film, and (at least outwardly) claim any number of reasons for seeing it: curiosity, historical interest, hear the languages, 'see what the fuss is about', just how gory is it, because it's 'art', etc etc.
In that regard, this film is very very accessible, and that is great.

[american colleen]

I can't imagine Angelina Jolie or Madonna sitting through a showing.

If "The Passion" keeps creating controversy and it is going to open amidst lots of camera crews, then those two will be there.

I think Mel Gibson knows exactly what he is doing. Plus he has a lot of help!

[dsc]

I bet a lot of Hollywonks sneak a DVD home and watch it in secret.

And I'm betting a lot of people end up in Church because of it.

[.45MAN]

No Matter What Mel has to answer to only one......