French theater chain: 'Passion' 'fascist' (chain refuses to show Passion)

Hollywood Reporter ^

[LiveFreeOrDie_NY]

PARIS, France (Hollywood Reporter) -- One of France's leading independent cinema groups has refused to program Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," which it has branded "fascist propaganda."

"I refused to program the film in my network of theaters," MK2 president Marin Karmitz said in a written statement forwarded to The Hollywood Reporter. "I have always fought against fascism, notably through my exhibition activity. For me, 'Passion' is a film of fascist propaganda."

[AmishDude]

I love, and support Mel Gibson, and his movie, but also have no reason to dump on the French because some theaters are owned by communists/liberal/Godless!

Dude, you don't need a reason to dump on the French.

[johnb838]

Pilate isn't a Vichy type character he's a Roman. And, I believe, Fascism is associated with the kind of extreme militaristic nationalizm like that of ancient Rome. In fact the word comes from the fasces, a bundle of rods bound around a projecting axe-head that was carried before an ancient Roman magistrate by an attendant as a symbol of authority and power.

Interestingly related to the english "faggot", or bundle of sticks.

[philosofy123]

It is fashionable to dump on the French. That is the reason I don't. You just go ahead and follow whatever Fox network tells you to do. I pride myself on independent thinking.

[AmishDude]

It is fashionable to dump on the French. That is the reason I don't.

Nonconformism for its own sake, I see.

You just go ahead and follow whatever Fox network tells you to do.

Fox network? Where the hell did that come from?

I pride myself on independent thinking.

Oh, yeah, you don't ever say anything that's wholly derivative.

[elbucko]

And, I believe, Fascism is associated with the kind of extreme militaristic nationalism like that of ancient Rome.

I agree, but it serves the Leftist purpose to use this term to condemn private property ownership as being "Fascist".

[philosofy123]

AmishDude: If the media would constantly make fun of ALL Amish people, and you have Amish background, you would be irritated too.

[AmishDude]

AmishDude: If the media would constantly make fun of ALL Amish people, and you have Amish background, you would be irritated too.

Alright, English, you think you're so smart, just because you can add. I didn't take a bath this month to be insulted by you and your red clothes and bare-ankled wife.

[Mamzelle]

It'd be fun to put little beret's on your surrendering "pierre's"-- times like these I wish I could operate Illustrator.

[Moby Grape]

If you don't have any ill feelings toward FRANCE with all they have done to us, you must be FRENCH...GET REAL!!!!!

Lay off FRANCE!!!!...WHAT ALTERNATE UNIVERSE DO YOU LIVE IN?

[philosofy123]

How did you know I am wearing red underwear?

[Fiddlstix]

It'd be fun to put little beret's on your surrendering "pierre's"...

That's a great idea......
I'll see what I can do.....
(I'm not that good at making them though...mostly I just post 'em )
J

[Jaded]

the Left needs to learn what it means. morons.