I can see where a man whose faith is under attack by Hollywood every day would be upset with this movie. As far as Braveheart, and the patriot I loved both movies and own all the dvds. The passion is the work of a genius. The most inspiring story of the death of Christ and probably very factual. Now if you don't like Gibson, too bad he is the only one , that makes a decent movie these days other then, Rigley Scott. and Jerry Buckhimmer. Since i have no interest in seeing his new one I will not go to see it. But even if Mel makes mistakes on his remarks about our president, I still forgive him and thank him for his faith . The Passion made mine even greater. For what Mel did for me ,with the Passion, I will cut the guy some slack.Good going Mel! Ps. , for all the posts about Braveheart, wallace never liked the English, maybe wrong about the princess and the Sterling Bridge, but not wrong about Braveheart as a whole.I hope he continues to express his faith first , Mel is one of a kind in carney town!
It was hardly Wallace he was slandering now was it?
Also isn't it the message that is conveyed in the context of the media that is of utmost importance? That is where this sophistry breaks down when posters compare "The Patriot" and "Braveheart" and the "Da Vinci Code".
The lasting memory of most folks who saw "Braveheart" was that a man was beheaded and had at that moment of impending death the presence of mind and the effrontery to remind all that he was dying for "freedom". It also caused many to ponder whether he was achieving it completely when death released him from earthly bonds.
Mel Gibson knows how to get people thinking,what a great gift he has.