Does Mel Gibson's 'passion' Incite Anti-semitism?

[hobbes]

Two men enter, one man leave. That is the law.


I'm not really sure that this movie will be the most accurate version of the Bible, after all.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by clocker@25 January 2004 - 06:26
Just in passing...

The movie is subtitled and will open here in the US on two thousand screens, making it the widest release of a subtitled film ever.

I have yet to even see a clip of the movie, but find it amusing that it has generated so much contraversy for so long ( seems like I've been reading about it for nearly a year) without it ever being seen.

Sir Mel's advisors may have convinced him that much as his decision may be laudable, it would perhaps minimize the audience.

[Biggles]

Still anything that aids literacy can't be a bad thing.

Fugley, your paper must have been a joy to read.

[3RA1N1AC]

Originally posted by clocker@24 January 2004 - 21:26
Just in passing...

The movie is subtitled and will open here in the US on two thousand screens, making it the widest release of a subtitled film ever.

i think the rumors went that Mel Gibson wanted to release the movie without subtitles... but either more sensible heads prevailed, or the rumor wasn't true after all.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by 3RA1N1AC+25 January 2004 - 12:53--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3RA1N1AC &#064; 25 January 2004 - 12:53)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-clocker@24 January 2004 - 21:26
Just in passing...

The movie is subtitled and will open here in the US on two thousand screens, making it the widest release of a subtitled film ever.

i think the rumors went that Mel Gibson wanted to release the movie without subtitles... but either more sensible heads prevailed, or the rumor wasn&#39;t true after all. [/b][/quote]

Mel Gibson produced this film in Sassi of Matera, as Pasolini did in 1964 with his Gospel According to St. Matthew. Even Richard Gere did his David here in 1985. It focuses on the 12 hours of Jesus&#39; life leading to his crucifixion. Jesus speaks Latin and Aramaic without the aid of subtitles.

"Obviously, nobody wants to touch something filmed in two dead languages," Mel Gibson explained at a news conference Friday in the Sala Fellini at Cinecitta. "They think I&#39;m crazy, and maybe I am. But maybe I&#39;m a genius.

"I want to show the film without subtitles," he added. "Hopefully, I&#39;ll be able to transcend language barriers with visual storytelling. If I fail, I&#39;ll put subtitles on it, though I don&#39;t want to."

"The idea came to me 10 years ago and has been rambling around in my empty head, very slowly taking shape ever since," Gibson said. "I think this is a pretty timeless and timely story to tell, involving an area where there&#39;s turbulence now just as there was turbulence then because history repeats itself.

"I want to show the humanity of Christ as well as the divine aspect," he continued. "It&#39;s a rendering that for me is very realistic and as close as possible to what I perceive the truth to be."

If Source is to believed then it was more than a rumour laughing boy.

[3RA1N1AC]

Originally posted by J&#39;Pol@25 January 2004 - 04:59
If Source is to believed then it was more than a rumour laughing boy.

OKAY THEN, serious boy.

guess i&#39;ve been reading the wrong websites, going to mainstream ones instead of... uh... hollywoodjesus.com.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by 3RA1N1AC+25 January 2004 - 14:08--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3RA1N1AC @ 25 January 2004 - 14:08)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-J&#39;Pol@25 January 2004 - 04:59
If Source is to believed then it was more than a rumour laughing boy.

OKAY THEN, serious boy.

guess i&#39;ve been reading the wrong websites, going to mainstream ones instead of... uh... hollywoodjesus.com. [/b][/quote]
Don&#39;t you get all your info from hollywoodjesus.com.

Flip sake man, it is the source of all knowledge, the font if you will.

It describes itself as

Visual movie reviews, with explorations into the deeper more profound meaning behind film, music and pop culture.

You can&#39;t say fairer than that. Oh and that was the first time I had ever gone there, I may however return to see if there is any validity in it&#39;s extravagant claim.

I remain as ever, your humble and obedient servant

Serious Boy.

[1234]

God loves this movie so much, he struck the actor playing Jesus with lightning - twice

He then proceeded to hit the assistant director iirc. Might even have been Mel himself.

On topic, the leading cause of anti semitic violence is Isreal. It attacks semites every day.

[putty]

On topic, the leading cause of anti semitic violence is Isreal. It attacks semites every day.

Oh boy.

[Busyman]

I&#39;m going to see this movie partly just because alot of movie companies didn&#39;t want to make it.

I saw a clip of it (when Jesus has the cross on back) and looks brutal.
If Jews believe the movie to be anti-semitic so be it. Jews killed him.

edit: changed comics to companies (weird)