The Passion of Mel Gibson
I seen that Primetime live interview with Mel Gibson about his upcoming movie, The passion of the Christ. The concept sounds nice. Show the people all that Jesus went through to save us pathetic sinners. However, I think he is probaly going too far. Granted, I haven't seen the movie yet, but I have seen the trailor and previews. Mel seems to want to show all the brutallity. While I think it'll move alot, I think the average athesist or non-christan will think it's over the top or simply not accurate. Besides all that, Mel Gibson sounded like someone very unstable on TV.
I think Mel should seek some psychological treatment. He seems emotionally unstable and deluded. He thinks he was given "the true version" and doesn't realize that his movie could spark anti-semetic attitudes. He doesn't even want to put the phrase "leave the movie with love". I understand he thinks there is nothing wrong with his movie. The thing is, there are those out there that take things the wrong way and I think it's his responsiblity to make sure that doesn't happen.
As for myself, I will probaly see the movie simply to analyze it and see how evangelical christians will end up incorporating it. I see huge video sales from that movie. Anyways, I have to go.
Comments (3)
Jessica (Unauthenticated) (Legacy)
I think the heart was there but I agree with you on how it's going to look otherwise. Only allowing the harsh truth, though emotional as it will be, will turn off a lot of people looking for Christianity for help. Maybe this just isn't the right time for a movie like this. Jesus Christ Superstar was a huge controversy and it definatly was in a much lighter humor then this movie.
Changing (Legacy)
The average atheist is either not going to see it or going for the same reason you are...to pick it apart. Non-Christians will go largely out of pure curiousity. He already had to change to accuracy because of the "non politically correct" involvment of the Jews. Anyway...I look at it this way...at least the story will be told. As Christians, we should be glad that maybe just one person will get the message. I don't care who Mel Gibson is...to me that's not the point. And I don't know about you, but when I read the Biblical accounts of the crucifiction...I cry...cause He did that for us.
Anyway...everyone was quite critical of the "Left Behind" movie too. BUT...at least the message was put out there.
Bleh...ok...I'll shut up now. :)
God Bless.
Anyway...everyone was quite critical of the "Left Behind" movie too. BUT...at least the message was put out there.
Bleh...ok...I'll shut up now. :)
God Bless.
kaliko88 (Legacy)
I saw the same interview, and I didn't see it the way you did. (Hi there, btw - thought I'd catch up.) I also saw his interview on the O'Reilly Factor.
I seem to remember Gibson saying that he's well aware this is HIS vision of how it was. And he didn't sound unstable to me. Certainly no more unstable than when anyone tries to interview Robin Williams.
And it isn't really his responsibility to make sure people don't take his movie the wrong way. People will anyway. He tried to make it as honest to the story as he could, and he was not out to blame Jesus' death on any one particular group. That's about as responsible as you can get. But the movie is his way of telling the story, just like any movie is. I mean, if we had several million dollars to tell it our way, wouldn't we take the opportunity?
Just my thought. Haven't seen it yet, but really want to. As for the violence, brutal and graphic as it is, it's also accurate. I've already read accounts of what actually happened based on historical documents of other crucifixions. My imagination is just fine, and even reading it was overwhelming. To know that's what happened to him, to know that he knew what was coming and did it anyway for love of us -- that's powerful. It's one of the first things that after reading it, that pushed me to really look at my faith.
Well, that's my view anyway. As for the anti-semitic part - only those who want to see it that way, will. The rest I think will know or come to understand, it was not just the Jews. It was all of us.
>^..^<
I seem to remember Gibson saying that he's well aware this is HIS vision of how it was. And he didn't sound unstable to me. Certainly no more unstable than when anyone tries to interview Robin Williams.
And it isn't really his responsibility to make sure people don't take his movie the wrong way. People will anyway. He tried to make it as honest to the story as he could, and he was not out to blame Jesus' death on any one particular group. That's about as responsible as you can get. But the movie is his way of telling the story, just like any movie is. I mean, if we had several million dollars to tell it our way, wouldn't we take the opportunity?
Just my thought. Haven't seen it yet, but really want to. As for the violence, brutal and graphic as it is, it's also accurate. I've already read accounts of what actually happened based on historical documents of other crucifixions. My imagination is just fine, and even reading it was overwhelming. To know that's what happened to him, to know that he knew what was coming and did it anyway for love of us -- that's powerful. It's one of the first things that after reading it, that pushed me to really look at my faith.
Well, that's my view anyway. As for the anti-semitic part - only those who want to see it that way, will. The rest I think will know or come to understand, it was not just the Jews. It was all of us.
>^..^<
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