# Poll: anyone NOT going to see "POTC?" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 28, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648 "2004-02-28T18:57:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/21 "2004-02-28T22:14:50Z")
“Peeing on the Carpet?” “Police on the Cocaine?” “Pomewhere Over the Cainbow?” I hate acronyms, but not as much as I hate Mel Gibson and religious movies in general and no, I have no intention of even walking past a theater that’s _playing_ “Polly O’Neill’s Thyroid Crisis.” ---
**Author:** ![butterflygoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@butterflygoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butterflygoddess)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/22 "2004-02-28T22:18:34Z")
I was raised Catholic but am currently a Unitarian or something like that. I will definately not be seeing this movie as I don’t want my money to support an intolerant fanatic or give my tacit approval to the christian ethnocentrism that has accompanied this movie. Besides I like to watch seventies superstar movie jesus battling it out with Judas better anyway. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/23 "2004-02-28T22:22:26Z")
I’m not really interested in seeing it, because I know how it turns out. I like a lot of Mel Gibson’s movies, but I’ll wait for the video. **elfkin,** I don’t mean to lecture a Christian on Christianity, but “Christ” is not Jesus’s last name. He is, in fact, the Christ. “Jesus Christ” is a name and a title, sort of akin to when they say “Theoden King” in the Lord of the Rings movies. “The Passion of the Christ” is actually a more accurate construction than would be “The Passion of Christ.” Of course, the movie was originally called just “The Passion” during production, which IMHO is a vastly better title. I would assume they changed it because someone figured out than half the moviegoing public would misinterpret the title as a love story and be really, really unpleasantly surprised at the subject matter. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/24 "2004-02-28T22:22:52Z")
Heck, no. I still have nightmares from the violence in _Bonnie and Clyde_. And a hearty "ditto!’ for > [@Marley23](#): > > a violent religious movie directed by Mel Gibson has too many strikes against it. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/25 "2004-02-28T22:26:40Z")
I will most likely never see this movie. I only get to see a fraction of the movies I want to, and I imagine this one will always be far down on the list, and never get to the top. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/26 "2004-02-28T22:27:29Z")
And it starred [Clark Gable and Marion Davies](http://imdb.com/title/tt0023349/)! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/27 "2004-02-28T22:33:58Z")
> [@](#): > > Of course, the movie was originally called just “The Passion” during production, which IMHO is a vastly better title. I would assume they changed it because someone figured out than half the moviegoing public would misinterpret the title as a love story and be really, really unpleasantly surprised at the subject matter. Actually, it was changed because Miramax owns the rights to a book called The Passion and wants to make it into a movie. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/28 "2004-02-28T22:34:41Z")
I’m going to wait for the reviews. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/29 "2004-02-28T22:38:35Z")
The **Governor** shall not be seeing this film, for this simple reason: He’d rather not pay $9 for a movie ticket, then end up vomiting in the theater. (The **Gov** is not a fan of gory movies.) ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/30 "2004-02-28T22:41:43Z")
“Pirates of the Christ” would be cool (“Lock the doors! The Christ Pirates are coming!”) , but “Passion of the Caribbean” has good romance novel or soft porn potential. ---
**Author:** ![Edlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8797f3/32.png) [@Edlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edlyn)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/31 "2004-02-28T22:42:43Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Of course, the movie was originally called just “The Passion” during production, which IMHO is a vastly better title. I would assume they changed it because someone figured out than half the moviegoing public would misinterpret the title as a love story and be really, really unpleasantly surprised at the subject matter. Actually there already is a movie by that title so that is why it became _The Passion of The Christ_. Libertarian and I saw this movie at noon today, so count us out on your poll. It isn’t just about violence and blood - there is so much more to it. I’d say it a “must see” for Christians, at least. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/32 "2004-02-28T22:50:58Z")
Thanks a lot, now I have to work on a Pirates/Passion crossover. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/33 "2004-02-28T22:53:46Z")
I’m an atheist, but I’d see the movie if it looks visually compelling. And the violence/gore is a plus to me. But, I see very few movies lately, since money’s tight, so I very likely won’t see it. ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/34 "2004-02-28T22:57:19Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Thanks a lot, now I have to work on a Pirates/Passion crossover. 😛 Sorry, Marley. But if you need a spark to start with: “Blessed _arrrrrrrr_ the meek, for they shall inherit the earth…” ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/35 "2004-02-28T23:02:36Z")
“You cheated.” “Christ.” ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/36 "2004-02-28T23:18:55Z")
Atheist. Won’t go see it. This movie is going to make a LOT of money off sadists who collect snuff films. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/37 "2004-02-28T23:24:38Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > Sorry, Marley. But if you need a spark to start with: > > “Blessed _arrrrrrrr_ the meek, for they shall inherit the earth…” I’m going straight to hell for laughing at that. I am a Christian wannabe and I’ve already seen the movie. I was the only heathen eating popcorn (I actually tried to chew quietly but I was determined to eat to avoid getting a headache). Ash Wednesday probably brought out a larger percentage of the devout Christian but I was still surprised at the crowd’s reaction. There were actually people crying when they left. The movie was, IMHO, unrealistically violent. I don’t think it is possible to beat someone that severely without killing them. There were some poignant flash backs that worked well but the time frame was too narrow to define the character of Jesus. If you weren’t a Christian with a solid foundation of the event then the movie would be a puzzling presentation of torture. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/38 "2004-02-28T23:41:20Z")
Seven reasons why I won’t go to see it:[ol][_]It is incredibly violent[_]The violence is incredibly realistic[_]I already know how it turns out: well-meaning but psychotic man is tortured & dies, end of story[_]Not the kind of inspiration I want for my kids. How about a nice story about Louis Pasteur or Jonas Salk instead, people who actually did something _good_ for mankind?[_]Myths are fine, but this one is presented as fact[_]Not enough humorous interludesIt’s a bummer, dude[/ol] ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2004, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/39 "2004-02-29T00:40:08Z")
Won’t see it. Already know how it ends, and have no particular desire to see a gorefest dressed up as religious polemic. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2004, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648/40 "2004-02-29T01:24:26Z")
I heard they’re making it into a book. I’ll wait for that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-anyone-not-going-to-see-potc/231648.md?page=3)