“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.”
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.
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.
Heck, no. I still have nightmares from the violence in Bonnie and Clyde.
And a hearty "ditto!’ for
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.
And it starred Clark Gable and Marion Davies!
Actually, it was changed because Miramax owns the rights to a book called The Passion and wants to make it into a movie.
I’m going to wait for the reviews.
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.)
“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.
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.
Thanks a lot, now I have to work on a Pirates/Passion crossover. 
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.
Sorry, Marley. But if you need a spark to start with:
“Blessed arrrrrrrr the meek, for they shall inherit the earth…”
“You cheated.”
“Christ.”
Atheist. Won’t go see it.
This movie is going to make a LOT of money off sadists who collect snuff films.
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.
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]
Won’t see it. Already know how it ends, and have no particular desire to see a gorefest dressed up as religious polemic.
I heard they’re making it into a book. I’ll wait for that.