The Passion is at 51% on rotten tomatoes

[abaez]

I don't think that people are complaining about the violence, because that happened to him. I think they are complaining because thats what the ENTIRE movie focuses on. Pretty much Jesus getting beat up, whipped, and crucified. There is little to nothing on how this story is central to the rise one of the most influential/biggest religions in history. If you took someone who had no knowledge of the bible/christianity and they watched this movie, what do you think they would think of it afterwards? Probably something along the lines of "How was he able to carry the cross that far after being whipped to hell and not die?" and pretty much nothing about anything else. That's my take anyway.

 

[NonSequiter]

Well other than from evangelical types and people identifying themselves first as Christians, I've heard pretty consistently that the movie is just pretty mediocre, ignoring the subject matter...

Not mediocre, but not a masterpiece either. For a movie with the word "passion" in the title and featuring so much violence, the actors lacked any warmth whatsoever and the movie itself has a rather cold, dispassionate, clinical feeling to it. More than anything, it reminded me of a show like "America's Most Wanted" where they take great care to recreate the events, but without any sense of connection to the characters involved. It wouldn't have seemed out of place if at the end, they featured photos of the High Priest, Pontius Pilate, etc. with the crawl line underneath, "if you've seen these men, please call Crimestoppers at 1-800..."

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: abaez
I don't think that people are complaining about the violence, because that happened to him. I think they are complaining because thats what the ENTIRE movie focuses on. Pretty much Jesus getting beat up, whipped, and crucified. There is little to nothing on how this story is central to the rise one of the most influential/biggest religions in history. If you took someone who had no knowledge of the bible/christianity and they watched this movie, what do you think they would think of it afterwards? Probably something along the lines of "How was he able to carry the cross that far after being whipped to hell and not die?" and pretty much nothing about anything else. That's my take anyway.

which is the point some are making, that its more of a recruiting tool, or tool for rallying the faithful then a real movie.

 

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo

Originally posted by: HelloDeli
Thats what I expected. Some people will hate it because its Christian. Some people will love it because its Christian.

And that's the sad part.

How is the line you bolded any more sad than the line preceding<sp?> it that you didn't bold?


Lethal

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth
I can not remember any movie that has received this much controversy before its general debut. It may take 20 years before it can be properly evaluated.

If I recall "The Last Temptation of Christ" caused as lot of controvery. A lot of the Fund A Mental Case Christians were whinning about it.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth
I can not remember any movie that has received this much controversy before its general debut. It may take 20 years before it can be properly evaluated.

If I recall "The Last Temptation of Christ" caused as lot of controvery. A lot of the Fund A Mental Case Christians were whinning about it.

it didn't help that it was released on good friday

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth
I can not remember any movie that has received this much controversy before its general debut. It may take 20 years before it can be properly evaluated.

If I recall "The Last Temptation of Christ" caused as lot of controvery. A lot of the Fund A Mental Case Christians were whinning about it.

it didn't help that it was released on good friday

I thought it was an excellent movie.

 

[MAME]

movies.com also gave it a 2.5/5 average after 15 reviews

 

[Trevelyan]

Originally posted by: LethalWolfe

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo

Originally posted by: HelloDeli
Thats what I expected. Some people will hate it because its Christian. Some people will love it because its Christian.

And that's the sad part.

How is the line you bolded any more sad than the line preceding<sp?> it that you didn't bold?


Lethal

 

[waggy]

not to suprising.

I will go off what my friends/family say. Most loved it. they say it is one that is well worth the money to see on the big screen. They did say dont see if you dont like gory movies. while not gory its just violent.