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Geri and sometimes Brian
Mel Gibson movie (that is sold out around here forever when it opens Wed.) "The
Passion" at a special screening tomorrow night and then we get to see a live
broadcast afterward. We entered their contest and got the call this afternoon.
~~Geri~~
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jane
>new
>Mel Gibson movie (that is sold out around here forever when it opens Wed.)
>"The
>Passion" at a special screening tomorrow night and then we get to see a live
>broadcast afterward. We entered their contest and got the call this
>afternoon.
>
>~~Geri~~
Congratulations, Geri. Report back.
I think I like Mel Gibson. I saw the interview with his father that's causing
all the flap. I was shocked. Then I saw an interview with him. He said that
he didn't believe all the things his father said. Then he said something like,
"they're just trying to cause trouble between me and my father and it's not
going to work. He's my father. I love him." I'm not sure about the first
part, but I liked the second part.
jane
Geri and sometimes Brian
>all the flap. I was shocked. Then I saw an interview with him. He said
>that
>he didn't believe all the things his father said. Then he said something
>like,
>"they're just trying to cause trouble
>between me and my father and it's not
>going to work. He's my father. I love him." I'm not sure about the first
>part, but I liked the second part.
I heard that replayed on the radio. I liked that, too. I liked it when he
basically told Diane Sawyer not to even go there.
Lori
"Geri and sometimes Brian" <gple...@aol.commotion> wrote in message
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> >I saw the interview with his father that's causing
> >all the flap. I was shocked. Then I saw an interview with him. He said
> >that
> >he didn't believe all the things his father said. Then he said something
> >like,
> >"they're just trying to cause trouble
> >between me and my father and it's not
> >going to work. He's my father. I love him." I'm not sure about the
first
> >part, but I liked the second part.
>
> I heard that replayed on the radio. I liked that, too. I liked it when
he
> basically told Diane Sawyer not to even go there.
>
I admire Mel Gibson. I've seen him interviewed, and read interviews with
him. I see in them that he's grown as a person and is not ashamed of the
turn that growth has taken. In one, I recall that he was asked about movies
he'd done in the past which he would not want his kids to see. he was asked
what he'd say to them if they *did* see them, and asked about them, given
how he says he believes, and standards he sets for them. He told the
interviewer that he would not evade in any way, he would tell them Daddy was
wrong to be involved in doing things he would object to them doing. I
admire that. I think children respect their parents a whole lot more when
the parents are not afraid to admit to being wrong.
Lori
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Wendy
"Lori" <real...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> I admire Mel Gibson. I've seen him interviewed, and read interviews with
> him. I see in them that he's grown as a person and is not ashamed of the
> turn that growth has taken. In one, I recall that he was asked about
movies
> he'd done in the past which he would not want his kids to see. he was
asked
> what he'd say to them if they *did* see them, and asked about them, given
> how he says he believes, and standards he sets for them. He told the
> interviewer that he would not evade in any way, he would tell them Daddy
was
> wrong to be involved in doing things he would object to them doing. I
> admire that. I think children respect their parents a whole lot more when
> the parents are not afraid to admit to being wrong.
Being willing to admit to being wrong is a good thing, but isn't the
accepting that you've made mistakes also accepting that others, like your
children, need to make their own and learn from them?
Wendy
Kathleen
will be gone all weekend. I want to go with my Mom but I wonder if
she won't be able to take it. It is awfully graphic.
With hope and heart,
Kathleen
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There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for
bread.
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Geri and sometimes Brian
>she won't be able to take it. It is awfully graphic.
That's what I hear, so we got a sitter for SD. I am totally jazzed, first of
all to see the movie and secondly because we get to watch a live show of my
favorite radio show (This guy is seriously funny. Plus it will be fun to see
if he is as cute IRL as his picture looks.) and plus they are also having a
couple of special guests, including a couple of people who were in the movie.
I have to figure out what to wear.
Geri and sometimes Brian
impressions of this movie differently depending from where they are coming from
- i.e. believer, non-believer, etc. Our babysitter pooped out, so I went by
myself.
IMO, this movie is brilliantly done. It took a Bible story about an event that
I have known and believed since childhood and made it extremely, graphically,
violently real. There were numerous people who had to look away or who were
crying during some points in the film.
In the interviews that were done afterward, even unbelievers stated that they
found the movie very powerful. There were some fairly minor historical
inaccuracies, as I understand it. The whole "anti-Semitism" thing really
doesn't apply to this movie - it is grossly overblown. Even the Jewish people
who were there said as much. However, there were parts in this movie that made
me dislike all of humanity (even more than I already do).
Afterward I stayed and watched the radio program for a while. I could have
been on the radio, but I didn't want to do that. The host guy is sorta cute,
in kind of a gay kind of a way, even though I don't think he is. He reminded
me of a guy I knew in high school. I got to visit for a few minutes with the
guy who does the Jesus show on Sunday AMs who was also there and that was
interesting.
I was home by 11:00 PM, but I stayed up and listened to the whole radio
program, which was nearly all about the movie, people who saw the movie,
impressions, etc.
Ruth Berry
"Geri and sometimes Brian" <gple...@aol.commotion> wrote in message
> Ok, I am back from the evening's events. People will have different
> impressions of this movie differently depending from where they are coming
from
> - i.e. believer, non-believer, etc.
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Geri,
I was wondering what effect it would have on a believer's faith. did it
make you feel differently about it than before you saw the movie?
we are going to try to see it this weekend.
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should not stand in the wisdom of men,
but in the power of God.
Geri and sometimes Brian
>make you feel differently about it than before you saw the movie?
I didn't feel differently, but I now have graphic visual images of the events
from Gethsemene to the crucifixion. One flaw, as I see it, is that the movie
only gave about two seconds of time to the resurrection, which was what made
the whole rest have any point. The thing is, with this movie, is that there is
very little that could not potentially have happened.
One thing I found very creepy was this very evil-seeming andrygynous Satan
lurking at various points. It was actually played by a woman. You first see
this creature in Gethsemene. Even though this isn't mentioned in any Gospel
account that I recall, showing Satan like this makes the point, as least as I
interpret it, that the temptation for Jesus *not* to go through with dying was
always out there.
~~Geri~~
Anne Robotti
sometimes Brian) wrote:
>
>I was home by 11:00 PM, but I stayed up and listened to the whole radio
>program, which was nearly all about the movie, people who saw the movie,
>impressions, etc.
Right now, Christian radio is *all* about the movie.
Anne
Geri and sometimes Brian
>>program, which was nearly all about the movie, people who saw the movie,
>>impressions, etc.
>Right now, Christian radio is *all* about the movie.
I don't know the Christian stations out here, but the guy who hosted this even
is a former Catholic/agnostic. He had some interesting takes on the whole
thing.
~~Geri~~
Lori
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Of course! However, it's also important that they learn to bear the
consequences of mistakes. :-)
Lori
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made so much more sense and put light on everything for me. The next day I
went and read the four Gospels, parts that referred to the crucifixion, and
was amazed how much of it was the same as in the Bible. Before I watched the
movie I would attend Church and listen, but nothing ever seemed to sink it,
until the other night.
I enjoyed it.
God Bless
Wendy
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