sosgemini said:

I agree! Like I said a couple posts ago, let's just talk about this fantastic movie! (and make jarjar binks jokes - I still give you mad props for that one!)

ReturnofDOOK said:

a dick???? That's a hell of an understatement. Whatever.

Spats said:

Looks like someone around here needs a hug!

ReturnofDOOK said:

yeah, i mean there really shouldn't be any debate: if you don't wanna spend the money, just download it illegally. simple enough.

evenstar3 said:

EXACTLY!!! That's what I do with all Michael Moore and Florence Henderson movies....

ReturnofDOOK said:

i probably can't see this movie anyway. i watched braveheart up until that first throat gashing (or whatever it was), and i was done.

evenstar3 said:

I just don't want to see the film at all. It doesn't even remotely look interesting to me.

Stymie said:

The story is so sweet! I know you would love it! It's a total love story about a guy risking life and limb to literally save his wife... I promise you'll like it!

evenstar3 said:

There is a throat gashing in this one too, but it's a powerful moment - happens in the early part of the movie and acts as a strong inspiration for one character... My girlfriend turned away on some scenes... she had no desire to see the movie but I talked her into it and she LOVED it....

ReturnofDOOK said:

Nope, hated Gibson's last movie and probably would hate this one, too.

Stymie said:

The Passion? I didn't really like it myself either... I'm going to fly to your place when this DVD comes out, put you down on the couch with me, make you watch the movie with me and then let you cry on my shoulder as you talk about how emotion you got over the movie!

ReturnofDOOK said:

yeah, i know i should just suck it up and stop being a wuss, but i just can't take watching violence. i imagine it way too vividly and it gets stuck in my brain.

i guess i got left out when i said i like it

ehuffnsd said:

I'm glad you liked it! I knew you would!

When you look at it, the story is so very simple, but I think the film pretty much keeps you on the edge of your seat (once the main character starts his journey home).... I felt it started out pretty slow and I guess I was surprised by all of the jokes that the characters were telling - did that kinda seem weird to you at first? I think it makes sense because it made it easy to relate to these characters/culture - on a personal level, they were just like us....

ReturnofDOOK said:

it was kinda cool to see them as human. it gave them more depth. i really enjoyed and it took a bit for my heart to slow down.

Spats said:

Ditto. He funds his father's racist, homophobic church and he won't be seeing dime-one from me. Would you go see Michael Richards' new production if he funded a "church" for his old man to spread his racist bullshit?

controversy aside, the passion was too graphic for me. the part when He was whooped with chains that tore his skin was too much for me. It had me in tears and i had to turn from it. besides my conscience that won't let me put money into it-i i know its too graphic. i can't stomach it.