I finally saw the Thrashing of the Christ

_TJ_

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Fri Mar-25-05 06:46 PM
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I finally saw the Thrashing of the Christ

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't moved. :cry:

I'm not sure where Mel's head was at when he decided all that
gore was neccessary, but this movie & Braveheart convince me
this guy is one hell of a director - albeit a RW looney one.

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Sandpiper

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Fri Mar-25-05 06:51 PM
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1. The violence was just too much for me at some points

And I don't have a weak stomach either.

Mel Gibson is a talented director, but I wonder why he has such a fondness for over the top blood and guts (Braveheart, The Patriot, The Passion).

I think someone needs to tell him that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.

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DS1

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Fri Mar-25-05 06:52 PM
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2. I'm still surprised he didn't substitute British troops for the Romans

:eyes:

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JohnKleeb

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Fri Mar-25-05 06:55 PM
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4. That'll be in the director's cut

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imenja

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Fri Mar-25-05 06:54 PM
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3. I don't like the idea of seeing Christ's life reduced to an S & M flick

so I haven't seen it. Friends have told me that it is very well made film.

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_TJ_

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Fri Mar-25-05 07:01 PM
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5. It is brilliantly made...

Edited on Fri Mar-25-05 07:09 PM by _TJ_

...but by the end you feel like you've been tortured half to death
yourself.

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nuxvomica

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Fri Mar-25-05 07:08 PM
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6. I have never had any desire to see the film

I know the story and how it ends and I'm a little put off by the reports of gory violence but the number one reason is I can't bear the actor who plays Christ (or is it "the Christ") cuz he's a terrible actor with dead eyes.

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_TJ_

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Fri Mar-25-05 07:10 PM
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7. I like Jim Catweasel ok

He was good in Frequency too IMO.

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nuxvomica

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Fri Mar-25-05 07:15 PM
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8. That's one of the reasons I don't like him

I really liked Frequency and it kinda choked me up at times but the scenes with him were annoying, like he made no emotional commitment or something. I dunno I just get the sense there's not much going on there.

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