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Baldrick · 02-26-2004, 05:00 PM

I just came back from seeing this, and all I can say is wow... Just... Wow...

I am not Christian or Jewish at all, and this is still simply one of the most powerful film I have ever seen. I really can see how everyone will either REALLY love it (as I did), or REALLY hate it - no middle of the road on this one.

The theatre I went to was absolutely packed, and you could actually hear a great number of people crying and sobbing at many parts. And, I have never been to a movie where well over 75% of the people sat, unmoving, through every last word of the final credits. Everybody just sat there in stunned silence.

As for the crowd yelling "Gibson will never work in this town again", I think he just proved that he doesn't need the Hollywood establishment to create great movies. Besides, do you really think that when this film breaks $200 million at the box office, and given Mel's past track record, he won't have these so-called Hollywood Executive critics banging down his door? Like it or not, he just solidified himself even more as one of Hollywood's elite, and he'll be able to write his own cheque like never before.

Speaking of Gibson, I've always liked what he's done, but he is now easily one of my favorite filmmakers. I have nothing but respect for him, considering he was told at every step that this film could not be made. Yet, he had such incredible passion (no pun intended), he ignored them all and made the film he WANTED to, the way he felt it needed to be made. Like the movie or not, like Gibson or not, you have to respect someone who risks everything he/she has spent decades building up (respect, career, money, etc), to do what they feel they need to.

02-26-2004, 05:00 PM	#68 (permalink)
Baldrick We are everywhere... Location: Barrie, Ontario	I just came back from seeing this, and all I can say is wow... Just... Wow... I am not Christian or Jewish at all, and this is still simply one of the most powerful film I have ever seen. I really can see how everyone will either REALLY love it (as I did), or REALLY hate it - no middle of the road on this one. The theatre I went to was absolutely packed, and you could actually hear a great number of people crying and sobbing at many parts. And, I have never been to a movie where well over 75% of the people sat, unmoving, through every last word of the final credits. Everybody just sat there in stunned silence. As for the crowd yelling "Gibson will never work in this town again", I think he just proved that he doesn't need the Hollywood establishment to create great movies. Besides, do you really think that when this film breaks $200 million at the box office, and given Mel's past track record, he won't have these so-called Hollywood Executive critics banging down his door? Like it or not, he just solidified himself even more as one of Hollywood's elite, and he'll be able to write his own cheque like never before. Speaking of Gibson, I've always liked what he's done, but he is now easily one of my favorite filmmakers. I have nothing but respect for him, considering he was told at every step that this film could not be made. Yet, he had such incredible passion (no pun intended), he ignored them all and made the film he WANTED to, the way he felt it needed to be made. Like the movie or not, like Gibson or not, you have to respect someone who risks everything he/she has spent decades building up (respect, career, money, etc), to do what they feel they need to. __________________ You can be young only once, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...