Why Is The Passion of the Christ So Conversational?
Frances Morey
austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
Thu Feb 26 16:12:14 2004
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Jon,
I agree with you short of that assertion that audiences "love" gorefests. We just can't help but crane our heads when we pass a gory accident--the entertainment industry has to create gory accidents-on-purpose to drum up buzz and make us look their way holding a ten spot in hand. Whatever sells--has nothing to do with love, just the demand of a reaction. Pay the fee watch the killing spree, waddle on over you overweight lemmings.
Thanks and kudos to Wayne, too, for the SF Gate piece. Made my day.
Frances
Jon Ford <jonmfordster@hotmail.com> wrote:
Mike-- Thanks for sharing this great review! I am now even less inclined waste my money and time on witnessing this gore-fest. As to why there is little spirituality and mucho gore and torture, that's what audiences love! It's hard to present on-screen spirituality without seeming vague and sentimental. Even those films about Tibet seem to get interesting just when the Chinese guys come in and smash the monks.
Jon
>From: Michael Eisenstadt
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>To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
>Subject: Why Is The Passion of the Christ So Controversial?
>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:42:33 -0600
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>http://slate.msn.com/id/2095946/entry/0/#ContinueArticle
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>A mustard for your early morning reading list
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>Why Is The Passion of the Christ So Controversial?
>The film is bad for Jews, worse for Christians.
>posted Feb. 26, 2004
>Robert Alter
>
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<DIV>Jon,</DIV>
<DIV>I agree with you short of that assertion that audiences "love" gorefests. We just can't help but crane our heads when we pass a gory accident--the entertainment industry has to create gory accidents-on-purpose to drum up buzz and make us look their way holding a ten spot in hand. Whatever sells--has nothing to do with love, just the demand of a <EM>reaction</EM>. Pay the fee watch the killing spree, waddle on over you overweight lemmings.</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks and kudos to Wayne, too, for the SF Gate piece. Made my day.</DIV>
<DIV>Frances<BR><BR><B><I>Jon Ford <jonmfordster@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<P>Mike-- Thanks for sharing this great review! I am now even less inclined waste my money and time on witnessing this gore-fest. As to why there is little spirituality and mucho gore and torture, that's what audiences love! It's hard to present on-screen spirituality without seeming vague and sentimental. Even those films about Tibet seem to get interesting just when the Chinese guys come in and smash the monks.</P>
<P>Jon<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: Michael Eisenstadt <MICHAELE@ANDO.PAIR.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>>http://slate.msn.com/id/2095946/entry/0/#ContinueArticle
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<DIV></DIV>>A mustard for your early morning reading list
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<DIV></DIV>>Why Is The Passion of the Christ So Controversial?
<DIV></DIV>>The film is bad for Jews, worse for Christians.
<DIV></DIV>>posted Feb. 26, 2004
<DIV></DIV>>Robert Alter
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