The Movie: You know which one.

[Suzannah]

The Passion of the Christ

Are you planning to see it? I have already bought my tickets!
Also, does anyone know if any of our Patriarchs have seen it and if so, what they feel about it?

 

[Orthodox Andrew]

I think it looks amazing! I can't wait to get it on DVD.

 

[MariaRegina]

Perhaps I'll get the DVD also. I have trouble with my distance vision; therefore, going to theaters is not my cup of tea, especially with the popcorn eaters, etc. I'd rather see it in the privacy of my home or at a private viewing in someone's home with fellow Orthodox.

 

[InnerPhyre]

I can't wait to see this movie.....tho I imagine I'll bawl like a child getting a tetanus shot.

 

[Suzannah]

I can't wait to see this movie.....tho I imagine I'll bawl like a child getting a tetanus shot.

You'll be in good company then! I've actually got a special bag "packed" with my bottled water, kleenex, and ziploc bag for used tissues, a small icon of St. Patrick (he's just always been very comforting to me personally), toastie socks and sweater.

As I understand it, many priests and pastors have come out of the screenings bawling their eyes out so I think we, none of us, have to be embarrassed. Billy Graham was reported to have the theatre crying, as well many others.

 

[Photini]

Sorry, couldn't vote because the right response wasn't up there for me.
No, I won't be seeing it, but it's not really because of the gore. It's because of the problem I already have with pushing images out of my mind when at prayer.

 

[MariaRegina]

Sorry, couldn't vote because the right response wasn't up there for me.
No, I won't be seeing it, but it's not really because of the gore. It's because of the problem I already have with pushing images out of my mind when at prayer.

Yes, we must be obedient to our spiritual fathers.

 

[Momzilla]

I will definitely go see it, hopefully with my Bible study group.

 

[Amandine]

I dunno... I want to see it, and somewhat agreed to go with my youth group...but I'm not sure if I can handle it.
-Catherine

 

[xenia]

>>>No, I won't be seeing it, but it's not really because of the gore. It's because of the problem I already have with pushing images out of my mind when at prayer.<<<

Wow, you managed to say in one succinct sentence what I have been trying to explain, in ineffective paragraphs, on other boards. I won't be seeing the The Passion for exactly the same reason.

-Xenia

 

[the_Abbot]

I am definetly going to go see this movie

 

[Reader Nilus]

I will see it when it comes out on DVD.
Jeff the Finn

 

[Matrona]

I'll see it if I get the chance--I wonder if I'll get one, since so many churches are buying up huge blocks of tickets, and my church is too tiny for something like that. Also, there is a mega-baptist church right down the street from the one theater around here that will be showing this film.

I hope it is worth all this trouble and hullabaloo.

 

[prodromos]

Like Photini and Xenia, I will not be seeing this movie.

Additionally, I have a pet peeve about it being in Aramaic and Latin. It completely ignores the legacy of Alexander the Great in making Greek the lingua franca all the way to India. Pontius Pilot would have been a native speaker of Greek coming from the Pontus region.

John.

 

[MariaRegina]

Like Photini and Xenia, I will not be seeing this movie.

Additionally, I have a pet peeve about it being in Aramaic and Latin. It completely ignores the legacy of Alexander the Great in making Greek the lingua franca all the way to India. Pontius Pilot would have been a native speaker of Greek coming from the Pontus region.

John.

Wasn't Latin considered to be the language of the uneducated at that time?

 

[prodromos]

My understanding is that Latin (even in Rome) was only really spoken by the upper class. Greek was the common language.

 

[Suzannah]

Prodromos: How interesting! I didn't know.regarding the languages..thanks for sharing your thoughts!

 

[Nikolas222]

i will definitly see it.

It will sell well. Not because of the movie, but the controversy it has stirred up. The movie can be bad but i think it would still be on the top 100 movies of all time.

 

[Maximus]

I will see it if I can, but I don't generally like movies about the life of our Lord.

They are always disappointing and fall way short of doing justice to the Gospel.

How could it be otherwise?

At least, from what I have heard, Mel Gibson is a pious man and a believer.

 

[Photini]

I actually was going to see it until recently. I mainly decided against seeing it after reading through this thread..(Read me).
My real concern is that (and especially it being so near to Pascha) during services and reading those passages in Scripture and during prayer, that I will have a hard time not setting the images of that movie before my heart's eyes. It will no doubt also play a number on my emotions...which can be easily mistaken for a true spritual experience. I'm already having a hard enough time without adding unnecessary struggles.