Passion of the Christ: Definitive Edition

Strong Bad
Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
edited February 2007 in Music & Movies
I didn't buy the first release as I knew eventually this one would be out. Off to pick it up after work. Any comments (no politcal or religious arguements please)? I've never seen it, but have been wanting to as soon as this came out.

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=99365304838405&item_id=1249829


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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2007
    It is a very interesting film, regardless of your religious affiliation (or lack of). Definitely "something different". Enjoy.
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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited February 2007
    I have the original version and this version just adds a lot of extras...I wonder if there is a difference in transfers or is it the same transfer??

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2007
    I personally consider it a snuff film. If anything it should have been called "the whipping of the Christ".
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2007
    shack wrote:
    It is a very interesting film, regardless of your religious affiliation (or lack of). Definitely "something different". Enjoy.
    This film takes my breath away. It has Catholic undertones but that aside me being a Bible believing Christian I use this film at times when I am at low points due to my illness to inspire me.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited February 2007
    As a movie, it was extremely well done. Mel Gibson is an excellent director. I only saw it once in the theater with my wife... we are both Christians, and it seemed pretty accurate. As entertainment, we both weren't terribly impressed. It was very sobering, and not a movie to pick you up, that's for sure!

    We watch movies strictly for entertainment, and while "The Passion" was top notch acting and directing, we felt it was more inspiration/educational than anything else. Still a great movie from the one viewing, but those were my thoughts.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2007
    excellentment movie. It was very moving to and definitely inspirational. As a christian, it made me very sad, definitely a tear or two.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited February 2007
    It was very well done, but something I wouldn't go back to watch anytime soon. In the past, I've never been one to watch a movie with subtitles. This one, just flowed along and I never once was bothered with reading the subtitles. I'm actually enjoying foreign language films much more these days.

    Over the weekend I watched House of Flying Daggers. Great movie, but for another thread discussion....


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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2007
    Strong Bad wrote:
    It was very well done, but something I wouldn't go back to watch anytime soon. In the past, I've never been one to watch a movie with subtitles. This one, just flowed along and I never once was bothered with reading the subtitles. I'm actually enjoying foreign language films much more these days.

    Over the weekend I watched House of Flying Daggers. Great movie, but for another thread discussion....


    John


    What did you think of Mel Gibson's portrayal of Satan? I thought it was very well done. I especially liked how he made him seem a part of a character at any given time.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited February 2007
    I loved how he portrayed Satan! Real coniving and sneaking around in the background. Not this beast with horns, but human-like with that evil preseance.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited February 2007
    I wish they'd include an English soundtrack. I can't do the whole reading subtitles and watching the movie thing at the same time, my eyes are too bad for that and it gives me a headache...
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2007
    Strong Bad wrote:
    I loved how he portrayed Satan! Real coniving and sneaking around in the background. Not this beast with horns, but human-like with that evil preseance.

    I thought it was really cool how he planted Satan in the subconscience of the on-looker and that person would feel the influence of his negativity or illusion of good whichever would do the most harm.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2007
    Great way to make a buck! I'm holding out for the Superbit version.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2007
    I, too, as a Christian viewer thought it was a well done, very moving movie. Definitely not something you'd want to watch every weekend due to the nature of the movie and subject material, but it was well done nonetheless, and I don't suppose I'd mind coming back to it every 6 months or so, though I haven't watched it a second time since I saw it in theaters.

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited February 2007
    Strong Bad wrote:
    In the past, I've never been one to watch a movie with subtitles. This one, just flowed along and I never once was bothered with reading the subtitles. I'm actually enjoying foreign language films much more these days.
    side note: Check out Life is Beautiful with Roberto Benigni....excellent film you have to read through.....
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,990
    edited February 2007
    brettw22 wrote:
    side note: Check out Life is Beautiful with Roberto Benigni....excellent film you have to read through.....


    One of my favs....have to watch with the subtitles on though
    or it loses something.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited February 2007
    Is this the version with the alternate ending?






















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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited February 2007
    A lot of great movies have subtitles, perhaps some of the best movies ever. I hear it alot, this strange phobia when it comes to subtitles, but its no ones loss except yours if it holds you back.

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2007
    Lsi9 wrote:
    A lot of great movies have subtitles, perhaps some of the best movies ever. I hear it alot, this strange phobia when it comes to subtitles, but its no ones loss except yours if it holds you back.


    When I watch DVDs I always put English subtitles because sometimes dialog is hard to discern.
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