Movies Can be Life Changing Experiences

wolf · 07-07-2005, 01:29 PM

THe somewhat unusual tale of 50 Shekel, A Rapper.

Elspode · 07-07-2005, 04:02 PM

You know, I didn't get that out of The Passion of The Christ. In fact, I'm pretty puzzled at why that particular 2.5 hour extreme bondage film would make anyone convert to anything.

kerosene · 07-07-2005, 04:32 PM

It isn't so much surprising that a movie can change a person's life. I find it strange, though.

I still haven't brought myself to watch it...i think I am scared, more than anything. Of what? I am not sure.

glatt · 07-07-2005, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by case

I still haven't brought myself to watch it...i think I am scared, more than anything. Of what? I am not sure.

Brutal violence as entertainment?

lookout123 · 07-07-2005, 04:55 PM

i'm not one of those people that dragged people to the theater to watch the movie. i did watch it, and i did find value in it.

if you are a non-christian and find no truth and don't believe the story of Christ then seeing the movie serves no purpose.
if you do find truth in the story of Christ then you may find value in the movie, not as entertainment, but as a reminder. too many reduce the crucifixion to a neat, artistic view of Jesus on the cross, and leave it at that. the movie serves to remind one of what a real crucixion looked, sounded, and felt like. nothing pretty or artistic about it.

kerosene · 07-07-2005, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Brutal violence as entertainment?

no, probably of losing 2 hours of time I could have been doing something more interesting or productive.

Okay, the brutal violence doesn't appeal much, either.

wolf · 07-08-2005, 12:19 AM

Rent the de-brutilized version.

I came away with sense of The Christ as Shaman that I found very intriguing.

And it is a very good movie.

Elspode · 07-08-2005, 10:05 AM

Christ as Shaman, Christ as teacher, Christ as man involved in something that spirals out of control beyond his wildest imaginings...these I can buy.

I've no doubt that Christ existed. Most mythology has some foundation in fact. I just think it kind of got embellished beyond all reason.

BrianR · 07-08-2005, 10:05 AM

Wasn't that the fifteen minute version?

07-07-2005, 01:29 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Movies Can be Life Changing Experiences THe somewhat unusual tale of 50 Shekel, A Rapper. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-07-2005, 04:02 PM	#2
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	You know, I didn't get that out of The Passion of The Christ. In fact, I'm pretty puzzled at why that particular 2.5 hour extreme bondage film would make anyone convert to anything. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-07-2005, 04:55 PM	#5
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	i'm not one of those people that dragged people to the theater to watch the movie. i did watch it, and i did find value in it. if you are a non-christian and find no truth and don't believe the story of Christ then seeing the movie serves no purpose. if you do find truth in the story of Christ then you may find value in the movie, not as entertainment, but as a reminder. too many reduce the crucifixion to a neat, artistic view of Jesus on the cross, and leave it at that. the movie serves to remind one of what a real crucixion looked, sounded, and felt like. nothing pretty or artistic about it. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

07-08-2005, 12:19 AM	#7
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Rent the de-brutilized version. I came away with sense of The Christ as Shaman that I found very intriguing. And it is a very good movie. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-08-2005, 10:05 AM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Christ as Shaman, Christ as teacher, Christ as man involved in something that spirals out of control beyond his wildest imaginings...these I can buy. I've no doubt that Christ existed. Most mythology has some foundation in fact. I just think it kind of got embellished beyond all reason. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-07-2005, 04:32 PM	#3
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	It isn't so much surprising that a movie can change a person's life. I find it strange, though. I still haven't brought myself to watch it...i think I am scared, more than anything. Of what? I am not sure.

07-08-2005, 10:05 AM	#9
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Wasn't that the fifteen minute version?

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