The Resurrection (The Passion of the Christ sequel)

[Khev]

Re: The Passion of the Christ sequel

I wouldn't trust the news from this site. For one, it seems to be conflating things... Joaquin Phoenix is actually playing Jesus in the unrelated MARY MAGDALENE film, starring Rooney Mara.

I also think the "sci-fi" thing is being a tad overblown, but I do believe there will be more fantasy elements in this one. THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is probably the most purely Catholic work of art since the Renaissance. It's so utterly Catholic, in fact, that I'm still shocked at how many Protestant Christians supported the film.

Catholic or not it was still a very well done and inoffensive (from an accuracy standpoint) depiction of Christ's crucifixion. Yes the prominence of Mary was a "Catholic" thing but from a filmmaking standpoint it's expected that there will be embellishments of *some* degree (whether it be overemphasizing Mary, making Jesus handsome, adding little comedic bits about inventing chairs, etc.)

The biggest mistake Mel made wasn't overemphasizing Mary IMO but was neglecting to show the Roman soldiers falling on their backs after they asked Jesus if he was Jesus of Nazareth and he said "I am He." That would have been an awesome moment to include in the film. I also wish he showed the lone Roman soldier saying "Surely this was the Son of God" after Jesus died and the sky darkened, Earth shook, etc. It was pretty much the one line I was waiting to hear the whole damn movie and then was shocked when it was never uttered.

 

[DiFabio]

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Didn't realize some of you were fellow Catholic/Christian bros in here. Feels good.

 

[RIDDICK]

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[karamazov80]

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That's OK, Riddick and I will start up our own satanist/atheist/agnostic club. . .AND NONE OF YOU ARE INVITED!!!

 

[SnakeDoctor]

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Didn't realize some of you were fellow Catholic/Christian bros in here. Feels good.

Guess I should get a Jesus fish or something for my sig block. Heh.

SnakeDoc

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

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found this:

The Bible gives us no reason to believe that there is life elsewhere in the universe; in fact, the Bible gives us several key reasons why there cannot be.

However, that has not stopped theologians, astronomers, and science fiction fans and writers through the years from contemplating the “what ifs” long and hard. The debates have narrowed down where the problems would arise, if the existence and discovery of extraterrestrial life could be proved.



It is often asked, ‘Just because the Bible teaches about God creating intelligent life only on Earth, why couldn’t He have done so elsewhere?’
After all, Scripture does not discuss everything, e.g. motorcars. However, the biblical objection to ET is not merely an argument from silence. Motor cars, for example, are not a salvation issue, but we believe that sentient,intelligent, moral-decision-capable beings is, because it would undermine the authority of Scripture.

In short, understanding the big picture of the Bible/gospel message allows us to conclude clearly that the reason the Bible doesn’t mention extraterrestrials (ETs) is that there aren’t any.
Surely, if the earth were to be favoured with a visitation by real extraterrestrials from a galaxy far, far away, then one would reasonably expect that the Bible, and God in His sovereignty and foreknowledge, to mention such a momentous occasion, because it would clearly redefine man's place in the universe.

My grandfather was visited by extraterrestrials several times, but no one in my family believed him. Poor grandpa, he had the name of the alien and everything

 

[DiFabio]

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Guess I should get a Jesus fish or something for my sig block. Heh.

SnakeDoc

A Jesus sig group, what a great idea!

 

[Snake Plissken]

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My grandfather was visited by extraterrestrials several times, but no one in my family believed him. Poor grandpa, he had the name of the alien and everything

 

[Khev]

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That's OK, Riddick and I will start up our own satanist/atheist/agnostic club. . .AND NONE OF YOU ARE INVITED!!!

Actually RIDDICK just got saved!

So it's just you now.

 

[CallMeTheDoctor]

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I've written my own theory on why this could actually be possible. However, this would seem like a Sci Fi film, when I'd prefer to see something from the Bible.

 

[fosing]

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its gonna be like gladiator noah with more sci fi twists.

 

[YoNoSe]

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its gonna be like gladiator noah with more sci fi twists.

I was thinking more like Space Jam/Prometheus. En Garde!

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

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I was thinking more like Space Jam/Prometheus. En Garde!

I could totally see Jesus dunking on people while wearing a number 7 Jersey and costum Nike sneakers with the fish logo.

 

[batfan08]

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So, do I have to see The Last Temptation of Christ to understand this one, or should I just skip to Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?

 

[Captain Clown]

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So, do I have to see The Last Temptation of Christ to understand this one, or should I just skip to Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamboat?

Nah, I'd recommend reading the prequel books.

 

[kryptonianmutie]

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That's OK, Riddick and I will start up our own satanist/atheist/agnostic club. . .AND NONE OF YOU ARE INVITED!!!

I found the perfect guy to take minutes during your meetings

I could totally see Jesus dunking on people while wearing a number 7 Jersey and costum Nike sneakers with the fish logo.

That's getting into South Park/Family Guy territory.

 

[devilof76]

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That's OK, Riddick and I will start up our own satanist/atheist/agnostic club. . .AND NONE OF YOU ARE INVITED!!!

I knew you didn't like me, but now I feel it.

 

[crows]

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Didn't realize some of you were fellow Catholic/Christian bros in here. Feels good.

Spoiler

Spoiler

 

[cmiller99]

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That's OK, Riddick and I will start up our own satanist/atheist/agnostic club. . .AND NONE OF YOU ARE INVITED!!!

 

[SnakeDoctor]

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its gonna be like gladiator noah with more sci fi twists.

I actually kinda liked Gladiator Noah. It wasn't terribly Biblical, there were some weird artistic choices in it, and a couple of relatively minor script changes could've made it way better ... but, it had its moments. I've always found Noah's story a little difficult to picture, so the visualization of the whole thing was both helpful and impressive. And, I'd honestly never thought much about what it was like being on the Ark and listening to the rest of humanity drowning while they struggle to get into the boat. So ... that was enlightening.

On the downside ...the rock monsters were stupid, unnecessary, and gave a strange demonic twist to the building of the ark. Fallen angels are demons -- demons helping Noah build the ark is a weird message. There is some Biblical justification for fallen angels being part of the reason God flooded the place. There's none for them helping. Methuselah's strange mysticism was also unnecessary. Making the barren girl's miraculous conception an act of Methuselah was stupid. Would've been far more powerful and better if the girl becoming un-barren was an act of God, rather than an old mystic.

Noah being slightly psychotic and genuinely misanthropic was actually fairly believable ... to a point. It makes sense for him to interpret God's wrath against mankind as wrath against his family. The only problem was the ending. He seems to defy God's will in letting humanity live, rather than having a realization that he had misinterpreted God. Not exactly an uplifting ending, there.

Some of the problem was with the movie, but I think some of it was with the audience, too. The Noah story is really dark. It's not the bright children's Sunday school lesson most people think of ... and seeing the gritty parts on screen can be offputting if it's not what you're expecting. Especially the gritty parts of the psychological struggle that Noah and his family must've endured. I thought those parts were done really well.

SnakeDoc