I watched the interview between Diane Sawyer and Mel Gibson Monday evening. I was impressed by Mr. Gibson's honest and sometimes heart wrenching answers to Ms. Sawyer's ruthless questions concerning not only the movie he is making, but also personal issues regarding his father and family. Personal issues that have no bearing at all on the making of this movie.
I guess I don't understand why people all over the world are up in arms against the making of a movie depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. I mean I understand that some are afraid that fingers are going to be pointed to the people who are suspected of killing Christ, but for God's sake that was thousands of years ago. Get over it! Those people are no longer alive, and anyone that would think that it reflects badly on someone living today has a serious problem!
The Holocaust has been depicted in movies and documentaries for 60 years, but I don't see the German and Austrian people getting all bent out of shape over the way they have been depicted over and over again, and in many cases not in a favorable light.
I pray that everyone will open their minds and their hearts and go and see the movie. It will be a humbling experience for all to witness: what one man endured for his beliefs and the sake of others.
To those of you who feel compelled to want to do my thinking for me, I leave you with this thought:
This is a free country and everyone living here has the freedom to practice whatever religion they want. Just in case you've forgotten, America was founded on the Christian religion, and it's reported that 60% of the population still are of that religion. If you don't want to go and see the movie then I guess you won't, but I will pray that you change your mind. It could be a life altering experience and you don't want to miss that, do you?
8 comments:
You said it all so well. I have a best friend for 20 plus years who is Jewish and she thinks all of these put downs of Mel and the movie are just crazy. I wish everyone would get as concerned about all of the violent movies and what I think are pornographic ones. Free speech is our right as well.
Robyn: Good commentary. I think we've gotten so extremely politically correct that it's almost as if we're supposed to all fit into the same plastic mold. I myself plan to see the movie. And, although I'm Catholic, I'm certainly not going to come out of there with an axe to grind.
If we shouldn't make movies about the death of Christ, then i suppose i should be offended by the movies about the civil war and slavery. The more we preach diversity in this country, the more generic we become.
I don't think I will go see the movie because I don't think I could stand the sadness of it..... We already know what happened and it is just so sad but to see such grafic scenes, I just don't know. Maybe when I can rent it and fast forward a bit....
I am going! I am going! I am going!
(Any idea how I feel?)
Great entry Robin. xxoo
I agree! I'm going for sure. I wouldn't miss it. It will be very emotional and heart wrenching, but I think it's a must for all to see.
Don't plan to see the movie, already know how it ended ;-).
It was a great movie! Hard to watch but makes you think! God bless, Beckie
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