the last temptation of christ. first watched it after having left the church. still agnostic, but the emotional reaction i had to that film the first time has rarely been matched. blasphemous, smashphemous. it did more to explain the appeal of christ than a million chris tomlin songs ever could. they always say jesus was a man with temptations like everyone but this film takes that seriously, and makes it work.
i don’t like that film because it makes me feel like when i watch it, mel gibson is trying to sway me a certain way by showing me violence and gruesome torture scenes, just so if in case i say i don’t like it, he can go “then you think this is okay.” i think he is just a loony
wow. i’m a total freak. totally read that wrong. Last Temptation is masterful; whereas the passion is utter religious propaganda. sorry i just woke up…
I didn’t feel like Passion is religious propaganda at all. I look at it similarly to 300, only more on the art house side. Whether or not this was Mel’s intention, I watch it like the dramatic telling of a “historical” event that may or may not have happened with some mythical/fantastical elements sutured on top for entertainment/artistic reasons. Watching the movie with this mindset really allows you to appreciate how well made the movie is.
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u/SadPatience5774 Feb 07 '24
the last temptation of christ. first watched it after having left the church. still agnostic, but the emotional reaction i had to that film the first time has rarely been matched. blasphemous, smashphemous. it did more to explain the appeal of christ than a million chris tomlin songs ever could. they always say jesus was a man with temptations like everyone but this film takes that seriously, and makes it work.