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Originally posted by markmywords
I won't go and see it. I hate how so many religious movies aren't true to the regions where these stories took place. How is that the area where Jesus lived has been inhabited by Arabs, Africans, and other non-white ethnic groups for centuries but the films always reflect tanned Caucasians? I just don't believe that the people in that region could be what we know as white today.
I have the same feelings about Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra the Egyptian...puhleeze.
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Were you informed that the movie was filled with Caucasians???
If not, do not assume. I've seen the movie and the only obviously Caucasian people were the Romans. So, if that is your reason, there is nothing to worry about.
Christ was portrayed as a Caucasian-ish looking Jew so that I wondered about. But it didn't change the message of the movie for me. If portraying Christ that way is what will spread him message to a greater number of people, then so be it. I believe the message takes precedence in this case.
It was a great movie. I think that all Christians (at least) should watch and support this movie. It wasn't as violent as I'd been led to believe compared to some of these movies that come out. The violence in the movie was as described in the Bible - it was more hurtful because He was being punished for OUR wrong-doings. It was hard to watch sometimes.
The credits have to be the most watch credits ever. No one moved until the credits were over. People were quietly sobbing, etc. It made His sacrifice very real. I'm definitely buying the DVD.
It was definitely a powerful movie. Props to Mel Gibson for sticking it through, and making this movie.
And oh yeah, if I had any anti-Semitic thought, it was "what is so anti-semitic about this film???" Had the media not mentioned anti-semitism, I wouldn't have thought that at all. It happened as it was supposed to. The Pharisees were the strongest voices in favor of the crucifixtion, but at the same time, those that helped carry the cross, gave Him water, etc were Jews as well.