JIM CAVIEZEL WHO PLAYED CHRIST REVEALS HIS DEEPEST HOPE FOR THE MEL GIBSON FILM

CHRISTIAN NEWS TODAY ^ | 2/04 | DAN WOODING

[SkyPilot]

Laz--he either meant forearms, or was misquoted.

[tutstar]

bttt

[LoudRepublicangirl]

Isn't it amazing the stir that Christ created over 2000 years ago and it seems as though history repeated itself as the controversy over this film has emerged.

[Northern Yankee]

Good luck, and may God be with you!

My mother and brother will be going with me tomorrow.

My wife is taking our two daughters to a string concert at the same time.

[navygal]

I noticed that his initials were J.C and during the making of the film he was 33.

[juzcuz]

it seems as though history repeated itself as the controversy over this film has emerged.
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I plan on seeing the movie today. I have seen shorts on TV. The portion where Satan is talking to Jesus in the garden. Satan suggests to Jesus that no one will remember or care.
I think Satan is very busy at this very moment fueling critic controversy. The latest controversy is that this film is too "bloody" graphic to be viewed. Satan would love to shut this movie down so that no one will remember or care and to keep His sacrifice hidden from view.

The gospels suggest that by his stripes we were healed. It's obvious to me that Satan doesn't want us to see those stripes.

[.30Carbine]

I didn't notice Jim, I saw "Jesus".

Same here. Highest accomplishment in acting, IMO. That said, I am very much looking forward to special features on the DVD release, where I can see the actor at work in his craft. Jim called Rush yesterday and discussed the outtakes from the whipping scene...how he had been inadvertantly hit not once but twice...the scars that left...how it left him beyond breathless and completely unable to act. I hope his discussion of this is on the DVD.

[.30Carbine]

I am still digesting and meditating on the changes this movie has wrought in me (or that God has wrought in me throught it). One verse of scripture keeps popping to the surface of my thoughts like a baloon that can't be restrained under water:

In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

I had to look it up in context. I am glad that I did.

[al_possum39]

Regardless of any shortcomings in Mel's movie, it is the right message at the right time.    A wise preacher once told me: if I got turned around and lost my way, I should go back to the cross and get my bearings.

It is obvious that a lot of people in our compound republic have professed themselves to be wise and have become fools.    But God has promised: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles|7:14

So we don't have to wait for somebody else to see the error of their ways and repent, we can get a head start on healing our land.    I believe that Mel's movie will have a lot of God's people going back to the cross this Easter so, during this crucial election year, maybe we will all have a better idea of just which way we want to go.

[Think free or die]

Well stated. I saw the film with a friend last night. The theater was also packed, and absolutely silent during the entire showing.

My friend began to feel faint and had to leave the theater before the crucifixion. It was very hard to watch the horrific treatment Jesus received, even knowing that it was an actor in makeup. I would never have missed seeing the film; it really brought home to me how horribly he suffered for us. The magnitude of his sacrifice has been diminished over the years, and words on a printed page just don't have the power of a screen portrayal. I am very grateful to Mel Gibson for having brought this to the screen.

[Fester Chugabrew]

The magnitude of his sacrifice has been diminished over the years . . .

From our standpoint it's a roller coaster. From God's standpoint the magnitude is constant. All of history hinges on these frightful hours, and Christ's words, "It is finished."

When Moses brought down the Table of the Law all the people were awed. The Exodus forged a people who constantly remembered God's gracious salvation from the Egyptians, and yet they lapsed again and again. The magnitude faded for them, too.

Here's to hoping this Sacrifice will not be lost on us as we traverse our short time in this life.

[Carolinamom]

i can't understand why our local movie theatre gave it a 2 1/2 star rating....the same rating it gave "Confessions of a Teen-Age..." something or other. Lord of the Rings got a 3 star rating.

[Aquinasfan]

In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

Excellent.

I'm still digesting this movie as well. The images and scenes keep popping up. I think I can remember every scene. This movie certainly deserves repeated viewings.

[ILBBACH]

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[TradicalRC]

Not to mention that the star of "Bruce Almighty" shares those same initials. Hmmmmm.

[DollyCali]

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reveiwer gave it a C-.

Liberal Rag.


I am anxious to see what Rotten Tomatos does with it.

[DollyCali]

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[537 Votes]

In 2000, Caviezel starred in the supernatural thriller Frequency, playing the son of a long-dead man (Any Given Sunday co-star Dennis Quaid) with whom he is able to communicate over ham radio

Great movie, highly recommended to all FReepers! NOTE: it's a time travel fantasy, but not really a 'supernatural' thriller.

[LizVanBreda]

Does anyone know what Nostradamus has to say about this?
I mean: so many coincidences. JC, 33, foretold by a stranger...must have been predestined somehow.
I know they tried if they could find Mel Gibson’s name encoded in the Old Testament and they did.
But is he encoded in Nostradamus too?
Jesus was in Nostradamus, wars and other main events.
And Mel is a main event, he's a statue.
WHO KNOWS????

[Rainmist]

I saw this actor on Jay Leno last night, and what a great person he is. Not to mention that he's too fine !!!! Hubba hubba !!