Creator of film's score 'battled with Satan'

World Net Daily ^ | 2-28-04 | Dan Wooding

[Northern Yankee]

Amazing read!

[copwife]

Satan was very well portrayed for the evil being that he is.I acutally think that the word sinister comes to mind. he was constantly lurking in the shadows.There was one scene in Gesthemene when he appeared as a serpent.Jesus's heel came smashing down on the serpent's head. That was very dramatic and impactful to me.God will use this film in a great way.

[Northern Yankee]

Good morning everyone!

Great article!

[Dan Middleton]

Satan is portrayed in the movie as a someone who looks "normal" yet has that bit of an unnerving twist with a bug crawling in his nostril.

Um, I haven't seen the movie, but I thought Satan was manifested as woman in the film. Is this a differnt form you're referring to?

[DoctorMichael]

Wow! Good background story!

Thanks. Bttt

[Miss Marple]

Thanks for the ping, Guennie! (Just stopping by for a minute to check the news. Lots to do here!)

[joesbucks]

I have to agree with what you say.

There has been buzz about this movie since it's conception in Mel's mind. Virtually every film goes through dismisal by many people and organizations including funding, distribution, studios and other backers. Yet every setback fo this made it become something of a "celebrity cause". It creatd buzz. It's almost as if the the trials and tribulations of this movie were scripted and promoted and hyped and worse huckstered. Every misfortune has been capitalized on. There has been a very sucessful marketing campaign since day one. Believe me.

I read an article in my morning paper that discussed the stuff now for sale in stores that are liscensed by this movie. Nails for the cross and picture books of scenes from the movie and other collectable items. Funny, for a movie going against the odds, it certainly seems ironic that all the same stuff that was available for mainstream movies like Disney films and other co-merchandised opportunities are in place like other well orchestrated marketing campaigns. For something that was against all the fundamentals of our culture, this one seems to have all the right things in place at the right time to capitalize on the market. Why would this merchandise stuff be ready to market and why would mainstream stores have it in place if this was a movie that had expectations so low and the miracle was the masses that have seen it. How did the stores get this all in place BEFORE they knew it's marketing potential? Doesn't anyone see this?

I haven't seen the movie. I will next week. If it's a powerful and factual portral of Christ's last days and the meaning of the representation, then it is worthy or our praise and support.

But will it lead to mass conversions? Probably not although a few may be touched. Will it lead to lasting conversions? Probably not. Will it lead to a definable shift in our culture that we will be able to see for years to come? Probably not.

And what happens after all the churches exhaust their flocks ability to fill the seats, (which is largely where the ticket sales are coming from)?

I don't mean to sound cynical, but for all the pushback from Hollywood there seems to be an offsetting marketing campaign. And marketing is based on the puffery of fact.

This is a much about marketing as it is a Passion movie about the ressurection of Christ.

[Siobhan]

St. Michael the Archangel BUMP

satan doesn't deserve a capital "S"

[NYer]

I had all these computers and synthesizers in my studio and the hard drives would go down and the digital picture that lives on the computer with the music would just freeze on his [Satan's] face. Then the volume would go to ten and it would happen all the time.

Back in 1987, I set up the VCR on the television, sat back and eagerly awaited the broadcast of the made for tv movie Jesus of Nazareth. As the movie began, the power in my house went out. I waited a few seconds, expecting that it would come back on. Nothing happened. I looked out the window and mine was the only house on the block with no lights. At 11pm when the movie ended, the power returned.

I called the electric company the next day. They advised me that my house was on a different transformer from the other homes and that no one else had called to complain the previous night.

Coincidence?

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[Dr. Scarpetta]

Wonderful article

[Liberty Valance]

Every aspect of this movie seems to be a setback for the dark side. Thats good. Thats very good.

[countrydummy]

Dang! I got chills still!

[New Horizon]

Satan must be a woman in real life, but as Satan is portrayed with no hair...no eyebrows, etc. The voice is neither male or female.

An androgynous being.

Very well portrayed, especially when he's attempting to convince Jesus that nobody can handle the burden he has to bear in the garden.

[jonno]

bump

[Ladysmith]

Well, like I said, I haven't seen the movie yet. And I haven't been able to figure out if Satan is a man or woman from the clips I've seen. Maybe that's intentional, also, not to get a handle on Satan, always lies and distortions. Gray areas, not black and white.

[sandbar]

>Everything has come together for this one and I believe >Mel Gibson is going to have a place in the history books.

I think so too. I am glad he's had a chance to prove himself beyond a pretty boy. He is a brilliant director and I admire him more for his conviction. That he said on national television, the Holy Ghost led my hand essentially and I am proud of him. Not many Hollywood types would taut thier religion and devotion so strongly. They would do the "higher power" sham.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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MEL's -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-

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[Rum Tum Tugger]

I was stretched by the Guy Upstairs and also I was stretched by the guy downstairs. What it did was completely strengthen my faith and I have realized something very interesting. I had never before subscribed to the idea that maybe Satan is a real person, but I can attest that he was in my room a lot and I know that he hit everyone on this production.

I have had a similar reaction. The way the negative criticism of The Passion is going down, I have become convinced that Satan does exist. I wasn't sure before.

However, as I watched Carl Bernstein and Lawrence O'Donnell last night on Scarborough and David Denby on Dennis Miller denigrate The Passion in every way they could, I became convinced that I was looking into the faces of Satanic minions.

In the past, it was easy for these folks to disguise themselves, but the crucifixion of Christ has made them so enraged that they have dropped their guard.

I realize that this might sound kooky, but if one comes to believe that pure evil does exist, it is unescapable that there are those whose mission is to advance the cause of pure evil. Perhaps, they don't realize they are doing it, and I guess, that may be true of some. But I am now convinced that there are those who know fully well what they are doing.

[expatpat]

The actor who played Jesus was on with Rush Limbaugh yesterday. He said that, when he was auditioned, Mel Gibson warned him that he might never make another film again.

[prognostigaator]

Coincidence? The score , orchestration, were from another planet. Digital. And beautiful.