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EW Ranks 'Passion Of The Christ' As Most Controversial Movie Ever
Local6 ^ | June 9, 2006

Posted on 06/10/2006 5:42:03 AM PDT by NYer

NEW YORK -- Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" ranks as the most controversial film of all time, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The magazine ranks the 25 films that have most shocked, disgusted and divided moviegoers, in its June 16 issue, on newsstands Monday.

EW writes that Gibson's grisly depiction of Jesus' betrayal and crucifixion ignited "a culture-war firestorm unrivaled in Hollywood history." Despite -- or to some degree, because of -- the religious uproar, the 2004 film grossed over $370 million at the U.S box office.

Coming in second is Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange." Kubrick's 1971 futuristic film is famous for a violent scene during which "Singin' in the Rain" is played. Reports of copycat crimes led to the movie's withdrawal from distribution in Britain.

Oliver Stone has the unique distinction of landing twice on the list: 1991's "JFK," ranked at No. 5, and 1994's "Natural Born Killers," at No. 8.

"The Da Vinci Code," now in theaters, charts at No. 13 for the debates spawned by its tale of a Catholic cover-up. Another recent film, "United 93," ranks at No. 16 because of concerns that it came too soon after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Also among the 25: "Fahrenheit 9/11," "Deep Throat," "The Last Temptation of Christ," "The Deer Hunter," "Basic Instinct," "Do the Right Thing" and "Kids."



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KEYWORDS: entertainment; filmindustry; gibson; mel; movies; passionofthechrist
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1 posted on 06/10/2006 5:42:10 AM PDT by NYer
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Just proves how out of touch the Entertainment Industry is with the real world.

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2 posted on 06/10/2006 5:43:20 AM PDT by NYer (Discover the beauty of the Eastern Catholic Churches - freepmail me for more information.)
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To: NYer
Talk about full circle. Back in Roman times Christians were controversial, and now again. Once more the pagan aristocracy dislikes them.
3 posted on 06/10/2006 5:53:36 AM PDT by TheWasteLand
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To: NYer
Already posted
4 posted on 06/10/2006 6:00:25 AM PDT by Alex Murphy (Colossians 4:6)
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To: NYer
"Ever" is not that long in 'Movie Time' since 'motion pictures' was invented in the late 1880's.

Ergo, these EW 'geniuses' must be really STOO-PID as the "most controversial film ever" is undoubtedly D. W. Griffith's, "Birth of a Nation" in 1915.

It was a Major hit, a "Blockbuster" in holly-weird speak and Klan membership subsequently skyrocketed. Now that is "controversial".

5 posted on 06/10/2006 6:12:10 AM PDT by Condor51 (Better to fight for something than live for nothing - Gen. George S. Patton)
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NEW YORK -- Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" ranks as the most controversial film of all time, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The magazine ranks the 25 films that have most shocked, disgusted and divided moviegoers, in its June 16 issue, on newsstands Monday.

Meanwhile The Godfather is deemed as one of the best!

Go figure... a story of Christ's total act of love reviled, and Don Corleone becomes a cultural hero. Gee... what kind of message is that?

Proof that Hollywood, like inside the Beltline, is out of touch with American Judeo-Christian values.

6 posted on 06/10/2006 6:12:53 AM PDT by Northern Yankee ( Stay The Course!)
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To: NYer
What amazes me is that everything Christianity/Jesus
stands for is GOOD! Why would that cause so much
controversy instead of being celebrated to the hilt?
7 posted on 06/10/2006 6:12:58 AM PDT by sirchtruth (Words Mean Things...)
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To: sirchtruth

Farenheit 9/11 made the list? The only controversy from that movie is that a left wing filmmaker who created a work of fiction and labeled it fact wasn't called out on the carpet.


8 posted on 06/10/2006 6:30:40 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats - The reason we need term limits)
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To: sirchtruth

Because it points a finger at the values of "tolerance" which celebrates a number of things that Christianity says is sinful...


9 posted on 06/10/2006 6:32:12 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: NYer

Everyone ought to see the Passion.


10 posted on 06/10/2006 6:41:46 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
Because it points a finger at the values of "tolerance" which celebrates a number of things that Christianity says is sinful...

This is one of, if not the best explanation I have ever heard of why people do not want to "tolerate" Christianity's values.

What is so strange is eventhough God does not tolerate sin, he surely tolerates man's will to commit it, and it's man who choses to be separated from God, not God's choice.

11 posted on 06/10/2006 6:42:10 AM PDT by sirchtruth (Words Mean Things...)
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To: sirchtruth
--- it's man who chooses to be separated from God, not God's choice.---

And some do it with a passion...aggressively, proselytizing, and with that taliban type of attitude that says "you will be this way or I will make you suffer."
12 posted on 06/10/2006 6:52:55 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum; sirchtruth; NYer

"You shall know the truth and the truth will make you odd."
--Flannery O'Connor, Catholic Novelist


13 posted on 06/10/2006 7:08:41 AM PDT by Frank Sheed (Tá brón orainn. Níl Spáinnis againn anseo.)
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To: NYer

"The Last Temptation of Christ," "Too graphic"
(Have you seen this week's cover of Newsweek? Hint, it's not of 17 heads in fruit boxes.)

"United 93"...... "Too Soon !"

"Fahrenheit 9/11" "Very Timely, Award winning"
(Produced almost 3 years ago)

"The Jersey Girls"...."How dare we question the motives of these War Widows?"

"John Kerry"............" How dare we question the patriotism of this War Hero ?"

"Bob Kerry"...."How dare we accuse this War hero of slitting the throats of innocent civilians?"

"John Murtha"...."How dare we accuse this War hero of aiding and abetting?"

I could go on....for years.


14 posted on 06/10/2006 7:09:45 AM PDT by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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To: Condor51

It is also the most important one in Hollywood history since the fortunes the theatre owners made on it went toward the founding of the major Hollywood studios.


15 posted on 06/10/2006 7:15:43 AM PDT by xp38
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
I have heard that Crucifixion is the most heinous punishment one could receive, even so bad no one would speak of it in Jesus day...it's so ironic that a man would receive it who was completely innocent, however OUR vile sins fit the punishment.

That's what God did, lowering himself to become a man, and take the punishment that we deserve, I speculate that not only did Jesus do this, but he remains in this providential incarnate form of a man forever...

Think about that kind of love!!

16 posted on 06/10/2006 7:16:25 AM PDT by sirchtruth (Words Mean Things...)
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To: TET1968

That's a good start. You ought to list every one you can think of and post it so we can print the darn thing out and mail it to our favorite Congresscritters.


17 posted on 06/10/2006 7:18:23 AM PDT by brushcop (Lt. Harris, SFC Salie, CPL Long, SPC Hornbeck, B-Co, 2/69 3ID We will remember you always.)
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To: NYer

Well, at least the "Last Temptation" made it to the list. Frankly, I think that was far more controversial. After all, "The Passion" was a movie that was quite well received by the people who actually saw it, and it did NOT try to offend the members of a religion, unlike the Last Temptation

Mark


18 posted on 06/10/2006 7:18:35 AM PDT by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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To: NYer
Entertainment Weekly is just showing their anti-Christian/Christianity bias.

It was an excellent movie. Told it like it was.

19 posted on 06/10/2006 7:20:49 AM PDT by Dustbunny (Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me)
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To: brushcop

OK.....

Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney ... "How dare we defend an attack on a black women?

Representative Patrick J. Kennedy .."After all he has suffered, how dare we call him a drunken liar?".


Senator Edward M. Kennedy..."After all he's been through, how dare we accuse him of murdering a young women?"

NJ Gov. Jim Mcgreevey...How dare we call him a truck stop homo ?"

Cindy Sheehan.....How dare we accuse this grief stricken mother of aiding and abetting just to get attention?

Michael Berg....How dare we question this grief stricken father of aid and abetting just to get elected?"

Rep. William Jefferson..How dare we accuse a black politician of taking bribes?"


20 posted on 06/10/2006 7:54:32 AM PDT by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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