Posted on 01/29/2010 8:48:31 PM PST by goldstategop
“Edge of Darkness“:
You know the drill: an evil American defense contractor (aren’t they all evil, in the Hollywood playbook?) mass-murders innocent left-wing activists and employees who are trying to expose the company’s evil activities. Oh, and did I mention that the defense contractor, “Northmoor” (probably supposed to be Northrop),” is in bed with an evil, effeminate Republican Massachusetts U.S. Senator, to whose campaign its CEO is a big contributor? Well, they made this movie before Scott Brown’s election, but ya never know. Things can always be quickly edited to fit Hollywood’s latest propaganda narrative.
But, wait. .... Then, there’s the “conspiracy”: the evil the company is trying to hide is that it manufactures dirty bombs and nuclear weapons for the Defense Department, which are designed to look like they were made in third party countries. The word “jihadist” is used in reference to that (”jihadist dirty bombs”), so apparently, sub rosa, evil America is framing or trying to frame the jihadists and “other countries” in terrorist attacks and poisoning left-wing activists with radiation. Nauseating enough for you?
Mel Gibson plays a Boston cop (with a transparently inaccurate Boston accent), whose daughter was an employee of the defense contractor. She was helping the left-wing activists and trying to expose the company’s evil, villainous activities. The activists died of radiation poisoning that the defense contractor visited upon them to kill them. And Gibson’s daughter is poisoned and shot. He investigates, preaches and moralizes, is in a lot of action scenes, and makes friends with a hitman. Then, everyone dies. Capitalism, defense contractors, and America’s weapons to defend itself and our national security–all of these are evil. The end. ...
The only truism here is that, Mel Gibson’s Jew-hatred aside, there’s something in this movie for every flavor of America-hater and far-lefty.
(Excerpt) Read more at debbieschlussel.com ...
To bad Gibson imagined the Roman occupiers speaking Latin instaed of Koine. Sorry, but it was theologically bad fetishization of violence.
Since when is Gibson an “open antisemite?”
Maybe it’s not an experience that everyone has, but I have said things that didn’t really reflect my considered opinion when distraught, and especially when distraught and drinking.
You wish you could unsay them, and you’re ashamed of yourself, but it’s too late.
Sometimes people who actually are on the receiving end of racial hatred can be just a little quick on the trigger, seeing it where it’s not as well as where it is.
If Gibson were king, I really doubt that he would do anything to persecute or disadvantage the Jews.
BTTT
“Too bad Gibson imagined the Roman occupiers speaking Latin instaed of Koine.”
So, Roman soldiers wouldn’t have spoken Latin among themselves? I just did a quick scan of a few articles on that, and some people seem to think that such a thing wouldn’t have been unusual.
“Sorry, but it was theologically bad fetishization of violence.”
Theologically bad only in relation to bad theology. As for “fetishization,” ummm...no. The depiction of Our Lord’s bitter passion and death was brutal only because it was a depiction of a brutal event.
Well, at least it has some redeeming value.
Just kidding, I actually don't wish such a death on anyone...not even the most idiotic of liberals.
“...but I have said things that didn’t really reflect my considered opinion when distraught, and especially when distraught and drinking.”
No, baby, those slacks don’t make your butt look big.
Sorry.
So, Roman soldiers wouldn’t have spoken Latin among themselves?
In a legion for Anatolia and Syria, not all that likely.
Theologically bad only in relation to bad theology. As for “fetishization,” ummm...no. The depiction of Our Lord’s bitter passion and death was brutal only because it was a depiction of a brutal event.
LAst time I checked, what made Jesus special was not that he was one of many Messianic claimants killed either by the Edomite-dominated vichy-like colonial junta or by the Romans, but that he supposedly rose from the dead.
“Catherine Emmerich delusions in place of Gospel is bad theology.”
It is your prerogative to disbelieve in any personal revelation. However, Catherine Emmerich’s writings do not conflict with or contradict Scripture in any way.
“In a legion for Anatolia and Syria, not all that likely.”
Was that legion composed of soldiers recruited from those areas?
“LAst time I checked, what made Jesus special was not that he was one of many Messianic claimants killed either by the Edomite-dominated vichy-like colonial junta or by the Romans, but that he supposedly rose from the dead.”
Yes, He did, and that’s what gives His suffering such meaning. Had He been just a man, it would have been brutal, but not redemptive. It would have been a man suffering, and not God suffering for mankind.
'S understandable - for the first few weeks after I quit I jabbered at my wife incessantly. I chalk it up to part elation at having quit the vile habit, 25 years in the making, part just having to do something with my mouth.
(I got better.)
Oh, so you agree with the movie, and evil right wing defense contractors are making dirty nukes to give to jihadists as a pretext for an evil war. Okay.
Like I said, I do have issues with the movie, including some of the theology (particularly the parts stemming from Emmerich). I also had issues with the use of Latin instead of Koine.
However, from what we know of Roman torture and crucifixion historically it is a fairly accurate portrayal of what Christ would have suffered.
The world, and often Christians, tend to forget or diminish the horror of Christ’s sacrifice, they tend to sanitize it.
The redeeming feature of the movie is that the graphic nature of it brings the horror of Jesus’ sacrifice to the forefront. As a Christian, I welcome that.
Roman soldiers wouldn’t have spoken Latin among themselves?
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Not likely in that part of the world at the time.
Obviously, Gibson wants to get back in the good graces of Hollywood after his embarrassing divorce. This is a free country, so he has that right, but that doesn’t mean we have to watch the movie.
From that height, the fall was all the more harder, but fall he did..
It was the norm after the reforms of Caesar for governors to recruit locals into the legions. Legio X Fretensis was based in Judea and Syria. It was largely made up of Hellenized Syrians as well as Roman colonists in Judea. This would eventually become one of the reasons for the Great Revolt of 66CE.
And she endorsed Conservatives Michelle Bachmann and Doug Hoffman. I suspect that her endorsement of McSchmuck was due to loyalty. After all, when he made her his VP pick, he introduced her to the national scene. Debbie’s disdain of Sarah is due, at least mainly, to her choice of names for her children (like it was her’s or anyone else’s business), and to Bristol’s pregnancy. Then again, maybe it was due to Sarah being a Christian. Maybe when Debbie hears “Christian” she thinks pogroms,persecution and oppression.
I don't think they care about the divorce in Hollywood but rather the anti-Semitic tirade. I guess that's his plan, make some movie with liberal undertones. I won't be paying to see it. Maybe if it gets good reviews I'll watch it on STARZ when it gets there.
Gibson’s done as an actor. Braveheart was it for him. The last Lethal Weapon movie I could watch was part 2. Part 4, which I stopped watching after 15 minutes had lib undertones in it and that was back in the mid 1990’s.
IIRC, Robert DeNiro walked off the set of the “Edge of Darkness” film after a day or two (replaced by Ray Winstone). Now I can see why - the movie sucks, especially from the reviews I’ve read for it. No way I go see it.
Have fun with your grandch.., er child. Bye Mel!
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