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'PASSION' IS HEADED FOR HOLY $UNDAY ($100 million in its first five days)
New York Post ^
| 2/28/04
| LOU LUMENICK
Posted on 02/28/2004 12:25:49 AM PST by kattracks
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:19:46 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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February 28, 2004 -- Mel Gibson's controversial "The Passion of the Christ" scored a second strong day and could take in a whopping $100 million at the box office in just its first five days, experts said yesterday. Thursday's reported take by distributor Newmarket was an estimated $14.7 million, a drop from Wednesday's opening-day number of $23.6 million.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boxoffice; thepassion
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To: Ursa63
Thank you Ursa.
To: kattracks
My wife and I saw the movie last night here in Charleston SC. We got to our seats 25 minutes before the movie was scheduled to start and it was almost completely full. We got two of the last seats available. We sat very close to the front on the flat area in front of the elevated grandstand seats. There were so many people there to see the movie that the theater cancelled another movie and threw up another reel in an adjoining theater room. PACKED!
To: Liz
Thank you Liz.
To: tiamat
Thanks for your comments. I stand by my take on this.
To: truthskr
how can anyone condone selling jesus for profit? isn't it funny how this catholic filmmaker is making record profits, donating a great deal to the catholic church at a time when the church needs money desparately to payoff the victims of sexual abuse?a.) What's wrong with profit?
b.) What's wrong with asking people to pay for something that cost money to make?
c.) What makes you think that we should not have to pay to see a movie about the life of Christ?
d.) I'm pretty sure that Bible makers charge for the book about Christ and some of them make a profit.
e.) Are you accusing Mel Gibson of creating a movie for the express purpose of endowing a slush fund for sexual abuse victims?
f.) Why are you so cynical?
To: truthskr
truthskr Since Feb 28, 2004
I hope you will seek the truth. Stay around FR for a while to get the REAL truth on things of this world.
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posted on
02/28/2004 9:17:28 AM PST
by
StrictTime
("It's just that kind of sarcasm that puts the spice in our relationship.")
To: CathyRyan
yeah, I saw the bigot Friedman on Fox last night, defending himself against Hannity's replacement. He tried to claim he wasn't opposed to movies about Christ... He liked Scorcese's after all.
127
posted on
02/28/2004 9:20:19 AM PST
by
dangus
To: commish
I don't see this as a "Repeat business" movie. Actually, I think it is. Everyone knows the plot going in, it is the emotion that is compelling. The emotional experience can be re-experienced. Witness Titanic, which has massive repeat business from emotion-laden females.
To: notorious vrc
No, JC isn't wearing that watch... That arm (wearing black sleeves, also, btw) belongs to the man wearing Sun Glasses behind JC.
129
posted on
02/28/2004 9:22:42 AM PST
by
dangus
To: padfoot_lover
I plan on giving a copy of the DVD to everyone in my extended family when it comes out -- that's 5 copies plus 1 for me.That is such a good idea! :)
130
posted on
02/28/2004 9:30:26 AM PST
by
onyx
To: padfoot_lover
I plan on giving a copy of the DVD to everyone in my extended family when it comes out -- that's 5 copies plus 1 for me. Great idea. I have 10 nephews, and they'll all be getting the DVD for Christmas.
Pretty soon those numbers may add up to something ;-)
131
posted on
02/28/2004 9:36:25 AM PST
by
Aquinasfan
(Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
To: onyx
BUMP
132
posted on
02/28/2004 9:38:30 AM PST
by
international american
(Kerry has hired a full time clerk to keep track of his lies..........)
To: Aquinasfan
Yeah, like 500 million!!
133
posted on
02/28/2004 9:39:45 AM PST
by
international american
(Kerry has hired a full time clerk to keep track of his lies..........)
To: notorious vrc
Nope, looks like a guy in the background, holding up his arm (using a light-meter?).
134
posted on
02/28/2004 9:42:21 AM PST
by
Future Snake Eater
("Oh boy, I can't wait to eat that monkey!"--Abe Simpson)
To: Liz; DoughtyOne
Nice, very nice, take. Words to live by. Jesus came to earth not to bring peace but with a sword. He could not fight His slayers. But we can."But I say to you, love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you."
To: Taffini
I think his critics are praying it dies an early death. Yes, but praying to whom?
To: kattracks
I just keep thinking to myself, "Jesus and moneychangers, Jesus and moneychangers." Anyone else see this as ironic?
137
posted on
02/28/2004 9:54:24 AM PST
by
Archangelsk
(Are you a Republican or a Republican't?)
To: nutmeg
The Last Temptation of Christ
Total secular garbage from a blasphemous left!!!
To: Archangelsk
Anyone elst see this as ironic?
No, not really Jesus promised life more abbundant.
A movie done in His name...I have to admitt I'm jelouse of Mel!
To: nutmeg
Thanks for correcting my typo. I left the "t" off Christ in my post. Ooops. Spell check missed it, what I really need is "thought check". Did I type what I was thinking. LOL
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posted on
02/28/2004 10:24:03 AM PST
by
handy
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