'PASSION' IS HEADED FOR HOLY $UNDAY ($100 million in its first five days)

New York Post ^ | 2/28/04 | LOU LUMENICK

[kattracks]

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.

[onyx]

I can't help it, Kat, this just thrills me!

[AnimalLover]

Ping

[kattracks]

Me too. I would love to see it break every Hollywood record.

That'll show 'em.

[onyx]

LOL! Me too. We're on the same page. Every record: VHS and DVD sales included.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Me too!

[connectthedots]

Went to a social function with about 30 of my single Christian friends tonight. Only one other person and me have seen it so far. Most of the others plan on seeing t in the next few days. Tells me that only the surface has been scratched on attendance for this movie.

[BradyLS]

The REAL "Return of the King!"

[Positive]

I saw it today (Friday) at 12:30PM and it was full except for the first 3 rows.

This was at a cinema complex in Westminister, Orange County, California (nicknamed Little Vietnam) an area that is predominately populated by South East Asians most of whom are not Christian.

Looks to me as if the box office is doing just fine.

Oh I almost forgot...never have I seen a finer movie, the story of which I knew the beginning, middle and end in advance. It was stunning.

[DoughtyOne]

The Lord asked Solomon what he would wish for, wisdom or wealth. When Solomon chose wisdom he obtain wealth as well.

That's how I see this Mel Gibson project. Gibson opted to produce something of value rather than seek popularity by normal secular methods. I believe God will bless his efforts and see that he is richly rewarded.

This movie will have legs for months IMO. If Gibson brought the movie back for one week each year, he'd make another 50 million dollars each time.

As I've said several other times on the forum, this movie will be cherished by Christians for decades if not centuries.

Each your heart out, liberal left. You could have made a movie like this. Instead you have stooped as low as is humanly possible to turn out the most vile media you could.

May your families be cursed for generations to come, for your evil influence on our society.

[KQQL]

[monkeyshine]

Gotta admire Mel's passion, guts and determination. He could become a mogul the size of Lucas off this film.

Do you think they will sell "official TPOC" nativity scene figurines?

[nothingnew]

May your families be cursed for generations to come,

Don't stoop to their level friend. It will all come out in the wash.

FMCDH

[supercat]

Has anyone compiled a list of the top Thursday grosses? Given that this film's Wednesday figure was close to the top, and its Thursday falloff was less, I wonder if it ranks a Thursday top?

[Squantos]

I don't go to movies but plan on buying and watching the DVD as soon as it's released so add my duckets to that Pile 'O Cash ! !

Freeper........Class of 98 !.......Stay Safe !

[Texasforever]

Can you imagine the final take on this movie coupled with DVD sales and overseas and Latin America sales? Mel could make a billion bucks on this one movie.

[fly_so_free]

Everybody is talking about this movie. (I have seen it. It was awesome). I went to the bank this afternoon. I was standing in line, kind of zoned out, when I heard somebody say "The Passion".

I snapped out of my daze and started listening in on what the people in line were talking about. The people in front of me were talking about "The Passion". The people in back of me were talking about "The Passion". The bank tellers were talking about "The Passion".

They were asking "Have you seen it?" or "What did you think of it" A teen aged girl in the line, told her friend that it was violent, but that she couldn't believe "all that Jesus went through for us"

I don't think there's ever been another movie with reaction like this. This is great. Great for Mel and everyone who made the movie. It is going to be a smash hit .

[Squantos]

Yep........lots of dollars for old Mad Max !

[DoughtyOne]

With something like 25 to 50 million kids in our nation alone, vulnerable to their manipulations, I think my comments were rather mild.

[onyx]

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