Essays Tagged: "Passion of the Christ"

Mel gibsons latest movie The Passion Of The Christ, will this movie renew anti-semitic hatred for the jewish people that they have had to deal with for the last thousands of years.

Mel's passion for anti-SemitismHollywood superstar Mel Gibson's upcoming movie about the death of Jesus is ... bout the death of Jesus is anti-Semitic and could renew hatred for the Jews around the world. ' The Passion of The Christ,' is going to ruin the rest of his acting career. He may be known as a nice gu ... stereotypes, portraying Jews as blood-thirsty, sadisticand money-hungry enemies of God who lack compassion and humanity. Gibson's film comes at atime of intense concern among Jews, as anti-Semitism h ...

(2 pages) 107 3 2.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

A critique of the Mel Gibson movie "The Passion Of The Christ"

"The Passion of the Christ" has sparked controversy since the time period before it was released. Everyon ... pared to answer one major question; religious beliefs set aside, was this really a good movie? "The Passion of the Christ" is so focused on the savagery and negativity of Jesus' final hours that it ac ... tisfying account of the death of Christ as it was supposed to be.As far as religious accuracy, "The Passion of the Christ" leaves viewers wondering exactly what all the blood was shed for. It is this ...

(2 pages) 123 2 2.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Not Another Jesus Movie

writing this paper, my first choice of topic was "Why to Keep Your Teeth Healthy." After seeing The Passion of the Christ, my idea completely changed. I have now decided to write about why someone sho ... his movie or to be touched by it either. The entire theater was silent and many crying as well. The Passion of the Christ was so emotional that I even cried, which I don't normally do. Mary, Jesus' mo ...

(3 pages) 36 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of ChristThe release of The Passion of the Christ in theatres across the world has become a ... ronology of the gospel of Matthew except for a few things. First, the gospel of Matthew starts "the Passion" at the Lord's Supper and the prediction of Peter's denial. The movie starts with Jesus' pra ... to Herod. The gospel of John compares to the movie most accurately. In John and in the movie, the "passion" starts in the garden of Gethsemane. Except for Pilate sending Jesus to Herod, everything th ...

(5 pages) 242 4 4.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Critical Review of "The Passion of the Christ"

This evening I had the pleasure to view Mel Gibson's highly controversial "The Passion of the Christ". The film is a highly detailed, very graphic account of the last twelve hours ... s take Jesus before Pontius Pilot to stand trial, which eventually results in His crucifixion. "The Passion" is about Jesus' will to live to die for us. Before giving my own opinion of the film ... e age of 18. Though I know it should be, my faith has not been of great importance as of late. "The Passion" put everything in my life in perspective, so to speak. It allowed me to realize why we are ...

(2 pages) 119 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The Passion of the Christ: A Film Review

Title: The Passion of the ChristDirector: Mel GibsonActors: James Caviezel (Jesus of Nazareth)Matti Sbragia (Ca ... + + + + + /5 crossesHE BLED FOR USThe movie that seems to be on the tip of everyone's tongue is The Passion of the Christ. This movie has created great controversy among many people and has created up ... ce by the Jewish people when Jesus was condemned and that goes the same for my peers. Therefore The Passion of the Christ has no Anti-Semitic scenes and Mel Gibson also doesn't hate the Jews.As for my ...

(4 pages) 127 2 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Movie: The Passion

ys practice the religion regularly. Attending mass on Sundays was more of a habit to me than a true passion. I often attended because the church says you should attend mass, and it was also deeply roo ... should attend mass, and it was also deeply rooted in my culture to go. After viewing the movie The Passion of the Christ last week my feelings about my faith with Christ have changed. I was deeply to ...

(3 pages) 46 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Disparity between "Passion of the Christ" and the Bible.

"The Passion of the Christ" by Mel Gibson, recounts the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus of Nazaret ... e Anti-Semitic theme are the most publicly criticized themes and concepts present in the movie. The Passion emphasizes the brutality Jesus endured to give himself for his people, but at the same time ... e same time in the movie the Jews are the ones that cry for his death. During several scenes of The Passion of the Christ, there are elements such as characters, themes, and motifs that are not found ...

(6 pages) 42 0 0.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

How accurate was Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ"? Were the characters accurately portrayed in reference to the Gospels? Was Christ's beating excessive?

Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion of the Christ" followed the last twelve hours of Jesus' life quite precisely when compared w ... at the torture that Jesus was put through might have been slightly exaggerated. For example, in the Passion of the Christ, a Jewish Temple guard drops Jesus from a bridge so that He is only suspended ... , and the two criminals on either side of Jesus were not so dramatically wounded.In conclusion, the Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson is a fairly accurate portrayal of the gospels and historical fac ...

(6 pages) 30 0 0.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The Patriot

The movie, "The Patriot", was an excellent movie to watch. Not only because of the action that Mel Gibson brings to this film, but also because it had a lot to do with what we ... this movie, Mel Gibson plays Benjamin Martin, a previous war hero with a reputation he's not proud of. Gibson finds himself in a difficult situation, when his son comes back from war in need of his h ... k from war in need of his help. After helping his son and other wounded soldiers, he meets a leader of the British soldiers. After finding out what Mel Gibson did to the soldiers, he kills his younger ...

(1 pages) 7 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Passion of the Christ

Passion � PAGE �7� The Passion of the ChristJoseph Maczko02-27-2008�"The ... ture? Does the movie take liberties in adding things to what we have in the Scriptures?�"The Passion of the Christ" begins in the garden of Gethsemane were Jesus is praying. He stops and goes t ... e with the Apocrypha (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc.Gibson, Mel. (2004). The Passion of the Christ, The-Sub Dra/Drama

(6 pages) 35 0 4.0 Mar/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity