This Is Really Weird, What Is Being Claimed About Mel Gibson - GoFuckYourself.com

Bansheelinks · 02-28-2004, 08:11 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...d/zeffirelli_1

February 26, 2004 - New York - Franco Zeffirelli, the last person before Mel Gibson (news) to direct a major feature film on the life of Christ and someone who has himself directed the actor as Hamlet, has lambasted Gibson's controversial film The Passion as anti-Semitic.

"They tell me that in America, despite the ban on minors, that mothers absolutely want their children to see the film, in order to understand the suffering Jesus underwent to save us,? Zeffirelli wrote in Thursday?s edition of Corriere della Sera, Milan?s leading daily newspaper, continuing, ?I am of a completely different opinion: what conclusion can one reach (from the film), in particular young people, other than that his blood was shed because of the Jews?"

Zeffirelli, who directed Gibson in his 1991 version of Hamlet, adds that "once I knew that Gibson had decided to make a film on the Passion of Christ I began to get worried. I knew well that the family culture in which he was raised, dominated by a father who considers the Vatican (news - web sites) councils the tomb of Christianity, and suspected already that rather than the divine message of Christ, what pushed Mel into this difficult project was (an obsession) with strips of flesh, his own torments and blood."

The veteran Italian director also recounts his own curious experiences of working with Gibson, recalling one scene in Hamlet where Gibson intervened on the set when British actor Ian Holm (news), playing Polonius, acted out his character's death with his eyes closed.

Zeffirelli recalls Gibson saying: "A wounded animal about to die does not stay with a fixed look, but rolls its eyes in the final spasms, first together, then in the opposite direction, like a cross eyed person. It's almost funny."

"And how would you know?" responded Holm, according to Zeffirelli.

"I've seen plenty die,? replied Gibson, Zeffirelli claims. ?When I can, to relax, I go to my farm and kill a lot of calves on the days when they are slaughtered."

The Italian director further stresses that, unlike Gibson's life of Christ, his own 1977 film "Jesus of Nazareth" was written by the famed English author Anthony Burgess with Suso Cecchi D'Amico taking into account the principles laid down by the Second Vatican Council, "To render justice to Jews and unburden them of the accusation of Diocide.? Zeffirelli finished his article with a question: ?And now where have we gone back to?"

KMR Stitch · 02-28-2004, 08:12 PM

hmmmm

420 · 02-28-2004, 08:13 PM

mel gibson is jesus

tbabe · 02-28-2004, 08:13 PM

they are all nutcases

passion made 23 million bucks on friday. wow

flashfire · 02-28-2004, 08:15 PM

"Passion for the dollar" thats what its really about

Myst · 02-28-2004, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by flashfire
"Passion for the dollar" thats what its really about

clearly

CDSmith · 02-28-2004, 08:19 PM

Controversy=bling, especially in movies.

Some of these critics need to get over it, it's just a movie for Christ's sake.

IPK · 02-28-2004, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by flashfire
"Passion for the dollar" thats what its really about

yeah it's all about how they can exploit christianity, because it's such a big market

Bansheelinks · 02-28-2004, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by flashfire
"Passion for the dollar" thats what its really about

I posted this yesterday, these links, to "get your passion of christ merchandise here! get your passion of christ merchandise here!!!".............

http://www.sharethepassionofthechrist.com/

http://www.sharethepassionofthechri...ewelry.asp#Nail

Gibson is hawking the nails on the cross merchandise!

**********************

Kinda backs up the point you just made.

myjah · 02-28-2004, 08:20 PM

so old Mel gets his kicks from slaughtering calves, huh? grosseola

WicKed NinJas · 02-28-2004, 08:22 PM

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Originally posted by tbabe
they are all nutcases

passion made 23 million bucks on friday. wow

and it wouldnt have made shit if it wasnt for all this publicity. Just proves any publicity is good publicity

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 02-28-2004, 09:34 PM

CHill dude they aint callin him the ANti Christ yet.

Rorschach · 02-28-2004, 09:38 PM

I can't believe that people have taken all the hype as anything but hype.

gornyhuy · 02-28-2004, 10:03 PM

Gibson is acting all offended that people are causing such a fuss and accusing him of being an anti-semite, but you can tell he knows exactly what hes doing. I'm sure its 85% calculated and orchestrated controversy.

Nismo · 02-28-2004, 10:06 PM

Where does the money go that's generated from this film? To religious based organizations?

corey · 02-28-2004, 11:55 PM

Did anyone notice Mel in the film? He was in it.

Clue: he throws the hammer.

Pornwolf · 02-28-2004, 11:59 PM

I think I will setup a bootleg video stand in front of churches tomorrow with Passion screeners on DVD. I'll make a million.

Mr.Fiction · 02-29-2004, 12:03 AM

Mel Gibson is probably trying to make controversy to make money - and it's working.

His father does appear to be anti-Jewish. He claims the holocaust and what Hitler did was just a lie made up by Jewish people.

Bansheelinks · 02-29-2004, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
Mel Gibson is probably trying to make controversy to make money - and it's working.

His father does appear to be anti-Jewish. He claims the holocaust and what Hitler did was just a lie made up by Jewish people.

Not quite that far, Fiction; his father says the Holocaust was exaggerated to a great extent. He never claimed it was an outright lie, just embellished.

maxdaname · 02-29-2004, 12:33 AM

It's not like Mel needs more money...

Mr.Fiction · 02-29-2004, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bansheelinks

Not quite that far, Fiction; his father says the Holocaust was exaggerated to a great extent. He never claimed it was an outright lie, just embellished.

The proper term for him is a "holocaust revisionist".

He denies the truth of what the Nazis did to the Jewish people.

Living For Today · 02-29-2004, 12:39 AM

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Originally posted by Nismo
Where does the money go that's generated from this film? To religious based organizations?

i think not

born4porn · 02-29-2004, 12:46 AM

A controversial film about Jesus waqs always going to create a lot of publicity and be a bling magnet for Mel, smart dude!

chodadog · 02-29-2004, 12:48 AM

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Originally posted by CDSmith
it's just a movie for Christ's sake.

Pun fully intended, i assume.

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Bansheelinks Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,023	This Is Really Weird, What Is Being Claimed About Mel Gibson http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...d/zeffirelli_1 February 26, 2004 - New York - Franco Zeffirelli, the last person before Mel Gibson (news) to direct a major feature film on the life of Christ and someone who has himself directed the actor as Hamlet, has lambasted Gibson's controversial film The Passion as anti-Semitic. "They tell me that in America, despite the ban on minors, that mothers absolutely want their children to see the film, in order to understand the suffering Jesus underwent to save us,? Zeffirelli wrote in Thursday?s edition of Corriere della Sera, Milan?s leading daily newspaper, continuing, ?I am of a completely different opinion: what conclusion can one reach (from the film), in particular young people, other than that his blood was shed because of the Jews?" Zeffirelli, who directed Gibson in his 1991 version of Hamlet, adds that "once I knew that Gibson had decided to make a film on the Passion of Christ I began to get worried. I knew well that the family culture in which he was raised, dominated by a father who considers the Vatican (news - web sites) councils the tomb of Christianity, and suspected already that rather than the divine message of Christ, what pushed Mel into this difficult project was (an obsession) with strips of flesh, his own torments and blood." The veteran Italian director also recounts his own curious experiences of working with Gibson, recalling one scene in Hamlet where Gibson intervened on the set when British actor Ian Holm (news), playing Polonius, acted out his character's death with his eyes closed. Zeffirelli recalls Gibson saying: "A wounded animal about to die does not stay with a fixed look, but rolls its eyes in the final spasms, first together, then in the opposite direction, like a cross eyed person. It's almost funny." "And how would you know?" responded Holm, according to Zeffirelli. "I've seen plenty die,? replied Gibson, Zeffirelli claims. ?When I can, to relax, I go to my farm and kill a lot of calves on the days when they are slaughtered." The Italian director further stresses that, unlike Gibson's life of Christ, his own 1977 film "Jesus of Nazareth" was written by the famed English author Anthony Burgess with Suso Cecchi D'Amico taking into account the principles laid down by the Second Vatican Council, "To render justice to Jews and unburden them of the accusation of Diocide.? Zeffirelli finished his article with a question: ?And now where have we gone back to?"

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