Mel Gibson speaks!

[Neville]

...about his movie "The passion", which is already on production. Mel has some words of wisdom (or genious?) to all those heathens who make fun of him for shooting the life of Jesus in Arameic and Latin without subtitles:

"I know some people might say I am crazy, but they can be wrong and I may be a genious".

[Chadzilla]

But he just might be the lunatic we're looking for!

[Steve B]

I didn't even know people still spoke Arameic.....maybe he can tell us what Joseph of Aramethea meant by Castle Aaaaaggh.

[Funk, E.]

No one is entirely sure even how arameic originally sounded or was pronounced. What we've seen in movies has either been hogwash or the best guess of linguists.

[J.R.]

I can't wait. This will either be surprisingly good or (much more likely) very, very funny. I once saw the movie William Shatner did in Espiranto. A good time to be had.

[Dano]

Paste:  "I know some people might say I am crazy, but they can be wrong and I may be a genious".

*****  Is "genious" the English spelling of "genius"?  

If so, that's cool.  If not, don't cast stones, Neville!
: )

[Chris K.]

I can imagine the audiences crashing through the theatre to see THE PASSION, hoping for another BRAVEHEART/THE PATRIOT. And I hope that's not the case for both those movies are, to me, nothing anyway.

Mel Gibson: "I know some people might say I am crazy, but they can be wrong and I may be a genious"- don't kid yourself Mel.

Well, if Mel can finally make a movie in which he is not the superhuman hero fighting the "evil" British, then I might give it a chance. But then, it's from Mel Gibson and to me it might be another ego trip. If so, that is one of the many reasons why I don't care for his films.

I have my own Jesus film in writing. I would like to do a Jesus action film with plenty of shootouts and ridiculous explosions scenes! Though it might offend some, I would make it solely for the purpose on how Hollywood loves to take liberties with historical events (Mel, you know I am aiming that one at you!) and turn them into overblown action fests. Any suggestions?

[J.R.]

<<"evil" British>>
Well, they were the bad guys in both cases.  

I don't think Mel's taking too many liberties- he's a lifelong Catholic, and messing around with the story wouldn't sit well with the Vatican. Remember the fuss over The Last Temptation Of Christ? Or Dogma?

[Neville]

More likely, it is ortography playing tricks again. Better post with the Collins dictionary in hand next time. Thanks for pointing that out.

[JohnL]

>I have my own Jesus film in writing. I would like to do a Jesus action film with
>plenty of shootouts and ridiculous explosions scenes! Though it might offend
>some, I would make it solely for the purpose on how Hollywood loves to take
>liberties with historical events (Mel, you know I am aiming that one at you!) and
>turn them into overblown action fests. Any suggestions?

What type cars are you going to use for the big chase scene? :)

[J.R.]

Possible wisecracks for Jesus' action outing:

"I am here to help my fellow man...DIE!"

"I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man comes to the father but by ME!" Said really menacingly, it would sound like a death threat.

"I am a fisher of men...And you ain't nothin' but a guppie, punk!"

And his funky theme song-

"Born in a manger,
Oh, yeah,
Lives a life of danger,
Oh, yeah,
If you've been bad,
Oh, yeah
Gonna answer to his dad,"

[Chris K.]

I came up with a scene in which Jesus it taken to Pilate and is asked what he has got to say. Jesus replies, "I have only one thing to say: Taste my Judisim" and pulls out a gun and starts blasting away. Pilate then ducks down and pulls out his gun and all the Roman soldiers are being killed while Jesus and Pilate just shoot back and fourth at each other! Also, add in some scenes of a coulple of Roman soldiers exploding whenever a chair or person is thrown at them! Is this crazy or what?

If I had a choice for cast list, it would be:
Mel Gibson - Jesus
Anthony Hopkins - Pilate
Adam Sandler - Peter
Steve Buschemi - Judas
Bill Paxton - Crazy Panicy Roman Soldier Number 2 (if you seen his soldier character in ALIENS, then you know what I mean).

[Fearless Freep]

Scenes to see....
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Jesus in the temple with the money changers...and automatic weapons

Jesus' triumphal entry in Jerusalem on the back...of a Harley.

Joseph and Mary flee to Egypt...in a  jeep...persued by armed helipcopters (culminating in a ramp jump over the Red Sea)

Judas agress to betray Jesus to the priests...at a meeting in a strip bar

Jesus' last words on the cross: "I'll be back!"

[JohnL]

Don't forget the Jackie Chan style kung fu fights.

[Martin]

...and the king of all one-liners from Dead Alive should be in there somewhere, too: "I kick ass for the Lord!"