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How to review a film whose ending is familiar to most of the world? It is a safe assumption that you already know the story of Jesus and his last days (if not the specifics, then at least the general details). There is also an unending amount of criticism on the film's faithfulness of the Gospels and the depiction of Jews. Therefore, rather than discussing those dead horses, my review will focus on the film's chances for the 2004 Oscars. Gibson's film attempts to depict Christ's brutal last hours, sparing no subtleties and being unapologetic with its almost gory content. Authenticity warranted Gibson's determination to present the true horror of a Roman crucifixion. The same quest… Read more
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"Fire" is not a singular text as the cover would suggest. It is more a collection of essays, beginning with the featured story of storm jumpers. As the author explains, he began this book many years ago with the idea of stringing together a collection of stories about dangerous jobs around the world. He got sidetracked while researching one of those stories and turned it into the book "The Perfect Storm." So, if you are searching for a sequel to "The Perfect Storm" about a band of firefighters, this isn't that book. But it is an intriguing group of essays about "hot" situations all over the world. Junger introduces fascinating characters like an old aboriginal islander who still… Read more
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Gibson did very little press for The Passion, with this being the much-hyped primetime ABC interview. Sawyer asks the questions that would be expected, asking him why he didn't make a more politically correct version. Gibson should be commended for standing by his vision. His particular form of Orthodox Catholicism believes the brutal crucifixion is the singular most important moment in the life of Christ, and to understand the him, you must travel that last day with him and suffer ever blow. Therefore, he felt his depiction of the death of Christ was the ONLY version he could ever produce (he tires to explain this to Sawyer who seems to suggest "well, why not change this story if… Read more
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