I've seen a bunch of Jesus movies in my life but no Jesus movie has ever captivated me more than Passion of the Christ. It is without a doubt the best depiction of Jesus Christ in the final 12 hours of His life. I'm not ashamed to say, both as a Christian and as a movie lover, this is literally the only movie in my life that made me cry especially the scenes from the scourging to the crucifixion. All of which really caught me off guard. I'd definitely watch this again and show it to friends who are genuinely curious about who Jesus was in life.
the following virgin knowledge is the birth of understanding: pyramidal⚠warning, electricity existed. jesus turns water into wine/€, to later walk on water because outside the bunkers hell was generated by #geomagnetism from what ? (an apple/smartphone). God is Human's b࿊dy metaphor, not nature's.
Oh I see I get you. I’m sorry if you were forced to watch it. Mine was more of curiosity and it took me 36 views to finally get through the whole movie without any pauses.
@@classicmodernfilms7602 No, I wasn’t forced to. I found my dad watching it on the computer one night and I wanted to see it too so he let me. He warned me it would be graphic. I’d never even heard that word before. The crucifixion was the only part that scared me, everything else I was mostly just stunned silent.
@@elsakristina2689 yeah, that’s child abuse. No kid should be watching this. It’s a well made snuff film. 20 years and older only. The fact that churches took kids to see this is sick.
I'm still amazed at how most people think the messages of Christ aren't focused enough in this movie. I just saw it again last night and I have to say I forgot how heartfelt the movie actually is when you pay close attention to its dialogue, narrative, and visual language. Jesus was always shown as an imposing figure, allowing himself to be beaten down to achieve his ultimate goal in the redemption of sins without ever giving in to the Devil's constant temptations of surrender. He even says so in one of the flashbacks. He decides wether to lay down his life or not, and he chose to do so to grant eternal life to everyone, even his enemies. In the beginning you can see him afraid of what he knows is coming, with the Devil trying to talk him out of it with no avail. Throughout the clips from The Last Super, his relationship with his mother, his defending of Mary, his constant prayers while being tormented and physically beaten down mercilesly by seemingly everyone... the movie makes it clear constantly that Jesus always chooses to focus on the good of mankind, and even though some of the guards are perceived as bloodthirsty monsters, Jesus still rises up for them everytime he gets beaten up to keep on carrying that cross to fulfill his destiny as the Son of God. Every quote Jesus gave to his followers is allowed to be exemplified throughout Jesus' sacrifice for humanity. Not a single line is gone to waste, and that helps us both empathize and admire the character the way Christians do. Its much easier for people already on board with the religion to feel spiritually lifted by this film because it practically validates their faith with every drop of blood dropped, but even not followers can watch this movie and get a detailed, understandable glimpse of the man Christians hold so close to their hearts. "The Passion of the Christ" is a movie with a clear Christian message, but that's also accessible to everyone that's able to find the significance to all the bloodshed, precisely because its messagrs are so moving, they can provoke reactions on anyone. Mel Gibson said in an interview that he tried to find the lyricism to all the whipping and violence. My take is that every lashing and physical punishment he received represents one sinful person: one he was redeeming and granting eternal life through his death, even if that person hates him. The burden of sin is too heavy to bear for any man, Satan said in the beginning. Jesus took it all and gladly announced "It is accomplished!" in the end. This movie is all about the ultimate example of love and sacrifice, and it is one of the better films I've ever seen in my life.
I'm so impressed by and greatly respect your extensive wealth of knowledge of Christianity, the Bible, the Biblical characters' speeches and their historical context, etc. And you say everything in a very humble way. It's also amazing how much unbiased detail you go into explaining the good and bad aspects of the film - like the amazing technicalities of filming and the nuances of the director. This was so educational. Please keep making videos!
I've never watched Passion Of The Christ, but boy do I remember the ruckus it caused when it was first announced! I guess controversy is what Mel Gibson is all about, though.
Passion of the Christ was hard to watch. Like really hard. I could only watch it once. It was good despite the controversy, but I can only stand brutality so much. It's why I can't really watch War films. Very good video essay as always.
McBlam Entertainment haha I mostly called it “Can I forgive It?” because of all it’s controversy surrounding the movie and director’s accusations even though I liked for personal reasons.
McBlam Entertainment I can watch it many times without problem. I got so used to it’s imagery that for a time I couldn’t even recognize the gore anymore.
@@classicmodernfilms7602 It's not so much the gore... it's just the execution and use. I would compare it to Deadpool and Logan because... comic nerd. But I can watch people getting disemboweled all day, but Logan is so harsh, it gets extremely uncomfortable. Something about feeling like these are real people hurting one another and not characters in a movie messes with me.
I distinctly remember when Passion of the Christ first came out. It was the summer of 2004, and I was 5 years old and on summer vacation in Cape Cod, Massachusetts with my parents and then 2 year old sister. It rained for quite a bit that summer and my parents were trying to keep their two small children occupied during the vacation. We were taken to the movies to see (I think) Shrek 2, and I think I may have seen some ads for Passion of the Christ on TV and saw a poster for the movie, and I was intrigued. I asked my parents if we could go. They wisely said no, because at 5 years old, I was waaaaaaay too young to understand what was going on and would probably get nightmares from it. I, like Jim Caviezel, was also raised Catholic, though my family was nowhere near as devout as Caviezel was/is. We were liberal Jesuit Catholics who rarely went to church. My parents also didn’t shove religion down our throats and were tolerant of all religions.
I mean, I was 5 years old. At 5 years old, you don’t know much about the world. My parents had grown disillusioned with the Catholic Church as a result of the wide reaching priest molestation scandal (I do have an adult second cousin, Steve, who is a Catholic priest but who would NEVER harm a fly and is as gentle and nice as one can be) among other things is probably why we didn’t go that much. We’re also not that religious. It’s strange how bizarre this movie was for me as an adult. Now I wasn’t sheltered per se, I just didn’t have a grasp on adult concepts. I didn’t know what anti semitism was, or what the term controversy even meant. Jim Caviezel was born the same year that my parents were-1968. Crazy to think that now.
Wow what a great review!!! Seriously very good attention to detail and observations. While this film is not fully biblically accurate it has a very special place in my heart. My friend i heard from this vid however that youre not sure if there is a god, that you might be afraid if he is and i would like to briefly talk about that ,if you would kindly read this i would appreciate it. I understand your doubts but the truth is he is real . This god created you and i with purpose and dignity. I refuse to believe that the universe came to exist by some freakishly lucky accident. I believe that every creation has a creator, that he created you and every piece of your being to have a purpose. For each organ in you to be in the right spot working a specific order, perfectly coexisting with the rest of your body, . It would take an intellectual being to create something as perfect as that blueprint. The world in its base is in complete harmony with itself. With its animals, its terrain, its vegetation. The laws of logic work perfectly with eachother. My friend our creator has a brilliant mind, how can you look at this world and not see that its creator left his mark to be noticed. I refuse to agree that you and everyone else that is reading this comment, that they are not special and are instead some cosmic accident. The God of the bible is perfect and good. This means that he is a perfect judge. We have all sinned in our hearts, we all know it as we all have a conscious. Its built deep within us. We have broken the law and God being the judge he is has to punish those who deserve it. We are not worthy and cannot redeem ourselves to him. God may seem harsh, but while he is just, he is also very loving. He loved us so much that he came to this world as a man. Lived a perfect life according to his law and died serving as the ultimate example. To be specific he took the penalty and wrath that we deserve. He took our sins upon his shoulders. Only he could do it as the Father did not want us to be punished. He loves us so that he took all his wrath on Jesus and so through his death, our sins died with him. Through him there is forgiveness, God no longer sees our wicked deeds, but the blood attonement for those who believe Christ did this for you and accept it. You need Jesus my friend, we all do. We all deserve hell because we have failed the moral law. But the free gift of life is there if you would just take it. Thats why i love this film. People speak of Jesus with his wise lessons and sacrifice. But this film does its best to show you what they mean by sacrifice . Its personal and shows you that true love IS sacrifice, for if a loving act has no real sacrifice than it is not real love. I ask that you repent and accept Jesus as your saviour, as we cannot save ourselves. God bless you sir wonderful video and opinion, sorry for going off like that Lol. but you really touched me and its my duty to share the gospel(good news). Do not trust religion. Trust only Jesus with your life and in the eyes of the Lord you are saved, AMEN.
The realist movie of Jesus sufferings.others says that it was too much and really violent. Mel gibson is a holy spirit led director. He said that he made research and he says that it was far more than brutal and worse than that. If it is easy we could not relate to what our Lord has done for us. To him be the glory forever!
I'm surprised my mom took us to watch as a youth.Thankfully I grew up in a strong spritual house so it didn't bother me that much I grew up liking Bible stories and still would like to see more told.I think Color of the Cross tells it better than this bloody snuff version.
I’m agnostic however as a filmmaker I really like what Gibson did with Passion from the cinematography to the score. I do agree the film was a bit intense for my taste though I appreciate Gibson going back and doing the 2005 Recut version since less intense helped me focus more on the acting from Maia Morgestern, Jim Cavizel, and the person who played Pilate. Glad the home video release comes with the Recut version so for those who want to watch it, I’ll put it on.
@@classicmodernfilms7602 I never got over it 🤣🤣🤣. Did the pillow routine. After the Recut was released I was able to watch the film through and really appreciate detail gone to it and it seems many religious films haven’t captured ever since Passion did feel like a true epic, and what I’ve seen lately sorry to say it’s mediocre. I suspect most behind the camera don’t have the money or talent to really make something as grand as Mel did in this film.
Uh you are incorrect Constantine DID NOT make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, he issued the Edict of Milan which officially tolerated Christianity. Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of Rome about 50 years later.
I think this was the best film dealing with Jesus' trial and death, the ultimate Good Friday movie. The Passion of Jesus is a movie in itself. It is more detailed than the rest of the Gospel story because the apostles kept talking about it in their evangelism before they wrote his whole life down on parchment.
Sometimes you don't know Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you have. The greatest Man in history, had no servants, and yet they called Him Master. He had no degree, and yet they called Him Teacher. He had no medicine, and yet He was called the Healer. He had no armies, and yet kings feared him. He won no military battles, and yet He conquered the world. He committed no crime, and yet they crucified Him. He was buried in a grave, and He is alive today. And His name is Jesus Christ in Greek, and in Hebrew Messiah Masía (Messiah) Father's Love Letter An Intimate Message From God To You. My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31 For you were made in my image. Genesis 1:27 In me you live and move and have your being. Acts 17:28 For you are my offspring. Acts 17:28 I knew you even before you were conceived. Jeremiah 1:4-5 I chose you when I planned creation. Ephesians 1:11-12 You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. Psalm 139:15-16 I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. Acts 17:26 You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14 I knit you together in your mother's womb. Psalm 139:13 And brought you forth on the day you were born. Psalm 71:6 I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. John 8:41-44 I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. 1 John 4:16 And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. 1 John 3:1 Simply because you are my child and I am your Father. 1 John 3:1 I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. Matthew 7:11 For I am the perfect father. Matthew 5:48 Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. James 1:17 For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. Matthew 6:31-33 My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Because I love you with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3 My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. Psalms 139:17-18 And I rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 I will never stop doing good to you. Jeremiah 32:40 For you are my treasured possession. Exodus 19:5 I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. Jeremiah 32:41 And I want to show you great and marvelous things. Jeremiah 33:3 If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. Deuteronomy 4:29 Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 For it is I who gave you those desires. Philippians 2:13 I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. Ephesians 3:20 For I am your greatest encourager. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. Psalm 34:18 As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. Isaiah 40:11 One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. Revelation 21:3-4 And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. Revelation 21:3-4 I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. John 17:23 For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. John 17:26 He is the exact representation of my being. Hebrews 1:3 He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. Romans 8:31 And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. 1 John 4:10 I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. Romans 8:31-32 If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. 1 John 2:23 And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. Romans 8:38-39 Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. Luke 15:7 I have always been Father, and will always be Father. Ephesians 3:14-15 My question is… Will you be my child? John 1:12-13 I am waiting for you. Luke 15:11-32 Love, Your Dad Almighty God If God cannot be around sinful man, why on earth did he come here and hang out with 12 disciples, beggars, tax collectors, liars, thieves and whores? John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. under tears of joy i received this holy truth, it took me awhile to collect myself. By The holy Spirit given through you into my heart ! God bless you and that mother who born you, you are among those most special brothers whom i every day have in my prayers ! i exist because of jesus and not because of my parents,fight abortion in jesus name ! I knew you even before you were conceived. Jeremiah 1:4-5 I cant wait to see all my brothers and sisters in heaven. Stay strong, and hold on to the hope that Jesus gives us. It wont be long, look up and know He is on His way.keep up the good fight fate and win as many as you can,Proverbs 11:30 and sometimes drop your sword to look up to the Father with a smile.1 Timothy 6:12 , 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb Psalm 139:13,Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Even the days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was none of them.139:16 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:4-5 Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults. Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless,And I shall be innocent of great transgression. Psalm 19:12-13 SAY THE MIRACLE Repentance PRAYER daily and it will change your life! Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you now and humbly ask for your forgiveness. LORD, I confess that I'm a sinner and I've broken your Holy Law. I realize that the penalty for sin is death. I believe that JESUS CHRIST suffered and died on the Cross to take the punishment for ALL of my sins. I believe JESUS rose from the dead and I accept Him as my personal Savior. From this moment forward I give you my heart and trust you to be the LORD of my life. Please forgive ALL of my sins and send your Spirit to help me do your will. I Love You, Lord Jesus. I Praise You, Jesus. I Thank You, Jesus. I shall follow you every day of my life. I thank you for your great love and accept your gift of eternal life, and I pray these things in JESUS name, Amen . Say this prayer faithfully, no matter what you feel, when you come to the point where you sincerely mean each word, with all your heart, something good spiritually will happen to you. You will experience Jesus, and HE will change your whole life in a very special way. You will see. A single saint fights back, and a thousand demons cry in agony. And you are that saint. Jesus Will Never Leave Nor Forsake You ''Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass.” Ps 37:3-5 Jesus Christ came into this world to reach those who feel that nobody cares. The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in Him. The Lord Jesus Christ does care and He is reaching the lonely and the desperate, the confused and the hurt, the depressed and the disillusioned. Jesus Christ is reaching out to you. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Rom 5:8 As we turn away from our sin and turn to Christ we find forgiveness and freedom. Jesus Christ is a Friend to the friendless. He is a Helper to the helpless. He gives freedom to the addicts. He loves the unloved. He accepts the outcasts. He changes the unchangeable. He forgives the unforgivable. He accomplishes the impossible. He saves sinners. He seeks the lost. He gives direction to the aimless. He gives hope to the disillusioned. He gives Truth to the confused. He gives joy to the depressed. He gives purpose to the purposeless. He gives hope to the hopeless. He redeems and He renews. He touches and transforms. He answers prayer. He works miracles before our eyes. “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; all things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Cor 5:17 God gives the very best to those who leave the choice to Him. Have you surrendered your life to Christ? Pray to God and give Him all the bad things in your life: your hurts, disappointments, fears, failures and sins. Give them to Him and leave them with Him. Let Jesus Christ heal you inside and forgive you and cleanse you. He will change you and turn your sorrows into joys and your fears into peace of heart and mind. Submit to Him and He will give you a new direction in life. “Repent and…be baptised in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38 Jesus Christ gives us a new start in life and a new life to start. You not only need to surrender all your sins and failures to Him, but all the good things that He has entrusted to you as well: your talents and your abilities, your plans and your opportunities, your energy and your time, as well as your love.
I totally agree. I loved him in the movie, Dragged Across Concrete. He's getting on a bit now, and i read he's worth around 425 million dollars. Doubtful he's that worried about hurting the feelings of todays outrage mob. Best thing Mel can do is stay away from the booze. He has acted like a total ass hole in the past when he was drinking, but so have most people (i know i have). Plenty of Hollywood actors have had their rough patches and meltdowns. None of them are angels. Most celebrities/actors today annoy the hell out of me. I just wish they'd keep their political opinions to themselves and get on with acting, including Mel.
Never fails to annoy me when accusations of antisemitism are made against the film without addressing the extremely positive portrayals of many Jewish characters (the Virgin Mary's portrayal is stunning, along with Simon helping Christ, hell, even Caiaphas crying in repentance at the films denouement)
@@classicmodernfilms7602 I had no doubt. 🙂 I’m especially fascinated by this quote: “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:14-15 He’s referring to the historical accounts of the wilderness period recorded in Numbers 21:4-9. By itself, that wilderness story seems odd; until the discussion with Nicodemus. But I digress. I enjoyed your review! You asked many compelling questions. Thanks for sharing!
Jewish people are chosen by GOD because the Messiah was prophesied to be descendant from their race. That is why they are the chosen of GOD. But if a Jewish person rejects their own Messiah who is of their own blood/kind, then GOD allowed Him to become Messiah to all races/persons. And Jewish persons were elevated but now are like other races in GOD's sight. So Jewish persons are now like other races no better or no worse. No one should discriminate against Jewish persons but they should not be idolized either. Only idolize Jesus Christ Messiah and Lord of all.
to me, its the most disgusting movie I have ever seen in my life. Not only for the antisemitic touch. But also: where is the point in watching a movie where everything is about a men beeing tortured and killed? You have to be or sadistic or a religious religious person to like stuff like that... I still would like someone to explain me why Jesus's death, from the standpoint of Cristianity, is always pictured as a necessary step to save humanity? Save humanity from what? Have wars, slavery, razism, injustice stop since then? How many people have been killed, throughout humanity, in the name of Cristinianity? Who has been saved after all, and from what..?
If I remember correctly, God created Israel as a nation that would be set apart to bring the rest of the nations as a union with one God. But Israel rebelled and broke the laws that God instated. They were under a covenant oath that had severe consequences of death if they were to break it. The Hebrews and Jews would have been wiped out from the face of the earth and the knowledge of God would have disappeared. The only way they could remove that death penalty is if someone took their place and suffered through all the punishments when breaking a covenant from back then. That’s when according to the Bible, God offered his own sacrifice that being Jesus so they could be forgiven and restored back. It has to do with how it was back then with culture, practices and interpretations that to this date they would be considered to ancient or too brutal for today’s standards.
Actually, to clear up some things. 1. Simon from Cyrene, according to early church fathers, was, in fact, a jew. In the area of Cyrene, which is north Africa, jews lived back then. So it's obvious, that he came for the great Pascha feast, as a believing jew. It's not excluded that he was a jew, just because he was from there, not at all. 2. Mt. 27:25 was in fact a curse, everything else is just nonsensical speculation. I mean come on, how do do you come to the conclusion that Caiphas saw it as a blessing, when in fact we see, that the jews cursed themselves with the killing of their own Messiah? Look what happened to them in 70 A.D., when the Romans whacked the city and over a million jews died, Jewish women even eating their own children because of the famine. Look what happened to them since then, and how the jews suffered. Besides, all the church fathers and theologians see it as a curse, even if we could discuss in how far every single jew is involved, that's another question, but a curse it definitely is. 3. The catholic church didn't put a "Roman and Greek spin" on the scriptures, they interpreted it the right way, since Christ was truly the Messiah, no other interpretation could be right and we see, that the jews, since thousands of years, wait for a Messiah which doesn't come, because 2.000 years ago they crucified Him. When Christ was the Son of God, then His and HIS teachings alone are truth, so there is no valid bond between God and the jews anymore, until they recognize Him as their Messiah.
You are lost my brother. I pray you find Jesus Christ. Pickup your Bible and find the message of the gospel. You are not gonna find it in the catholic religion or in a Mel Gibson movie.
Temptation of Christ not real story.. Jesus is half Man and a 100 percent God and he shows love and mercy. The Passuon showed the true past of Israel who believe in old testament
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I've seen a bunch of Jesus movies in my life but no Jesus movie has ever captivated me more than Passion of the Christ. It is without a doubt the best depiction of Jesus Christ in the final 12 hours of His life. I'm not ashamed to say, both as a Christian and as a movie lover, this is literally the only movie in my life that made me cry especially the scenes from the scourging to the crucifixion. All of which really caught me off guard. I'd definitely watch this again and show it to friends who are genuinely curious about who Jesus was in life.
Nicholas Cauton similarly to me I’ve also seen several Jesus movies and this is the only movie to have ever make me cry.
the following virgin knowledge is the birth of understanding:
pyramidal⚠warning, electricity existed.
jesus turns water into wine/€, to later walk on water because outside the bunkers hell was generated by #geomagnetism from what ?
(an apple/smartphone).
God is Human's b࿊dy metaphor, not nature's.
I was eight years old when I first saw this movie. It took me years before I could watch the crucifixion scene without covering my eyes.
How did that went?
Oh I see I get you. I’m sorry if you were forced to watch it. Mine was more of curiosity and it took me 36 views to finally get through the whole movie without any pauses.
@@classicmodernfilms7602 No, I wasn’t forced to. I found my dad watching it on the computer one night and I wanted to see it too so he let me. He warned me it would be graphic. I’d never even heard that word before. The crucifixion was the only part that scared me, everything else I was mostly just stunned silent.
Lol..I still can't imagine letting my 8 year old watch this movie!!
@@elsakristina2689 yeah, that’s child abuse. No kid should be watching this. It’s a well made snuff film. 20 years and older only. The fact that churches took kids to see this is sick.
I'm still amazed at how most people think the messages of Christ aren't focused enough in this movie. I just saw it again last night and I have to say I forgot how heartfelt the movie actually is when you pay close attention to its dialogue, narrative, and visual language.
Jesus was always shown as an imposing figure, allowing himself to be beaten down to achieve his ultimate goal in the redemption of sins without ever giving in to the Devil's constant temptations of surrender. He even says so in one of the flashbacks. He decides wether to lay down his life or not, and he chose to do so to grant eternal life to everyone, even his enemies.
In the beginning you can see him afraid of what he knows is coming, with the Devil trying to talk him out of it with no avail. Throughout the clips from The Last Super, his relationship with his mother, his defending of Mary, his constant prayers while being tormented and physically beaten down mercilesly by seemingly everyone... the movie makes it clear constantly that Jesus always chooses to focus on the good of mankind, and even though some of the guards are perceived as bloodthirsty monsters, Jesus still rises up for them everytime he gets beaten up to keep on carrying that cross to fulfill his destiny as the Son of God.
Every quote Jesus gave to his followers is allowed to be exemplified throughout Jesus' sacrifice for humanity. Not a single line is gone to waste, and that helps us both empathize and admire the character the way Christians do. Its much easier for people already on board with the religion to feel spiritually lifted by this film because it practically validates their faith with every drop of blood dropped, but even not followers can watch this movie and get a detailed, understandable glimpse of the man Christians hold so close to their hearts.
"The Passion of the Christ" is a movie with a clear Christian message, but that's also accessible to everyone that's able to find the significance to all the bloodshed, precisely because its messagrs are so moving, they can provoke reactions on anyone.
Mel Gibson said in an interview that he tried to find the lyricism to all the whipping and violence. My take is that every lashing and physical punishment he received represents one sinful person: one he was redeeming and granting eternal life through his death, even if that person hates him. The burden of sin is too heavy to bear for any man, Satan said in the beginning. Jesus took it all and gladly announced "It is accomplished!" in the end. This movie is all about the ultimate example of love and sacrifice, and it is one of the better films I've ever seen in my life.
I'm so impressed by and greatly respect your extensive wealth of knowledge of Christianity, the Bible, the Biblical characters' speeches and their historical context, etc. And you say everything in a very humble way. It's also amazing how much unbiased detail you go into explaining the good and bad aspects of the film - like the amazing technicalities of filming and the nuances of the director. This was so educational. Please keep making videos!
Sylvia thanks this was a very passionate project. Get it ah haha
@@classicmodernfilms7602 Haha!
I've never watched Passion Of The Christ, but boy do I remember the ruckus it caused when it was first announced! I guess controversy is what Mel Gibson is all about, though.
Cult Fiction maybe but I don’t think he would of wanted such attention like that.
This is your best yet. very thorough articulate and just damn interesting to listen to. Awesome analysis!
The Rabbit Hole thank you I’m very proud of this video😊😊😊
Passion of the Christ was hard to watch. Like really hard. I could only watch it once. It was good despite the controversy, but I can only stand brutality so much. It's why I can't really watch War films. Very good video essay as always.
McBlam Entertainment haha I mostly called it “Can I forgive It?” because of all it’s controversy surrounding the movie and director’s accusations even though I liked for personal reasons.
McBlam Entertainment I can watch it many times without problem. I got so used to it’s imagery that for a time I couldn’t even recognize the gore anymore.
@@classicmodernfilms7602 It's not so much the gore... it's just the execution and use. I would compare it to Deadpool and Logan because... comic nerd. But I can watch people getting disemboweled all day, but Logan is so harsh, it gets extremely uncomfortable. Something about feeling like these are real people hurting one another and not characters in a movie messes with me.
McBlam Entertainment that’s good point. I’m perfectly fine with Logan’s violence but other movies like Hostel does do get uncomfortable with me.
I distinctly remember when Passion of the Christ first came out.
It was the summer of 2004, and I was 5 years old and on summer vacation in Cape Cod, Massachusetts with my parents and then 2 year old sister. It rained for quite a bit that summer and my parents were trying to keep their two small children occupied during the vacation.
We were taken to the movies to see (I think) Shrek 2, and I think I may have seen some ads for Passion of the Christ on TV and saw a poster for the movie, and I was intrigued. I asked my parents if we could go. They wisely said no, because at 5 years old, I was waaaaaaay too young to understand what was going on and would probably get nightmares from it.
I, like Jim Caviezel, was also raised Catholic, though my family was nowhere near as devout as Caviezel was/is. We were liberal Jesuit Catholics who rarely went to church. My parents also didn’t shove religion down our throats and were tolerant of all religions.
That’s good I’m glad you were able to find the movie on your own and not forced to see something you’re not ready yet.
I mean, I was 5 years old. At 5 years old, you don’t know much about the world.
My parents had grown disillusioned with the Catholic Church as a result of the wide reaching priest molestation scandal (I do have an adult second cousin, Steve, who is a Catholic priest but who would NEVER harm a fly and is as gentle and nice as one can be) among other things is probably why we didn’t go that much. We’re also not that religious.
It’s strange how bizarre this movie was for me as an adult.
Now I wasn’t sheltered per se, I just didn’t have a grasp on adult concepts.
I didn’t know what anti semitism was, or what the term controversy even meant.
Jim Caviezel was born the same year that my parents were-1968. Crazy to think that now.
@@flannerymonaghan-morris4825 very interesting
@@flannerymonaghan-morris4825 sometimes I wonder if I’ll still like it if I watch it again.
Wow what a great review!!! Seriously very good attention to detail and observations. While this film is not fully biblically accurate it has a very special place in my heart.
My friend i heard from this vid however that youre not sure if there is a god, that you might be afraid if he is and i would like to briefly talk about that ,if you would kindly read this i would appreciate it. I understand your doubts but the truth is he is real . This god created you and i with purpose and dignity. I refuse to believe that the universe came to exist by some freakishly lucky accident. I believe that every creation has a creator, that he created you and every piece of your being to have a purpose. For each organ in you to be in the right spot working a specific order, perfectly coexisting with the rest of your body, . It would take an intellectual being to create something as perfect as that blueprint. The world in its base is in complete harmony with itself. With its animals, its terrain, its vegetation. The laws of logic work perfectly with eachother. My friend our creator has a brilliant mind, how can you look at this world and not see that its creator left his mark to be noticed. I refuse to agree that you and everyone else that is reading this comment, that they are not special and are instead some cosmic accident.
The God of the bible is perfect and good. This means that he is a perfect judge. We have all sinned in our hearts, we all know it as we all have a conscious. Its built deep within us. We have broken the law and God being the judge he is has to punish those who deserve it. We are not worthy and cannot redeem ourselves to him. God may seem harsh, but while he is just, he is also very loving. He loved us so much that he came to this world as a man. Lived a perfect life according to his law and died serving as the ultimate example. To be specific he took the penalty and wrath that we deserve. He took our sins upon his shoulders. Only he could do it as the Father did not want us to be punished. He loves us so that he took all his wrath on Jesus and so through his death, our sins died with him. Through him there is forgiveness, God no longer sees our wicked deeds, but the blood attonement for those who believe Christ did this for you and accept it.
You need Jesus my friend, we all do. We all deserve hell because we have failed the moral law. But the free gift of life is there if you would just take it.
Thats why i love this film. People speak of Jesus with his wise lessons and sacrifice. But this film does its best to show you what they mean by sacrifice . Its personal and shows you that true love IS sacrifice, for if a loving act has no real sacrifice than it is not real love. I ask that you repent and accept Jesus as your saviour, as we cannot save ourselves. God bless you sir wonderful video and opinion, sorry for going off like that Lol. but you really touched me and its my duty to share the gospel(good news). Do not trust religion. Trust only Jesus with your life and in the eyes of the Lord you are saved, AMEN.
The realist movie of Jesus sufferings.others says that it was too much and really violent. Mel gibson is a holy spirit led director. He said that he made research and he says that it was far more than brutal and worse than that. If it is easy we could not relate to what our Lord has done for us. To him be the glory forever!
Joel Alfie Alvarez probably it was. Thanks for the feedback
True,the Roman Empire methods of punishment were worse,they were cruel, how do you think they conquered Europe and half the middle east.
"Can I forgive it?" Ahhh I see what you did there.
Dude, solid video. I remember how this film was so controversial at the time. Great work.!
One Minute Critic thank you
Brilliant review, friend.
Absolutely brilliant. 👏
Rodd Dos Santos thank you man 😂😊
I'm surprised my mom took us to watch as a youth.Thankfully I grew up in a strong spritual house so it didn't bother me that much I grew up liking Bible stories and still would like to see more told.I think Color of the Cross tells it better than this bloody snuff version.
One of the best and realistic Jesus Chris movie I ever seen.
Wel done Mel .G💪
I’m agnostic however as a filmmaker I really like what Gibson did with Passion from the cinematography to the score. I do agree the film was a bit intense for my taste though I appreciate Gibson going back and doing the 2005 Recut version since less intense helped me focus more on the acting from Maia Morgestern, Jim Cavizel, and the person who played Pilate. Glad the home video release comes with the Recut version so for those who want to watch it, I’ll put it on.
Yes I however have gotten used to the violence.
@@classicmodernfilms7602 I never got over it 🤣🤣🤣. Did the pillow routine. After the Recut was released I was able to watch the film through and really appreciate detail gone to it and it seems many religious films haven’t captured ever since Passion did feel like a true epic, and what I’ve seen lately sorry to say it’s mediocre. I suspect most behind the camera don’t have the money or talent to really make something as grand as Mel did in this film.
@@0311uli the Christian base movies are mediocre.
@@classicmodernfilms7602 totally agree and that’s been charitable to them 🤣🤣🤣🤣. They’re all kinds of cringe.
@@0311uli true it’s not due to their cut budget is for their limited capacity of going over the edge with some topics.
Uh you are incorrect Constantine DID NOT make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, he issued the Edict of Milan which officially tolerated Christianity. Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of Rome about 50 years later.
I think this was the best film dealing with Jesus' trial and death, the ultimate Good Friday movie. The Passion of Jesus is a movie in itself. It is more detailed than the rest of the Gospel story because the apostles kept talking about it in their evangelism before they wrote his whole life down on parchment.
matthewakian2 glad that you liked it
Great movie even if it's very violent and realistic.
Yeah I agree
Sometimes you don't know Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you have.
The greatest Man in history, had no servants, and yet they called Him Master. He had no degree, and yet they called Him Teacher. He had no medicine, and yet He was called the Healer. He had no armies, and yet kings feared him. He won no military battles, and yet He conquered the world. He committed no crime, and yet they crucified Him. He was buried in a grave, and He is alive today. And His name is Jesus Christ in Greek, and in Hebrew Messiah Masía (Messiah)
Father's Love Letter
An Intimate Message From God To You.
My Child,
You may not know me,
but I know everything about you.
Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up.
Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways.
Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.
Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image.
Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being.
Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring.
Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation.
Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake,
for all your days are written in my book.
Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth
and where you would live.
Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb.
Psalm 139:13
And brought you forth on the day you were born.
Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented
by those who don't know me.
John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry,
but am the complete expression of love.
1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.
1 John 3:1
Simply because you are my child
and I am your Father.
1 John 3:1
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.
Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect father.
Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.
James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.
Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts toward you are countless
as the sand on the seashore.
Psalms 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you.
Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession.
Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you
with all my heart and all my soul.
Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things.
Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart,
you will find me.
Deuteronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you
the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires.
Philippians 2:13
I am able to do more for you
than you could possibly imagine.
Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you
in all your troubles.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted,
I am close to you.
Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb,
I have carried you close to my heart.
Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away
every tear from your eyes.
Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain
you have suffered on this earth.
Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you
even as I love my son, Jesus.
John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.
John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being.
Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you,
not against you.
Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression
of my love for you.
1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved
that I might gain your love.
Romans 8:31-32
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus,
you receive me.
1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you
from my love again.
Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party
heaven has ever seen.
Luke 15:7
I have always been Father,
and will always be Father.
Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is…
Will you be my child?
John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you.
Luke 15:11-32
Love, Your Dad
Almighty God
If God cannot be around sinful man, why on earth did he come here and hang out with 12 disciples, beggars, tax collectors, liars, thieves and whores?
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
under tears of joy i received this holy truth, it took me awhile to collect myself. By The holy Spirit given through
you into my heart ! God bless you and that mother who born you, you are among those most special brothers whom i every day have in my prayers !
i exist because of jesus and not because of my parents,fight abortion in jesus name ! I knew you even before you were conceived.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
I cant wait to see all my brothers and sisters in heaven. Stay strong, and hold on to the hope that Jesus gives us. It wont be long, look up and know He is on His way.keep up the good fight fate and win as many as you can,Proverbs 11:30 and sometimes drop your sword to look up to the Father with a smile.1 Timothy 6:12 , 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb
Psalm 139:13,Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Even the days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was none of them.139:16
Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:4-5
Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults. Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;Let them not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,And I shall be innocent of great transgression.
Psalm 19:12-13
SAY THE MIRACLE Repentance PRAYER daily and it will change your life! Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you now and humbly ask for your forgiveness. LORD, I confess that I'm a sinner and I've broken your Holy Law. I realize that the penalty for sin is death. I believe that JESUS CHRIST suffered and died on the Cross to take the punishment for ALL of my sins. I believe JESUS rose from the dead and I accept Him as my personal Savior. From this moment forward I give you my heart and trust you to be the LORD of my life. Please forgive ALL of my sins and send your Spirit to help me do your will. I Love You, Lord Jesus. I Praise You, Jesus. I Thank You, Jesus. I shall follow you every day of my life.
I thank you for your great love and accept your gift of eternal life, and I pray these things in JESUS name, Amen . Say this prayer faithfully, no matter what you feel, when you come to the point where you sincerely mean each word, with all your heart, something good spiritually will happen to you. You will experience Jesus, and HE will change your whole life in a very special way. You will see. A single saint fights back, and a thousand demons cry in agony. And you are that saint.
Jesus Will Never Leave Nor Forsake You
''Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass.” Ps 37:3-5
Jesus Christ came into this world to reach those who feel that nobody cares. The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in Him. The Lord Jesus Christ does care and He is reaching the lonely and the desperate, the confused and the hurt, the depressed and the disillusioned. Jesus Christ is reaching out to you.
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Rom 5:8
As we turn away from our sin and turn to Christ we find forgiveness and freedom.
Jesus Christ is a Friend to the friendless.
He is a Helper to the helpless.
He gives freedom to the addicts.
He loves the unloved.
He accepts the outcasts.
He changes the unchangeable.
He forgives the unforgivable.
He accomplishes the impossible.
He saves sinners.
He seeks the lost.
He gives direction to the aimless.
He gives hope to the disillusioned.
He gives Truth to the confused.
He gives joy to the depressed.
He gives purpose to the purposeless.
He gives hope to the hopeless.
He redeems and He renews.
He touches and transforms.
He answers prayer.
He works miracles before our eyes.
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; all things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Cor 5:17
God gives the very best to those who leave the choice to Him.
Have you surrendered your life to Christ? Pray to God and give Him all the bad things in your life: your hurts, disappointments, fears, failures and sins. Give them to Him and leave them with Him. Let Jesus Christ heal you inside and forgive you and cleanse you. He will change you and turn your sorrows into joys and your fears into peace of heart and mind. Submit to Him and He will give you a new direction in life.
“Repent and…be baptised in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38
Jesus Christ gives us a new start in life and a new life to start. You not only need to surrender all your sins and failures to Him, but all the good things that He has entrusted to you as well: your talents and your abilities, your plans and your opportunities, your energy and your time, as well as your love.
Love Mel Gibson. Love the films he's in, and love the films he's directed.
AESCULAPTORmark3 yeah hopefully he can regain some of that old image back again.
I totally agree. I loved him in the movie, Dragged Across Concrete. He's getting on a bit now, and i read he's worth around 425 million dollars. Doubtful he's that worried about hurting the feelings of todays outrage mob. Best thing Mel can do is stay away from the booze. He has acted like a total ass hole in the past when he was drinking, but so have most people (i know i have). Plenty of Hollywood actors have had their rough patches and meltdowns. None of them are angels. Most celebrities/actors today annoy the hell out of me. I just wish they'd keep their political opinions to themselves and get on with acting, including Mel.
Lol..I'm gore movie fan..but this movie so realistic that I never saw full movie at once😭
UF KAK wow
Never fails to annoy me when accusations of antisemitism are made against the film without addressing the extremely positive portrayals of many Jewish characters (the Virgin Mary's portrayal is stunning, along with Simon helping Christ, hell, even Caiaphas crying in repentance at the films denouement)
I like the movie but if it’s going to be fair it has to be acknowledged
Great you change the world
Shaheena Peter 🧐🧐🧐
It’s a great tool for missionary work, emphasizing one of the most costly aspects of the Gospel message!
(Read the Gospel of John chapter 3)
I know the chapter
@@classicmodernfilms7602
I had no doubt. 🙂
I’m especially fascinated by this quote:
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
John 3:14-15
He’s referring to the historical accounts of the wilderness period recorded in
Numbers 21:4-9.
By itself, that wilderness story seems odd; until the discussion with Nicodemus.
But I digress.
I enjoyed your review!
You asked many compelling questions.
Thanks for sharing!
@@driverdave1298 thank you it was really passionate haha
Jewish people are chosen by GOD because the Messiah was prophesied to be descendant from their race. That is why they are the chosen of GOD. But if a Jewish person rejects their own Messiah who is of their own blood/kind, then GOD allowed Him to become Messiah to all races/persons. And Jewish persons were elevated but now are like other races in GOD's sight. So Jewish persons are now like other races no better or no worse. No one should discriminate against Jewish persons but they should not be idolized either. Only idolize Jesus Christ Messiah and Lord of all.
Good stuff!
Thanks 😂 after 2 years latet
Anybody a atheist like myself
I was fine for the first forty five minutes. After that I was aess. 😭
The first time is tough to get through it
Just go watch the last temptation of Christ.
I have seen it
to me, its the most disgusting movie I have ever seen in my life. Not only for the antisemitic touch. But also: where is the point in watching a movie where everything is about a men beeing tortured and killed? You have to be or sadistic or a religious religious person to like stuff like that... I still would like someone to explain me why Jesus's death, from the standpoint of Cristianity, is always pictured as a necessary step to save humanity? Save humanity from what? Have wars, slavery, razism, injustice stop since then? How many people have been killed, throughout humanity, in the name of Cristinianity? Who has been saved after all, and from what..?
From the Christian stand point your never going to get it. But from a Jewish standpoint makes a little more sense.
If I remember correctly, God created Israel as a nation that would be set apart to bring the rest of the nations as a union with one God. But Israel rebelled and broke the laws that God instated. They were under a covenant oath that had severe consequences of death if they were to break it. The Hebrews and Jews would have been wiped out from the face of the earth and the knowledge of God would have disappeared. The only way they could remove that death penalty is if someone took their place and suffered through all the punishments when breaking a covenant from back then. That’s when according to the Bible, God offered his own sacrifice that being Jesus so they could be forgiven and restored back. It has to do with how it was back then with culture, practices and interpretations that to this date they would be considered to ancient or too brutal for today’s standards.
Actually, to clear up some things. 1. Simon from Cyrene, according to early church fathers, was, in fact, a jew. In the area of Cyrene, which is north Africa, jews lived back then. So it's obvious, that he came for the great Pascha feast, as a believing jew. It's not excluded that he was a jew, just because he was from there, not at all. 2. Mt. 27:25 was in fact a curse, everything else is just nonsensical speculation. I mean come on, how do do you come to the conclusion that Caiphas saw it as a blessing, when in fact we see, that the jews cursed themselves with the killing of their own Messiah? Look what happened to them in 70 A.D., when the Romans whacked the city and over a million jews died, Jewish women even eating their own children because of the famine. Look what happened to them since then, and how the jews suffered. Besides, all the church fathers and theologians see it as a curse, even if we could discuss in how far every single jew is involved, that's another question, but a curse it definitely is. 3. The catholic church didn't put a "Roman and Greek spin" on the scriptures, they interpreted it the right way, since Christ was truly the Messiah, no other interpretation could be right and we see, that the jews, since thousands of years, wait for a Messiah which doesn't come, because 2.000 years ago they crucified Him. When Christ was the Son of God, then His and HIS teachings alone are truth, so there is no valid bond between God and the jews anymore, until they recognize Him as their Messiah.
You are lost my brother. I pray you find Jesus Christ. Pickup your Bible and find the message of the gospel. You are not gonna find it in the catholic religion or in a Mel Gibson movie.
Temptation of Christ not real story.. Jesus is half Man and a 100 percent God and he shows love and mercy. The Passuon showed the true past of Israel who believe in old testament
Yeah
Jesus isn't a half man. He's fully man and fully God. Truly man and truly God. Please understand and believe this.
Lmao what a wrong Interpretation ,"Bible used to interpreted through the lens of Greek " yo wth.
Through Hebrew lens.
I did not use those words