Posted by Mrs. Isis Fabulous at 207.127.233.246 on March 29, 2004 at 11:15:42:
In Reply to: actual numbers come in later this afternoon? posted by darrenistheman on March 29, 2004 at 11:06:55:
: I think its still estimates at this point in the day, counts are "actual" in the early afternoon...I could be wrong though.
I believe you are correct, I'm just giving the figure as it stands.
: Didn't he get the same marketing firm as the folks who did Big Fat Greek Wedding? Or something? $315 in 5 weeks. Yipes.
You don't need a marketing firm when you're direct-mailing every church in the world. That shit is SOLID GOLD.
I still REALLY want one of those "nail" necklaces they're shilling. So tacky, yet so wonderful.
: Whats with the huge movies always being ones where we already knows how it ends?
Hmmm, well, I guess you could say it's a happy ending at least.
I haven't seen THE PASSION, but I'm into the cult of life, not death. I'll try to watch it eventually, but if I'm to subject myself to a brutally violent movie (SO not my thing) I at least want to be in the comfort of my own home.
The interesting thing about THE PASSION to me, or passion plays in general, is that someone actually believes that the part of Christ's story that most folks don't fully understand is the violent part. I think modern humanity understands violence quite well; we've just got to turn on the news. There's nothing unique about a man being killed. A man being peaceful in the face of utter brutality -- a man leading his people towards the path of righteousness -- a man who embraces the outcasts of society -- these are the unusual parts of the story. That's what *I* think most folks don't understand. But I am aware that every religious community (my own included) binds itself to an identity through a sense of persecution; I get the purpose of it, at least.