Re: Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ".....
02/27/04 05:01 PM
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tuxedocat
Reged: 02/09/04
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Loc: Ithaca, NY
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hey--sorry I didn't answer your post last night (I didn't have the energy to use my good brain cells for one more minute!). Yes, you are geeking out...but that's ok!
Yeah that's really interesting--does it motivate us to rectify wrongs or pacify us? I don't know, but I think about this a lot. I do think though that art has an amazing capacity to confront us with these issues. At least we've got to take the chance that it might motivate some people, while it pacifies others. I mean how many people will actually read what historians write, but they'll go to movie or play!! Plus, I think art does a better job of conveying emotions and other things that can't be described but felt. But it's a fine balance between moving portrayals and voyeurism (or sadism or Schadenfreude). When do we cross that line? Is mimesis a good thing all the time? What do you think??
I do very much think that accuracy is as important as intent in any representation though(ok, maybe historians are picky, but why spread lies). Oh, yes, that get me to your point about Holocaust denial (speaking of liars!). That his father said this is pretty irrelvant to me...Mel'snot his father. If Mel were to deny the Holocaust himself, I would not see the movie and would totally boycott anything he was remotely associated with. Otherwise, Holocaust deniers pretty much only convince themselves and look incredibly stupid when they actually have to explicate their arguments (duh! huge gaps, obvious misunderstandings, etc--and the kicker--how do explain away all the physical evidence of mass death). Ok I won't rant on about these losers any more...
Your question about female sexuality is sooo interesting...I'm going to watch out for that when I see the film! What's your opinion?
ok, this is long enough....
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