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Offline Miseremini

Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2019, 01:31:16 PM »
I really like the movie even with a few shortcomings.
That being said, Mary at age 48 or 49 should have been a lot more beautiful
and Magdalene should have shown the ravages of sin instead of being more
attractive than Our Blessed Mother.
Mary should not have had worry lines on her forehead as I don't believe
she ever worried but accepted all humbly from God.
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Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2019, 01:47:51 PM »
Agree.  I don't care for the casting of Mary, and a couple of the Apostles.  Nor do I like the creepy kids/baby.

Slightly over-emotionalized depictions of Our Lord and Our Lady.

But overall it's a good, edifying movie.  No one this side of heaven is going to create the PERFECT movie.  Better than a movie is to mediate on your own.
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Offline forlorn

Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2019, 02:45:14 PM »
Quote from: Miseremini on April 20, 2019, 01:31:16 PM
I really like the movie even with a few shortcomings.
That being said, Mary at age 48 or 49 should have been a lot more beautiful
and Magdalene should have shown the ravages of sin instead of being more
attractive than Our Blessed Mother.
While I'm certain Our Lady was beautiful, as regards to Magdalene I don't like this idea you're implying that ugliness is correlated with sinfulness. Being beautiful doesn't make you a good person, and being ugly doesn't make you evil. 
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Offline Vintagewife3

Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2019, 02:52:31 PM »
Quote from: Miseremini on April 20, 2019, 01:31:16 PM
I really like the movie even with a few shortcomings.
That being said, Mary at age 48 or 49 should have been a lot more beautiful
and Magdalene should have shown the ravages of sin instead of being more
attractive than Our Blessed Mother.
Mary should not have had worry lines on her forehead as I don't believe
she ever worried but accepted all humbly from God.
Mary Magdalene was beautiful as was the Blessed mother. 
Mary Magdalene also converted, and became one of the first “nuns”. So why should she be portrayed as ugly....? Just a little confused on your logic to be honest. 
I felt the woman who played Mary did a beautiful job despite her age. I hardly think Mary stood there watching that without a few public tears..... she cried as our Lady Of La Salette. Why wouldn’t she cry watching her beloved son be brutalized.....?
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Offline Nishant Xavier

Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2019, 03:01:46 PM »
Yes, it's a wonderful movie to meditate on the Passion. Besides what others have said, it also beautifully depicts the five principal mysteries we meditate in the Sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary, that is, it begins with the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, proceeds through the Scourging, the Crowning, the Carrying of the Cross, the Crucifixion. It's far and away the best movie about the Passion ever made. It also beautifully depicts the sufferings and dolors of Our Lady in following Her Son and at the foot of the Cross. It's worth watching to remember all that Our Lord suffered and the great torments He endured and pain He bore to redeem our souls. 

I hear the Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, the sequel, is scheduled for Easter 2020. That should be great. 
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