So, who's going to see The Passion on Wednesday?

[Mike Olbinski]

Just wondering how many of you guys are going on opening night?

I know I'm going...my church sold out of the 100 tickets they bought a week ago. I read that Harkins had already sold 6,000 advanced tickets as of yesterday.

People are talking a $75 million opening is possible, considering it's a 5-day weekend for them.

For the HSX people out there, I bought this a few months back at $32...and it's been on fire the last two weeks...jumping from about $70 to $113 today, which relates to just a $35 million opening approximately. It's gone up $10 just today, and I expect it will probably go up another $15-20 before Wednesday...maybe more. It's now predicted at almost 3000 screens.

Amazing the hype surrounding this movie...I personally cannot wait to see it...

Mike

 

[Brian in Mesa]

We're going to see it, but probably not Wednesday night. More likely on the weekend or the weekend after.

BTW: I totally missed this stock on HSX. Ugh. Still H$104M + isn't too bad.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I want to go see it with my mom so maybe next weekend.

 

[Pariah]

I'll wait a few weeks. I hate crowded theaters.

 

[FischerKing]

Bought my tickets a week ago and me and the wife are going Wednesday night. I've got high expectations for this movie.

Shawn

 

[FischerKing]

Mike - I'm curious to know how many Christians vs. non-Christians are going to see the movie.

Shawn

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Chris=Christian

Mom=Fanatic Christian

 

[CardinalMike]

I'm not a big fan of books to film unless it involves wizards named Gandalf, sharpshooting elves, and huge battles. I read the bible enough that I don't feel the need to spend money on the visualization.

Then again if it had a dog with shifty eyes........

Cardinal Mike!!

 

[SirStefan32]

I'm going tonight with a few people from the church. Can't wait to see this movie.

 

[freebyrd]

gonna go see it as soon as I can, from all the clips I have seen, all I can say is be prepared, you will be stunned.

freebyrd

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

I will catch it at some point. There is a lot of buzz around this film, and I don't really like crowded theatres much.

Now, I did hear that this film has some rather grusome (bloddy & graphic) scenes. Is this true?

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally posted by Cardinals.Ken
Now, I did hear that this film has some rather gruesome (bloody & graphic) scenes. Is this true?

Uh, yeah. A man being beaten and flogged and tortured and then nailed to a cross and tortured some more is not a pretty sight. It is rated R, for violence.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Originally posted by Brian in Mesa
Uh, yeah. A man being beaten and flogged and tortured and then nailed to a cross and tortured some more is not a pretty sight. It is rated R, for violence.

Roger Ebert says if this wasn't a movie about Jesus Christ, or maybe even by Mel Gibson, it probably would have gotten a NC-17 rating.

Mike

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Originally posted by Brian in Mesa
Uh, yeah. A man being beaten and flogged and tortured and then nailed to a cross and tortured some more is not a pretty sight. It is rated R, for violence.

Ok, so it's just about on par with the violence seen in Pro-Wrestling then?

 

[freebyrd]

if you guys want to check out some clips go here, you'll need a quicktime player

http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2004/NOPQR/Passion_The/TheMakingOf/clip4.html

freebyrd

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally posted by Cardinals.Ken
Ok, so it's just about on par with the violence seen in Pro-Wrestling then?

No, this is realistic violence.

Wrestling is fake. (Don't tell Section 11, he doesn't know...)

 

[FischerKing]

Originally posted by Cardinals.Ken
I will catch it at some point. There is a lot of buzz around this film, and I don't really like crowded theatres much.

Now, I did hear that this film has some rather grusome (bloddy & graphic) scenes. Is this true?

I've heard that over 45 minutes of the 2 hour and 7 minute film is depicting the brutality, torture, flogging and crucifixion - that should make for a fairly gruesome movie.

If this is only a small segment of the 12 hour ordeal - can you fathom the idea that it was potentially worse and longer than what the film displays?

Shawn