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In Reply to: Re: "Humility is not something that our pop culture embraces." BINGO! posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers on July 24, 2003 at 23:05:20:
I have seen Scorsese's film, unlike Clark, but my impression is that he's displaying his "unsubtle" cinema snobbery a bit here because I was left with the impression that he views most if not all of Scorsese's films as trash.As I see it, Clark's criticism of my not having taken in a screening of The Passion before commenting is a bit ridiculous because the film isn't even available for wide release; I sincerely doubt that he's seen this film himself. Furthermore, for Mr. Johnsen to make such a specious argument when the National Director of the ADL can't even get an invitation suggests disengenuousness on his part. OTOH, one might fairly wonder why Clark hasn't taken the opportunity to see Scorsese's film when there are AMPLE opportunities to do so! Has his Blockbuster card expired?
My contention about the selective screening of Mr. Gibson's film is that it leaves the impression that there is something about his movie that may be seriously derogatory to specific ethnic groups. I don't intend to dismiss Mel's film out of hand any more than I would dismiss a historical masterpiece such as D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation, but in spite of the latter film's technical achievement we know where the success of that motion picture led us.
IMHO, it is only fair that ethnic groups which might be negatively perceived have the opportunity to see this film before it is widely released. I simply feel that their voices should be heard in the event that there is any kind of backlash from the film resulting in anti-semitic hate crimes. Some folks who call themselves "Christian" take such films too seriously, latching on to controversial portrayals as justification for their personal loathing of folks perceived as racially different.
I don't believe in censorship, but rather openness, candor and dialogue.
BTW, this "kettle" thanks you Mr. Chalmers, for clearing a bit of the blackened tarnish off of Clark's pot.
Cheers,
AuPh
Follow Ups:
I don't know if it's necessary to show a film to ANYONE before it's released, just to keep from ruffling feathers. That even goes for showing it to the so-called right to get their support.If we truly have freedom of speech, why not just put the film out there and let people decide whether or not it is offensive or not? Who cares if the Christians or Jewish community get mad, if we truly believe that freedom of speech exists?
If I remember correctly, there was a backlash against the Christian community for the protests about "Temptation," saying that moviemakers had a right to say whatever they wanted, and it didn't matter what the Christians thought. Now it looks like the shoe might be on the other foot, no?
Obviously the screening was held to make sure that Christian filmgoers would shell out their cash to see it. By the same token Mel's production company was equally concerned that non-Christians, especially those of the Jewish faith, who might see this film as anti-semitic and raise a protest prior to it's official release, be prevented from previewing the film; thus, the "selective" screening.AuPh
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