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• Yup, as I mentioned below, it was inescapably blatant. The MOST - tinear 18:14:22 07/09/06 (0)
  In Reply to: The Passion of the Superman . . . posted by mr grits on July 8, 2006 at 20:06:26:

  blatant scene was the sticking of the jagged piece of Krypton into his side.
  And all that dialogue similar to "Father, why has thou forsaken me?"
  I can't imagine anyone sitting through this at home, unless he has a ninety foot screen in his theatre room.
  
  

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• Common theme, did you notice it in the Matrix? ..nt - late 15:59:19 07/09/06 (1)
  In Reply to: The Passion of the Superman . . . posted by mr grits on July 8, 2006 at 20:06:26:

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  • No, I didn't. Sat through all 3 matrii but didn't pay that much attention. * - mr grits 16:36:25 07/10/06 (0)
    In Reply to: Common theme, did you notice it in the Matrix? ..nt posted by late on July 9, 2006 at 15:59:19:

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• Re: The Passion of the Superman . . . - mishmashmusic 12:23:38 07/09/06 (0)
  In Reply to: The Passion of the Superman . . . posted by mr grits on July 8, 2006 at 20:06:26:

  Superman has always been considered a Christ-like figure. I think the new movie purposefully expounds on that idea...
  

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• Re: The Passion of the Superman . . . - Analog Scott 21:16:53 07/08/06 (2)
  In Reply to: The Passion of the Superman . . . posted by mr grits on July 8, 2006 at 20:06:26:

  Narration? I don't recall any in The Passion.

  Some dialogue? Wouldn't that extend to a few other movies?

  Visual imagry? I noticed Superman strike a crucified pose once.

  
  I thought they were both too long.
  
  

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  • Re: The Passion of the Superman . . . - mr grits 23:34:52 07/08/06 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: The Passion of the Superman . . . posted by Analog Scott on July 8, 2006 at 21:16:53:

    I meant the things Brando said, which were repeated later in the movie by Superman. Plus, the brutal beating, his "death", then the resurrection.

    
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    • The death/rebirth motif has been... - EBerlin 18:54:36 07/09/06 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: The Passion of the Superman . . . posted by mr grits on July 8, 2006 at 23:34:52:

      ...the stock in trade of mythology and the hero's journey as far back as human records can take us. That's one thing that made the Christ story so universal when it started to disseminate. So that alone doesn't amount to a proof of anything.

      On the other hand the mere presence of Christ imagery doesn't lead to any single necessary conclusion. It could be some sort of subtle argument for the truth of Christianity or it could be a means to suggest that people are always on the lookout for a savior and that the appearance of a Superman-like figure would cause him to be seen by others as a savior.

      I think one has to look deeper for anything pointing in a specific interpretive direction. Maybe it's just there for people to make of it what they want.

      When I see the film I'll post if I have any ideas about all of this.
      eb
      
      

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