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2025-04-08 19:21:03
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 Hey friends!

Happy Tuesday. After spring break last week, back to school was a RUDE awakening (quite literally) yesterday. We had a good break and I was happy to have my parents visit, Carly's bridal shower, a game of Catan, crepes (my kids fav but only special occasions), and hockey! Back to the grind this week and all the spring sports starting for the kids!

Lots of movie stuff this week and coming up!

Congrats to the Florida Gattacans who beat the Houston Capes in the final last night-what a game! I will be watching both this week and rounding it out with the light and fuzzy Easter themed Passion of the Christ (just kidding ;)) Now that it's over, I can tell you I will be watching all final four movies! Yay! Although the other two might not be right right away. We will also have a wildcard poll with some of the eliminated!

Speaking of Polls. I posted a Val Kilmer Poll this morning. Don't forget to vote!

The Last of Us season 2 starts Sunday!! I am so scared--Both of zombies and heartbreak. Trying to figure out how I'll do the reactions to that-I think it would be fun if we could do them right after-so it would feel like we are watching together, if you know what
I mean. Also this month we will have our Pick a Flick Winner! Jules was this months winner and her pick was "A Matter of Life and Death (1946)" aka "Stairway to Heaven (1946)" in the states. Remember, you can now submit your pick (any day in April) for the next month's drawing. Go here for all the info and to submit your pick! We will have Cape Fear for sure, more Apes and the Val Kilmer winner!

Also our March Madness BRACKET WINNER was DAVE (Sea-Dogs) If that is you comment on this post and we can work out how you can submit movies and for your prize!! Second Place was JimJames M-Congrats guys! I ended up in 150th place so dream big! haha

I am also planning on a YT LIVE this month! Packages, games, giveaways etc! They are always so fun and a highlight for me to hang with you!

So a big month coming up, tulips and movies are poppin! I love the spring!

Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week! Thank you for your hearts and your heads and your fingers, love you all!

Cassie

 

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Rose

Gasp The Passion!

Keenan Bartlome-Pierson

You should really watch wind river. Same writer as Sicario, and he directed it as well. It’s absolutely amazing.

Brett Richey

The Passion of the Christ will be the hardest ever watch for you. Hands down.

Fanchman

Gattaca! Gattaca! Gattaca!

Michael Enos

Oh buddy. Passion Of The Christ. Just fair warning... it's gonna be a tough watch.. it's an 'unflinching' account.

Canadianant

Good stuff.. lots of variety coming

Sujay

You should definitely do Last of Us weekly as it airs. It'll be hard to avoid spoilers.

Maria Soberanis

I missed the Carly getting engaged mention 🫨 congrats!

Rose

That was an unforgettable experience in the movie theater when it first came out. The whole audience - it was truly profound experience.

Shad Kanyak

Glad to see Cape Fear made the cut. DeNiro is so over the top in this but fun to watch.

Rosario Cicero

One of the biggest regrets of my life was not seeing The Passion of the Christ in a theater when it came out. I allowed all the negative comments about the violence scare me off. I just hope one day there will be a theater that will have the guts to screen it (I did watch it on VHS eons ago)

Smiley

Cape Fear will for sure creep Cassie out. I kind of hope Carly will see it too.

Rose

That’s why she’s looking cut! 😊

Stranger2Reality

Oh man, I can't warn you away from the Passion of the Christ enough. For one thing, it's one of the most violent, gory films you'll ever see. Roger Ebert said in his review of it that it was proof that the MPAA will never give an NC-17 rating strictly for violence and gore, or else that movie would have got it. But beyond that, it is a terribly dull movie, truly one of the most boring films I've ever had to sit through. Quite literally a full hour of the movie is Jesus pulling a cross up a hill, that's not an exaggeration. On top of that it's a hugely controversial film as it was seen by many as a big antisemitic rallying cry, made by someone who's a notorious antisemite. I implore you not to watch that movie. You won't enjoy it at all, and will just cause a bunch of political fights in the comments.

Robert da Spruce

Carly’s bridal shower? Forgive me I didn’t know Carly was getting married! Sorry if I’m late with this but, Congratulations Carly! I’m very happy for you! Much happiness to you and your future husband!

Andrew R

Who suggested the POTC? Interesting choice for sure.

JONATHAN REDFERN WILLIAMS

I'm going to try to post some Orange Mini Eggs to you tomorrow Cassie. I'm based in the UK, so I don't know if they will reach you in time for the package opening. I'll try my best!

David Freese

Cassie when is Bad News Bears being posted?? Just waiting with baited breath.

Brett Richey

I didn't see it in the cinema but it still left me shook to the core. One of the most visceral film-going experiences of my life.

Phil Stubblefield

Yes, I never thought that a YT reactor would view that film! It was so difficult to watch in the theater that I've never watched it again. I guess now is a good time...

Shehab Dawoud

We just had a baseball poll, so… with the NBA playoffs starting next week, I once again suggest a Basketball poll: Blue Chips (1994), Above the Rim (1994), He Got Game (1998), The Way Back (2020) and Hustle (2022) are my suggestions. Other than that I’m very much looking forward to Cape Fear!😁 Scorsese and De Niro, the greatest director-actor duo, linking up in their prime. I think the bracket thing was the only way that film would ever have got on the channel tbh!

Gray

Gattaca will be a great watch. Not being religious I think watching Passion won't have as much meaning as it would for other viewers and will be more akin to watching a horror from how brutal I heard it is.

Mark Schamber

I'm both looking forward to & dreading your watch of Passion. It's definitely a must-see for all those of faith, but it's a VERY hard watch, rightfully so. Non-Christians will blast the movie as boring & gory, Christians will recognize how much our savior suffered for our sake & while we want to not be reminded, it humbles us to understand a fraction of what He endured for our sake. Just make sure to have a box of tissues & the pause button handy. Do your best to not fast-forward through the rough parts. If Christ can suffer it (and actually worse) for real, we can at least endure the dramatization.

Bill W

Wind River- Thunderheart double feature would have been nice.

Anthony Carlson

And congrats on your membership gift from me lol

Wes

Carly’s getting married?! Congrats 🎉

Rose

I saw it when it first came out. We were all overwhelmed in the theater and you can hear everyone weeping and praying. Other times it so hushed. At the end of the movie there was a reverent silence. It was quite the experience. Looking forward to The Resurrection of the Christ, which begins filming next year with Caviezel reprising his role.

Mike Lemon

Pretty sure Cassie did a while ago. I think it was last year she mentioned doing something for Easter and mentioned Passion being a possibility.

Rose

I thought “Ben-Hur” was her most powerful reaction on the channel but this one will top that one hands down.

Barry Justice

I think it would be more like a Biopic Movie (Educational) rather than a Horror Movie (fictional). The movie was meant to be a Biblically accurate depiction/teach people what The Christ endured for us. Just say'n.

Doc Holliday

I watched Cape Fear a few years ago. It didn't age well. The best movies Cassie has reacted to in months is Frequency, JFK and Sicario. The rest are movies my uncle would recommend 😴

Henry Graham

The language spoken is Aramaic rather than Hebrew. A filmmaker as flagrantly anti-Semitic as Mel Gibson is unlikely to make a film where Hebrew is the primary language spoken.

Barry Justice

Some people believe the criticism was anti-christian! They objected to a faithful retelling of a Historic Biblical Figure. Just say'n.

Alex Gorell

It is antisemitic as hell.

Ted Whalen

Mark- that is a great post! Definitely my thoughts as well (you expressed it much better than I could have).

Anthony Carlson

Well for me, I got my keys to my condo so I will move stuff in soon! For hockey, Alex Ovechkin is the all time leader in goals surpassing Wayne Gretzky. We’ll see what in store for this month!

FranciscoGios

Gattacatans we finally won something.

Hunter DeRensis

A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH is the greatest news!!! I just ordered the Criterion blu-ray; I can't believe you're starting Powell and Pressburger, they're a goldmine of cinema. 49th Parallel (1941) is the most patriotic Canadian movie ever made, and The Life of Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) is a masterpiece. Further shout out to Peeping Tom (1960), which would make an excellent scary (but not too scary) addition to the October lineup.

aarswft

Well that's certainly a choice.

Shawn Kildal

I prefer the 60's Cape Fear with Gregory Peck but the DeNero one is good too.

Henry Graham

I'm actually a little depressed by the idea of Cassie watching The Passion of the Christ. Sitting through all of that gore and torture, and for what? The film does nothing to illustrate Christ's soul in the way of Pasolini's The Gospel According to St. Matthew, it has no ideas about Jesus in the way of Scorsese's The Last Temptation of the Christ, it is simply a wallowing in violence and pain from someone who has always had a weird fixation on suffering (remember, Gibson had Payback rewritten to add more torture). The depiction of the Jews as cackling grotesques is laughably blatant. It's an artistically bankrupt and morally suspect work. If a film as sadistic and sickening as this isn't on Cassie's Nope list, what is?

Stick Figure Studios

Pardon the expression (and no pun intended), but... HOLY S**T! This is going to be an intense week. Firstly, I am really glad that you are finally watching GATTACA. I've been pushing that one for a long time. It's the kind of intelligent, thought-provoking science fiction that you seem to respond well to (like PLANET OF THE APES and EX MACHINA). I think you were really enjoy that one. The other two are definitely in the "let's watch Cassie squirm" category. I'll save my opinions on both (which are complicated) until you actually watch them, but I will just say that they are going to be tough, unpleasant experiences... particularly THE PASSION which, whatever artistic merit it may or may not possess, is still one of the most exceptionally violent films I've ever seen. Should be interesting. Happy Easter! :-)

Above Average Dave

THE PASSION is a brilliant film with incredible acting, but will be a very hard watch, Cassie. Let's just say the depiction of the way Romans treated prisoners is as historically accurate as has ever been put to film. Including what a cat-o-ninetails does to anyone unfortunate enough to be on the businees end. God Bless and he is Risen.

Curtis Martin

I too am just hearing about Carly. Congratulations! I'm sure you and Freddie will be very happy together.... 😋 Cassie - if you can do Passion, you can do The Exorcist. Yes, there are some vile moments, but it is ultimately a story of redemption and sacrifice. As someone who grew up a Fundamentalist Christian, I can assure you that it takes Faith seriously and does not mock God.

Ted Whalen

The hockey playoffs are starting next week as well. I believe that she is a hockey fan, I wonder if she has ever seen Slap Shot (I don’t think that I saw it on the list of movies she has seen). It is still one of my favorite sports movies.

Brett Richey

And those like me not of faith. I'm not a Christian but respect anybody who is. I truly believe the film represents more than its title. Religous persecution has been a constant for the entirety of human history. This film speaks to anyone willing to take a message from it. It's certainly a hard watch, but its relevance speaks volumes. It's an education on tolerance, love, and devotion. I really hope Cassie can take something positive from it as I did.

Above Average Dave

Aramaic was the common tongue—even for Zealots—in the province of Syria, which is where Judea was located within the Roman Empire after Herod's death (3 B.C.). This is widely known and well documented. Many ancient scrolls, including those containing Gospels are written in Aramaic, as well.

JONATHAN REDFERN WILLIAMS

On the subject of Val Kilmer, there is a very touching clip from the Val (2022) documentary you can see on YouTube. The clip is of Val's son Jack recording the narration for the documentary and his father, Val, hugging him at the end of the clip. In light of Val's recent death, there really is added poignancy to it now. RIP Val Kilmer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7w5vxI2RhA

Henry Graham

I like the Peck/Mitchum cameos in Scorsese's film, especially Mitchum's line, "Well, pardon me all over the place," which I like to use wherever possible.

Mike Lemon

It isn't a matter of "can," it is a matter of "want." Cassie has repeatedly said she doesn't want to watch The Exorcist because it deals with possession and contains harm to kids. Why can people not accept that?

Steve Von Berckefeldt

IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to have the English Subtitles on when you watch The Passion of the Christ. The entire film is in Aramaic (an old dialect Jesus spoke) and Latin. I've seen other reactors start watching without subtitles who are VERY confused... :D

Ace Degenerate

I used to watch the Jesus of Nazareth mini series every year back in the 80’s (along with Shaka Zulu and Shōgun) and as kid I always pain-cringed at the crucifixion scene, but Passion of the Christ makes that look like a cake walk in comparison.

Ace Degenerate

If I remember one scene in perfect clarity from that movie, it’s the cat-o-ninetails flogging scene 😫😫😫

Above Average Dave

Yes. The weeping and praying and the numb feeling at the end are consistent with my theater experience, too. To be honest, some of that was me.

Dan

Yay GATTACA

Above Average Dave

Still upset that she didn't bring the future Mr. Carly around to get the group's approval. I won't say I'm upset. Disgruntled, ignored, semi-shunned—sure. But not upset.

Stranger2Reality

As someone who isn't religious myself and who had to watch it twice for work (don't ask), I can say that the first bit is the only interesting part of it. Once Jesus is arrested it turns into an antisemitic screed for a while with cartoonishly evil Jews, and then it turns into one of the most gruesome snuff films you'll ever see. There's practically no plot once they start beating the shit out of Jesus, as it's just that for well over half the movie. I will say, for a laugh, if anyone has the DVD or Blu-ray, check to see if you have the "audio for the visually impaired" audio stream and listen to that for a bit after they give Jesus the cross to haul up the mountain. It's just a guy in a very serious voice describing what is being shown for people who are blind, and it's just him basically saying over and over "in slow motion, a Roman soldier whips Jesus and Jesus slowly falls over and crashes to the ground." It's pretty giggle-worthy, with the juxtaposition of the dead serious voice just repeating this over and over for an hour or so.

Roger Banks

I’m excited for Gattaca. I scared for The Searchers.

LukeG84

I’ve only seen Gattaca once and I remember not liking it all that much. Perhaps I’ll like it on second viewing now that I’m older.

Above Average Dave

The only experience I ever had that was close was when I was lucky enough to get invited to a premier of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. This was labeled a "Special Premier for a Selected Audience." When got there I realized that nearly everyone else in the theater was a WWII combat veteran—and some were D-Day Vets—and their plus-1s. Not a dry eye in the house in that first 30 mins, and several of them had to get up and leave. The last hour of THE PASSION in the theater was similar, but simultaneously more intense while being more intimate. Virtually everyone in that theater had a personal connection with Jesus by the end of that film, even if they didn't have one walking in. I don't know if this is right phrase, but I felt like that film surrounded and immersed us all. I was humbled walking out, and felt like someone had twisted and wrung out my whole body.

Mark Schamber

The bible is a mix of Hebrew, Aramaic & Greek. To be faithful to the time period & what the New Testament was written in, they would have needed to speak Greek. But they couldn't have used the Greek of today and with many of these ancient languages we don't know how it was spoken. We do know how Aramaic was spoken & it still lends an air of authenticity to the film. You can't judge Mel Gibson as being anti-Semitic from drunken rants. Would you like to be judged on what you've said in your worst moments? Also, whether he is or isn't has no bearing on how remarkable & impactful this film is.

Barry Justice

Your Mother is a hamster and your Father smells of elderberry wine! :)

Michael Lynch

Cape fear is going to terrify you. One of the many movies that show how incredible of an actor De Niro is.

Rose

Cassie - if you or Carly haven’t seen the animated movie “The Prince of Egypt,” it’s great! Val Kilmer is wonderful as Moses (he’s also uncredited as the voice of God) and the movie features an all-star cast with some of your favorite actors. Also the Oscar-winning song with Whitney ft. Mariah “When You Believe” was made for the movie and I had it on repeat when it was initially released.

LukeG84

The Passion of Christ? Surprised Cassie is reacting to such a polarising movie. That being said, it’s safe to say she won’t like it. Jim Caviezel did a really good job in the role though.

Dan

The only purpose was accurately summed up by South Park: "Yeah, it really guilt trips you into believing!" Best of luck Cassie, I'll catch up on the channel for the other movies

Above Average Dave

I love Ben Hur. Ben Wallace wrote it after his experiences in the U.S. Civil War and it shows in the intensity of the main character's faith, even later when great things had filled his life. He still needed his trial of revenge to gain his redemption. It is very much the nexus between Old and New Testament beliefs.

Andrew Taylor

Cape fear and passion of the christ in the same week is hilarious

TheSingulatarian

Well, if she can handle "Passion of the Christ" Dawn of the Dead" can't be far behind.

Rick Rodriguez

"Counselor...Counselor...Come out come out, wherever you are!"

Kristin

Wow! Gattaca is soooo good, I think you will appreciate the message.

TheSingulatarian

I think she misunderstands or has been misinformed what it is about.

2-Can

The Passion of the Christ?! Looks like I’ll finally get around to watching it (I’ve read the book, but never saw the movie).

Bill Maurer

It's consistent on what the Bible and historical records say about crucifixions in that time. This movie was based on the "Passion" not the "Story" of the Christ.

Henry Graham

Ok, I'll just judge him on the contents of this film then, and I'm content to let the statement stand. As for excusing his vile comments as nothing more than drunken rants, I can only say, in vino veritas.

Mike Lemon

It's on the "already watched" list.

Dan M

Passion of the Christ?! Yikes! You may need a month’s worth of pallet cleansing movies after that one. 😅

Rose

Aww that would have been great reaction. Thanks!

Brett Richey

It's definitely not just a film about religion if you choose to take it that way. There's a more profound message about the human condition, and suffering, and the injustice of life that is actually more insufferable than the violence portrayed on screen. It really stays with you... religous or not. I believe that humans were that terrible to each other in those days... because they still are.

Dan M

Congrats to Dave for winning the March Madness bracket! Can’t wait to see what movies he chooses for you! I’ve never seen Gattaca, but have heard great things about it. Cape Fear is so good, but so creepy. This should definitely be an interesting trip of reactions.

LongGiang Le

Can't wait for your review of The Searchers @popcorninbed I hear Scorsese was influenced by this movie in making "Taxi Driver"

Popcorn In Bed

i love that movie-i did not realize it was val kilmer voice, wow!! that song is one of the best

mikethemotormouth

Saw some people mention that the end credits of Rise got skipped. Hoping that gets fixed in time for the YT edit or at least before Dawn!

Kent Theaker

It's back. There is a revised edit.

Jennifer Medicus

The only thing I like about Florida winning is it means Gattaca won.

Mark Vaderr

There are a lot of people in the Hollywood industry that despise Christianity. That's why they hated this movie being made. They just used the antisemitism messages that they perceived as their cover to bash the movie.

Mark Vaderr

It is a brutal movie, yet it's also fantastic.

Mark Vaderr

There needs to be all the other knives that have gone missing in the bed on the poster.

Eddie Perkins

I'm pleased with Gattaca and Cape Fear. I was hoping for Leon, but maybe later. I won't be watching " The Passion of the Christ" because I hate subtitles. If I want to read, I will pick up a book. And Congratulations to Dave for winning March Madness.

Mark Vaderr

Which version of "Dawn of the Dead"?

Mark Schamber

Jaded much? Try not to let your personal demons skew Cassie's viewing opinion.

Henry Graham

I'm aware that it's based on the Passion, but I don't think such a single-minded and slavish depiction of this violence has much value as an artistic work. I was raised in the faith, but I've always been repulsed by the way such bloodthirsty rituals are made a central tenet of it.

Mark Schamber

Qui sine peccato est vestrum primus in lapidem mittat. Judge not, lest ye be judged.

Curtis Martin

Having grown up Fundamentalist, I can understand. Honestly, the reasons I never watched it were that it was "sinful" and "Glorified Satan". When I did watch it. I found it very moving and a very Faith affirming. This isn't like trying to get Ashleigh Burton to cry, I sincerely hope Cassie turns the lights on and watches The Exorcist at some point. While I am no longer a Fundamentalist, I am still a person of Faith and I was sincerely moved by the film.

Mark Vaderr

This is quite a week for you Cassie. I really wish that you were watching the original "Cape Fear" with Gregory Peck & Robert Mitchum. It is better than the re-make. I'm not saying the re-make is a bad movie. Nick Nolte is very good in it and Robert DeNiro is terrifying, but way over-the-top. Really looking forward to your reaction of "The Passion", there's nothing more I can say that people haven't already warned you about. It's a very powerful and intense film. It deserved more recognition from the Oscars that year, but the Hollywood hate was too strong. Also, I sadly will not be able to watch your LIVE package opening. I will be in Green Bay, Wisconsin attending the NFL Draft. I hope you like the gifts that Julie and myself got you. I'll be sure to watch it the next day or two later. 🙂

Henry Graham

I'm not sure what part of my criticism of the film suggested I'm struggling with personal demons, or is this just a lazy ad hominem response?

LukeG84

If she can handle Dawn of the Dead she can handle the rest of the Scream franchise! 🤞🏻

Stranger2Reality

@ TheSingulatarian - Agreed, I too am hoping that this kicks off a series of zombie movies, although people need to remember that Jesus was not the first zombie, just the second one, as Lazarus came first.

Joel Wayne

So the Exorcist isn't about possession? How weird.

Cole Jennett

The trouble is, we don’t know which Dave it is. We can’t seem to get everyone to use their Patreon name even though Cassie has asked them to every year. We may have some literacy issues on here, lol.

Dan M

I’ll gladly step in for Dave if he’s MIA 😁

Bill W

I find it odd that a non-subtitled version even exists since the LARGE majority of the viewing audience speaks neither Aramaic or Latin, or even Hebrew for that matter. I read that Gibson was against using subtitles at first and wanted to rely on visual storytelling and the viewers pre-existing knowledge of he material. I commend him on the film, but what an absurd notion.

Bill W

Exactly Mike. Other channels have done it. Go watch those reactions. Stop badgering Cassie about it.

Rose

Awww Dave … me too

Bill W

I'm gonna skip that reaction too. I disagree with your viewpoint on the film, but I'll get no satisfaction seeing Cassie in that state. (and I think you mean Scorsese's "Last Temptation of Christ".)

DAVID COSTELLO

As a Cougar, I'm sad UH lost, but I'm glad Gattaca won

Rose

Lmao @Dave

Richard Maurer

Not really going to comment on “Passion”. It’s Cassie’s decision, we’ll see how she handles it. But if she does handle it okay, next Halloween should be a little more interesting. Glad she’s watching the final 4 so Blazing Saddles will get watched. And weekly Last of Us will be cool.

AceofSpades501

Who ever does your cartoons is great. Maybe next time for package opening you could get a Crocodile Dundee knife.

Henry Graham

You are correct, of course. Thanks..

Bill W

I could go for some B-Ball movies. "Love and Basketball", "He Got Game". And I think Cassie would much prefer "Mystery Alaska" or "Youngblood" over "Slapshot."

Bill W

Phil, there are other reactors who have watched it. Cassie's not the first.

BibbitduBois

One question: What is Catan?

Clay F

Looking forward to The Last of Us S2. Congrats to Dave (Sea-Dogs).

Larry Darrell

+1 for original Cape Fear (1962).

Ted Whalen

It should be a good time in Green Bay next week for the draft.

Cole Jennett

Settlers of Catan. It’s a board game

Mark Schamber

I wish alcohol worked on me. I can down an entire bottle of wine & not feel a thing. Same for a bottle of whiskey. Nothing works on me. CBD doesn't work either. My metabolism & liver hate me.

Richard Maurer

The best board game I’ve ever played. Haven’t played in years though

Stick Figure Studios

I agree. While it is still the scariest film I've ever seen, it is also one of the most spiritual and profound. THE EXORCIST is horror as art. Whether or not Cassie ever actually decides to watch it is of course another matter and I've more or less resigned myself to the fact that it won't happen, but I still think it's an extremely powerful and compelling piece of cinema.

Mark Vaderr

We've seen how competitive Cassie can be during Trivia Night. I wonder what she's like while playing Catan?

Carol_White

It's AI. Humans no longer make art.

Shehab Dawoud

The 1991 version was the one that was pulled for the bracket. It’s the one with more requests on the app. Y’all gotta get over it.

shaneth138

So excited you are doing The Last of Us!

Clay F

I am a Cougar. Devastating loss. They were up by 12 points. Lost by 2 points, as you know.

JohnnyUtah

Passion is a very tough watch for me but it's importance cannot be overstated. Cape fear is awesome.

Clay F

I very much liked it back in the day.

Clay F

Yeah, for fundamentalist Christians, the more brutal the treatment the better. They point to it and say “see what He did for you?” I am curious if the movie distorts the Gospels and/or is antisemitic. I will see what I think when I watch the movie along with her reaction. The Passion of the Christ (2004) IMDb 7.2, RT 50%, RT Audience 80%, Metacritic 47%

Mark Vaderr

Yes, I realize that it was picked from the app. I just think that the original is the superior film, and it's too bad that it is not that high on the app. Which means that more people should see the original.

My_Cousin_Mose

I'm really happy you decided to watch Passion of the Christ this Easter. It's not a favorite film of mine but it's just so important.

Clay F

I have watched bits and pieces of Passion. I liked Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) (good music) and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) better, both presented as revisionist. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) (directed by Martin Scorsese) is based on a novel and not based on a true story or the Gospels. "Jesus Christ Superstar," the 1973 film and rock opera, is very loosely based on the Gospels but is not a historically literal retelling. In contrast, while Passion has embellishments and artistic license (as would be expected -- it's not a documentary) and takes input from a Catholic mystic, the movie is thought by many to be generally accurate in accordance with the Gospels. I will see what I think when I do a full watch of Passion along with the reaction. Does Passion distort the Gospels? Is the movie antisemitic?

Clay F

Patrons propping up Passion hopefully won't skew Cassie's viewing opinion.

MikeLL

The Passion of the Christ. Oh boy, that is going to be a watch. And it is Easter. Oh boy. That you will be watching Blazing Saddles is the best news I've had in a while. I will be front and center for that reaction. Can't wait. Some say the film has aged, but I still find it as funny as that day in the '70's when it first came out. There are a ton of great supporting actors in that movie. It is funny, and absurd, and some may say even shocking, but I think it will be a great watch.

Clay F

Passion has definitely been characterized as tortue porn, or a horror movie, e.g., splatter film as a horror subgenre that deliberately focuses on graphic portrayals of gore and graphic violence.

Chris Thom

Definitely a hard movie to watch and 'like'. But I do think it's an important film...even for the non-religious.

Chris Retzlaff

Another good line up.....Romans came to the Last Supper...and said...come out, come out, wherever you are!!

Larry Darrell

Just making it be known that there is an Original, Cape Fear film and that it needs to be seen at some point. Not expecting to change anything.

Story Archer

*low whistle* Gonna be a rough week for Cassie. I'd let Carly sit these out...

zynjams

passion will be rough, no spoilers for christens, it's basically a 2 hour movie of Jesus getting beat up

Thoko

I gotta admit when my brain first saw the title "update your mom" my first instinct told me that I was reading some crude innuendo based "yo mama" joke and my brain was searching for a punchline. And then I remembered that this is Cassie speaking and I came back to reality

Patrick Switzer

Congratulations to Dave for winning the Msrch Madness bracket. Looking forward to the movies. Check out Heaven Knows Mr. Allison with Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr. It is during World War II but there is not a lot of combat scenes in it. Take care Cassie

Wesley White

Happy Spring to you Cass, I watch you and Carly's full length of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and I enjoyed every minute of it! Best part was the look on your faces when Caesar spoke "NO!!!" I laughed hysterically after seeing the reaction on your faces lol! Can't wait to see you two react to the other POTA reboot films! I voted on the Val Kilmer poll, my vote is "Willow", one of my all time favorite and yet underrated fantasy films, I know for a fact you will love it and Carly if she joins you for that one! I may join in on the Live Package Opening this month, unfortunately no package from me this time, I'm still working on one in the future lol! I've never seen "Gattaca" but I do know of it, IDK it just never caught my attention! The version of "Cape Fear" you're about to watch is technically a remake of the 1962 version! "Passion of the Christ"....................... ARE YOU NUTS!!!! lol🤣 I wish you luck with that movie because you are gonna need at least 20 boxes of tissues before you're done with that movie, I've seen it before, in the theater, but that's a "one and done" for me! On a lighter side of things, Cassie, I've officially watched your full-length of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" 6 times now, I just can't get enough of it🤣🤣🤣🤣 Anyway, hope you're doing well and feeling a whole lot better after your sickness! Love and support always, you and Carly are the best, and God bless y'all and the family🥰😇🙏😁🤗😉✌👍🌹

Thoko

All valid questions. But for me personally, a more important question is: does the Passion distort the MESSAGE of the Gospels. The Gospels are not interested in the reader focusing on all this brutality, so I don't understand why Christians think that this is a movie that represents our faith or the message of Jesus.

Thoko

Why is it important? As a Christian I don't get why people believe this film is important. The bible was written by Jesus' disciples and they were witnesses to these events, yet they didn't consider it useful to give us detailed descriptions of the brutality. So if it was not important to the disciples, why is it important for us?

Mark White

100% agree with your comment Stick.

Daniel Karlsson

Never saw passion, just the South Park episode about it. Thats a great episode tho

Richard Maurer

It’s funny she just calls it Catan. My friends and I always just called it Settlers.

Richard Maurer

I’ve seen clips of the more brutal parts on horror movie websites - if that tells you anything.

Cole Jennett

You weren’t a Dave the last time I saw you post, lol

My_Cousin_Mose

I think anything that inspires people to reaffirm their faith is important. Especially in this modern age where Christianity is under such attack. This film did that for many people.

ArsTropica

bible = spoiler alert on that one

ArsTropica

Gattaca is one of those multi-genre films that never wins polls. I even remember sending Cassie a DVD a while back. Glad it's getting a reaction.

Macabre Movie Maniac

Everytime I see Cape Fear I just think, "Jerry, hello. Jerry, hello. Jerryyy, answer that damn phone!!"

ArsTropica

Yep. Seen them all. Even commissioned a reaction from the French reactor, Laura. But none of them were Cassie - I expect great things! :)

Patrick Switzer

I'm looking forward to the movies and the package opening and the games

Chris Thom

It was definitely a yo mama joke. She likes those for some reason. lol

Birdie Num Num

speaking as a film nerd/former box office analyst the grassroots effort to turn that film into a box office phenomenon was basically unprecedented(and this was done in a pre social media world - a world in which people still watched nightly news, read the paper for their news etc). First it was an independent film- no major studio had any interest in this, and this was at the height of Gibson's stardom, where you would think he could easily get any passion project (no pun intended) made, certainly with one with a relatively low budget. So Gibson funded it himself. The next big step was getting it in theaters - independent films rarely get put in many theaters. So Gibson distributed himself with the help of an indie distributor - a distributor used to only releasing films in a few theaters nationwide. So instead of traditional marketing(there were no billboards or tv ads during Friends lol) Mel started targeting churches, arranging private screenings months before its release. And months before its release, the box office tracking was relatively modest(remember nothing with subtitles had ever become a big hit in the US ). I remember in real time seeing how box office mojo slowly kept raising their tracking. In my office you could feel the 'is this really happening" sort of vibe building in the weeks leading up to the release. By the week of release CNN was dedicating like an hour of time to discuss this suddenly major news event. The day before it opened, many analysts were predicting it to make about 70 million over its 5 day opening(it opened on a Wednesday). That was considered a huge opening for an indie film with subtitles and no stars, and I'm sure everyone involved would have been thrilled with that, esp since it wasn't the type of film(partly meaning older audiences) where people flock out on opening weekend, there were guaranteed many weeks of solid play after that. Heck in 2004, 70 million period was considered a huge opening period, looking at 2003 only 9 movies total opened with 50 or more million. This was a pre super hero era when big tentpole movies didn't open with 100 mill on a semi regular basis. But no The Passion didn't just make 70 that long weekend - it made 125 million! That was actually more than the Return of the King made in its 5 day opening in Dec 2003. There are no words to convey how absurd and unlikely it was that this scenario could happen, and yet it did. For all of 2004 - The Passion(again subtitled, no stars, no big marketing budget) ranked with stuff like Shrek, Harry Potter, Spider-Man, Incredibles as the biggest films of the year. It remained the highest grossing R rated movie in the US for over 20 years(until Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024 - that may be the craziest record of all, to hold that record for so long) So I don't know if the film itself is "important," but in terms of anyone who is curious about film history it is important - the box office performance ranks among the most unlikely and untraditional success story of all time(probably would add Blair Witch in there - also couldn't believe how that exploded when it easily could have just played on like 20 screens one week and then disappeared) Oh and Americans still hate subtitles, The Passion didn't change that. The Passion remains the highest grossing subtitled film in the US with 370 mill domestic, followed by Crouching Tiger with 128 mill, and Parasite with 53 mill

Birdie Num Num

interesting Variety article from Feb 9, 2004 , two weeks before the release. Funny to see it was tracking for only 30 million opening (and that was considered a huge win!) "The movie that couldn’t find a distributor a year ago is now poised to become this year’s first surprise hit. Though not a single television ad has aired for “The Passion of the Christ” two weeks before its release, Mel Gibson‘s depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus is eclipsing mainstream Hollywood fare in audience interest. Fostered by wide media coverage and a grassroots marketing campaign aimed at evangelical Christians, “Passion” is registering numbers on recent surveys by Nielsen NRG that suggest an opening in the $15 million-$30 million range. The figures top those for pics whose heavy TV campaigns are well under way, such as Adam Sandler laffer “50 First Dates,” which opens Friday, and Warner Bros.’ “Welcome to Mooseport,” which will opens Feb. 27, two days post-“Passion." “It’s one of the most talked about films since the first ‘Star Wars’ prequel,” said Exhibitor Relations prexy Paul Dergarabedian. The anti-Semitism debate has probably helped the pic, he said. “Controversy is a double-edged sword. It can either boost your chances or derail you,” Dergarabedian added. With “Passion,” “People are intrigued. I’ve never seen all these pieces of the puzzle come together before.” Tracking numbers on “Passion” are a far cry from the dismal commercial expectations once widely held, even by Gibson himself. At a 2002 press conference announcing the project, he said, “No one wants to touch something in two dead languages. They think I’m insane — maybe I am.”

Thoko

@My_Cousin_Mose Where in the bible does Jesus ask as to "affirm" our faith? I saw that he asked us to repent and to love our neighbours, and love our God above all else.

My_Cousin_Mose

@thoko By affirm our faith I am referring to backsliders and people who have lost or forsaken their relationship with Jesus. Maybe "affirm our faith" was not the phrase I was looking for. Maybe "rekindled their relationship with Jesus" is more accurate to what I was thinking. And that is something that God quite obviously wants us to do.

Chris Thom

Will be interesting to see it again. It's been a while. I think I've mixed up the imagery from this one and The 13th Floor for some reason.

Chris Thom

I can never remember which movie made Laura Linney famous. Just feels like she's been around forever at this point.

Chris Thom

The cartoon does capture pretty well the moment when Cassie pulls out that box-cutter knife and her eyes get wide. lol

Thoko

Ok. I see your point of view. But we will have to agree to disagree. I think that if a person has forsaken their relationship with Jesus, there was something deeper that was missing. This, in my opinion can only be fixed by encountering Jesus actual message. This movie conveys literally 0% of Jesus message and instead it depicts the message that the Ancient Romans wanted to send by the act of crucifixion. And in my opinion all this film does for such people, is rekindle a superficial relationship that will soon be forsaken again. Such people will have a hard time getting to heaven, just as the Lord said.

My_Cousin_Mose

We can do that but we almost completely agree I think. The only disagreement I (possibly) have is with your last comment that the movie only leads to a superficial relationship with the Lord. To be honest that's something I'd never thought of and I'll think about that when i watch the movie again. But I think even so, if 99% of the people who had a religious "experience" watching this end up backsliding again then this movie still accomplished a wonderful thing by helping that 1% of people find their way to the Lord.

Nicholas Vara

You know the Passion is one of my favorite films but not for entertainment value. Its like a good book thats a difficult read. Very hard to watch. I mean really.

David

Based on the legendary novel find courage answer the call the dog called buck this film called THE CALL OF THE WILD Starring Harrison ford one Hero Dog save the world

Thoko

Nah. I'm a computer programmer so I will use a metaphor from my industry. There is a type of technique used my malicious people called a Denial of Service Attack. Basically, they send so much fake traffic to a website that nothing else can get through. It effectively shuts down the web site. My point is that when the wrong message becomes more popular than the actual message, the true message is suppressed and ignored. Jesus himself warns people to beware of false teachers who can lead people astray. Its hard to be sure what specifically the bible refers to as the Anti-Christ, but it is clear to me that he is not just referring to just any kind of evil. It is a kind of evil that tries to replace Christianity with something that leads us astray. This makes sense because Jesus felt that the Jewish Pharisees were leading people astray too. Christians need to wake up and realise that the biggest threats to God come from inside the religion, not outside. I mean, would Jesus agree with you if you said "well at least the Pharisees helped 1% of people find their way to the Lord and failed to help the other 99%?". Would Jesus agree with your point of view? I don't think so. Also, at the end of the bible it literally says, don't reduce or alter the message of this book. God wants people to hear his message, not the Roman's message.

Clay F

Sounds like some tortue porn going in the movie. Some argue that it is an over-the-top portrayal of Jesus's suffering.

Clay F

Don't blindly accept Passion as accurate. Some argue that it is an over-the-top portrayal of Jesus's suffering.

David

every story has a beginning but only one will this boy save the world Amazing film called the never ending story

gexzor

I feel exactly the same way about various Chistmas movies that depict Santa. But I guess that is the general struggle when trying to determine canonical fiction.

VOCFM

Except the consensus is Jesus suffered more then this and this isnt nearly enough

Clay F

That is not the consensus.