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Thanks for the article, Marcus. I'm not sure that Shadroui has taken the
language theory too far--I'm still mulling that one over. Although, I do find it
odd to leap into the fray regarding a film that one hasn't seen. In the
meantime, I'm remembering my own experience seeing the film and thinking of
Medieval Mystery plays, which strove for the same effect through much the same
means (minus special effects, but that audience was less jaded) that Gibson did.
The intent of such plays (The York Play of the Crucifixion, for example) was to
forcefully make clear to the audience that each one watching the play was
responsible for the agony of Christ, and that each sin committed was
commensurate to re-crucifying Him. Giving the lukewarm quality of much
of today's Christianity, maybe the seeing the film, as a triadic experience,
isn't a bad idea for professed believers
Nice to see a bit of life on the list.
Rhonda
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