can we keep the Passion threads down in movie talk?

[Rypro 525]

or make a seperate forum for the next week or so. there are 12 now out of 35 threads.

[devilshalo]

I concur with the seperate forum. :up:

[Groucho]

It was only a matter of time before you guys surfaced. Shame on you for trying to keep Mel's movie down, and for trying to censor Jesus's message of love!

[Morf]

Originally posted by Rypro 525
or make a seperate forum for the next week or so. there are 12 now out of 35 threads.

I agree. Time for a temp. forum.

[renaldow]

Originally posted by Groucho
It was only a matter of time before you guys surfaced. Shame on you for trying to keep Mel's movie down, and for trying to censor Jesus's message of love!

Can we just give Groucho his own subforum also?


Please?

[SunMonkey]

I was just coming here to suggest the same thing. Up to 13 of 35 threads on the first page for The Passion.

[DonnachaOne]

Welcome to PassionTalk!
http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/1203/Passion.jpg

I don't think we need a subforum, though. A lot of them are saying the same thing, really... a merge would be adequate.

[Goldberg74]

Release Barabas!!!!

Whoops... wrong forum.

I agree with the SubForum... (for both The Passion and Groucho!)

[Groucho]

-ohbfrank- You Anti-Grouchites make me sick!

[DonnachaOne]

Originally posted by Groucho
-ohbfrank- You Anti-Grouchites make me sick!
Your statements toward Antigrouchites are biased, racist and queer.

[Groucho]

Originally posted by DonnachaOne
Your statements toward Antigrouchites are biased, racist and queer. :eek: But I'm an American!

[DonnachaOne]

Originally posted by Groucho
:eek: But I'm an American!
"Your condition may explain your actions, but does not excuse them..."

[Sierra Disc]

Remember, Groucho gave his life for you so that you could sneer and chuckle condescendingly over your keyboards.

[Goldberg74]

Originally posted by Groucho
:eek: But I'm an American!
http://www.onagain-offagain.com/dvdtalk/grouchousa.jpg

[Jackskeleton]

Amen! too much passions talk.

[chrisih8u]

3 threads have been locked. That should clear it up somewhat.

[Static Cling]

Once the locked threads fall off the front page, it should be a little less cluttered in there. Some of the threads that are still open probably shouldn't have their own threads, but since they're already so long, it's hard to close them or merge them.

[renaldow]

Originally posted by Groucho
-ohbfrank- You Anti-Grouchites make me sick!

Anti-Dentites make me sick!

[moocher]

Will a moderator please answer why there is no sub-forum on this movie? There are PLENTY of varied topics revolving around this movie that deserve their own thread. Many of these have nothing to do with whether or not you thought the film was good. I don't think people care to sift through hundreds of posts in ONE thread to make sure they aren't repeating something someone else said or to discuss one of the different aspects of the film not related to an overall review.

Here are a few obvious ones:

Review on the movie itself
Is the film anti-semitic?
Is Mel anti-semitic?
How did the movie affect your faith?
Will it get an oscar nod?
How much will it make?
Will it drop like a rock or get repeat business?
Has the press been fair to the film?
Are the reviewers biased against it?
Is it getting too much hype?

and on and on and on. It has at least as many potential topics as the Matrix films and had a bigger opening day gross than 2 of them. It also obviously has lots of interest by forum members. What more does it take???!!!

[Static Cling]

This thread was posted less than twelve hours ago, and the movie opened about twenty-four hours ago. If Geoff thinks a subforum is necessary, then he'll open one... just give it time. As of today, many of the active discussion threads were redundant.

[moocher]

There are threads popping up all over the place and I happen to disagree that many are redundant. Here are the titles of the locked threads in the movie forum:

Any chance for a sequel? (Passion of Christ)
I think there should be a Passion of the Christ sub-forum..
The Passion makes est. $26 million.
Poll: a PASSION sub-forum needed?
The Passion - The Curiosity Factor
QUICK, what are you day one and week 1 box office predictions for the Passion?
The Passion - Let's Talk Profit!
THE PASSION claims its first victim

I don't see much redundancy there. Some of the others that also aren't redundant were not locked simply because they were "too long". I thought the reason they were locked was that the desire was to keep the thread # down. The problem is that this film is such a phenominon that there is no way to keep it to one or two threads. I doubt we will see another independent foreign language film create this kind of spectacle in our lifetime.

I understand the film just opened but it has been being discussed for quite some time now. Only now with the opening, it seems to have exploded.

Better open a subforum soon or you will probably be accused of being anti-something ;)...

[strife]

Give static credit for keeping it undercontrol. I read through some of the closed threads. The titles were misleading they were closed for the reasons he stated.

I'm actually surprised noone been suspended for threadcrapping yet.

[Sierra Disc]

You must've missed WHite Knight's post in the Passion Oscars thread...

[Static Cling]

Originally posted by moocher
There are threads popping up all over the place and I happen to disagree that many are redundant. Here are the titles of the locked threads in the movie forum:
Okay, we'll go one by one. Any chance for a sequel? (Passion of Christ) A joke thread. Ha ha, but the page was already clogged with threads about this movie.
I think there should be a Passion of the Christ sub-forum.. Should've been in Feedback, but this very thread covers the same ground.
The Passion makes est. $26 million. Did you even read this thread and my reason for closing it? The same guy had started a thread about how much money the movie was going to make.
Poll: a PASSION sub-forum needed? Again, should've been in Feedback.
The Passion - The Curiosity Factor Another money thread.
QUICK, what are you day one and week 1 box office predictions for the Passion? Another money thread. And come on... a thread about how much money we guess the movie is going to make after one day and one week? I don't see a really deep discussion coming out of that.
The Passion - Let's Talk Profit! Hey, another money thread!
THE PASSION claims its first victim Duplicate of a thread in Other.

[B.A.]

Static - It was getting ridiculous and I think you have done a great job keeping the threads under control. Thank You. :up:

[garolo]

Originally posted by B.A.
Static - It was getting ridiculous and I think you have done a great job keeping the threads under control. Thank You. :up:

Let me second that. I'm not at all 'passion'ate about the subject matter and I was afraid I was going to have to wade through pages and pages to get to some meat (whoops, I mean fish. It is Friday after all).

Thanks Static.

[big whoppa]

Everyone's buying into the hype. Gibson's laughing all the way to his Aussie bank account. Eventually, the hype will die down like all things. No need for a seperate forum. Puh-leese.

[Sierra Disc]

I know, I love how Gibson complains about the 'controversy,' when it was so clearly manufactured and encouraged by him to sell tickets.

[moocher]

Originally posted by Sierra Disc
I know, I love how Gibson complains about the 'controversy,' when it was so clearly manufactured and encouraged by him to sell tickets.

I don't think Gibson was "money grubbing" at all on this. I'm sure like any filmmaker, he wanted his film to do well but if you have followed this story at all you would know that Gibson did not make this film for the money. If he did, he would be crazy. No one thought this film would make any money.

IMO, The Passion still needs it's own subforum. There are so many different topics being discussed in the main review thread and the few other threads that have been allowed to remain, that it is almost impossible to keep up with the discussion.

In reading some of the threads, I have to double check which one I am in since they are beginning to overlap because I'm sure people are scared to open any new threads. I had to apologize for starting what I thought was a legitimate thread (a poll). If you look at my history, I have been here almost 4 years and I rarely ever start threads. This is the first poll I have ever done.

[moocher]

Just thought I would ask once again about the sub-forum for Passion or at least get an explanation for why there isn't one.

If you read through these threads you will see that there are a number of discussions going on about various topics related to the film and other peripheral topics. It really gets difficult to sift through all of it. Some of the posts are so long they just about have a page to themselves. I don't think anyone could read through the "review" thread and say that thread is only talking about the DVDTalk review of the movie or even reviews in general. There are whole philosophical discussions going on in there.

Will there be a subforum? If not, if you just explain why I'll shut up about it.

Not trying to be a pain, just want an explanation. Thank you :).

[Static Cling]

Originally posted by moocher
Not trying to be a pain, just want an explanation.
Keep trying.

Seriously, your request has been noted. Again. If Geoff thinks that a subforum is needed, he'll open one. Your explanation is that so far, Geoff hasn't felt the need to open one.

[moocher]

OK. I would have preferred a little better explanation but I guess only Geoff could provide that. I'll leave it alone. Thanks at least for responding.