The Passion of the Christ: Definitive Edition - Due 2/6/07
01-31-07, 11:02 PM
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Alright,so where are the reviews for this release? And what does everyone think of it? I could care less about the lack of DTS,the movie and if the extras are actually informative and worth while,are the more important thing with this release.
02-01-07, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Peep
I can understand why people complain about the subtitles for movies like Star Wars, but I'm still at a loss as to why you draw a distinction between POTC and any other foreign movie. Most of those foreign movies were shown in the US with "burnt-in" subs.
You do have a point there, though.
Still, player-generated subs just annoy me. Like you said though, personal preferences and all that.
02-01-07, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by animatedude
god damn it where are the fuckin' reviews of this?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dude! where's all this rage pent up, you also got all riled up at the 'Pan's Labyrinth' news.
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02-01-07, 08:44 AM
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I got a chance to listen to about 30 minutes of the theological commentary track last night. Mel doesn't say too much, he instead lets his religious experts dominate the dialogue. What they talk about - the symbolism, the history, etc - is just fascinating, and for my money is worth the purchase alone. I can't wait to finish it up and delve into all the extras on disc 2.
02-01-07, 08:48 AM
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The making-of, while well over an hour, is still kind of just glosses over things for the most part. It's good, but just not as thorough as it could've been (like the one on Kingdom of Heaven, for instance). Overall, a great set. Highly recommended.
02-01-07, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by animatedude
god damn it where are the fuckin' reviews of this?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
02-01-07, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by animatedude
god damn it where are the fuckin' reviews of this?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
02-02-07, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by animatedude
for those who got it,did it come with a slipcase?
Ordered mine from Amazon and it had a slipcase.
02-03-07, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by paulringodaman
not gonna buy this...i dont need to watch jesus getting beat up...who would watch this over and over and over???
02-07-07, 07:28 AM
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02-08-07, 06:25 PM
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Much better film without subtitles. I'm glad we have the DVD(s) so we can watch the film as originally intended. Even though it was the decision of the filmmakers to add them in later. It was shot and edited not to have them. Not having them there makes you focus on what's going on and in a film that's about the suffering of Jesus, written dialogue is not needed.
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02-09-07, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by sidewinder572
Much better film without subtitles. I'm glad we have the DVD(s) so we can watch the film as originally intended. Even though it was the decision of the filmmakers to add them in later. It was shot and edited not to have them. Not having them there makes you focus on what's going on and in a film that's about the suffering of Jesus, written dialogue is not needed.
02-09-07, 03:52 PM
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and that's fine. I just feel that this movie is called The Passion of the Christ. Not The Teachings or The Life of The Christ. Sure there are a couple of scenes where subtitles would be needed. Such as the scene where Pilate is talking to Claudia. But then again in a movie that's about The Passion of Jesus why is the politics of Pilate important?
It's still a good movie with them. But I just feel like they're not needed. You know what's going on just by watching it. From a marketing standpoint it was good to put them in, as the film might not of done as well without them. With subtitles I would give it a 7 and without I would give it a 10.
It's still a good movie with them. But I just feel like they're not needed. You know what's going on just by watching it. From a marketing standpoint it was good to put them in, as the film might not of done as well without them. With subtitles I would give it a 7 and without I would give it a 10.
02-09-07, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by animatedude
god damn it where are the fuckin' reviews of this?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you might want to change your sig cuz it doesn't sound like it is....also WWJD?
02-12-07, 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Premise
There's another review up from IGN.
The Passion of the Christ definitive edition is presented in 1:88:1 aspect ratio, and the sharp transfer captures the nuances of Caleb Deschanel's beautiful cinematography. Its audio formats are English (DTS 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), (Dolby Digital 5.1), and the languages are Aramaic/Latin/Hebrew with subtitles in both English and Spanish.
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02-14-07, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ceeece
recut = watered down version
Now why in the WORLD would they include a re-cut edited down version of a film on a dvd, and then label it as a special feature? That is absolutely RETARTED. Extended versions of films are ALWAYS better.
02-14-07, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by OutRun2
Now why in the WORLD would they include a re-cut edited down version of a film on a dvd, and then label it as a special feature? That is absolutely RETARTED. Extended versions of films are ALWAYS better.
Also, the Recut version had a theatrical release as well. I'm glad to have the option. And why does it matter? It's included through seamless branching, not taking up extra space...
02-15-07, 08:02 PM
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Alittle help I bought the 2 disc set today and I can't seem to watch the original version of the Passion of the Christ just the recut version. So would someone help me out on how to watch the original version on this 2 disc set. Thank you