Woman dies watching the Passion

[headscratcher4]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Central/02/26/passion.death.reut/index.html

[Grammatron]

I guess now they'll make them put up a warning in the movie theaters, "Warning, Jesus may be fatal."

[SRW]

So this is it the Rapture is upon us, go see this movie to get closer to God.

[Luke T.]

This story is worth millions in ticket sales.

[CFLarsen]

"Meet your maker", more likely.

What could possibly better secure a ticket to Heaven, than to die while Jesus was crucified?

I think the theatres might want to start strip-searching people for sharp instruments....

[Brown]

Supposedly people suffered all sorts of maladies caused by "The Exorcist."

Helped sell tickets to that movie.

[Luke T.]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
"Meet your maker", more likely.

What could possibly better secure a ticket to Heaven, than to die while Jesus was crucified?

I think the theatres might want to start strip-searching people for sharp instruments....

Hmmm. You may be right. We may start seeing cases of spontaneous stigmata in theaters. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.

[Brown]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
What could possibly better secure a ticket to Heaven, than to die while Jesus was crucified?Yeah, but what if you got to heaven and the first thing Jesus said was, "What were you doing, watching that crap?"

[CapelDodger]

from Brown:
Yeah, but what if you got to heaven and the first thing Jesus said was, "What were you doing, watching that crap?"
Or "So, were you rooting for the Jews? How do you think it ended?"

[Zep]

People died from fright watching King Kong when it was first released in the 1920's. Or so the poster promotions of the time said anyway! :) And that drove even more folks into the cinemas to watch it.

Promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo, promo.

[headscratcher4]

I suspect people have heart attacks and die in movies all of the time...but Man dies watching Deep Throat (or some other quality production) isn't quite as interesting....

[Sundog]

Maybe she was a film critic.

[Darat]

I wonder, since there are no details about the woman if she was an atheist and died laughing? That wouldn't be a bad way to die.

[SRW]

Originally posted by headscratcher4
I suspect people have heart attacks and die in movies all of the time...but Man dies watching Deep Throat (or some other quality production) isn't quite as interesting....

It is if he chokes to death

[Aoidoi]

"You can't buy publicity like this!" - Scrooged (paraphrased)

[Luke T.]

Originally posted by Darat
I wonder, since there are no details about the woman if she was an atheist and died laughing? That wouldn't be a bad way to die.

If an atheist was laughing at this movie, chances are the rest of the audience would lynch him. That would be a bad way to die, because they would fail to see the irony.

[Reginald]

You've read the book...
You've seen the film...
Now take the trip!

[Brown]

Originally posted by Reginald
You've read the book...
You've seen the film...
Now take the trip! Never mind that. When is the video game going to come out?

[Luke T.]

Somebody orders plain popcorn in the same theater in which the woman died and gets buttered popcorn instead, and someone else slips on the men's room linoleum and doesn't suffer any injuries, and we are on the road to canonization, ladies and gentlemen!

St. Peggy, patron saint of Australian movie directors.

[Brown]

Originally posted by Luke T.
If an atheist was laughing at this movie, chances are the rest of the audience would lynch him. That would be a bad way to die, because they would fail to see the irony. You know, Martin Luther has been quoted as saying that the devil can't stand to be laughed at. But try making fun of someone else's religious beliefs, and you'll find that even the "good" folks don't like being laughed at.

Seriously, I suspect that anybody who laughs at this movie or who heckles it MST3K-style is running a risk of having someone knock his teeth out.

[Luke T.]

Originally posted by Brown
You know, Martin Luther has been quoted as saying that the devil can't stand to be laughed at. But try making fun of someone else's religious beliefs, and you'll find that even the "good" folks don't like being laughed at.

Seriously, I suspect that anybody who laughs at this movie or who heckles it MST3K-style is running a risk of having someone knock his teeth out.

When my wife and I were first dating, some mutual friends invited us to see a Passion play at a local church. We went along to get along.

At one point, the play reached the part where the miracle of the loaves and fishes appears. Keep in mind, we are sitting in a church jammed full of people.

One of the apostles runs up to Jesus to tell him there isn't enough food to feed everyone. He exclaims, "Jesus, look at all the people here!"

My future wife and I both busted out laughing.

We were the only ones.

We still can make each other laugh today, even though it's been several years since, just by saying that expression. Whenever we go someplace and it is crowded, one of us will say, "Jesus, look at all the people here!"

[Snide]

Originally posted by Luke T.


We still can make each other laugh today, even though it's been several years since, just by saying that expression. Whenever we go someplace and it is crowded, one of us will say, "Jesus, look at all the people here!"
Quit making me chuckle in class! That's twice this thread! I'm supposed to be paying attention! :D

[GreyWanderer]

Originally posted by Luke T.
One of the apostles runs up to Jesus to tell him there isn't enough food to feed everyone. He exclaims, "Jesus, look at all the people here!"

My future wife and I both busted out laughing.

Am I missing something? I don't see teh funnay.

[Sundog]

Originally posted by GreyWanderer


Am I missing something? I don't see teh funnay.

Think of "Jesus" as an exclamation of surprise and maybe you will.

[GreyWanderer]

Originally posted by Sundog


Think of "Jesus" as an exclamation of surprise and maybe you will.

I read your post, looked a the original post, waited a few seconds, then suddenly bursted out laughing.

EDIT: Also, me not being English-speaking may have contributed to me not understanding it at once.

[Brown]

Originally posted by GreyWanderer
Also, me not being English-speaking may have contributed to me not understanding it at once. Just curious, do people use the name of Jesus (Jesu) in such a way--as an exclamation of surprise or disgust--in Norway?

[Zero]

I almost died watching Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle...I had to watch Raging Bull like 12 times straight to make it through the weekend!

[Darat]

Originally posted by Luke T.


If an atheist was laughing at this movie, chances are the rest of the audience would lynch him. That would be a bad way to die, because they would fail to see the irony.

I don’t know about lynching, I reckon they'd crucify him, and then wonder why he kept falling of the cross when the nails tore out of his palms... ;)

[NightG1]

Originally posted by Zero
I almost died watching Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle...I had to watch Raging Bull like 12 times straight to make it through the weekend!

My wife dragged me to see The Mirror Has Two Faces when it was in the theaters. I kept waiting for Nolte to shoot somebody or walk into a bar and get into a brawl or bust up a heroin ring. No such luck. Watching that movie made me wish I was dead. Sorry for the derail.

[TillEulenspiegel]

OOT

Holy s**t NightG1 Nazz..as in Todd Rundgren?
That's waaaaaay obscure.


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[Regnad Kcin]

Forgive my puerility, but when I saw the thread title my first thought was: Really? Cool!

[PogoPedant]

Originally posted by Brown
Just curious, do people use the name of Jesus (Jesu) in such a way--as an exclamation of surprise or disgust--in Norway?
Not in quite the same way. 'Jesus Christ' can be used as a single exclamation, but I've never heard it used as a prefix to a sentence. I guess it's possible though... Norwegian cussing is more focused on the, uhm, nether regions, both spiritually and physically.

[bjornart]

Originally posted by Brown
Just curious, do people use the name of Jesus (Jesu) in such a way--as an exclamation of surprise or disgust--in Norway?

Well, there's the influence of watching too many american movies and shows, so it's not uncommon to hear kids say Jeezes Chrrist, or just Jeez. But there is also a 'genuine Norwegian' use that might be dying out, of using a Christ derivative as an exclamation of surprise or for emphasis.

"Jøss" or "Jøsses" and the less common "Jøssenam" (pronounced like... yus ('us' as in bus)) are derived from Jesus and 'Jesu navn' (the name of Jesus).

Personally I've, at times, consistently used "Ja, jøss" as an affirmative. (and with a slight change of tone, a negative :))

[rikzilla]

Originally posted by bjornart


Well, there's the influence of watching too many american movies and shows, so it's not uncommon to hear kids say Jeezes Chrrist, or just Jeez. But there is also a 'genuine Norwegian' use that might be dying out, of using a Christ derivative as an exclamation of surprise or for emphasis.

"Jøss" or "Jøsses" and the less common "Jøssenam" (pronounced like... yus ('us' as in bus)) are derived from Jesus and 'Jesu navn' (the name of Jesus).

Personally I've, at times, consistently used "Ja, jøss" as an affirmative. (and with a slight change of tone, a negative :))

Interesting!

Did you know that in Tudor England prior to the dissolution people used to exclaim; "By Our Lady!" Which was of course a very Catholic expression. After Henry VIII created the Church of England people not wanting to sound "too Catholic" slurred "By Our Lady!" into "Bloody!"

-z

[richardm]

Originally posted by Brown
Never mind that. When is the video game going to come out?

Maybe I should also patent my idea for a Crucifixion arcade game.

It will be quite like a Whack-A-Mole machine, but with obvious thematic developments. (Only 3 moles, for a start, and vertically mounted on the wall).

[Sundog]

Originally posted by richardm


Maybe I should also patent my idea for a Crucifixion arcade game.

It will be quite like a Whack-A-Mole machine, but with obvious thematic developments. (Only 3 moles, for a start, and vertically mounted on the wall).

Will nailguns be involved?

[Darat]

Originally posted by Sundog


Will nailguns be involved?

Only as a power-up.

[phildonnia]

Originally posted by PogoPedant

Not in quite the same way. 'Jesus Christ' can be used as a single exclamation, but I've never heard it used as a prefix to a sentence. I guess it's possible though... Norwegian cussing is more focused on the, uhm, nether regions, both spiritually and physically.

There's a hilarious scene in History of the World Part I which plays on the dual usage of "Jesus Christ".

[Brown]

Originally posted by phildonnia
There's a hilarious scene in History of the World Part I which plays on the dual usage of "Jesus Christ". Excellent scene. John Hurt was wonderful. (Also good was "JUDAS! Do you want a beverage?")

This Jesus-type joke was also used by the late Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, in their Nativity sketch (in which Dudley, a reporter for the "Bethlehem Star," interviews a Peter, a shepherd who was visited by an angel and who went to the manger).

[El Greco]

You won't be laughing so hard if the dead woman resurrects after 3 days.