America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 247 246. The biggest cultural dispute in history, the beginning of the war

Religion, or faith, is called the strongest and most unbreakable thing in the world.

It is an existence that is more rooted in the heart and goes deeper into the soul than all emotions such as family affection, love, and friendship.

Even after experiencing the most painful torture, devout believers still never regret it. This kind of thing is too numerous to mention in history.

But at the same time, conflicts between faiths are often the most cruel. Many wars in history were caused by religious beliefs.

Even in the new century, there are still a large number of theocratic countries in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia still uses Islamic Sharia to regulate its laws, and conflicts between Sunnis and Shiites continue.

In the United States, it is far easier for theists to gain market share than for atheists, because religious belief and faith have been equated here.

Some Conservative MPs once again expressed their opinions, calling for restrictions on film and television creation and increased censorship.

"The movie-watching frenzy triggered by The Passion of the Christ is, in the eyes of Judaism, equivalent to pouring dirty water on oneself and a slander."

"The actors' performances are wonderful. James Caviezel plays Jesus so vividly that he was reportedly struck twice by lightning during filming but remained unscathed."

"It was very fast, as if it was planned. I think they must have had the manuscript in their hands for a long time, and they were waiting for it to be released immediately after the movie was released."

"Haha. Although I have no evidence to prove that you stole it, as long as I say it out loud, guess what the crew will think of you."

The box office in the first five days reached an astonishing 145 million, directly reaching the third place in film history, second only to "Transformers" and "Lord of the Rings 3".

Neil sighed: "I became Jewish."

"Not necessarily. After all, Hollywood is a gathering place for Jews. Mel Gibson has made people angry this time."

"My great director, I bet you are reading the review of The Passion of the Christ."

"You stole it!"

"Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodox Christianity, and Judaism seem so complicated. Why are they hostile? Because of Judas?" Theron asked curiously.

Nicole smiled: "Neil, did you steal my money yesterday?"

"The earliest of the four sects was Judaism. The Jews in the Middle East began to pray to God because they were surrounded by powerful enemies."

However, where there is praise, there is also hatred. A spokesman for the Jewish Association strongly criticized the film, saying that it was too cruel and deliberately distorted history.

Now that "The Passion of the Christ" has come out, it faces a very different environment.

But opposing the booming box office is intensifying criticism. Not only Judaism and some media, but also social organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League and the Anti-Discrimination Association have also jumped out to fiercely oppose it.

Although George W. Bush is also a believer, he was not at all ambiguous when it came time to launch a war. People used religious beliefs as a vote-getting card.

"Boss, do you think there will be a sharp decline in the future?"

"There is no doubt that "The Passion of the Christ" is a wonderful and sincere film. We booked the theater to watch it. It turns out that it is worth it."

"But it's not without good news. The first-day box office has been released. "The Passion of the Christ" took in 33 million U.S. dollars. When I learned this data, people were dumbfounded."

Nicole waved her hands in embarrassment: "I was lying. There are a few people in Hollywood who really believe in religion!"

"Later, a man named Jesus began to claim that he was Christ, the messenger of God, and asked everyone to believe in him."

"Haha. Then let me give you a brief introduction to science."

He picked up the phone and took a look. There was a text message from Carol, and Eric called back.

As a result, public opinion pushed him to the forefront. All kinds of criticism and abuse made Martin Scorsese breathless, and he could only keep apologizing.

Eric looked at Nicole: "You have to ask Nicole about this. As a Catholic, she should know very well."

"That's right. It doesn't matter how good the movie is. In the eyes of many people, its appearance is the original sin."

"The Passion of the Christ is the most sincere and touching movie I have seen in many years. It follows the guidance of the New Testament and truly presents that period of history in front of people, allowing everyone to understand the greatness of Jesus."

"But no one knows when Christ will come, and the Jews can only wait."

"The Bibles of the two sides have also begun to differ. Judaism talks about the various contracts made between the Jews and God, which is the Old Testament, or the Hebrew Bible."

"Later the Roman Empire split into Western Rome and Eastern Rome, and Christianity also split into two."

While talking, Nicole and Theron also came over, and Eric saw them smiling.

For five consecutive days, the box office of "The Passion of the Christ" has been rising steadily.

The movie's final box office sales were only over 8 million U.S. dollars. Even more than ten years ago, the ending could only be described as a disastrous failure.

If you do not believe in religion or God, in the eyes of many people, you have no faith, and you are a terrible person who does not seek progress and has no moral restraint.

Theron's eyes revealed admiration: "Eric, you know so much knowledge, it seems like nothing can be difficult for you."

Eric felt very good after watching the finished film some time ago. It is very good and has no religious overtones. It is purely from an artistic point of view. After watching it, it makes people very emotional.

Eric smiled and happily accepted the admiration, never mentioning the fact that he had specifically consulted after the internal test screening out of curiosity.

More than a decade ago, Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ" caused an uproar in Jesus-believing countries.

The astonishing explosive power dumbfounded everyone, including producer Mel Gibson's company. BOX has continuously adjusted its box office expectations, from the initial North American US$95 million to the current North American US$330 million.

Although most celebrities say they are religious, they do whatever they want, do whatever they want, and take drugs without blinking an eye. In this regard, Hollywood and politics are exactly the same.

"It's only been a day, and the word of mouth came out so quickly?"

Eric smiled: "That's because there is a pre-sale box office, and the movie has such a big gimmick that many people have booked their tickets in advance."

The distributor, Universal Pictures, could not resist the pressure and did not dare to expand after a small-scale screening.

However, the scenes in Chile are coming to an end, and I will return to the United States after filming in the next few days.

Taking advantage of someone's selling, he also told Mai Ke and a few women to eat as much as they wanted and wait for the appreciation in value to make sure they won't lose money.

"An incredible film, with dialogue throughout in Latin and Aramaic, so that if it weren't for the English subtitles, few people would know what the actors were saying."

"This is a great movie, and I will mobilize believers to watch it together."

Fortunately, "A Quiet Place" was released a week in advance, otherwise it would not have won the box office championship for a single week. Now two movies occupy the first and second place.

In particular, the movie blames the Jewish church for the death of Jesus, and is even more strongly anti-Semitic. It is inciting social sentiment and calls on everyone not to go see the movie.

"This is the pinnacle of director Mel Gibson. When everyone thought that "Braveheart" was difficult to surpass, he came up with "The Passion of the Christ" again. Hollywood needs such a profound director, and the audience also needs profound directors. good movie.”

For more than ten years, Hollywood has only brushed aside religious-themed movies without conducting in-depth discussions, but Mel Gibson has clearly gone too far this time.

"That's not the case. The decline is certain, but the decline should be very small, because this is indeed an excellent work, if you don't wear colored glasses."

"You know what? This must be the Lord blessing him, and Monica Bellucci plays Maria very well. The movie deserves to be seen by more people."

“The Christian Bible contains more stories about the Jews and Jesus, which is the New Testament.”

"The Jews believe that there is God in heaven, and that God will send a savior down to earth to save them. The savior is called the Messiah, who is also Christ."

The two women are also quite strange. Sometimes they feel like they are competing with each other, and sometimes they feel like they are talking and laughing like best friends. I don’t understand.

"Because Christianity's teaching is to redeem all people, its followers grew rapidly, and it was then designated as the state religion of the Roman Empire."

"Mel Gibson is not only a great actor, he is also a great director, and many people cried in the cinema."

"I didn't, oh, I understand."

"Yes, the domestic entertainment sector has been taken over by this movie, and no one is even discussing the Super Bowl incident."

It grossed US$83.8 million at the box office in the three days of its first weekend, ranking seventh in film history. The first place was "Transformers" in its first week.

Chile, on the set of "Inception", people are arriving one after another to prepare for today's filming.

He photographed Jesus as a somewhat fleshed-out man who experienced many trials and finally achieved enlightenment and transcendence. Among them, Judas, the second-fifth son, was also re-constructed into a tragic hero who endured humiliation and endured heavy burdens.

"After "Legend of Sicily", Monica Bellucci finally contributed impressive acting skills again. It seems that all she lacks is an excellent director and an excellent script."

“Weep for the suffering of Jesus, weep for the compassion of Jesus who saves us all.”

Many film critics also criticized the film for excessively promoting violence and deliberately torturing Jesus on the big screen for an hour in order to attract attention.

In addition, the Orthodox Christian Association, which has relatively few believers in the United States, also strongly praised it, and many film critics also gave it favorable reviews.

"People who believed in Jesus founded Christianity, so Christianity was actually a branch of Judaism at the earliest."

"Because Judaism had a doctrinal conflict, it united with the Roman Empire to execute Jesus. This episode is clearly recorded in the New Testament."

"Mel Gibson's bringing this period of history to the big screen is equivalent to putting Jewish believers on the fire. Of course Judaism hates him."

“So Judaism began to split, and people who did not believe in Jesus continued to wait for the coming of Christ and adhere to Jewish teachings.

At the same time, Kerry Simpson, a spokesman for the Protestant Union, was also interviewed and also praised the film.

"Havana", "Death Club", "50 First Dates", etc. are not enough. "The Passion of the Christ" is scheduled to be the box office champion in the next few weeks.

Eric shook his finger: "No, these are two different things. In the eyes of Christianity, Judaism is the sinner who killed the savior Jesus."

Neil sent a laptop to Eric and said worriedly: "Boss, the situation doesn't look very good. Many people are firing."

"So the four sects each have their own conflicts, but since the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church and the Protestant Church are all split from Christianity, when facing Judaism, the three of them can share the same hatred and deal with the outside world."

"A few hundred years later, the corruption of the Catholic Church became increasingly serious, so Martin Luther once again split from the Catholic Church and founded the Protestant Church."

"You said you were right, and I said I was right. Religion is inherently subjective, and there is no evidence. I can only say whoever has the loudest voice will listen."

"Actually, although these four sects are very separate here, in countries with weak religious influence, they are collectively called Christianity, and people don't care at all."

Although atheists account for only 0.2% of prisoners in prisons, their belief does not affect their murder, rape, robbery, theft, and human trafficking.

A few people also called for Mel Gibson and the entire cast to be banned and kicked out of Hollywood forever.

"It doesn't look too bad, there are quite a lot of people supporting it."

"But in the eyes of Judaism, what I did was very right. Jesus was a deceitful criminal who should have been killed. He did nothing wrong."

ABC TV interviewed Donahue, the president of the "Catholic League", who bluntly said that the filming was very good and that this is a good movie that truly reflects the history of religion.

The two of them sat next to Eric and opened the website to browse the reviews. Overall, they were mixed, and not as bad as Neil said.

Although Eric claimed that he believed in Catholicism, it was just a smokescreen, using his mother as a cover to deceive fools.

"You have to know that Americans don't read subtitles, but "The Passion of the Christ" can make everyone stare at the big screen quietly for two hours. It is a miracle."

Neil obediently gave up his place and stayed with Eric for more than a year. He was very discerning and understood that there must be some unclear relationship between the two women and the boss.

Neill Blomkamp's expression changed and he shook his head hastily: "What! What are you talking about! How could I steal money!"

It is the dirtiest circle in the world, and it is also the circle that most "believes" in gods.

Letting your significant other worship you is actually very helpful in enhancing your relationship.

Even MGM, which has been silent all this time, has been involved. As long as you investigate carefully, everyone will know that AK Film and Television is MGM's white glove. This time it was also exposed. The stock price that had been rising suddenly stopped. , even started to fall.

Old Martin may just want to make a movie that expresses his own thoughts, but the reshaping of religious history is not allowed.

"Director, I still don't understand. Even if Mel Gibson doesn't make movies, this thing still exists. Thousands of years have passed. What's there to hate?" Neil frowned.

As the Internet becomes more developed and information spreads more quickly, it is destined to become the most disturbing religious film after "The Last Temptation of Christ."

"The people in Western Rome are Catholic, and most people in Western Europe believe in this. The people in Eastern Rome are Orthodox, and countries in Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, etc. believe in this."

There are already signs of demonstrations and rallies in New York, Seattle, New Orleans and other places, and the impact of the events has exceeded the recent Super Bowl incident.

But Eric is not worried about this. After all, the money actually goes into his pocket. When the public opinion storm passes, the stock price will naturally rise back.

Early in the morning, Eric yawned. Theron, who had dealt with him first last night, went on a date with Nicole again, and he didn't have enough sleep time.

"What's wrong Carol?"

"Boss, Disney, Universal, Sony, Paramount, Fox and Warner together sent us a request to ban Mel Gibson!"