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There are reports that a woman in Kansas died today after having a heart attack while watching the movie. (If true, it will be interesting to see what the spin is--will it be used to dissuade people from going or dismissed as one of dozens of natural deaths at theaters that probably occur...

Are you basically saying that no film in history has enough violence to warrant an NC-17? Roger Ebert, who I dare say has seen more movies than anyone here, said it was literally the most violent film he had ever seen, and that only by Gibson's clout (and the subject matter) was it given an R.

Great point, Seth. Roger Ebert said that if it had been anyone other than Jesus on that cross, the movie would be NC-17.

That may be a valid goal, but some reviewers have complained that Gibson included brutality that is nowhere to be found in the gospels. While many previous accounts of Jesus' final hours may have glossed over the agony, it is possible that this version goes to the other extreme and is therefore...