Show — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday February 25 2004 SHERMANS LAGOON C4 dtetiaoOedl By Christy Lemlra AP Entertainment Writer I The frightened speculation from religious leaders and frantic banter from cable news pundits can end now: “The Passion of the Christ” is arriving in theaters — about 2800 of them — in a shrewd marketing move by Mel Gibson to let everyone see and judge the film for themselves 24-ho- ur CATHY t Movie review And the film is frightening — not for its dogma but for the relentlessness of its brutalit- A s y- AP Photo Gibson as director producer and is fetishistic in his depiction of the pain Jesus suffered during the last 12 hours of his life The beating ami whipping and ripping of skin become so repetitive they’ll leave the audience emotionally drained and stunned Yes yes That’s the point Gibson has said — he wants his film to be shockingly graphic to show the humanity of Christ’s sacrifice But the idea that children should see “The ' Passion” as a learning device — that churches are organizing screenings and theater trips for their parishioners and catechism classes — is — even true believtruly shocking Grown-up- s ers — will have difficulty sitting through the ' film Just think of the trauma it will inflict on' co-writ- er BEETLE BAILEY (Jim Caviezei) sits with the apostles at The Last Supper in a scene from The Passion of The Christ" a film by Mel Gibson Jesus Magdalene (Monica Bellucci) Despite its gruesome content “The Passion” is beautifully photographed — and it’s a huge meticulously detailed film as you would expect anything from Gibson to be Early scenes in the Garden of Olives where Jesus is being tempted by Satan (the androgynous Rosalinda Celantano) are bathed in mist and moonlight similar to the opening battle sequence in “Braveheart” which earned Gib- son Oscars for best picture and best director Gibson asked cinematographer Caleb Deschanel to make the film look like a painting by the Baroque artist Caravaggio and Deschanel has accomplished that The lighting of the Italian locations is intimate and dramatic often ominous in its contrast with the consuming darkness But any of the film’s subtle beauty or the possibility for religious inspiration will be drowned out by John Debney’s seme — which is unnecessarily insistent considering the intensity of the action on screen — and washed away amid the bloodshed “The Passion of the Christ” a Newmarket Films release is rated R for sequences of graphic violence In Latin and Aramaic with English subtitles Running time: 127 minutes Two stars out of four kids' As for the widely reported criticisms that "The Passion” might foster let’s just say nearly everyone ends up looking responsible for the death of Jesus (a lean and intense Jim Caviezei) ' Roman soldiers speaking Latin strip him down to practically nothing chain him to a rock and scourge him until he collapses in a bloody heap of shredded flesh when Pontius Pilate asks the surging crowd “Isn’t this enough?” Jewish elders speaking Aramaic call for Jesus' Crucifixion which the Romans gleefully carry out The few sympathetic figures are Jewish: Jesus’ mother Mary (Maia Morgenstern a Jewish actress whom Gibson frequently consulted oh the set) his disciples mid Mary m HAGAR THE HORRIBLE ' - ' PEANUTS Shoshone Trail A SHE'S GOING TO 'CALL ON 7AE NEXT iWARClE QUICK novel by David J Hawkes “Yes I see that and I believe this young man will recover fully” Hawk said Eyeing Hawk Moroni was about to ask how " he knew he had administered to the wounded young warrior when Leigh spoke up “Well what now?” he asked no one in particular “Dio you think we could leave?” “Yes we probably could but I don’t think my nephew can travel in his condition” mur-- 1 mured No Arrows “We will stay and the rest can go” ' ' “I will stay and help you” Moroni said soft- - ' ' ly “It’s my fault he is hurt” “Then we stay too!” Tadpole said snuggling up next to her husband Bannock John said nothing but winking at his wife he nodded his agreement " Pursing his lips Beaver Dick glanced at everyone inside the lodge Then he sighed “I may as well stay too I have a bad feeling about this place but I’ll not run out on niy ' what's the answer? lancing once at RockweU Connor said stiffly “As you wish Please ride with Rockwell here I must see io my men now: We will leave at about one am" Giving a short bow to Sarah then Mrsi Bennett' he left the cabin' Giving Sarah a long questioning look Rockwell said :“Do you know what it will be like girl? First off the ride wilt be the worst of your life Then there will be a battle no doubt And what if the soldiers lose? Then what? It could be everyone for himself” ' “Don’t you think I have thought about that?” Sarah replied “Besides it can’t be much worse than what we have been through' in the last couple of months " Now Sam was ait her side “Ma please bring Mr Moroni back We really need him”' Blinking back the tears Sarah said “Yes we doVdon’t wb?” MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM T IS IT JUST MEiOfflS ' FOXTROT ' ' - - Inside Bannock John’s lodge Tadpole was 'friends” Looking at the others Moroni made no com- - vi busy serving food to everyone Motoni had wonderedat the sudden appearance of the ment But HaWlTSaid softly “I think tomorrow strange Indian he knew as Hawk and at the awe :will be an interesting day" with which some of the Shoshone had treated It was1 shortly after two in the1 moming when him: Once seated inside the lodge Tadpole had the four troops of cavalry departed Franklin en served him first and Bannock John had offered route to the Shoshone winter camp Riding at him the woven backrest he always reserved for the rear of the column next tq Rockwell Sarah himself Finished withhi$ meal Hawk slid " wiggled her toes and tried to keep the circulanext to the wounded Strikes Hard and examtion going The cold was intense It seemed to ' ined his side be a weight that bore down on everyone and After changing the dressing he glanced at ' everything Even the big appaloosa had seemed ' Morpni and said “Looks as if you realized just unwilling to set out on this journey From the how much you ban do if you desire to” corner of her eyes Sarah looked sideways at Feeling a need to explain Moroni replied “I Porterdidn’t want to shoot anyone I felt so bad about what happened and Lcouldn’t think of anything See tomorrow’s Herald Jotirtial for trie next Installment else todo so I gave him a blessing ” Of this story ' - To ’ I 60 OVER DENSE'S HOUSE TO STUDY? 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