The passion of the Christ / Neal King.
"The Passion of the Christ was the cinematic event of 2004. In the year leading up to its release it inspired one of the fiercest controversies, and perhaps the most significant exception to rules limiting the distribution of film violence and blood-letting, since the late 1960s. The film'...
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
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| Series: | Controversies (Palgrave Macmillan)
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- A personal and procedural note
- Synopsis
- Part 1. Production and Marketing: The turns of events; The needs of groups; The final push
- Part 2. Rating and Censorship: Deference in Hollywood; Support for violence; Defiance in New Zealand; Titillation; The fate of a prophet; Conclusion
- Part 3. Reception: Evangelical culture; Dangers of media violence; Uses of media violence; The scholars and violence; Redemption through media violence; Stolen Fire
- Part 4. Plotting: Narrative structure; Character focus; Undermotivation
- Part 5. Key Scene Analysis: Synopsis; The finished version; Caiphas's curse
- Part 6. Legacy
- Appendices: Appendix A. Key details; Appendix B. Releases and ratings; Appendix C. Christian watchdog sites; Appendix D. Notes; Appendix E. References.