On 8 Mar 2004 at 0:53, grasshopper wrote:
> My problem with your poem, along with the other poems I've seen
> about 'Passion', is that I haven't seen the film...<
What's that got to do with it? Poetry is about how you say a thing,
not about what thing is said.
Marcus
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marcus Bales" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [THE-WORKS] New sub: On Mel Gibson's "Passion"
>
>
> > On 2 Mar 2004 at 23:13, Bob Cooper wrote:
> > > Hi Marcus,
> > > Sorry I'm so long in getting this response sent but this verse
> > > deserves an Oscar! Bob
> >
> > Thanks; I hope I don't have to ask express permission to revise and
> > extend my remarks in this forum:
> >
> > On Mel Gibson's "Passion"
> >
> > What's the prurient appeal
> > Of tortures seen that you can't feel?
> > New coalitions of the willing --
> > Helping Mel to make a killing.
> >
> > Mel's camera loves the bloody spatters,
> > Reaction shots, and skin in tatters;
> > Though flesh and bone are sliced and diced,
> > His camera doesn't love the Christ.
> >
> > Slo-mo, close-up, get that shot --
> > Masochists like Mel get hot;
> > Give us crucifiction's gore --
> > That's what Technicolor's for!
> >
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