HWTrendell 01:53:44 AM May 21 2008

Wait a minute! Is Benedict Fitzgerald claiming that he wrote the Bible?

jewldiva07 08:35:00 PM Feb 13 2008

This is redicilious! If Mel Gipson wants to reanact the Passion and let people learn about christ mor power to him!

DoktrT 04:33:45 PM Feb 13 2008

Unless he is Matthew,Mark,Luke or John I would say Mr. Fitzgerald is guilty of plagarism. I mean dude the screen play was written over 1900 years ago.If you received any money it was too much.

Hilites495 02:31:31 PM Feb 13 2008

No seriously, even if he was on fire and cooking like a marshmello, I wouldn't spit on him.

Hilites495 02:29:30 PM Feb 13 2008

I can't waych any Gibson film now, knowing what a anti semite he really is. I hope he dies a long painful death alone in a cold climate.

Questor45 10:01:39 AM Feb 13 2008

Mel Gibson in another Hollywood freak.

JMencel 09:40:48 AM Feb 13 2008

plagerizing the bible for money?

Bkwormsjv 11:25:33 PM Feb 12 2008

I see a number of people saying that this writer has had ample compensation for what amounts to an exaggerated version of the bible. I'm afraid that even if that assessment of the storyline is true, that does not mean that the writer didn't put in huge amounts of effort.

A good screenplay will have good dialogue, good pacing, and sensitivity to how the audience is likely to react. (All of these elements are even more complicated for this type of movie, because the original language is archaic, the bible is not blockbuster material in its original form, and reactions to it will be all over the map.) Even with all the background information in the world, that doesn't mean it's a small effort.

If you think it's easy, try writing one sometime. Heck, base it off your favorite book. It's not as easy as it sounds.

Bonaventture 06:52:06 PM Feb 12 2008

hmmm...a deal like that, Mel must be jewish!

bambibratz 05:17:18 PM Feb 12 2008

what is with these actors and crud there getting stupider by the day

CignaPCI 03:43:30 PM Feb 12 2008

For the Holocost Theory Supporters I will remind you all that there were not only six million Jews killed by Adolph Hitler and his lunatic fringe...there were also six million Christians killed .
anyone who has visited Dachau has seem the memorials that say " HERE LIE THE ASHES OF X HUNDRED THOUSAND JEWS...HERE LIE THE ASHES OF X HUNDRED THOUSAND CHRISTIANS "

so why is the Holocost only about Jews ?

IA Vrooom 01:16:27 PM Feb 12 2008

First of all, Fitzgerald didn't "write the Passion", the bible did. All he did was expand on the bibical story. So in my opinion, he was compansated for his "expansion. Mel Gibson spent his own personal funds to make the film. Mr. Gibson took on a huge expense, as at the time he didn't even know if the film would be well recieved by the public at large. Would Mr. Fitzgerald have taken a lesser amount of compensation if the film had been a flop, I don't thinks so. So I say, be satisfied with what he did get for his work. Why wait four years to file this lawsuit??

Jnjnfedor30 12:03:23 PM Feb 12 2008

I could care less about the people involved in this problem. Not here to criticize or call names.....It was, and always will be an event that changed many lives, strengthened the faith of thousands, and will be everlasting. Gibson took one heck of a gamble, and that was acceptence of this story. Bible thumpers?, never thumped a Bible in my life.....I read it.

christest15 11:31:09 AM Feb 12 2008

Gibson is a hateful pig. He has all you bible thumpers fooled.

SoLoDRIPS 10:52:25 AM Feb 12 2008

I always liked Mel Gibson....before I heard him saying the Holocaust wasn't true. He is obviously a sick and demented person. Any person that has hate in them like he has needs to get A LOT of help.