MEL GIBSON GETS A LOT OF PUBLICITY FOR THE PASSION
The latest involves whether the Pope saw and praised the movie. Peggy Noonan originally stated the Pope liked the movie in December, but Frank Rich contradicted those claims in a column Sunday. The Vatican denied the same on Monday. Today, Peggy Noonan implies that it was pressure that made the Vatican deny these claims. Noonan lays out pretty good evidence. Whether the Pope likes it or not won't influence my decision, but the papal opinion is a good example of how any big organization ultimately becomes about the organization itself rather than its mission. Why can't the Pope like a movie? Because, it might not be politically correct for the Pontiff to like a movie about Christ.
In the middle is Gibson who invested $25 million of his money and is sure to get it back as long as people are talking. The secrecy and controversy should help.
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