Re: True Grit Was Only A Hit Because Paramount Rigged It

"Peter T. Chattaway" <petert-LOVM4QxV+tDq6eQxt3vRmLDks+cytr/[email protected]>
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2010, pcg wrote:

>> You mean like churches buying out entire theatres and then giving the 
>> tickets away as part of their evangelization, and then claiming that 
>> the big grosses for The Passion of the Christ demonstrate the 
>> widespread popularity of Mel Gibson's film?
>
> Heh. Yes. That's exactly what I mean. :)
>
> Didn't the same thing happen with at least the first Narnia movie?

Hmmm, I don't recall hearing anything to that effect.  It was certainly 
marketed to Christians in a big way, but I don't think it was treated as 
an evangelism opportunity the way that The Passion was.

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