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Paul Verhoeven and JESUS CHRIST

Ya know... I love Paul Verhoeven. Nobody makes me smile like this Dutchman. As much as I wanted to see Paul Verhoeven's look at the life of HITLER.... I have to say that I'm far far more interested and compelled to see PAUL VERHOEVEN'S JESUS CHRIST. Try to shut your eyes and see this film. Come on. Try it. Ahhhhhh... see? Wasn't that fun?

Hello Harry,

I think I might have a scoop. Unlike most of your spies I don't live in a place where important film news is regularly unveiled. The Netherlands is not a place to get great scoops, although the low countries have won three best foreign film oscars in the past fourteen years. My news therefor doesn't involve any film that is shot on Dutch soil, though I'll inform you if a potential Oscar winner is coming your way again. No, my scoop deals with one of Holland's most successful directors, and I don't mean Jan de Bont.

Paul Verhoeven was in The Netherlands for a few days, and he spoke on a seminar organized by the Faculty of Theology of the University of Utrecht. The theme of this seminar is "Jezus Christus, niet te filmen," which loosely translates as: Jesus Christ, Impossible to Film. ('Niet te filmen' also means Unbelievable.) Verhoeven revealed that his next project, after wrapping up The Hollow Man, will be the real life story of Jesus Christ. Paul Verhoeven clarified that a bit later on. He is not going to base the script directly on the scriptures of the new testament, but on a historical reconstruction of the life of Jesus Christ. From what I gathered from his speech and the interview that followed is that this not going to be a version that sets to please the Bible belt. He mentioned things like Jesus fornicating, presumably with Mary Magdalene, and Jesus doing other things not so divine. If the things Verhoeven told will be true, this film will be more controversial than Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ."

Verhoeven also said that the script is still being written as we speak and will probably not be finished 'till another six months have passed. He also still has to procure the sixty million dollars necessary to shoot the film. So don't expect the shooting to begin until the end of the year and it to reach the cinema not until late in 2002, if it gets made at all...

This is a movie that is bound to be controversial, if not sacrilegious, so I'm in serious doubt if Verhoeven will be able to find the financial backing for this project. Verhoeven has his reputation against him on that part. Some of you might remember that Verhoeven has been trying to make a movie version of the crusades for ages, but never has been able to get the project financed, even with the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger attached to it. (Hey, here's a thought. Are Sly and Arnie still looking for a project to collaborate on? Maybe Arnie as Richard the Lionheart and Sly as Saladin, with Verhoeven at the helm... Nah, they never would go for it.)

Well, as for Jesus, I guess it's just wait and see.

The Spying Dutchman.

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The Netherlands Rule!!!!!
by blacksun
Jan 22nd, 2000
07:44:32 AM
Jesus!
by Hotspur
Jan 22nd, 2000
08:05:37 AM
Another fornicating Jesus, yawn.........
by Roann
Jan 22nd, 2000
08:22:26 AM
The Netherlands must be pretty fuck up...
by blacksun
Jan 22nd, 2000
09:10:47 AM
You're kidding, right?
by Nordling
Jan 22nd, 2000
09:30:08 AM
off
by blacksun
Jan 22nd, 2000
10:20:03 AM
I can't stop laughing...
by Gag Halfrunt
Jan 22nd, 2000
10:31:32 AM
This movie doesn't sound too good
by Giancarlo
Jan 22nd, 2000
10:43:17 AM
The lost historical documents
by c-b-fofep
Jan 22nd, 2000
11:04:36 AM
This will never get made,
by Lenny_Nero
Jan 22nd, 2000
11:12:14 AM
I'm also Dutch, and yes the Dutch are fucked-up
by eddie munster
Jan 22nd, 2000
11:52:29 AM
PS. Blacksun's an arsehole who sounds mighty Dutch to me.
by eddie munster
Jan 22nd, 2000
11:55:35 AM
"Hey Murphy! What's the charge?" "He's a Christ killer."
by Darth Siskel
Jan 22nd, 2000
12:16:24 PM
Jesus Christ, but "JESUS CHRIST"?!
by Brundledan
Jan 22nd, 2000
12:18:36 PM
"Christ II: Resurrected by Dawn"
by Brundledan
Jan 22nd, 2000
12:21:59 PM
THIS IS GREAT NEWS
by VUZZ
Jan 22nd, 2000
12:34:13 PM
Verhoeven on Verhoeven
by The Cars
Jan 22nd, 2000
12:46:44 PM
THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST: sex..pussy..drugs!!!
by Malchizedik
Jan 22nd, 2000
01:05:29 PM
THE IRON GIANT Christ. A new Myth is born.
by Todd
Jan 22nd, 2000
01:48:50 PM
fine, if the rest of you fuckolas won't get excited for this, I
by L'Auteur
Jan 22nd, 2000
02:23:51 PM
This movie is going to happen.
by All Thumbs
Jan 22nd, 2000
02:35:41 PM
Uh, Malchizedik, most of us had better things to do on New Year'
by Niiiice
Jan 22nd, 2000
03:13:30 PM
sacreligious stuff
by LK
Jan 22nd, 2000
03:15:35 PM
Casper van Dien IS Jesus Christ!
by Gag Halfrunt
Jan 22nd, 2000
03:57:48 PM
JC
by CorBlimey
Jan 22nd, 2000
04:15:15 PM
Ol' Dirty Bastard must play Jesus in this Verhoeven masterpiece
by Nagual
Jan 22nd, 2000
04:20:56 PM
I've got a better idea...
by SCOTT1458
Jan 22nd, 2000
05:10:33 PM
re: LK
by L'Auteur
Jan 22nd, 2000
05:34:59 PM
Niiiice......
by Malchizedik
Jan 22nd, 2000
05:52:41 PM
Verhoeven needs to do a little research...
by ellid
Jan 22nd, 2000
06:00:50 PM
Verhoeven ignoring a LOT of history...
by ChrisKnight
Jan 22nd, 2000
06:03:32 PM
Jesus...
by Shaft9876
Jan 22nd, 2000
06:25:24 PM
this could go terribly WRONG!
by thingie
Jan 22nd, 2000
06:36:34 PM
I just want to see the trailer
by Bryan
Jan 22nd, 2000
06:51:31 PM
so I guess we're now going to see sacred footage of Jesus gettin
by Amoir
Jan 22nd, 2000
06:53:46 PM
Let's just hope they don't resurrect John Wayne to play the cent
by Stephen Dedalus
Jan 22nd, 2000
06:54:55 PM
radical reinterpretations of jc's life
by LK
Jan 22nd, 2000
07:37:20 PM
Who's make a better lead?
by The guy
Jan 22nd, 2000
07:59:43 PM
ARNOLD AS JESUS
by Wheel99
Jan 22nd, 2000
08:21:27 PM
ARNOLD AS JESUS
by Wheel99
Jan 22nd, 2000
08:34:24 PM
TOO FUNNY!!!!
by stitch
Jan 22nd, 2000
09:41:05 PM
to eddie munster
by blacksun
Jan 22nd, 2000
10:35:43 PM
ANOTHER RELIGON DEBATE
by SCOTT1458
Jan 22nd, 2000
11:08:02 PM
Gotta love Verhoeven !!
by Mentallo
Jan 23rd, 2000
12:17:07 AM
ugh.....
by candlekeep_3
Jan 23rd, 2000
12:24:57 AM
Would You Like to Know More?
by K.I.A.
Jan 23rd, 2000
12:28:16 AM
JESUS CHRIST: THE UNTOLD CRACK ADDICT/PIMPDADDY
by Ebertfan
Jan 23rd, 2000
12:28:42 AM
I can see it now:John Rocker as Jesus Christ!
by gilmour
Jan 23rd, 2000
12:51:16 AM
My Jesus is cooler than your Jesus.
by WingedThing
Jan 23rd, 2000
12:55:11 AM
Fighting Jesus
by Rimmerboy
Jan 23rd, 2000
01:26:47 AM
Just plain wrong
by Dalton
Jan 23rd, 2000
01:30:03 AM
I already saw this movie, it was called Robocop.
by Portnoy
Jan 23rd, 2000
01:48:39 AM
Jesus, a history
by norcal
Jan 23rd, 2000
02:22:11 AM
God this sounds awfull BUT
by lostoptimist
Jan 23rd, 2000
02:33:46 AM
This idea has existed since Basic Instinct
by Froduss
Jan 23rd, 2000
02:44:23 AM
The Good, The Bad And The Christians
by Severen
Jan 23rd, 2000
02:53:33 AM
Um, no offense, but has Verhoeven ever done a straight movie?
by lostoptimist
Jan 23rd, 2000
03:33:49 AM
Jesus H. Christ! What a revolting development!
by Bono
Jan 23rd, 2000
04:10:50 AM
evidence
by norcal
Jan 23rd, 2000
04:29:43 AM
I SPEAK FOR JESUS!
by Bono
Jan 23rd, 2000
04:34:50 AM
Philip K. Dick on Jesus, Pauly V, L. Bunuel
by Lazarus Long
Jan 23rd, 2000
06:16:41 AM
Historicawhosis
by Anton_Sirius
Jan 23rd, 2000
01:45:37 PM
"historical reconstruction"
by Palhaco
Jan 23rd, 2000
02:51:58 PM
Martin Scorsese, Luc Besson, and Paul Verhoeven should start the
by Dead Eye
Jan 23rd, 2000
08:42:53 PM
Jesus didn't fornicate in THE LAST TEMPTATION...
by Bono
Jan 24th, 2000
04:37:00 AM
give the man some credit.
by Jubal
Jan 24th, 2000
12:57:32 PM
You know "The Omega Code" crowd's gonna see it...
by Peyton Westlake
Jan 25th, 2000
12:50:45 AM

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