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Posted: Sat Dec 8th, 2007 05:14 pm |
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Well, in at least one theatre.
My wife works in a theatre and she said it was practically deserted last night. And she said the few people who did go see the movie said it was not worth the effort. They were disappointed.
I read an interview during the week in which the producer said they deliberately downplayed the anti-religious aspects of the book for the first of the trilogy, but the plans were to let them come forth full strength in the sequels. Maybe it's just not possible to make a good move in which God is the villian, and the sequels will not be made.
The movie cost $186 million to make. The first box office estimates will come out tomorrow, and I'll let you know how it does.
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Posted: Sat Dec 8th, 2007 11:28 pm |
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| God's peace. I hope it does even worse than Ishtar and Howard the Duck! Blessings, ~Br_Carlo~
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DrDave
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Posted: Sun Dec 9th, 2007 02:32 am |
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Br_Carlo wrote: God's peace. I hope it does even worse than Ishtar and Howard the Duck! Blessings, ~Br_Carlo~
While I echo the sentiments, I actually liked Howard the Duck
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Posted: Sun Dec 9th, 2007 12:02 pm |
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DrDave wrote: Br_Carlo wrote: God's peace. I hope it does even worse than Ishtar and Howard the Duck! Blessings, ~Br_Carlo~
While I echo the sentiments, I actually liked Howard the Duck
I would truly like to make fun of you for this statement. The problem is that I liked it, too. It wasn't exactly my favorite movie of all time, but I've seen worse. Waterworld comes to mind. Then again, I've never seen Ishtar.
At the very least, it is not about children defeating the evil super-villian God, which brings us back on-topic.
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Prayerie Pal
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Posted: Sun Dec 9th, 2007 03:06 pm |
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Is anyone else on these forums from Omaha? If so, might I suggest you write or email or call The Catholic Voice and tell them how disappointing it was to find they published the recent article By Harry Forbes and John Mulderig - Catholic News Service - which basically assures parents this movie is alright to take the family to or send the kids to see. That it encourages diologue or some such garbage. They seem to think it isn't trash and worth the $6.50 -$8.00 plus popcorn and a soda! I know our Archbishop Curtiss isn't in favor of this movie and it's content, and our Chancellor, Fr. Joseph Taphorn is not happy with this article in the CV, so why is the CV not discouraging parents or at least warning them of the danger with an articulate counter article? If they have done so, I've not seen or been made aware of it.
The CNS article states that Golden Compass isn't as bad as other anti-religion (Catholic) movies, ie "The Da Vinci Code." or "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" Oh, well, that's comforting. Ain't it grand? Let me get this straight, the more subtle the attacks on our faith, our Church, our core beliefs, the less dangerous is the diabolical outcome? If our Church is maligned in a subtle, nuanced ways, it's "okay" just long as it's nothing is really overtly shoved down our throats? So... just being spoon fed little doses of poison is "okay" and not quite as deadly as a full-fledged lethal injection? Give me a break! That's bunk!
Forbes is director and Mulderig is on the staff of the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Hmm, perhaps they need a few emails filling their inboxes, too.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/movies/07mv242.htm
http://www.catholicvoiceomaha.com/
Last edited on Sun Dec 9th, 2007 03:08 pm by Prayerie Pal
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Posted: Sun Dec 9th, 2007 03:14 pm |
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Prayerie Pal wrote: Let me get this straight, the more subtle the attacks on our faith, our Church, our core beliefs, the less dangerous is the diabolical outcome? If our Church is maligned in a subtle, nuanced ways, it's "okay" just long as it's nothing is really overtly shoved down our throats? So... just being spoon fed little doses of poison is "okay" and not quite as deadly as a full-fledged lethal injection? Give me a break! That's bunk!
My own take for what it's worth: The movie has been watered down to the point where it is a subtle attack against an organization known as the "Magesterium" and there are more that a few "Catholics" out there that don't mind the occasional attack on the Magesterium
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Prayerie Pal
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Posted: Sun Dec 9th, 2007 03:24 pm |
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sad but true.
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Posted: Sun Dec 9th, 2007 04:11 pm |
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DrDave wrote: My own take for what it's worth: The movie has been watered down to the point where it is a subtle attack against an organization known as the "Magesterium" and there are more that a few "Catholics" out there that don't mind the occasional attack on the Magesterium
And more than a few who have no idea what the "Magisterium" is!
I think the real agenda (and I read an interview with the producer this week that stresses the same point) is to present the first in the series as so bland in its anti-religious sentiment that it will be seen as acceptable, and bring people into the theatres for the second and third installments, which will carry much stronger attacks.
The only way to prevent the second and third movies from being made is to make the first movie financially unsuccessful. If you want to see the movie, wait for it to come out on DVD or cable and watch it then. But I would strongly discourage everyone from seeing it at a theatre. And I would strongly encourage everyone to spread the word.
As an anti-Catholic movie it apparently is indeed less of an attack than movies such s the DaVinci Code. But this movie is not intended to be anti-Catholic. It is anti-religion, anti-faith, and anti-God. It is an attempt to reach out to children and convince them that belief in God is evil, that God is the ultimate super-villian. I think that is much more serious than a mere attack on the Catholic Church.
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Posted: Tue Dec 11th, 2007 09:52 am |
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Prayerie Pal wrote: If our Church is maligned in a subtle, nuanced ways, it's "okay" just long as it's nothing is really overtly shoved down our throats? So... just being spoon fed little doses of poison is "okay" and not quite as deadly as a full-fledged lethal injection? Give me a break! That's bunk!
LOL at myself. I read your post yesterday amid kid chaos and disagreed with it. Only I either didn't make it to this part, or totally skipped it in the chaos. So last night laying in bed I was composing an argumentative post to you. Glad I re-read this morning before stepping on my soap box 
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Posted: Tue Dec 11th, 2007 10:25 am |
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Prayerie Pal wrote: Forbes is director and Mulderig is on the staff of the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
You might want to read a reaction to their review also carried by Catholic World News. You'll find it at http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=55250
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