Skip to comments.
Christians keep Hollywood profitable.
National Catholic Register ^
| 10 December 2005
| the Editors, National Catholic Register
Posted on 12/10/2005 4:37:25 AM PST by Aussie Dasher
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-57 next last
Is Hollywood a lost cause, and not worth saving?
To: Lil'freeper
2
posted on
12/10/2005 4:59:09 AM PST
by
big'ol_freeper
("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." Pope JPII)
To: Aussie Dasher
Who really cares what Hollywood thinks? All these hacks come out there. Hollywood is controlled by people who hate Christianity in general. Its not a secret, OK? And Im not afraid to say it. Its about Jesus Christ, and its about truth. Its about the messiah.
Hollywood likes anal sex. They like to see the public square without nativity scenes. I like families. I like children. They like abortions. I believe in traditional values and restraint. They believe in libertinism. We have nothing in common. But you know what? The culture war has been ongoing for a long time. Their side has lost.
3
posted on
12/10/2005 5:02:38 AM PST
by
Beth528
To: Aussie Dasher
Three of the top 10 have Catholic themes: The Sound of Music, The Ten Commandments and The Exorcist. Half of the top 10 are family films. I don't know that I'd call The Ten Commandments 'Catholic.'
4
posted on
12/10/2005 5:05:03 AM PST
by
atomicpossum
(Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
To: Aussie Dasher
Is Hollywood a lost cause, and not worth saving?....... yup... Always has
5
posted on
12/10/2005 5:07:21 AM PST
by
Prophet in the wilderness
(PSALM 53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
To: Beth528
You saw a version of "Spider-man" that I totally missed.
To: Aussie Dasher
"Three of the top 10 have Catholic themes: The Sound of Music, The Ten Commandments and The Exorcist."
I can't wait to see someone tell me the Catholic theme of "The Ten Commandments".
7
posted on
12/10/2005 5:13:11 AM PST
by
AlGone2001
(He's not a baby anymore...)
To: Aussie Dasher
I see nothing coming from Hollywood today, that gives one hope of its returning to the standards of public decency that it once held.
I love films that have no obscenity or sexual content, ala Alfred Hitchcock.
8
posted on
12/10/2005 5:14:21 AM PST
by
aligncare
(Wasted my time...got my Journalism degree)
To: Aussie Dasher
Among all the dreck and degradation are some nice little gems of movies.
This year The Great Raid with Benjamin Bratt was a good one.
In years gone by there was
The Rookie with Dennis Quaid
October Sky
Frequency with Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel was a thriller that centered on family helping family and family healing.
Luther with Joseph Fiennes was a well done Protestant film.
Conagher with Sam Elliott and Katherine Ross
Forever Young with Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis had modern moments seen through the eyes of someone raised in an era when decency was the norm.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding was family centered
Return to Me with David Duchovny and Minner Driver was heart warming.
Signs with Mel Gibson was faith based
Spanglish with Adam Sandler and Tia Leone is a movie for real grown ups, one where moral values are the lifelines.
We Were Soldiers with Mel Gibson was a true story with faith a part of the story.
50 First Dates with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore was charming
National Treasure with Nicolas Cage was pretty good
Ice Age was cute
9
posted on
12/10/2005 5:15:11 AM PST
by
patriciaruth
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1346573/posts)
To: Beth528
With all due respect, I don't see that their side has lost - yet.
10
posted on
12/10/2005 5:17:41 AM PST
by
aligncare
(Wasted my time...got my Journalism degree)
To: AlGone2001
...I can't wait to see someone tell me the Catholic theme of "The Ten Commandments"... And the Exorcist merely used catholics as props in the framework of the story.
11
posted on
12/10/2005 5:23:34 AM PST
by
aligncare
(Wasted my time...got my Journalism degree)
To: aligncare
Vertigo (Hickcock) had sexual content.
12
posted on
12/10/2005 5:25:46 AM PST
by
patriciaruth
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1346573/posts)
To: patriciaruth
Sorry, films of the caliber you mention, are few and far between.
13
posted on
12/10/2005 5:27:04 AM PST
by
aligncare
(Wasted my time...got my Journalism degree)
To: Beth528
The culture war has been ongoing for a long time. Their side has lost.>>
40 million aborted babies disagree.
To: aligncare
I do the screening, and pass on advice to others of where the wheat is to be found in all the chaff.
Anybody else have suggestions for decent modern films?
15
posted on
12/10/2005 5:29:36 AM PST
by
patriciaruth
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1346573/posts)
To: patriciaruth
Life has sexual content. I refer to explicit content. And, scripts that seem to run out of regular words - so they just insert curses.
16
posted on
12/10/2005 5:33:43 AM PST
by
aligncare
(Wasted my time...got my Journalism degree)
To: aligncare
When there were standards, writers and directors would respect the viewer by leaving somethings unseen or unspoken, leaving the audience to use its own imagination.
17
posted on
12/10/2005 5:45:52 AM PST
by
aligncare
(Wasted my time...got my Journalism degree)
To: aligncare
I love films that have no obscenity or sexual content, ala Alfred Hitchcock. I guess that was sarcasm? :-)
18
posted on
12/10/2005 5:46:01 AM PST
by
atomicpossum
(Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
To: aligncare
With all due respect, I don't see that their side has lost - yet. If they win, Western Civilization will be finished.
19
posted on
12/10/2005 5:47:34 AM PST
by
stevem
To: patriciaruth; aligncare
Vertigo (Hickcock) had sexual content.North by Northwest gets a might racy.
Psycho talks about incest, and sexual lust.
Marnie has a rape scene, and quite a bit more.
Frenzy has a lot of sex and violence interwined.
Hitch was a bit of a dirty old man. He just wrapped a good film around the dirty bits.
20
posted on
12/10/2005 5:50:06 AM PST
by
atomicpossum
(Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-57 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson