Some Catholics do:
The Infant Jesus of Prague
Posted on 08/07/2006 7:16:54 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
I'll have to see it myself.
I can't stand Ferrell's squealing screams in the commercial he did for that movie. I sure wouldn't waste the money on a ticket to go see it.
So it's OK to describe any criticism that you don't agree with as a rant?
There are just a whole bunch of "Christians" that are mad as hell that somebody, somewhere, is having a good time.
I know a lot of Christians, and I don't know any who pray to a baby Jesus.
that is soooooooo missing the point. But you do that ;-)
What is the draw for this flick?
Some Catholics do:
The Infant Jesus of Prague
Which reminds me, Hollywood must crap itself in delight every time another NASCAR movie comes along. How else could they have an excuse to fill up two-thirds of the screen with a car hood bearing the Wonder Bread logo and slap product endorsements all over their actors? Talladega Nights is incontrovertible proof that the studios have all the integrity of a Bangkok streetwalker while the 7th Fleet’s in town. This isn’t a movie, it’s an infomercial, and one with an honest-to-god Applebee’s commercial that airs during the movie itself. Looks like Sony has finally figured out how to circumvent all that criticism about ads playing before the movie; simply play them after it’s started
http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=9216
Reilly used to wonder why anyone would watch cars race in a circle, but now he said he knows "there's so much more going on than that."
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DOHHH!!!!
The only good movies that Ferrell has been in were the Austin Powers films. Everything else stunk up the theater.
How does it "miss the point"? It seems the attitude of some is to walk in to entertainment with a chip on the shoulder.
'"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" is "a racist, bigoted work that ridicules the Bible Belt, Southern white men, Christianity, Jesus Christ, the family, and American masculinity'
That's true but we can take it. Movie should definitely be rated R. DO NOT take your kids to see this. Bizare gay warning!
"Some Catholics do:"
Catholics pray to Jesus. Not to "baby" Jesus. YEESH!
I've only seen the previews, but at the very least it seems insulting to a large part of the U.S. population. OTOH, I've seen a number of previews for movies made by black people that insult black people. I guess it's okay if one does it to one's own - as long as they at least look alike.
How do you boycott something you weren't planning on seeing anyway?
Did anybody hear that Will Ferrell was fixing to do a NASCAR movie and seriously expect serious uplift from the result? I know I didn't.
Yeah. It looks funny to me and I can't stand Ferrel. But just the name Ricky Bobby is funny. And white Southern, Christian, males can handle being made fun of.
Um, I don't think he was in those, was he? I don't remember him in them.
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