Posted on 11/28/2011 10:59:24 AM PST by Alex Murphy
The other day a press release lands in my email inbox and blares:
U.S. TELEVISION PREMIERE OF “POPE JOAN” ON REELZCHANNEL
The Incredible Legend of the Only Female Pope
Two-Part Television Miniseries Event Premieres Sunday and Monday, December 18-19, 2011 at 8pm ET and at 8pm PT
Oh, great. The “Pope Joan” thing again.
[SNIP]
Okay, here’s the standard TV overhyped mystery weasel word: “consider.” They want their viewers to “consider” this story. They’re not willing to say flat out that it’s true. But they want to create the illusion that it is or might be, so they ask viewers to “consider” it.
There is nothing here to “consider,” Mr. Stan E. Hubbard, CEO of REELZCHANNEL. You are lying to your audience, misleading them into thinking this even might be true.
So you—personally—Mr. Hubbard, are willing to lie to your audience, and paint a false picture of the faith of many of your viewers, in order to make a buck.
That’s how I see it, Mr. Hubbard.
Interestingly, not all media types see things the way you do, Mr. Hubbard.
Some years ago I was contacted by a Hollywood movie producer—one famous enough that I actually knew who he was (which is saying something because, y’know, I’m not Steven Greydanus)—and he wanted some assistance in finding out the history of Pope Joan for a project he wanted to produce on her.
I told him Pope Joan didn’t exist.
I also mentioned that he would face criticism if he presented a Medieval legend as if it were actual history.
He was surprised and alarmed to learn that Pope Joan never existed—a fact of which the people who had approached him with this project had not informed hm.
(Excerpt) Read more at ncregister.com ...
U.S. TELEVISION PREMIERE OF “POPE JOAN” ON REELZCHANNEL
The Incredible Legend of the Only Female Pope
Two-Part Television Miniseries Event Premieres Sunday and Monday, December 18-19, 2011 at 8pm ET and at 8pm PT
Okay, here’s the standard TV overhyped mystery weasel word: “consider.” They want their viewers to “consider” this story. They’re not willing to say flat out that it’s true. But they want to create the illusion that it is or might be, so they ask viewers to “consider” it.
There is nothing here to “consider,” Mr. Stan E. Hubbard, CEO of REELZCHANNEL. You are lying to your audience, misleading them into thinking this even might be true.
So you—personally—Mr. Hubbard, are willing to lie to your audience, and paint a false picture of the faith of many of your viewers, in order to make a buck.
That’s how I see it, Mr. Hubbard.
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Sure...
Why not do one on the 1st female Master Mason?
Stoopid....
Is this show going to be on after the haunted-house show and before the one on the prophecies of Nostradamus, or is it the other way around?
If we call a cow’s tail a leg, how many legs does the cow have?
The twist is going to be that Pope Joan was an extraterrestrial.
Key word: “Legend”
[from Dictionary.com]: Legend, originally denoting a story concerning the life of a saint, is applied to any fictitious story, sometimes involving the supernatural, and usually concerned with a real person, place, or other subject
Zactly
I’d just like to see them do a program on “The Incredible Legend of the only Kenyan Pretend American President”.
Then the followup would be that she was a ghost
(Wait - I think I just mixed my sarcastic rhetorical questions. Excuse me.)
I was looking at John Julius Norwich’s new book on the papacy. Much as he would like to believe in Pope Joan, he has to admit it is a fable. (His sympathies are plainly on the side of “liberals”—he often cites John Cornwell in footnotes as if he was a reliable source.)
Surprised it isn’t Pope Hillary.
Yeah, why?
If she’d repeal this stupid new translation of the Mass they rolled out this past Sunday, she’d have my vote...
Hey, lighten up Francis. This is the FR equivalent to the mentally-challenged beggar who provides some sadly moronic street performance in hopes of attention and coins; the kind you can’t help but watch and even toss some change their way every so often outta pity. Be kind to our special posters.
And upon the spirit of your post
I promised myself that I wouldn’t post on any thread started by this poster because I find it nearly impossible to be civil. I broke my promise and proved it’s sensibleness all in one stroke.
I too try not to gawk at car accidents as I drive by; but still find myself guilty of it more often than I’d like to admit. When it comes right down to it, bless ya for fightin’ the good fight.
I told him Pope Joan didn’t exist.
I also mentioned that he would face criticism if he presented a Medieval legend as if it were actual history.
He was surprised and alarmed to learn that Pope Joan never existed
I call shennanigans. A Hollywood producer scared off by controversy? The Leagion of Decency is dead. Hexk, if he can get Bill Donahue to condemn the project, that's publicity gold.
This is Hollywood, sir. When the legend becomes fact, film the legend.
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