Clint's making a movie. When John Huston made "The Maltese Falcon," he didn't mean you should go out and murder people and steal priceless artifacts.
Yes, it is an agenda-driven movie, pushing assisted suicide. Hugh Hewitt's exposed that, as has Michael Medved. The libs are trying to keep it a secret so that SOMEONE will go see it, because otherwise any sane person would not bother. I mean, so what if the acting is terrific and the costumes??? SO WHAT? Is what I say.
I don't want to start anything here but like the guy on FOX, I can't remember his name, we both loved the movie. I for one knowing a little bit about Clint, don't think he is pushing anything but a story......I don't think we should start seeing things that are not there. It was a great movie and don't think we should start seeing conspiracy theories everywhere we look.....
It's a good flick. There is no agenda. There is an assisted suicide at the end.
It's a story. You can agree or disagree, that's what makes it so good.
Rush has expressed disgust for the movie because of its seeming support for terminating people who so desire. The main character is injured in an accident and doesn't want to live with her permanent state of disability. So, the answer to your question is yes.
Roman Catholics who have seen the movie: How do you square the use of the respirator with paragraph 2278 of the Catechism, 2nd edition which reads:
"2278 Discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous, extraordinary, or disproportionate to the expected outcome can be legitimate; it is the refusal of "over-zealous" treatment.Here one does not will to cause death; one's inability to impede it is merely accepted. The decisions should be made by the patient if he is competent and able or, if not, by those legally entitled to act for the patient, whose reasonable will and legitimate interests must always be respected."
It may very well be a great picture, but, nonetheless, one that I will never pay to watch. If it's on free TV and I have nothing better to do, I'll give it a look. I did the same with Saving Private Ryan and was amazed. Spielberg IS a genius -- just a misguided one.
Eastwood has already gone on record as saying he had no hidden motive for making the movie except that he liked it.
Sheeesh!
why can't they just make a movie about sweaty girls in sports bras?
Oh, by the way, we may differ here, but thanks for starting a great thread and interesting discussion!
So is this the plot twist the critics are making such a point not to talk about that you are putting in the title? Can you say "spoiler?"
He's just trying to solve the Social Security dilemma.
If you haven't seen it yet, go see 'Coach Carter'. Based on a true story, and it's great.
The movie is great for the first 90 minutes. It's the last 45 that stand it on its head. For the movie to portray assisted suicide sympathetically, a lot (IMO) "forced perspective" is brought in to the film to make the Frankie character do the deed.
Let me put it this way. Christopher Reeve, in real life, found something to live for. The movie doesn't allow its fictional heroine to find the same hope.
Micheal Medved said if you don't like the Passion's premise
,don't see it. Why can't that concept be equally applied with this movie?
Eastwood made a movie based on a book. A book he didn't write. Was he supposed to re-write the book?