Give me a break with the opening with the biblical quote and all the announcer talk of atonement and God's judgment and so on. If I wanted to watch the Ten Commandments I would have.
shareHere's a great idea for ya. Get the f_*_*_k over it and grow up, you little child.
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Unfortunately, Hollywood's version of science fiction often has this kind of religious BS in it. (Most of us who actually write science fiction are atheists.)
"The truth 24 times a second."
Sacristy of infidels!
What is the sound an imploding pimp makes?
A sacristy is a chamber for religious objects; we're more of an enclave of infidels. (Infidels, heathens, perverts, malcontents.)
"The truth 24 times a second."
I'm all of the above plus am an escapee from a monastery. nuthin tastes as good as atheist pie!
What is the sound an imploding pimp makes?
My mother escaped from a convent; my girlfriend was excommunicated by the Scientologists. According to the Catholic church, I've been lapsed since about 1970. We all found a big wide world outside of our particular boxes.
"The truth 24 times a second."
Wow, I neva hoid of anabody gettin away from them Scientologists -- she must be a super type indeed!
What is the sound an imploding pimp makes?
I think she asked too many questions.
"The truth 24 times a second."
If you think the preaching is bad in the film, try reading the original novel!!
shareI have read it, and also the sequel, "After Worlds Collide" (in which we find that one planet isn't big enough for a shipload of Americans and a shipload of Commies).
"The truth 24 times a second."
Reading this thread reminds me of what it must be like for a black person to read a KKK forum with the level of hate-filled bigotry that typifies so many modern-day atheists.
shareSo, yer still out there smelling the "goodness" of Xhristianity and lovin' it.
Sacred cows make delicious hamburgers.
I merely note that those who are non-believers who feel compelled to express this level of hate for a religion reveal that they are bigots on the same order as a KKK individual with his hatred of blacks. There is no difference morally or ethically between the two.
shareIs it only hate which the atheists express? I think not. Underlying all the animus is hubris and the fear that maybe, just maybe, they are wrong.
“But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat of it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’” And the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God know that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Genesis 3:3-5
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Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do.
shareI agree with the OP this is mumbo jumbo, but not for the reasons.
The end times are set out in scripture, and the earth getting wiped out by a giant star is not part of the scenario.
The Ten Commandments? No similarity at all.
Love is never having to say you're sober.
"And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;" "And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter." (Revelation 8: 9-11)
"I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. The sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.…" (Revelation 6:12-14)
In spite of the disappointing set design used in the final sequence, this was one of filmdom's most uplifting efforts. Had "When Worlds Collide" been made today, not only would the opening Biblical tableau have been deleted, the first book shown destined for the new world's library would not have been the Holy Bible, but Darwin's "Origin of the Species". The altruism would be eliminated. The rocket would have crashed, killing all on board. "Examine all things; retain that which is good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
To rob-949: Had I wished to be exposed to hopeless atheistic drivel, I would have opted for "Inherit the Wind".
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Yeah, right. Altruism is the sole province of the religious. Give me a break.
The only drivel I see around here is your scripture quotes.
I find the opening a misstep because it appears to state that the destruction of the Earth is a deserved punishment from God, somewhat primitive in its thinking and at odds with the pragmatic tone of the rest of the film.
You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.
what's the problem? prior to a science fiction movie, a quick minute of another work of fiction - religion/the bible.
shareIf I'd have been running that project, ALL religious literature, and anything to do with Astrology, would have been left behind! Just think how much weight could have been saved! Ok, so all the books were microfiched, even so ;-)
Plus, that Git making all the announcements "Come along everybody, there's only 7 days left, please rush ...." What was HIS job? Was that his ONLY task, to just sit at the microphone all day long, hounding all the proper grafters? I hope he didn't get a token! I've enjoyed this film since I was a kid. 1950s Sci-Fi, it's just the best :-)
I completely agree. I don't need a church sermon here. I realize, though, this movie was made in a different era when religion was an intertwined part of everyday life. Fortunately, times have changed. I guess I can't blame the film's writers and director as a result.
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