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How many more ridiculous pro-religion movies do we need?

posted 17 years ago by adam977000
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Here we have another movie with someone who became an atheist because of some trauma who finds their faith again when confronted with supernatural phenomena. This is getting old. Why won't Hollywood make any movies where a religious person discovers that their mythology of choice is bogus? People always talk about Hollywood being anti-religion liberals, yet all we see are pro-religion and pro-Christian movies. If conservatives are right, where are the pro-atheism and anti-Christian movies? Even the DaVinci Code movie didn't deny that Jesus lived or was god. It merely suggested that there was more to the Jesus story than is found in the gospels. I'm getting tired of seeing all these ridiculous "atheist re-discovers faith" movies. I definitely will not be seeing this one.

[–] undeaddoll 17 years ago

we really don't need anymore of any kind of movie....it's just that the ones that annoy us the most (for me it would be stupid comedies like anchorman) seem to be the most prevelant.

[–] TheCommenteer 17 years ago

YOU GO TO HELL

[–] plaiddustbunny 17 years ago

I like how you make it sound like every horror movie coming out is one. The last one I remember was the Exorcism of Emily Rose (Which I loved.) and before that one, signs. I think they remade the omen, but I don't rememeber.

Along with those two horror flicks, both of which I liked, we got The Ring, The Ring Two, Saw, Saw2, The Hills Have Eyes, Hostel, The Hitcher, See No Evil, The Wickerman, Silent Hill, And lord knows how many other horror flicks that I can't seem to recall.

Honestly, while religion is sometimes a theme in movies, More often, that's all it is. Rarely do you seem to get a movie where religion is the center of attention. And you know, it's easy enough just to take that with a grain of salt too, if you're not religious. Just consider it another part of the plot. No big deal.

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[–] plaiddustbunny 17 years ago

If the soul indeed lives on after the body dies. If not, then they don't know much of anything, do they?

[–] Fred_Paris 17 years ago

Point taken...
They could however pick *another* religion for a change. It's not like there's a lack of them floating about...

[–] starmedia11 16 years ago

Pretty sure the third in the third part in the Mummy series is comming out, and that's ancient egyptian religious stuff. What about the Mayans in Indy? Hollywood does other religions plenty of times, but the vast majority of Americans are Christians, so it makes more sense to relate to your audience then to alientate them.

[–] Fred_Paris 16 years ago

Don't the US studios mostly make more money from worldwide sales than domestic ones though ?

It just seems to me that the religious folklore of most religions is much more fun than the christian one. When making a supernatural religious film, there are lots of interesting pantheons that could be used. Either current or disused.

It could be that a lot of US people are so bathed in a "christian" way of living that the idea is unusual but the majority of europeans never sets foot in a church, except maybe when an excentric relative gets married, or when touring monuments. They certainly wouldn't mind a change.

[–] darkmatteromega 17 years ago

How many more cry baby intolerant atheists do we need bitching on the internet since they are too afraid to open their mouths in real life?

[–] foxyroxy_uk 17 years ago

Um, is your point that atheists are intolerant, but also that they're too cowardly to lecture others? Doesn't seem to make much sense. Surely intolerant people would be out there bothering people offline. Like religious people.

[–] randallwra 17 years ago

I'm an atheist and I came out of this movie thinking it was total God propaganda. I was disgusted at the complete disrespect for the beliefs,or rather lack of beliefs, of atheists. Name me any film ever in which a believer of any faith is bombarded with atheist theory until they don't believe anymore. And yet in this film it was fine that an atheist basically gets bombarded with religion until they're religious again. It was portrayed that the problem was being an atheist and the solution was believing. The stupid thing is that if fire and brimstone rained down from the sky and smote people then we'd all believe in God. The point about atheism is that we don't see any proof and don't believe. I have no problem with people not approving of that or disagreeing or whatever, but how dare they shove it down my throat and try to make me feel wrong with a third rate thriller. I object to the crappiness of this film, and I don't have a problem with religious themes in general. I love the film Dogma, because it's a good movie. Though religion is a deep theme, it doesn't seem preachy or didactic and doesn't mock atheism. This film is a travesty and the sequel set up at the end was actually cringeworthy.

[–] Detective_Comics 17 years ago

I'm from a heavily Catholic family and I thought that they really were pushing the whole "You must believe in god or a small child will light you on fire" thing they managed to hold total disregard for any people who believe in God because that is what feels right for them not because they are God fearing. I Agree it felt like complete propaganda, no one should have to right to discredit any other religion and bombard people with their own... to me its a bit cultish. But I am not saying that about any religion itself just the crap a** movie i had to sit through.Woot God.

[–] andewz 17 years ago

It is like a hardcore Christian Cult making a movie on a devil-worshiping cult.
So, Cult vs Cult?

[–] morganseer 8 years ago

It was portrayed that the problem was being an atheist and the solution was believing.
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Was believing a solution in the movie? The religious men died, the atheist didn't start believing until she realized that she was pregnant. With Satans child. Not a good solution for her, was it?

I maybe we all need to put our chips down. Religion goes really well with horror, so Hollywood uses it. I doubt they're trying to convert us. Certainly not with this movie, which is more likely to elicit a "what the hell were you thinking, God" reaction than anything else.

[–] gayspiritwarrior 17 years ago

>>How many more ridiculous pro-religion movies do we need?<<

We don't need any more ridiculous movies at all, only good ones.

"The value of an idea has nothing to do with the honesty of the man expressing it."--Oscar Wilde

[–] jaddison383 17 years ago

Hee hee hee... You go!
Personally, I would love to see more movies like this. I think they only make the plot all the more inspiring and interesting. Oh, and the "pro-athiest" movies you're wishing for, Studios don't make them cuz, quite honestly, people don't want to see them. The majority of people in America at least claim to be Christian, and, thankfully, people don't enjoy seeing their faith slashed to pieces in a movie.
Also, they really don't make pro-Christian films that often.

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[–] Fred_Paris 16 years ago

People in the US claim to be christians because of peer pressure and because of early age indoctrination, which even takes place in schools. The latter being quite offensive for a lot of Europeans.

Try to admit bot being christian in lots of places in the US and see how far it gets you.

[–] xipe_totec-1 16 years ago

"People in the US claim to be christians because of peer pressure and because of early age indoctrination, which even takes place in schools. The latter being quite offensive for a lot of Europeans."

Prove it. This may be one of the dumbest statements I've ever read on an IMDB board, and that's saying quite a lot.

The appallingly thin-skinned atheists offended by the expression of religion in this movie either haven't watched it very closely, or are just looking for something to get upset about. There was very very little to nothing in the way of religious ritual played out, except when it was Satanic. At what point was the name Jesus mentioned? Was any sort of Christian ceremony discussed or portrayed? No. It was just good magic vs. evil magic, with the plagues from the Bible used (in altered form) as a vehicle.

In 99% of the movies coming out of Hollywood, people of faith are generally portrayed as fools, simpletons, hicks, unsophisticated, or plain stupid. Show me five movies made in the past ten years where religion is shown to be a positive force in intelligent people's lives.

[–] presidentpr 16 years ago

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[–] Fred_Paris 12 years ago

>Prove it.

Sorry, I believe I just did.

[–] mary-bettini 17 years ago

don't forget about Narnia. Boo!

[–] TheCommenteer 17 years ago

here we have another jackass who cant deal with religion being part of movies. this is getting old. why wont god kill these people? people always talk about god being anti-jerks, yet all we see are dumbasses on imdb. If religious people are right, wheres all the spontaneously combusing people and wrath of god stuff? I'm getting tired of seeing all this ridiculous "religion movies are stupid" *beep* i definately will not be listening to this one.

[–] arc81 16 years ago

"why wont god kill these people?"

That's not a very christian thing to say. And to answer your question, because he doesn't exist.

"Two hands working can achieve more than a thousand hands clasped in prayer."

That being said, if you want it done, do it yourself and rot in prison.

[–] TheCommenteer 16 years ago

"That's not a very christian thing to say."

perhaps that may be because i dont consider myself a christian? and who are you to tell me what a chistian person would or wouldnt do? are you religious in any way? no? oh ok then shut the hell up.

[–] Briongloid 17 years ago

Damn. Quit your whining, and don't see it. Simple as that. IT'S A MOVIE. Made purely for entertainment. Get the hell over it, damnit.

Sure there are plenty. The Da Vinci Code provides thought-provoking possibilities that could disprove certain aspects of Chrstianity. But ohhhh no. That doesn't count, does it?

Saying guns kill people is like saying spoons made Michael Moore fat

[–] Threedots-dead 17 years ago

But the guy was saying that these movies are always about an atheist/non-believer who becomes a christian after all sorts of supernatural things happen, while he would like to see a movie where the character is a believer who becomes an atheist. There are no movies like that. I can´t think of a single one. And still Hollywood is supposedly so anti-christian...

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[–] Briongloid 17 years ago

Oh I'm sure there are movies out there like that. Besides, if he doesn't like it, he'll get over it.

Saying guns kill people is like saying spoons made Michael Moore fat

[–] Maserati7777 17 years ago

Maybe the OP should stop f--king his mother and go out and find a real job.

Just a thought.

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[–] Threedots-dead 17 years ago

Good argument 2.

"Did I leave the gas on? No, I´m a @#¤%ing squirrel!"

[–] Threedots-dead 17 years ago

Good argument.

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