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Post by clusium on Apr 23, 2019 23:15:12 GMT
1. Calvary 2. The Exorcist 3. Dogma What's yours? 1) The Passion Of The Christ, 2) Jesus Of Nazareth, 3) The Sound Of Music.
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Post by OrsonSwelles on Apr 23, 2019 23:38:20 GMT
Agora Ben Hur Life of Brian runner up - any one of several of Robert Bresson's transcendental films Au Hasard Balthazar or Mouchette?
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Post by Eλευθερί on Apr 24, 2019 2:03:03 GMT
1. Calvary 2. The Exorcist 3. Dogma What's yours? 1. The Wizard of Oz 2. The Devils 3. It's a Wonderful Life
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Apr 24, 2019 22:03:26 GMT
Agora Ben Hur Life of Brian runner up - any one of several of Robert Bresson's transcendental films Au Hasard Balthazar or Mouchette? I always preferred the donkey.
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Post by mikef6 on Apr 25, 2019 3:36:30 GMT
La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc) / Carl Theodor Dreyer (1928)
The Song Of Bernadette / Henry King (1943).
Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo (The Gospel According to St. Matthew) / Pier Paolo Pasolini (1964).
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Post by mslo79 on Apr 25, 2019 6:34:54 GMT
1)The Passion of the Christ (2004)
-)The Song of Bernadette (1943)
3)The Ten Commandments (1956)
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on Apr 25, 2019 7:11:39 GMT
The Ten Commandments
King of Kings
The Prince of Egypt
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Post by koskiewicz on Apr 27, 2019 0:14:11 GMT
Relegulous
Last Temptation of Christ
God Me Do It
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Post by Archelaus on Apr 28, 2019 21:02:46 GMT
The Passion of the Christ
The Prince of Egypt
Ben-Hur (1959)
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Post by general313 on Apr 28, 2019 21:50:23 GMT
Monty Python's Life of Brian Simon of the Desert. Maybe I'll think of a third film later.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2019 6:40:52 GMT
Everyone who wants a vote voted now then?
Good.
So, the RFS board's 3 favourite films about religion are...
1. Passion of The Christ
2. Last Temptation of Christ
-. The Exorcist.
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Post by Stammerhead on Apr 29, 2019 11:31:01 GMT
Everyone who wants a vote voted now then? Good. So, the RFS board's 3 favourite films about religion are... 1. Passion of The Christ 2. Last Temptation of Christ -. The Exorcist. I tend to avoid voting on favourite films, songs, shirts etc but will throw in a Whistle Down The Wind (which also makes that my 2nd Nick Heyward reference).
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Apr 29, 2019 18:40:05 GMT
Brilliant film... It's not about the possessed lassie... It's about Fr. Karras' crisis of faith after the death of his mother. I don't mind watching The Exorcist, but I really think it is much ado about nothing thematically wise, a sensationalized and well made big budget horror\drama film that used shock value for scares and when you think about it, what is its underlying message or point?
Fr. Karras has a crisis of faith due to his mother's suffering in old age and enhanced by the possession of a little girl by a demon which further maligns his lack of faith in Christ. Fr. Merrin, an old priest and archaeologist, comes across a stonehead representation of a demon that has just been unearthed, a young girl attracts it via a ouija board and it comes in for a landing to posses her in Washington DC where her actress mother resides. The girl goes through a series of barbaric and cruel medical treatments to find a cause for her malady, then the medical establishments finally recognizes it for something more. Merrin is recommended by the CC, because he is the only one qualified enough to exorcise her.
Where does the nuance and character development really lie in his film? Its substance appears to float on the facade only and deceive us as being something deep and meaningful when it isn't.
Is the film an endorsement of Catholicism, a mocking of it, what makes these characters tick and what is its stance on God and the Devil? Is it telling us that they do really exist, or is this just a fabrication of an old religious order that is losing its power and grip on current society?  After reading this post, I went to IMDb to read about this movie. Yes, I am the rarest of birds, I have never seen the movie. I tried, but what I did see made me switch the channel to another channel that was airing "The Sound of Music". And that was a long time ago, so I decided to read up on it. So, in response to this question... I don't see it as an endorsement, or a mocking, of Catholicism. I see it as the crisis of faith theme mentioned by @nedkelly. I don't think it was intended to make a statement about its stance on God or the Devil. It leaves that for the viewer to decide. And it's a really scary horror movie. There is an episode of "Criminal Minds" called Demonology, where a priest is suspected of killing people through exorcism, where the ritual lasted so long that they died of dehydration, heart attack and a brain aneurism. The group of priests that the Behavioral Analysis Unit consults, asks if the FBI really thinks that a priest could do this in retribution for suspicion of the murder of another priest. They respond that they are not there to make a judgement on their belief system, but that even a priest can have a psychotic break. This episode ended with a discussion amongst the agents about the source of evil, and no conclusions were drawn. That also is left for the viewer to decide. They simply stopped a killer, and sent him back to the Vatican for judgement. It paid tribute to this movie, mentioning the original 1949 incident that inspired it, and that the local police department intentionally burnt the house to the ground. One agent speculated that the boy involved may have had schizophrenia or Tourette's Syndrome. Again, only discussion of the possibilities, the questions. The 'not knowing' is what is scary.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2019 18:52:05 GMT
I don't mind watching The Exorcist, but I really think it is much ado about nothing thematically wise, a sensationalized and well made big budget horror\drama film that used shock value for scares and when you think about it, what is its underlying message or point?
Fr. Karras has a crisis of faith due to his mother's suffering in old age and enhanced by the possession of a little girl by a demon which further maligns his lack of faith in Christ. Fr. Merrin, an old priest and archaeologist, comes across a stonehead representation of a demon that has just been unearthed, a young girl attracts it via a ouija board and it comes in for a landing to posses her in Washington DC where her actress mother resides. The girl goes through a series of barbaric and cruel medical treatments to find a cause for her malady, then the medical establishments finally recognizes it for something more. Merrin is recommended by the CC, because he is the only one qualified enough to exorcise her.
Where does the nuance and character development really lie in his film? Its substance appears to float on the facade only and deceive us as being something deep and meaningful when it isn't.
Is the film an endorsement of Catholicism, a mocking of it, what makes these characters tick and what is its stance on God and the Devil? Is it telling us that they do really exist, or is this just a fabrication of an old religious order that is losing its power and grip on current society? After reading this post, I went to IMDb to read about this movie. Yes, I am the rarest of birds, I have never seen the movie. I tried, but what I did see made me switch the channel to another channel that was airing "The Sound of Music". And that was a long time ago, so I decided to read up on it. So, in response to this question... I don't see it as an endorsement, or a mocking, of Catholicism. I see it as the crisis of faith theme mentioned by @nedkelly. I don't think it was intended to make a statement about its stance on God or the Devil. It leaves that for the viewer to decide. And it's a really scary horror movie. There is an episode of "Criminal Minds" called Demonology, where a priest is suspected of killing people through exorcism, where the ritual lasted so long that they died of dehydration, heart attack and a brain aneurism. The group of priests that the Behavioral Analysis Unit consults, asks if the FBI really thinks that a priest could do this in retribution for suspicion of the murder of another priest. They respond that they are not there to make a judgement on their belief system, but that even a priest can have a psychotic break. This episode ended with a discussion amongst the agents about the source of evil, and no conclusions were drawn. That also is left for the viewer to decide. They simply stopped a killer, and sent him back to the Vatican for judgement. It paid tribute to this movie, mentioning the original 1949 incident that inspired it, and that the local police department intentionally burnt the house to the ground. One agent speculated that the boy involved may have had schizophrenia or Tourette's Syndrome. Again, only discussion of the possibilities, the questions. The 'not knowing' is what is scary. Salient post. Another point about the Exorcist often overlooked, is that it makes the point that there are no exorcists anymore at the time, the Catholic Church doesn't do that anymore. Since the film, people have started claiming demon possessions that need exorcism again. It's all pish. We gave that shit up a long time ago. 83% of Catholics don't even believe in demons. |
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Apr 29, 2019 19:31:33 GMT
After reading this post, I went to IMDb to read about this movie. Yes, I am the rarest of birds, I have never seen the movie. I tried, but what I did see made me switch the channel to another channel that was airing "The Sound of Music". And that was a long time ago, so I decided to read up on it. So, in response to this question... I don't see it as an endorsement, or a mocking, of Catholicism. I see it as the crisis of faith theme mentioned by @nedkelly . I don't think it was intended to make a statement about its stance on God or the Devil. It leaves that for the viewer to decide. And it's a really scary horror movie. There is an episode of "Criminal Minds" called Demonology, where a priest is suspected of killing people through exorcism, where the ritual lasted so long that they died of dehydration, heart attack and a brain aneurism. The group of priests that the Behavioral Analysis Unit consults, asks if the FBI really thinks that a priest could do this in retribution for suspicion of the murder of another priest. They respond that they are not there to make a judgement on their belief system, but that even a priest can have a psychotic break. This episode ended with a discussion amongst the agents about the source of evil, and no conclusions were drawn. That also is left for the viewer to decide. They simply stopped a killer, and sent him back to the Vatican for judgement. It paid tribute to this movie, mentioning the original 1949 incident that inspired it, and that the local police department intentionally burnt the house to the ground. One agent speculated that the boy involved may have had schizophrenia or Tourette's Syndrome. Again, only discussion of the possibilities, the questions. The 'not knowing' is what is scary. Salient post. Another point about the Exorcist often overlooked, is that it makes the point that there are no exorcists anymore at the time, the Catholic Church doesn't do that anymore. Since the film, people have started claiming demon possessions that need exorcism again. It's all pish. We gave that shit up a long time ago. 83% of Catholics don't even believe in demons. Here's that discussion among the agents - Rossi was raised Catholic, Morgan is a skeptic and Hotchner is never labeled. If you have a chance to watch it, it is season 4, episode 17. The BAU looks at human behavior as a combination of four things: genetics, brain chemistry, psychology and environment. The first 8 seasons stayed on topic, mostly; now it has devolved into another police procedural. This season, 15, will be it's last.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Apr 29, 2019 20:50:48 GMT
The Nun’s Story (1956)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Leap of Faith (1992)
PBS Frontline Documentary - Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero
S20, Ep17
3 Sep. 2002
I know this isn't a film, so cannot be in the running, but it is the most in-depth examination of how the attack on the World Trade Center affected people's view of religion, both positive and negative, from people of all different faiths and no faith. It is heart-breaking, but infinitely interesting, as they interview survivors, families of the lost, representatives of every major religion and philosophers.
Anyone on this board would find something in it to relate to. It is an excellent documentary if you can find it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2019 16:13:43 GMT
1. Calvary 2. The Exorcist 3. Dogma What's yours? The Life of Brian. The Invention of Lying. Jesus Christ, Superstar.
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