Dhu's post above is more important.
On another topic, the first of a series of fantasy books called "His Dark Materials" by a Philip Pullman has been filmed (I've not been following recent films, so forgive if I'm months behind).
It's called The Golden Compass. It's said to be anti-christian and anti-church (the books are said to be more so, while they say the film toned down these anti-christian sentiments). I have not read it myself yet, but one friend who has read the book, said it did have some points to make about how christianism was a mind-control based cult.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"With the Lord of the Rings they were so well known around the world that you could depend upon just the fandom to be this huge core demographic," Weitz told Reuters.
"So we knew that we needed to have a film that would appeal to families and children as well as to grown-ups and that meant handling some of the dark material carefully."
Even before the film's release on December 7, some conservative Christians in the United States have urged movie goers not to see it, basing their objections on Pullman's unflattering portrayal of the church, and specifically the Catholic faith.
In a storyline seen by many as an attack on religion, the church is linked with cruel experiments on children aimed at discovering the nature of sin and with attempts to suppress truths that would undermine its legitimacy and power.
Weitz rejects such criticism, although he did consciously tone down religious elements of the original story.
"Yes, it (the trilogy) deals with theology and it deals with religion, but I think it deals with it <b>in a much more subtle way than the people who want to boycott the film are regarding it</b>."
Kidman, who is Catholic, said she did not want to be involved in a movie that was anti-religious or anti-Catholic.
"I come from a Catholic family so that's not something that my grandmother would be very happy about, and I really don't think that that's what I'm involved in," she told a news conference.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><b>If</b> it doesn't turn out to be one of those 'controversial yet actually pro-christian' stories like Da Vinci Code, then it might possibly even turn out to be decent viewing for unsaved kaffirs (if the film's good too, that is). If that were the case, hope the unconverted world at large would consider supporting its success by watching it in the cinemas. Maybe they'll then film the rest of the (3 book?) series, more people might read the books and some alternate views on christianism will come into the public consciousness and combat some of the christian brainwashing by media and schools. Of course this all depends on that first If.
Any here read the books? Or any who've watched the movie?
On another topic, the first of a series of fantasy books called "His Dark Materials" by a Philip Pullman has been filmed (I've not been following recent films, so forgive if I'm months behind).
It's called The Golden Compass. It's said to be anti-christian and anti-church (the books are said to be more so, while they say the film toned down these anti-christian sentiments). I have not read it myself yet, but one friend who has read the book, said it did have some points to make about how christianism was a mind-control based cult.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"With the Lord of the Rings they were so well known around the world that you could depend upon just the fandom to be this huge core demographic," Weitz told Reuters.
"So we knew that we needed to have a film that would appeal to families and children as well as to grown-ups and that meant handling some of the dark material carefully."
Even before the film's release on December 7, some conservative Christians in the United States have urged movie goers not to see it, basing their objections on Pullman's unflattering portrayal of the church, and specifically the Catholic faith.
In a storyline seen by many as an attack on religion, the church is linked with cruel experiments on children aimed at discovering the nature of sin and with attempts to suppress truths that would undermine its legitimacy and power.
Weitz rejects such criticism, although he did consciously tone down religious elements of the original story.
"Yes, it (the trilogy) deals with theology and it deals with religion, but I think it deals with it <b>in a much more subtle way than the people who want to boycott the film are regarding it</b>."
Kidman, who is Catholic, said she did not want to be involved in a movie that was anti-religious or anti-Catholic.
"I come from a Catholic family so that's not something that my grandmother would be very happy about, and I really don't think that that's what I'm involved in," she told a news conference.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><b>If</b> it doesn't turn out to be one of those 'controversial yet actually pro-christian' stories like Da Vinci Code, then it might possibly even turn out to be decent viewing for unsaved kaffirs (if the film's good too, that is). If that were the case, hope the unconverted world at large would consider supporting its success by watching it in the cinemas. Maybe they'll then film the rest of the (3 book?) series, more people might read the books and some alternate views on christianism will come into the public consciousness and combat some of the christian brainwashing by media and schools. Of course this all depends on that first If.
Any here read the books? Or any who've watched the movie?