THE BEST PICTURE: WHY NO CHRISTIANS NEED APPLY

CATHOLIC EXCHANGE ^ | 2/25/05 | JAMES BEMIS

[Free_at_last_-2001]

Today's Hollyweird crowd hates Catholicism... Hollywood hates God!

[ColoCdn]

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[ladyjane]

If Hollywood nominated THE PASSION it would be seen as a slap to the Jewish community.

Not nominating could be seen as a slap to the Christian community.

[kellynla]

You'd be surprised at the number of clowns in LA wearing a cross around their neck and they wouldn't know where the nearest church was if you gave them a map! LOL
And the same goes for the Jews with the star of David... Most of the young Jews in the "industry" haven't seen the inside of a synagogue since their bar mitzvah! LOL
Yep, it's all just accessories to these morons...

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

The author needs to understand that since the Passion is not in English it doesn't qualify for best picture. Since it is not in any language currently spoken on the planet, it doesn't qualify as a foreign film.

Why does everyone have to go into spasms when their favorite film isn't nominated. Big whoo. Most of the Best Pictures of the past 20 years really sucked.

[Mr. K]

The Passion was one of the best movies I have ever seen.

To fail to acknowlege that brings shame to the awards themselves.

[Blzbba]

"Well OK if all you saw was just 'a guy'."


Yep. Just an actor, like I see jsut about every movie. Sorry - I just wasn't blown away by watching Jesus get beaten and killed.

[freedomfiter2]

Let's face it, the people who select the winners don't get the Passion much less the movie which depicts it.

[nonsporting]

Since it is not in any language currently spoken on the planet, it doesn't qualify as a foreign film.

Aramaic survives as a spoken language in small communities in Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran. Aramaic Language. Do not know how dissimiliar it is to Biblical Aramaic (the Aramaic used in the film?).

Vatican City uses Latin to some degree, no? But I wasn't sure if the film used a Classical Latin pronunciation or not--it sounded different, but didn't necessarily sound like Church Latin either.

My guess is the film is predominantly "Aramaic", but it is in fact bilingual. For the academy to discriminate against a polylingual, mostly dead language film, is the height of intolerance.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

For the academy to discriminate against a polylingual, mostly dead language film, is the height of intolerance.

It didn't meet the criteria. It's not intolerant, it's the rules. Movies don't have to win Oscars to be popular movies, usually the Oscar movies are boring.

[stuartcr]

....'For the academy to discriminate against a polylingual, mostly dead language film, is the height of intolerance.'....

Why is this the height of intolerance? Polylingual, mostly dead language speakers, are probably one of the smallest groups on earth, and I haven't heard any of them complain.

[OKIEDOC]

I disagree.

Now days Hollywood rarely makes a great movie unless it is by mistake.
People must be really bored with life to shell out $8 to $12 dollars on wasted film.
How many more stinkers like the Folkers or other tripe, will these unimaginative left wingers put out.

I see better Made For TV movies on Lifetime.

I got talked into putting in cable and taking the various movie channels.

That did not last long as I did not want my children using any of those Hollywood actors as role models.

Takes a fairly dumbed down person to like most of what Hollywood puts out.

[nonsporting]

It didn't meet the criteria. It's not intolerant, it's the rules. Movies don't have to win Oscars to be popular movies, usually the Oscar movies are boring.

Wasn't my sarcasm obvious?

[nonsporting]

Why is this the height of intolerance? Polylingual, mostly dead language speakers, are probably one of the smallest groups on earth, and I haven't heard any of them complain.

Someone must represent "them." They probably don't have TV, and definitely don't have access to the internet.

[stuartcr]

How would we know if they are offended and feel the need for representation? Maybe they like their anonymity..

[Hildy]

FINDING NEVERLAND, a story about “Peter Pan” creator J. M. Barrie, is a thin but rewarding film, featuring an excellent performance by Johnny Depp – the first role I’ve seen in which he doesn’t grossly overact. Another highlight is the extraordinary performance by Freddie Highmore as a member of the family that inspires Barrie to write “Peter Pan.” NEVERLAND is an enjoyable and touching movie, but ultimately is rather insubstantial.

I would never categorize Johnny Depp as an overactor. He just isn't. His portrayal of the Jack Sparrow in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN was meant to be over the top and he was brilliant. Finding Neverland was a beautiful movie and I recommend it to everyone.

[Darkwolf377]

"Takes a fairly dumbed down person to like most of what Hollywood puts out."

OK. What's this got to do with my post about Scorsese?

[nonsporting]

How would we know if they are offended and feel the need for representation? Maybe they like their anonymity..

We can ask them.

As to their anonymity: Some linguist(s) must have payed them recent visits, and identified their spoken language. They probably couldn't care less about the Acadamy. However, they might want know there is now a film made in their native language. They may have trouble with the Latin, and subtitles may need to be translated into Aramaic. I don't recall that menu option.

[EveningStar]

Another point they need to consider: only the top 5 vote getters in the preliminary voting qualify for the final ballot. For all we know, "Passion" could have made the top 10 in the preliminary voting.