Yes the grotesque ideas of the corona believers are out...... https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04...ude-sunbathers-ordered-to-cover-their-mouths/And all they'd have to do is wear a mask in public. The rest would be fine.
We must be careful not to transmit contagious paraphilias. (Hmm... what am I missing?)And all they'd have to do is wear a mask in public. The rest would be fine.
It's funny that whenever you see a story like this you automatically think it's going to be california, but apparently the czech republic is also being run by basket cases too
Surely we like to replay "Eyes wide shut" with masks, any one volunteering? Eva? DarkPrincess?
Oh yeah certainly!
Yes, we all heard about it. I actually didn't liked the movie when I first saw it, but naturally to see Nicole Kidman nude, or not nude, as in golden Kompass, is always worth to see it.
True, but that's about it, because the rest of Golden Compass was pretty much just about "dust".
Indeed so. Nicole looked absolutely amazing in this. While it's probably Kubrick's weakest movie, the expose in recent years of the excesses of the Hollywood elite has perhaps made it even more relevant than it was on its original release. I think it's fair to say that the gods of Mount Hollywood are not so keen to be in the spotlight after all
The book was way better than the movie (as is invariably the case). For some reason, the producers made the decision to remove all the anti-religious stuff from the script, thereby significantly diluting the story to the point where it was all a bit pointless.True, but that's about it, because the rest of Golden Compass was pretty much just about "dust".
Yes, but it's hard to fathom why they would do that. The books were quite popular, to the point where they had plans to do a full 3 movie treatment, but they made such a hash of the first one that nobody with money really wanted to back the sequels. If they had stuck with the theme of the books, they might have done better. The books were popular because they were a good story, and because of their theme (not in spite of it, as the movie producers seemed to think), as much as anything, and most people don't particularly care if the characters are religious. Taking out the "anti-religious" stuff essentially left them with "dust". I think they were also trying to get the Narnia audience, at the time, and the Narnia stories were (apparently) pro-religious. The thing they failed to see there is that the Narnia audience, for the most part, also did not care about the religious theme one way or another (except as a plot point perhaps).
A lot of it comes down to American studios worrying that if they go against religion, they'll have distribution problems in the southern states. Whether this is real or imagined in the 21st century (or even the 20th) is hard to say, but America does have the reputation of being populated by religious fanatics, so you never know. Personally I don't know of any Americans that fit this stereotype, so maybe the studios are just running with an obsolete playbook, which wouldn't surprise me as there's an old saying that states that "Hollywood is where trends go to die" which seems to be the case given that everything they're shitting out these days feels like it was made in 2015.
Quite so, and one could perhaps remember also the hype in the US about Harry Potter and how those books (and movies) were anti-christian and all about satanic witchcraft. As it turned out, that only got people more interested - you can't buy publicity like that.
Yeah true enough. Getting back to the DaVinci code, it has to be said that Dan Brown was already a quite successful author, but once the Pope had come out and condemned the book (this was long before the movie was made) he was instantly made into a household name, and that certainly hasn't done him any harm whatsoever.Quite so, and one could perhaps remember also the hype in the US about Harry Potter and how those books (and movies) were anti-christian and all about satanic witchcraft. As it turned out, that only got people more interested - you can't buy publicity like that.
Yes I would, but then Apostate - given his preferences - may not like it. . . the mask makes swallowing so difficult!!
Did the Pope got a share of the royalties?
Probably - the Vatican always seems to be able to make money out of everything that happens
Hollywood then and later produce for the asian/south-asian market and how could you attract these peoples with blasphemy against the Catholic Church? I was with a christian (lutheran) asian girl at this movie and she somewhat liked it, while she was against the books. So in some sense the movie makes sense and when I remember the second part was not produced due to problems with the writers and now Dakota is too old.
It's not just a Christian thing. It's more to do with the fact that the Chinese government see religion as a supernatural thing which flies in the face of communist ideology and is thus forbidden in movies destined for the Chinese market. And since China is a huge market these days, we see US film studios bending the knee to Chinese censorship in order to get a slice of the pie. And its not just movies either - we're seeing it in the video games market too, particularly on consoles and mobile platforms
that is so and it also mean that any sexual stuff moves out of the movies. I stopped watching movies, last was superman vs batman. The scrambled Star Wars I will not look, a female James Bond is a torture, as if there was no female spy to make movies about! Such as Gabrielle Petit or Mata HariIt's not just a Christian thing. It's more to do with the fact that the Chinese government see religion as a supernatural thing which flies in the face of communist ideology and is thus forbidden in movies destined for the Chinese market. And since China is a huge market these days, we see US film studios bending the knee to Chinese censorship in order to get a slice of the pie. And its not just movies either - we're seeing it in the video games market too, particularly on consoles and mobile platforms
I don't much care what another country does within the confines of its own borders, but when you see American companies pandering to authoritarian regimes like this, it leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth
The world expects America to lead by example, not to kowtow to unpleasant ideologies just to make a fast buck
