tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post8027681328449638942..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Appalled at Hollywood's Marketing to ChristiansJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-34420165177794643602007-06-30T13:19:00.000-05:002007-06-30T13:19:00.000-05:00quote: God's entire instruction to his flock? Prac...quote: God's entire instruction to his flock? Practice "acts of random kindness." <BR/><BR/>Actually there was more that that. His advice included having faith, supporting your spouse in righteous acts, strengthening families and others. <BR/><BR/>Morgan Freeman reminded me of President Hinckley a bit. <BR/><BR/>I didn't see Bruce Almighty. I don't care to see it. When I saw the commercials I wasn't planning on seeing it till someone on a message board recommended it. We had planned on seeing another movie, but the seats were sold out so with the good review I had read we decided to see Evan. Glad we did. <BR/><BR/>All of us had things we could laugh at. The children loved the animals. All of us had things we learned. Spending time with your family struck a chord with my husband. Supporting your spouse did so with me. <BR/><BR/>I don't catch everything so there may be other things I wouldn't like, but the only thing I had a real problem with was during the credits when everyone was dancing. The realtor was dancing in a risque way. It was nothing like others movies portray, but still we could have done without it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-26893617939212096462007-06-26T21:40:00.000-05:002007-06-26T21:40:00.000-05:00You should see the movie. This is not Bruce Almig...You should see the movie. This is not Bruce Almighty. <BR/><BR/>I have to highly recommend Evan Almighty to everyone. Very funny, very family-friendly, and had a great message! I am not a Steve Carell fan, but he was very good in this role, and the whole movie was well-written and lots of fun. All of my kids enjoyed it--even the younger ones--it had animals and lots of gags, and was just a feel-good movie, the kind you feel good after you watch it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-77655429348747390122007-06-26T21:12:00.000-05:002007-06-26T21:12:00.000-05:00Hey Mud, I'm not sure if you really mean what you ...Hey Mud, I'm not sure if you really mean what you said, but the "people like you . . . " bit comes off as rather judgmental. I can appreciate that others have enjoyed the movie and disagree with my concerns, which I recognize as possibly being too uptight. I suggest we should all not get too worked up over someone having different feelings.Jeff Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-15033038842549832382007-06-25T14:30:00.000-05:002007-06-25T14:30:00.000-05:00I consider myself to be pretty sensitive to sacril...I consider myself to be pretty sensitive to sacrilege in movies. I've even walked out of a few PG-rated movies for that very reason. My wife and I saw "Evan Almighty" over the weekend, and although we went in knowing that there was a chance we would be walking out of it early, we actually were not offended. It was a good, clean, mildly funny (though definitely corny) movie, and I thought the religious aspects of it were done tastefully. I think the criticisms in the post are a little overstated and based on paranoia. As embarrassed as I am to admit it (again, because the movie was so corny), the movie actually increased my respect for Noah because it made me think, in the world I can relate to, what he must have gone through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-10301911483966558592007-06-25T10:50:00.000-05:002007-06-25T10:50:00.000-05:00That's what people say when their paradigm doesn't...That's what people say when their paradigm doesn't fit with another's paradigm. <BR/><BR/>Man, why do Jews find the Passion offensive? Can't they just live and let live? Why can't we just enjoy Python's "Life of Brian" or watch "The Last Temptation of Christ" without getting all prudish about it?<BR/><BR/>As one author (can't remember right now noted): religious beliefs are now counted as second-rate beliefs and are expected to move to the back of the bus without getting huffy about it.Russtafarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575287678616776636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-31466763535390934782007-06-25T09:41:00.000-05:002007-06-25T09:41:00.000-05:00Oh my, lighten up big guy. What a shame some peopl...Oh my, lighten up big guy. What a shame some people can't just relax and enjoy a good laugh. People like you over analyze everything!! We have a few in our ward like you. They give religion a bad name and scare away so many investigators. Beware of the new Harry Potter flick to come. May contain witchcraft. You disappointed me on this one.Mud Studhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279063017106252382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-10984085911598210142007-06-25T07:26:00.000-05:002007-06-25T07:26:00.000-05:00I struck out the "by a comedian" part. Sorry for t...I struck out the "by a comedian" part. Sorry for the error.<BR/><BR/>Precious few movies are worth the time compared to reading (or blogging)! Just my two cents.Jeff Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-1798837350950842062007-06-24T22:29:00.000-05:002007-06-24T22:29:00.000-05:00What? Hollywood creating a tasteless and shallow m...What? Hollywood creating a tasteless and shallow movie that's a knockoff of some better story? That's got to be a first <BR/></sarcasm><BR/><BR/>In all seriousness, I'm not sure how many recent movies are worth the time to watch. There have been a few, but there's a definite lack of quality to most of them (other than that all-important plot replacement -- special effects)Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637903015592683300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-24363790862786354882007-06-24T21:59:00.000-05:002007-06-24T21:59:00.000-05:00I think Jeff might be dating himself a bit, referr...I think Jeff might be dating himself a bit, referring to the old George Burns flicks ;-)marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998778504790208999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-26815855103984182692007-06-24T17:23:00.000-05:002007-06-24T17:23:00.000-05:00This disappoints me on several levels. I really e...This disappoints me on several levels. I really enjoyed "Bruce Almighty." Sure the central conceit -- that God would give the totality of His powers to this bitter, complaining goof -- is contrary to what I know of God and how He works but I liked the overall theme and how it played out.<BR/><BR/>Jeff, I don't understand what you mean when you talk about God being portrayed by a comedian. Morgan Freedman isn't a comedian, not to my knowledge anyway. If you're referring to Jim Carrey, he wasn't supposed to BE God, he was just a shmuck who was given God's powers for a time. I thought the lesson learned through is experiences was a good one.<BR/><BR/>I'm disappointed by what you say about the real grit being taken away from the story of Noah in "Evan Almighty" but I think I'll watch it anyway. I enjoyed the first one well enough. Sure it wasn't exactly doctrinally sound from my stand point but then I'm Mormon so that's what I'm used to seeing anyway. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com