Orci & Kurtzman are the pits. Not really liking their buddy Lindelof either. I wish all 3 would just quit permanently. On another note, I'm surprised Left Behind didn't make the top(or is that the bottom) 10.
Don't worry fella, despite what the more vocal individuals of the internet may lead you too believe, I would argue most Europeans don't consider most Americans, fat, racist, Christian cowboys.piscian said:Theres a lot of european forum goers on here and it pains me to imagine what they must think when introduced to these crazy american/religious propaganda movies. For what its worth though Bob saw them, other than I Origins to a lesser exist, 90% of americans are unaware any of these movies exist. They're sort of like the Christian Patriot version of Art house film. Actually Forget I said anything about Christian patroits they're too hard to explain too. Why Bob bothered to watch them is beyond me. I don't think any of these played in most theaters.
Oh, no, not Sorbo too. Why do childhood icons always end up with the crazies?walsfeo said:Sorbo has gone kinda nuts, I'm not really surprised that he'd be in anything just to get more screen time. That said, the movie is his kind of crazy.MatsVS said:Wait... Kevin Sorbo was in... that? This is really disappointing. He was Hercules, dammit!
What? What film made it onto this list due to 'SJW tendencies'? Or has SJW become gamergater code for 'someone who doesn't agree with me or my narrow world view.'Mandalore_15 said:So it looks that - to at least some extent - Bob's SJW tendencies are starting to invade his critical faculties, i.e. his ability to do his job. Looks like I'm going to have to look elsewhere for my film reviews. AGAIN.
I too am curious. Doubt we'll get an answer though.tyriless said:Curious to which movie you are objecting to being in his Top Ten Worst. My guess would be American Sniper. Is it? Now I am hoping that it is American Sniper because, if it's not, that means it's likely is God is Dead. By the way, you might confusing the social justice warrior with his liberalism or maybe they are the same in your mind. Oh god, is the movie I, Origins?
Haven't seen I Origin. ( Though it doesn't look like a christian movie more like a creationist. There is a difference.)hentropy said:On one hand, the Christian movies do look really bad, especially I Origin which looks like it completely misunderstands/misrepresents Hinduism and other eastern philosophies.
On the other hand, I can't help but think the various western atheists basically invited this type of stuff to happen due to happily walking into the "we're gonna take away Christmas and call you all dummies for believing in God" trap that was set years ago. If they had just not been dicks about the whole thing there wouldn't be nearly as much open hostility toward the very idea of atheism.
lionday said:Haven't seen I Origin. ( Though it doesn't look like a christian movie more like a creationist. There is a difference.)hentropy said:On one hand, the Christian movies do look really bad, especially I Origin which looks like it completely misunderstands/misrepresents Hinduism and other eastern philosophies.
On the other hand, I can't help but think the various western atheists basically invited this type of stuff to happen due to happily walking into the "we're gonna take away Christmas and call you all dummies for believing in God" trap that was set years ago. If they had just not been dicks about the whole thing there wouldn't be nearly as much open hostility toward the very idea of atheism.
Anyways I watched God's not Dead and found it.... not as bad as I expected and actually fun to watch, to make fun of. Honestly the movie is harmless, not the best, not top 2 worthy but still a pretty bad film.
Though that kid hitting scene, man did I like that.
The father isn't displayed as evil you see him instantly regret his choice. However it's understandable why he made that choice and you feel terrible for the family. It was a surprising scene.
haruvister said:I get that Bob isn't too down with the whole Christianity thing, but for those bundling I Origins with those cheap propaganda pieces, please watch the film with an open mind. For me - an atheist, by the way - I Origins was one of the best films of 2014. Moving, intelligent, and quietly mind-blowing. Mike Cahill made the equally interesting Another Earth, which similarly looked like a sci-fi movie but was really exploring a simple yet profound philosophical conundrum.
Check out Calvary from last year, easily one of the best films of 2014 and one of the most intelligent handling's of Christianity, possibly ever.scw55 said:I'm hoping for a good Christian movie or movie based from Biblical narratives that is actually good.
I'm tired to evading giving reasons to my sister why I want to not watch certain films because I lack the heart to tell her "It looks awful and terrible". I respect her opinions on certain films and I don't want to influence her perception of them if she sincerely chooses to watch them. I'm just tired of finding an honest way to explain "PLEASE DON'T FORCE ME TO WATCH IT" without being a dick.
I'm confident it is possible to do good Christian movies. I suppose the lack of funding could be an issue since there seems to be a "that's lame" stigma attached to the idea of faith.
We live in hope. It's most likely also quite a mega irony to benefit financially from Religion.
Not that the asshole atheists aren't a thing, but I'm pretty sure open hostility toward the very idea of atheism is centuries older than The God Delusion. And I think there's enough of a tendency towards that in certain religious people today that many of them complaining about such atheists are just applying the stereotype du jour, and admitting to being an atheist is enough to piss them off.hentropy said:On one hand, the Christian movies do look really bad, especially I Origin which looks like it completely misunderstands/misrepresents hinduism and other eastern philosophies.
On the other hand, I can't help but think the various western atheists basically invited this type of stuff to happen due to happily walking into the "we're gonna take away Christmas and call you all dummies for believing in God" trap that was set years ago. If they had just not been dicks about the whole thing there wouldn't be nearly as much open hostility toward the very idea of atheism.
You know, I honestly get the impression that for Transcendence and Robocop, you and I didn't quite watch the same films.MovieBob said:The Terrible Twenty Films of 2014 Part 2
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It's a little disingenuous to suggest there was open hostility toward atheism- on one hand it's true, atheism was more or less illegal in the Christian west- on the other hand there wasn't really any attempts to discredit or attack its ideas, why would you waste your time on something that doesn't exist in any kind of significant number? Atheists still existed because you don't have to wear it on your sleeve and you can still go and perform any kind of ritual required of you by society.Rowan93 said:Not that the asshole atheists aren't a thing, but I'm pretty sure open hostility toward the very idea of atheism is centuries older than The God Delusion. And I think there's enough of a tendency towards that in certain religious people today that many of them complaining about such atheists are just applying the stereotype du jour, and admitting to being an atheist is enough to piss them off.hentropy said:On one hand, the Christian movies do look really bad, especially I Origin which looks like it completely misunderstands/misrepresents hinduism and other eastern philosophies.
On the other hand, I can't help but think the various western atheists basically invited this type of stuff to happen due to happily walking into the "we're gonna take away Christmas and call you all dummies for believing in God" trap that was set years ago. If they had just not been dicks about the whole thing there wouldn't be nearly as much open hostility toward the very idea of atheism.
From my perspective, this looks less and less like "pushy atheists" and more and more like "atheists pushing back". For example, take many Christian groups lobbying several U.S. States to change the science curriculum to teach "intelligent desigh" rather than evolutionary biology.hentropy said:It's a little disingenuous to suggest there was open hostility toward atheism- on one hand it's true, atheism was more or less illegal in the Christian west- on the other hand there wasn't really any attempts to discredit or attack its ideas, why would you waste your time on something that doesn't exist in any kind of significant number? Atheists still existed because you don't have to wear it on your sleeve and you can still go and perform any kind of ritual required of you by society.
It's markedly different now, now that there is a significant open atheist population. Atheism has attempted to become a "brand" like all the other religions, with organizations pushing atheist views and secularism. Since it is, at its heart, a blank slate, it makes it more threatening than other religions that come with their own set of issues and things to learn. Someone can become an atheist with little to no effort. But now you see Christians trying to define the character of atheists as a group in a similar way as other religions. That cold science is their religion and Charles Darwin is their prophet. It's not something that is super recent, but it has ramped up in recent years as Christians see the rise of organized and pushy atheism.