tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post1355701303749374072..comments2024-03-22T18:43:00.710-04:00Comments on Unam Sanctam Catholicam: Recent articles on Unam Sanctam!Bonifacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-53580112130467966072013-01-23T13:43:09.064-05:002013-01-23T13:43:09.064-05:00No problem! Ratings, of course, are the subjective...No problem! Ratings, of course, are the subjective decision of a review. but keep in mind that our reviews are in increments of .5, so a 2/3 is really only a 66% rating. Here is what the site says constitutes a 2/3:<br /><br />"Two Tiaras: The film is better than most others, perhaps worthy of belonging to a personal collection, but suffers from several deficiencies that are more than just incidental. Worldview is ambiguous or somewhat relativist. Choice of actors alright but nothing special. Cinematography is normal. Plot is standard Hollywood and most likely predictable. Main characters may be fleshed out, but probably most of the supporting cast is one dimensional. May be one or two seriously objectionable scenes (ex: extramarital sex put forward as a positive). Overall, the film is still entertaining despite its deficiencies, but is not really a great example of a morally uplifting or solidly Catholic film (Examples: Back to the Future, Gladiator).Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-28258686273074371542013-01-23T13:37:36.225-05:002013-01-23T13:37:36.225-05:00My problem was mostly with the final rating.
Quot...My problem was mostly with the final rating.<br /><br />Quote: "it depends on how it is rehashed."<br />That's why I said cliché right after.<br /><br />No one would read my reviews. I'm far too puritan and bitter. I think it's because I am a Northern European convert from atheism.<br /><br />And thank you for still taking the time to reply (twice) and find a quote from the review.Giganigga5000 etcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-28807039782765773822013-01-23T11:50:31.027-05:002013-01-23T11:50:31.027-05:00The Life of Pi review says:
"The variability...The <i>Life of Pi</i> review says:<br /><br />"The variability makes Life of Pi even more thought provoking, but one must be wary of the belief that all religions lead to the same God, and that "faith" will saturate our lives with meaning regardless of the faith's validity or the object towards which it is directed. Pi certainly embraces Catholicism, but not the Catholicism of the saints and apostles, as he never apparently lets go of his syncretist attachment to other religions. This concept permeates the film. Catholicism, however, dismisses these ideas altogether, proclaiming that there is no way to the Father but through the Son, and that without the resurrection of Christ, we are pitiable more than any."<br /><br />The syncretist problems in the film were most certainly addressed.Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-73695881787278859472013-01-23T11:43:44.128-05:002013-01-23T11:43:44.128-05:00I believe the Life of Pi review did state what you...I believe the Life of Pi review did state what you are saying - that the most Catholic character in the film was ironically the Father who states that one can't believe in everything.<br /><br />The films are not reviewed simply on "Catholic" criteria; they are judged by cinematography, acting, plot, etc. Please see the article on how they are rated.Just because a film rehashes an old plot doesn't make it boring; it depends on how it is rehashed. Many people say there are only really twenty-some plot lines in theater/literature and every story is a variation. What makes a film good is when it takes a traditional plot line/problem and brings it out in a way that strikes home.<br /><br />Also, in case you did not know, there are four different people writing the reviews; each one varies obviously. <br /><br />If you don't like the reviews, please write some on your own an submit them. As long as they are written according to the guidelines, I will publish them.Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-21515938933079309592013-01-23T11:35:50.238-05:002013-01-23T11:35:50.238-05:00I disliked some of your latest reviews.
As for Li...I disliked some of your latest reviews.<br /><br />As for Life of Pi, all of its talk about God equals syncretism, and in the end they say outright that God is nothing but a pretty story to believe in to cope. The most Catholic person in that film is the father, with his speech about reason.<br /><br />The second is the Owls film. Three tiaras, really? Are we only judging "Catholicism" in the film? If that is the case, I am not interested in arguing. But if we're talking about the film generally, it's just a rehash of old themes we've seen before. It's insanely cliché and boring. C'mon.<br /><br />Don't become like the conservative Catholics who are like dogs, gratefully licking and kissing the boots of film makers for the sake of the tiniest crumbs (that is, what they call "Catholic theme" or "spirit", or just "goodness). Gross.<br /><br />This is the kinda stuff that makes people look down on us.Giganigga5000: Destroyer of Worldsnoreply@blogger.com