Author Topic: Ted (2012) (Read 4566 times)

Thorn · « **Reply #30 on:** August 02, 2012, 07:53:57 AM »

Correct about back then being filthy which is precisely why my parents didn't let us go to movies & then when I was on my own I didn't go either.

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 02, 2012, 07:56:02 AM »

Well I've watched old movies for the same reason: critical examination, although the movies definitely weren't as raunchy as they are now. I think the last good movie I've watched was The Passion of the Christ. Yeah I know real original.

Thorn · « **Reply #32 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:03:16 AM »

I only saw the Passion once & again to support a Catholic undertaking & I was disappointed for several reasons. I hear that many saw it many times & were greatly moved by it. I wasn't. Saying the Stations as a youngster in a little country church deeply moved me.

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:04:47 AM »

Well it definitely was bloody, but for me it made me think of all Christ had to suffer for my evil sins.

Thorn · « **Reply #34 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:08:32 AM »

I would suggest you call off all movies in your life even for "critical examinations". (what an original excuse to look at trash!) because putting trash in your mind is a sin. Christ's words, not mine.

Thorn · « **Reply #35 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:09:51 AM »

Or else stop calling yourself Trad Guy. You're making a mockery of it.

Thorn · « **Reply #36 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:11:58 AM »

You needed a Hollywood movie to be aware of Christ's suffering for you!? How shallow can a person be?

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:13:11 AM »

Quote from: Thorn

You needed a Hollywood movie to be aware of Christ's suffering for you!? How shallow can a person be?

Hey I was real young when that movie came out and I have just recently converted to Catholicism. Before you be morally superior here you'd best know of a guy's situation.

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:14:07 AM »

Quote from: Thorn

Or else stop calling yourself Trad Guy. You're making a mockery of it.

I have views on things that might shock someone such as yourself.

Thorn · « **Reply #39 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:21:20 AM »

I'm definitely NOT morally superior to anyone, but you're the one constantly harping about traditional, anti-leftist, etc. things yet go see filthy movies for "critical examinations". I'm a bit annoyed with that. No, I'm much annoyed.

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:30:39 AM »

Quote from: Thorn

I'm definitely NOT morally superior to anyone, but you're the one constantly harping about traditional, anti-leftist, etc. things yet go see filthy movies for "critical examinations". I'm a bit annoyed with that. No, I'm much annoyed.

Well I have yet to see a moral government put Disney out of business in this country...

I mean to me shouldn't a Higher Authority padlock these places so to speak. Even when you had the Church making sure films weren't raunchy in the 40's and 50's they were still filthy. In fact I don't even think "For Greater Glory" showed at my theatre. I just choose not to hide from these things, since they are a part of living in modern society. Besides I hear the same exact things at my job by my co-workers, in fact even worse. And yes I can watch those morally degenerate films but I know my views on things will stay the same. And if you are so annoyed by an anonymous poster on a forum that shouldn't even matter much, please go outside and take a run and get away from the computer.

lefebvre_fan · « **Reply #41 on:** August 02, 2012, 03:56:03 PM »

Quote from: Thorn

You needed a Hollywood movie to be aware of Christ's suffering for you!?

He never said that. He said it was a reminder of all that Christ had to suffer for his sake. What's wrong with that? Lots of things can remind us of His suffering and dying on the Cross for our sakes, and if a movie is one of those things, then that must be a good thing. Just because YOU weren't moved by the movie doesn't mean the rest of us are wrong for being moved to a deep sorrow for our sins from it. Actually, the only negative thing I can say about the movie was that the scenes on the Cross at the end of the movie were far too short. It seemed like they just rushed through the Crucifixion in order to cut the movie down to two hours. It should have been 2h30m at least.

Thorn · « **Reply #42 on:** August 02, 2012, 05:10:19 PM »

lefebvre fan, read his posts to get his drift. Trad didn't have a problem with that part of my statement. I never said that the Passion was bad either. It just didn't move ME. If you liked it, fine with me.

ServusSpiritusSancti · « **Reply #43 on:** August 02, 2012, 05:28:42 PM »

Whenever a person can watch Passion of the Christ without being moved/saddened, it waves a red flag. How can you not be moved by watching Our Lord's sufferings? And how can you be so moved by "For Greater Glory" but not be moved by Passion of the Christ?

Thorn · « **Reply #44 on:** August 02, 2012, 05:42:51 PM »

It's a long story, SS, but yes it can happen. Also please pay attention - I said I wasn't moved by the MOVIE. The passion saddened me but I didn't need the movie to be saddened or moved. I was deeply moved by doing the Stations when I was young & it lasted a lifetime. Remember I said I had problems with some things in the movie so therefore it didn't grab me as it did most people. Saying what you thoughtlessly said about a red flag was unnecessary.