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The Mission (1986) movie
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2013, 07:04:13 PM »
Quote from: Sigismund
If the movie was accurate, then what is irrational?  Is everything a European conqueror has ever done above question?


The Cardinal was the one who allowed those atrocities to happen, in the movie.

The Mission (1986) movie
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2013, 08:21:02 PM »
He did, but as I recall it was the Spanish government officials there who actually did it.  That doesn't mean the cardinal was guiltless, by any means.  

I saw the movie a long time ago.  I liked it well enough at the time.  I don't know what I would think of it now.  Also, I don't really know how accurate the movie was historically.  Maybe very accurate, maybe not at all.  


The Mission (1986) movie
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2013, 09:04:57 PM »
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Stupid movie


Why? It's not accurate?


I don't know if it was accurate, but it was only nominally Catholic.  What on earth was De Niro's character?

The Mission (1986) movie
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2013, 09:24:25 PM »
I liked Mel Gibson's "apocalypto."  

The Mission (1986) movie
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2013, 09:34:10 PM »
Quote from: Mithrandylan
Quote from: Pelele
Quote from: Mithrandylan
Stupid movie


Why? It's not accurate?


I don't know if it was accurate, but it was only nominally Catholic.  What on earth was De Niro's character?


He was a mercenary and slave trader who killed his brother and then became a Jesuit Priest.