Author Topic: Bella (Read 5873 times)

Dawn · « **on:** October 19, 2007, 03:59:34 PM »

This is a movie EVERYONE must see!

as I said on other boards LETS SHOW HOLLYWOOD WE WANT TO SEE MOVIES LIKE THESE!!!!

http://www.bellathemovie.com/

Happywife · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2007, 04:37:24 PM »

that trailer doesn't look very Catholic...why do we want to see more movies like this??

Dawn · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2007, 04:50:16 PM »

Why doesn't it look Catholic? I saw it today with Father Francis on Life on the Rock. This was made by a devoutly Catholic Film maker who recently wed and proposed to his wife at the shrine of St. Philomena. They wore the St. Philomena chastity cords for the sign to each other that they are engaged. The publicity man for the film "The Passion of the Christ." saw it and cried like a baby it is PRO LIFE which I believe is Catholic. It is about a pregnant out of wedlock girl who in the beginning won't even call the pregnacy human and in the end saves the baby due to one young man standing by her and fighting all the obstacles life throws at her to force her to abort. Because of him she has the baby.
The actor is a devout Catholic who did not stay in a Hotel during filming nor did the man who made the film. They stayed with monks in the area they filmed in. They said that a hotel is to fine for them. And did the young male lead sleep in a bed? No, when not filming he stayed in front of the Eucharist all night long. They began with the Mass every morning on the set.
And, in the show on EWTN, this very handsome young man is seen holding a baby in his arms. Who is the baby? Her name is Bella, her life was saved after her mother saw this movie 9 months ago.
How Catholic is that?

Trinity · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2007, 05:52:30 PM »

WOW! The trailer doesn't begin to do it justice.

MaterDominici · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2007, 06:05:13 PM »

I agree a pro life move is a good thing, but it would have to be more than just that for me to recommend a movie to anyone.

Also, Catholic film makers and Catholic actors don't necessarily equate to good Catholic movies.

So, tell me more about the movie itself... is God, the Church, the Sacraments mentioned in the movie?

I'm sure about 90% of those who watch the movie won't know much of anything about the individuals who made or acted in it.

Dawn · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2007, 06:16:33 PM »

http://www.catholic-pages.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11387

Dawn · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2007, 06:23:57 PM »

http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?p=2816140#post2816140

Father Francis said it was already reaping benefits at the showings and bringing about changes in peoples hearts.

See it or not I care less

Trinity · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2007, 07:13:50 PM »

I suppose we could go see the latest Whoopie movie instead. Box office returns do make a difference.

MichaelSolimanto · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2007, 02:06:37 AM »

A movie with natural virtue does not make it Catholic. Natural justice is not any reason for anyone to see a movie. If she had the child out of wedlock it implies fornication. Just because a mother has a child out of wedlock doesn't mean it's heroic or praise-worthy but blame-worthy.

Whenever a movie has to show that a mother can have pre-marital relations and even consider an abortion it makes have a baby a martyrdom rather than the right thing for the right reasons.

We need good Catholic movies, or even a good movie on natural law without the aggrandizement of just not killing someone. When did not killing someone become a virtue? It's nothing more than the absence of vice, but it puts the emphasis on the mother choosing rather than it being the child's right to live.

Magdalene · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2007, 04:12:41 AM »

Quote from: MichaelSolimanto

A movie with natural virtue does not make it Catholic. Natural justice is not any reason for anyone to see a movie. If she had the child out of wedlock it implies fornication. Just because a mother has a child out of wedlock doesn't mean it's heroic or praise-worthy but blame-worthy.

Whenever a movie has to show that a mother can have pre-marital relations and even consider an abortion it makes have a baby a martyrdom rather than the right thing for the right reasons.

We need good Catholic movies, or even a good movie on natural law without the aggrandizement of just not killing someone. When did not killing someone become a virtue? It's nothing more than the absence of vice, but it puts the emphasis on the mother choosing rather than it being the child's right to live.

Amen to that!

Trinity · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2007, 05:16:15 AM »

Oh, how sad. Perfection or nothing in a world gone rotten. I suppose it wouldn't occur to you arrogant ones that it might be a good idea to encourage any goodness you find, any more than it would occur to you to discourage evil. No, that would be hoping for too much from the holier than thou sect. God forbid you should get your hands dirty in the real world, when you can sit in your ivory towers and look down on everything not "perfectly Catholic". The only charitable thing I can say about you is that you know not what you do, nor how imperfect you are, or you would have to reject yourselves out of hand, as well.

Dawn · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2007, 06:46:52 AM »

I do not understand. This is not the Cathechism on film. It is simply a movie that these two Catholic men made to show that even if you sin (sex outside of marriage) you can change your life from then on and follow God's way. Heck,I did it. The point of the movie is that she is pregnant out of wedlock and a young man (different for young people to see in a Hollywood movie) does the right thing and comes into her life and protects her and teaches her (she is on the way for an abortion) that not only is that a human she carries it is to beloved. And, she does and the baby lives. And that will be the message from a soon to be in national release Hollywood movie.
If you people had heard Fr. Francis Mary and the director and their love for Christ, and the whole reason for this movie is to show that life matters. And, if that is not Catholic I do not know what is. It is contra to the movies the see all the time that contains the message of abortion, or cheap sex.
These two men worked together on a movie to show the world that life matters and that abortion is not the way. And, frankly I thought that was a good things. As usual on this board I stand corrected. Itwould have been far bettery that they never try, and never made it to fight the Brad and Angie (who live in sin) having sex all over the set, with maybe a thin plot thrown it. They made this movie to stand against the evil of Hollywood and the constant assault on people with evil, abortion, and never repenting.

Their point is that movies like The Passion of the Christ, and The Chronicles of Narnia and St. Therese the Movie have done well and had good clean messages.

Dawn · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2007, 06:51:01 AM »

BTW, that was first posted by my 16 year old daughter who thought it would be a good movie to suggest to her cousins and others she is aware of that do have sex outside of Gods plan, so that she can gently lead them in discussion about why God had rules and that if they do get prenant there is only one answer LIFE.
But, I see you are all correct now, nothing good could ever come from teens seeing that message.

Won't be the first time we all do not agree. I am Sedevacantist leaning as well. And, the arguments made here against the case have only helped me in making up my mind.

Trinity · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2007, 07:13:05 AM »

You are speaking to catholic icons, who haven't figured out what it means to "not quench a smouldering wick". Hot air balloons with lead bottoms. Talkers of the Word, but not doers. Followers of Jesus, not. Just ultra catholics who have made of Catholicism an idol in itself.

Kephapaulos · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2007, 02:01:40 PM »

Abortion is wrong number one because it offends God, Who is the Author of life. Secondarily, it is because it prevents a soul from coming to Him as well as harming the child and any dignity God has given him or her.