Catholics attack Dan Brown film Angels and Demons

[alienlovechild 75]

The storyline for Angels & Demons, which stars Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor, centres on a plot by the Illuminati, a secrety society of intellectuals, who are intent on gaining revenge for a brutal massacre of their predecessors by the Church centuries ago. Although the society once existed, there is no historical evidence that its members were butchered by Catholics.

The Rt Rev Malcolm McMahon, the Bishop of Nottingham, warned that the film could stir up anti-Catholic sentiment."This is so outlandish, it's total rubbish," said Bishop McMahon, who is one of the Church's most senior bishops. "It's mischievous to stir up this kind of anti-Catholic sentiment. It's a gratuitous knocking of the Church and I can't see any reason for it."

Brown's book includes a number of other episodes guaranteed to upset the faithful - including a Pope conceiving a child via artificial insemination, thereby circumventing celibacy rules. Sony Pictures has declined to say whether those incidents make it to the movie.

The frenetically outlandish plot of Angels & Demons centres on a race against time by Harvard professor Robert Langdon (Hanks) to thwart a plot by the Illuminati to blow up the cradle of Catholicism with an anti-matter bomb during the conclave to elect a new pope.

But Mr Donahue is exasperated by the way that he says Brown and Howard blend fact, fiction and conspiracy theory.

"I have never dealt with two more disengenous people," he told The Daily Telegraph. "They wouldn't dare treat any other religion like this."

Howard responded in forthright fashion, "Let me be clear: neither I nor Angels & Demons are anti-Catholic. And let me be a little controversial: I believe Catholics, including most in the hierarchy of the Church, will enjoy the movie for what it is - an exciting mystery, set in the awe-inspiring beauty of Rome."

The Vatican, which was predictably offended by the Da Vinci Code plot that involved Jesus fathering a child with Mary Magdalene, did not allow Howard to film in its churches or property. "Normally we read the script," a Vatican spokesman said. "But this time it was not necessary - the name Dan Brown was enough."

There has also been high-level discussion within the Holy See about whether to urge a boycott of the film, according to Italian media reports. It took that step with The Da Vinci Code, but the film enjoyed staggering box office takings of $758 million and some Vatican insiders fear their high-profile opposition backfired.

"Let's be careful not to play their game... by giving them free publicity," said Archbishop Velasio De Paolis, the Vatican economics minister, who still made clear his derision for the book as a "manipulation in anti-Christian key of people, events and history".

"We do not believe the film is anti-Catholic, and we don't believe the nearly 40 million people worldwide who purchased the novel were confused by the fact that this is a fictional mystery thriller," said Steve Elzer, the studio's senior vice-president.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/fi...and-Demons.html

[Chica Yeyé 41]

lolz --- they did the same thing when Episode I came out. They take themselves way too darn seriously.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

I would've done the same if the head of their church resembled the bad guy in the movie

[fozzie 41]

lolz --- they did the same thing when Episode I came out. They take themselves way too darn seriously.

They do but they also know the power of movies to rewrite the truth. A one line disclaimer at the start of a film is generally forgotten after the first 5 minutes.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

lolz --- they did the same thing when Episode I came out. They take themselves way too darn seriously.

They do but they also know the power of movies to rewrite the truth. A one line disclaimer at the start of a film is generally forgotten after the first 5 minutes.

** it. If they cannot differentiate between fiction and faith, THEY have a problem.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

lolz --- they did the same thing when Episode I came out. They take themselves way too darn seriously.

They do but they also know the power of movies to rewrite the truth. A one line disclaimer at the start of a film is generally forgotten after the first 5 minutes.

** it. If they cannot differentiate between fiction and faith, THEY have a problem.

Sister, that's the main problem between the jesus freaks, they don't know how to differentiate, they stil believe a womanzzzz was created out of a menzzz rib Ripley's Believe it or not!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I tell you - I have nothing but respect for people of faith. Faith is a wonderful thing. But if your faith falters after watching a movie; who has a problem, really?

[pedroh 21]

i think it's a trick..

cuz when they get like that, the movie gets even more public.. I'm sure they coordinate with the movie studios, and they get a share too

that's the conspiracy right there!! ohh noes

[Chica Yeyé 41]

i think it's a trick..

cuz when they get like that, the movie gets even more public.. I'm sure they coordinate with the movie studios, and they get a share too

that's the conspiracy right there!! ohh noes

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

you all are going down to Jell, with J 'cause you iz mexicanz

I want mine with a jacuzzi, toasty toasty!

[almaty 19]

I tell you - I have nothing but respect for people of faith. Faith is a wonderful thing. But if your faith falters after watching a movie; who has a problem, really?

good point, indeed

[jundp 191]

And a sensationalist tag line for this thread does the same thing mainstream media does. It's not "Catholics" as a group attacking this film, it's some super extreme whackos who happen to be Catholic.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I don't know why the church or anybody gets bent out of shape by Dan Brown stories, which are essentially Scooby Doo mysteries for sudoku fans

[pedroh 21]

I don't know why the church or anybody gets bent out of shape by Dan Brown stories, which are essentially Scooby Doo mysteries for sudoku fans

:rofl:

[almaty 19]

I don't know why the church or anybody gets bent out of shape by Dan Brown stories, which are essentially Scooby Doo mysteries for sudoku fans

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