Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious AmericaFollow

When has Hollywood ever erred on the side of "it's a crap film" when money is involved?

This film will either make them money or it won't, what's actually on the celluloid matters exactly zero to them.

C'mon dude. When did Hollywood ever decide not to back a film because it was crap??

Video store shelves are full of crap Hollywood films.

Well, if they think it's a crap film, they probably doubt it'll make them money.

Most crap films around these parts were made or financed by the studios who say "Wow, we sure did make a crap film but we're not about to just toss the money away and not release it." Purchasing a pre-made crap film is different.

Calling people ignorant because they point out things you are too small minded to acknowledge doesn't reflect well on you.



What does pointing out Obama is half white have to do with having 'a platform' and why do you people get so hysterical when it's pointed out? It's just a simple factual observation.



So? People were fed up of the Bush administration and wanted the Republican party out. I struggle to think of a single candidate that could have lost to McCain that night.



I think you need to read threads before replying to them. Or, better yet, maybe just watch other people post.

Edited, Sep 15th 2009 4:50pm by jtftaru

This isn't a real concern of mine, given the contest of our posts. But thank you for your worries.

It's because of Darwin. He's like the anti Christ to these people, as illustrated in that Christian website quote. They hate him and his theories about evolution.

The other films that don't portray Christianity in a good light don't have anything to do with Darwin so they don't see them as a threat, like they see evolution as a threat to everything they believe in.

You are just a stupid American with a large ***** and a tiny racist brain who goes all cowboy, voting for half-breeds and generally not using "u"'s in prescribed ways.

I don't think it is controversy. Bill Maher made a documentary that specifically existed to mock religion. Borat is more titillating than Darwin. South Park mocked religion on a regular basis. So does Family Guy. And hey, what about Inherit the Wind about the Scopes Monkey Trial.

It has to do more with the realization that most Americans wouldn't give a **** about a British costume drama about Darwin, save a vocal minority of religious zealots and a filmmaker that is looking to capitalize on controversy to publicize his film. In the end, it seems destined for straight to video where people will be more likely to see it at home b/c that's how alot of business is going anyways. The indies have been struggling more lately in terms of movie attendance.

I remember reading a website trying to talk me into moving to New Zealand, and one of their major talking points was that New Zealand is something like the world's 3rd largest producer of yachts. I was reminded of Flight of the Concords.

Jobist!

Has the US ever had a taru president? I think not.

Wouldn't taru be more of a species than a race?

I'd see it. I think Darwin is interesting.