Posted by Isis at d4195.dialup.cornell.edu on May 17, 2000 at 11:44:31:
In Reply to: The Dogma Controversy posted by Bad Mutha-Phucka Jay on May 16, 2000 at 21:30:46:
The Catholic League apparently didn't even see the movie before launching a protest, and pretty much dropped it once they figured out big rich corporation Disney wasn't going to be involved. Basically it was a publicity stunt by a group of people, whom I believe aren't even recognized by the Church, looking for media attention. Hey, it got some free publicity for "Dogma", right?
I saw the movie as a love poem to Catholicism. Yeah, it tweaked some of the more arcane elements of the religion, but in a teasing way. I don't think anything in the film really *challenges* Catholicism or its teachings...though it does gently questions a few of the details. Clearly made by a lover of the faith, if you ask me.
-- Isis
: Before I saw 'Dogma' in theaters, I had heard a lot about catholic protesters etc. protesting the satire. I expected it to be a movie that challenged catholicism in a lot of ways, not exactly insulted it, but brought up some questions about, say, how it controls some people. But when I went to see it, I was pretty amazed. If I was a catholic, I would have loved the beliefs and ideas brought up by the film, not that I really don't (torn by my beliefs and my love for View Askew), but being an atheist, I would think the atheists would be the ones protesting the flick. What's so evil about god liking skeeball, or being a woman, or being a popular recording artist for that matter? Jesus never told us god's appearance resembled some old white male. After all, it WAS a film about catholicism, made by a (practicing?) catholic. Am I right? Anyone else out there that believes the controversy was wasted energy?