Posted by Sir James Lacaita at bpr10-166.ih2000.net on September 10, 2000 at 21:12:18:
In Reply to: Re: The voice of reason posted by Trollface on September 10, 2000 at 20:41:47:
True, but I also just read a transcript of an interview with a religious expert (I can't remember her name) on the 'summeries' board for Dogma (is 'summery' like 'wintery' only different?) in which she says that the end of Dogma is also too nice. Again I find myself tending to agree. The whole film is representing religion in a very old-testamentish way, but God is just so NICE. She cleans up the mess that Afflek/Damon leave, and she not only resurrects Bethany but makes her pregnant in to the bargain.
She's the last Scion!! God had to impregnate her. Otherwise, who would take care of business if something like this ever happens again?
Is this the same God that wiped out the entirety of Sodom because s/he didn't approve of homosexuality? And lets not forget that Babel's real crime was having a common language so that everyone could understand each other.
People (even God) change.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm as much of a fanboy as the next geek and am just playing Devil's advocate here, but..... is Kevin Smith too nice? CAN you be too nice? (Well, Disney)
Disney? Nice? Are you stoned?!?! Disney (in my opinion) is the epitome of an evil, money-hungry, hypocritical conglomorate. It is the Anti-Corporation. Disney no longer makes movies that kids will enjoy when they're 50, they make movies that they can market. Disney used to have values, now it's like the uncle that everyone hates, but since he's rich, and gives lots of money to the kids, everyone convinces themselves that he's a good person.
I dunno, I just sometimes think that people find things shocking or out of order 'cuz they think that they ought to, rather than 'cuz of any real controversy. E.g. Kevin has a reputation for being foul-mouthed, but I don't think that the word 'cunt' has been used once in any of his films.
"You ever seen a nun call a small child a 'fucking cunt-rag'?"
-David "I got a tongue twice as big as Alyssa" Kirkland