meuge Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 ---------------- On 11/19/2004 2:01:31 PM oscarsear wrote: Regarding the Passion it's at least honest about it's message,content and purpose. In the movie Saving Private Ryan director Speilberg inserted the scene wherein a smallish Jewish soldier is slowly and painfully stabbed to death by a big and merciless German soldier while nearby a sniveling American soldier is depicted as too cowardly to intervene. ---------------- I don't know if you noticed, but the guy you called the 'Jewish soldier' was an American. It's this kind of subdivision within a nation that turns to oppression and genocide. This soldier was clearly an American first, and a Jew second... he WAS fighting on the American side after all. If that's not reason enough to call him an American, then I don't know what is. ---------------- On 11/19/2004 2:01:31 PM oscarsear wrote: The analogy is obvious and wholly unecessary to the story line. Covert messages are much worse than are overt ones. ---------------- Well since I am stupid you'll have to explain to me what the covert message in that scene was and how it was unnecessary. And while you're at it, I'd be interested to hear how you came upon this deduction. ---------------- On 11/19/2004 2:01:31 PM oscarsear wrote: Regarding the Passion it's at least honest about it's message,content and purpose. ---------------- Really? Why don't you tell me what it's purpose and message are! It's certainly honest about its contents -> being a snuff film. But I really want to hear what you think the message was. ---------------- On 11/19/2004 2:01:31 PM oscarsear wrote: Having grown up in West L.A. I've known several actors and their families, which is why I watch the Discovery Channel. ---------------- I hate to burst your bubble, but not only is the Discovery Channel biased to high hell, it's also often highly inaccurate with regards to the 'factual' information provided in its programming, both historically and scientifically. There was a discovery channel special that dedicated about 45 minutes to research being done at the lab I was working in. I've never seen a more glaring example of journalistic spin, carelessness, and just plain lack of even the most remote desire (or care) to understand (and report) the purpose of the research being done, much rather the results. After watching it I wasn't even sure what they thought we were doign. With this in mind, I have NEVER tuned to Discovery Channel again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 As I stated people individually choose what's correct or not....and, obviously your choices are made. Watch out for that blood pressure problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meuge Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Well the difference is that some people choose based on facts, and their own analysis of the situation, while others don't. I guess that's clear too, considering the sheer amount of factual information and logical arguments in your response. (yes... i was being sarcastic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Friend Meuge. Tis the folly of some who announce the "letters" after their name to be more arrogant than wise. Perhaps this may be your affliction, perhaps not. Regardless, opinions are opinions and dare I say that I probably respect yours more so than you respect any other than your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnalOg Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 The Excorsist was pretty disturbing to me. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 Most disturbing as a small child would be the wizard of ozz. Then when I got a little older I would say Salem's Lot the bedroom scene. When I was a teenager the day after. Talk about disturbing and depressing I thought what's the sense where all gonna die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 The most disdurbing picture ive ever seen. I was coming home from school. On the news stand on the front page was a photo of a mushroom cloud... The first atomic bomb dropped in Japan. I thought as a kid it took out the whole island. Today that could be a reality. Other pictures That still haunt me. The news paper photo of the big black open door of an oven with the remains of a body in a German prizon of war camp. So dont be squemish about the flogging scene in the Passion of Christ. Ive seen alot worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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