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Speechless.
Another disaster for the USCCB movie reviews. Of course, no one reads them anymore, and the bishops are wasting a pretty sum of money pretending their reviews make any difference, but that's besides the point.
The timing for the release of this ad is perfect. The conference of Bishops will certainly not be able to respond in time to warn people before opening day.
In other news, though, the New York Post review claims the movie is dreary, actionless, and abysmal.
I mean, "Dreary! Actionless! Abysmal!!" -- NY Post
The best way to stop people from seeing the movie, however, is to spoil the ending because the books tank harder than the Matrix ever could.
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Disaster was the word that came to mind for me as well Ed.
It just seems way too premeditated. I wonder how much Pullman, New Line, and Advertising Media Plus payed off Forbes for the ridiculously positive review.
The tactics seem all too very evil indeed.
I can't believe my eyes . . . any response from the Bishops?
First, the ad conflates the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the official leadership body of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting. They aren't the same.
And who's fault is that? I blame the bishops, frankly.
I'm prone to agree with you BillHW, and certainly New Line's misuse of their already-flawed review makes their position even more untenable.
To say no one reads them is clearly not true --obviously people are reading them; we are discussing these movie reviews here.
Nor do I think we must blame the Catholic Bishops for mistakes people make, just like we can't blame St Paul for Martin Luther. That is rather bad logic.
Agreed Henry,
so does everyone think the Bishops will get out a quick statement of Clarification? if not does anyone know who we should write to to give them a friendly reminder?
Henry, anything printed will be read by somebody. So what.
Having been more than generally aware of USCCB movie reviews and the Catholic press in general for some 35 years, it is my impression, gleaned from across the country, that their reviews have virtually no impact on movie-goers, adn in fact, and are only trotted out when they are, as they so often are, an embarassment to the Church.
What I meant to ask was: is the CruncyCon ad gone? I don't see it on the site.
Nor do I think we must blame the Catholic Bishops for mistakes people make, just like we can't blame St Paul for Martin Luther
The difference is that the movie reviewer is in the employ of the USCCB and his review was published with that body's approval.
The bishops should fire him and issue a retraction immediately.
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