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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:45 pm

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Why can't we rate the review as bollocks? :pissed: :pissed: :pissed: :pissed:
What, a religious viewpoint encourage criticism or alternate points of view?? Are you MAD?!?
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Animavore » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:57 pm

They should nominate this for best picture. Just for the laugh to stir the pot.
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by maiforpeace » Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:12 pm

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Animavore wrote:Has anyone here actually seen this film?
Release date(s)
25 September 2009 (UK)
22 January 2010 (USA)
I saw Jennifer Connelly promoting the movie on The Ellen Show today and she didn't shy away from saying something about the controversial nature of the movie.
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Pappa » Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:34 pm

maiforpeace wrote:
Existentialist1844 wrote:
Animavore wrote:Has anyone here actually seen this film?
Release date(s)
25 September 2009 (UK)
22 January 2010 (USA)
I saw Jennifer Connelly promoting the movie on The Ellen Show today and she didn't shy away from saying something about the controversial nature of the movie.
It seems so amazing to me that in two different but pretty similar cultures, Evolution can be regarded with such opposing views. Over here it's just completely non-controversial. Everyone just accepts it as a standard piece of scientific knowledge, like gravitation. Yet in the US it's so contentious. I know why, but it still amazes me.
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Chinaski » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:01 am

Watching it now.

It's heart-wrenching. Get it any way you can.
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Post by Animavore » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:02 am

Chinaski wrote:Watching it now.

It's heart-wrenching. Get it any way you can.
How did you get it?
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Post by Chinaski » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:21 am

Animavore wrote:
Chinaski wrote:Watching it now.

It's heart-wrenching. Get it any way you can.
How did you get it?
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Animavore » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:40 am

Dammit. That's blocked by my provider.
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Animavore » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:42 am

I haz it.
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Canada 	         10 September 2009 	(Toronto International Film Festival)
UK 	                 25 September 2009 	
Belgium 	         10 October 2009 	(Gent International Film Festival)
Greece 	         15 October 2009 	
Japan 	         20 October 2009 	(Tokyo International Film Festival)
USA                     5 November 2009 	(American Film Market)
Greece 	         20 November 2009 	(Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
New Zealand 	24 December 2009 	
Australia 	                            2010 	
Netherlands 	7 January 2010 	
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Chinaski » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:52 am

Just finished it. Fucking beautiful, had me in tears twice, making it the film that's produced the most tangible reaction of expressive sadness in me apart from Dead Poet's Society.
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Bella Fortuna » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:54 am

It's not available to rent from Blockbuster (online, anyway). :nono:
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by maiforpeace » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:57 am

Chinaski wrote:Just finished it. Fucking beautiful, had me in tears twice, making it the film that's produced the most tangible reaction of expressive sadness in me apart from Dead Poet's Society.
Sounds wonderful! I can't wait to see it. :woot: :woot:
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Animavore » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:00 am

Bella Fortuna wrote:It's not available to rent from Blockbuster (online, anyway). :nono:
Its not out in the cinema in America yet.

I'm watchin' Dancer in the Dark with Bjork. Its brilliant. Von Triers is fastly becoming my fav director.
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Re: Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America

Post by Bella Fortuna » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:04 am

Ah, I thought it was from Zilla's post...

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