Do NOT go see the movie "Noah"

[Julianna]

youtube.com/watch?v=roWCnp6AJ_g&feature=share&list=UU6hUht59m5KZwIqcrcfD6FQ

Sr Rose Pacatte Ignatius News Network…review

yes, I agree with her. It is dark. i.e. Batman movies. Going to see it in about an hour, I’ll come back give an “opinion”.

and the last poster was correct…I go to a movie to be “entertained”, that is why we have movies…and yes books to certain degree.

Haven’t heard any negative comments about Sister Rose on her review.

But wait…they will come.

 

[PaulGH]

Thanks the OP for the heads up. The secular media has also panned it. The name of God is never used only the name “Creator”. These Hollywood types really have a problem with God.

Here is Steven Greydanus’s take on this issue:

**Does Noah avoid mentioning God? **

This is the silliest controversy around the film.

God is a constant presence in Noah. Noah’s visions of the flood and the ark, the gathering of the animals, the flood itself and the rainbow are all from God. God’s existence is taken for granted by everyone, even the villain.

The sole issue, if you can call it that, is that characters in Noah generally speak, not of “God,” but of “the Creator.” It’s hard to imagine anyone considering this controversial or problematic, but for some reason the claim that “God is never mentioned” in the film refuses to die — even though the Creator actually is referred to as “God” at least once, when Ham tells Tubal-cain, “My father says there can be no king; the Creator is God.”

Why call God “the Creator”? For several reasons. A slightly less familiar term helps create a sense of a bygone era, a cultural world remote from our own. When Christians (and Jews) hear “God,” they can hardly help thinking of the Lord who called Abraham and chose Israel, who delivered his people from Egypt, and so on. Noah’s God hasn’t done any of those things. Using a less familiar term for him helps us appreciate this. It also helps nonbelievers watching the film to prescind from their own views and enter the worldview of the characters.

Calling God “the Creator” emphasizes God’s identity as the maker of all things, an especially noteworthy emphasis so close to the time of creation. It highlights that God is not just a big boss in the sky, but the One on whom all that is depends for its existence.

Finally, my friend Peter Chattaway reminds us (in a blog post on this very question) that, in Jewish piety, not only is the divine Name never spoken — with circumlocutions like “the Lord” or even “The Name” (Adonai*, *HaShem) used instead — the very word “God” is sometimes written “G-d” out of respect. Noah’s general avoidance of “God” can thus be seen as convergent with Jewish piety (particularly given Aronofsky’s Jewish background).

(Source: ncregister.com/daily-news/noah-controversy/)

 

[AllSeasons]

Yeah, I was never expected something pulled out of the Bible to begin with. I plan on renting it whenever it’s released.

But why would anyone want to see anything that’s intentionally not faithful to the Bible, though? In a homily I heard, the priest said that the way the devil works is by telling you 9 truths, but the 10th one will be a lie. That’s the way I feel this movie works. Some of it is true, but there’re lies mixed in that would be very harmful to your faith.

 

[Julianna]

But why would anyone want to see anything that’s intentionally not faithful to the Bible, though? In a homily I heard, the priest said that the way the devil works is by telling you 9 truths, but the 10th one will be a lie. That’s the way I feel this movie works. Some of it is true, but there’re lies mixed in that would be very harmful to your faith.

But telling people not to see it based on “your” opinion? Really…

 

[AllSeasons]

But telling people not to see it based on “your” opinion? Really…

Yea, it’s my opinion. People can take it for whatever it’s worth. But that’s what the forums are for, right? People expressing their opinions?

 

[Julianna]

Yea, it’s my opinion. People can take it for whatever it’s worth. But that’s what the forums are for, right? People expressing their opinions?

You are correct…however, scaring people to thinking it was made by the devil. hmmmm

If you read the posts after your initial post…you did scare people into not going to see it, based on your opinion that it was somehow evil created.

If you read the reviews…the film makes no claim to be biblically correct. Maybe because none of us were there at the time.

 

[AllSeasons]

You are correct…however, scaring people to thinking it was made by the devil. hmmmm

If you read the posts after your initial post…you did scare people into not going to see it, based on your opinion that it was somehow evil created.

If you read the reviews…the film makes no claim to be biblically correct. Maybe because none of us were there at the time.

I stand by my opinion. The movie depicts Noah as intentionally defying God, and wanting to commit abortion and kill his grandchildren. There’s also presumed premarital sex. Is that not evil???

In the olden times, something like this would be condemned as categorically heretical.

 

[Julianna]

On my way to see it for myself. …I’ll keep ya posted

 

[VeritasLuxMea]

Thanks the OP for the heads up. The secular media has also panned it. The name of God is never used only the name “Creator”. These Hollywood types really have a problem with God.

What is “the name of God”?

 

[AllSeasons]

On my way to see it for myself. …I’ll keep ya posted

You’ll see.

 

[runwaymodel]

I saw Noah yesterday also. Given that it was directed by an atheist, I went in with an open mind. Obviously it is not biblically accurate (that is clear in the beginning on the movie) and I won’t ‘spoil’ those inaccurate parts for those who plan to see Noah and judge for themselves, but even though Aronofsky isn’t a religious man, I don’t think the way he projected God (or The Creator as they mentioned Him in the movie) was offensive.

So given all that, I don’t think it was bad. There were moments that weren’t part of the Biblical Noah version that were irritating to watch, but at least even that will spark and hopefully generate interest in religion and have people pull out a Bible or perhaps even read it for the first time.

 

[Julianna]

Just got home. DH gave it a 7. DS gave it an 8 and I gave it a 9.

I liked it. I “knew” going in it wasn’t biblically on the nose. (because I read that it was not, so I did not “expect” it to be so)

The rock things seemed too sci-fi for me. DS liked that part of the movie. DH thought it was a little dull…hmmmm, said there were maybe 3 or 4 high points, but he didn’t elaborate.

The characters for me, were real, real people, real issues, doubt, pain, hope. But they were depicting humans…as they are, right?

I liked the premise of treating the earth, the animals well and taking only what you need.

For me, it wasn’t a “hell in a handbasket” if you go see kind of deal. So some of you can come out of your conch shell in your fishbowl, È una vita bella.

On to the next movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Transformers: Age of Extinction. Looking forward to the next Avengers movie… love my super hero movies.

 

[CarolNoel]

Yea, it’s my opinion. People can take it for whatever it’s worth. But that’s what the forums are for, right? People expressing their opinions?

Right you are.

 

[Nelka]

My worry is what is next to be made?

Lot and Sodom perhaps.

 

[runwaymodel]

My worry is what is next to be made?

Lot and Sodom perhaps.

Christian Bale will play Moses in the Exodus movie coming out. Looking forward to that one. I enjoyed Noah so let’s keep these films coming, I say. If anything it will at least generate curiosity for those who are lackluster in their faith.

 

[cart]

I just went to see the movie after reading a positive review by a Catholic journalist. Worst decision ever. If you don’t believe me, go see the movie and 10 minutes into the movie do what I did, walk out and ask for a refund. They’ll give you one.

This movie in my opinion is just a way to confuse people and ridicule our faith in a real God, not a mythological creator, by mixing all sort of mythological and crazy ideas such as Rock People who talk and look like they belong in a toddler movie instead. Hollywood is trying to make a mockery out of SACRED scripture. We don’t know every little detail about Noah’s life, but this movie was a joke and actually changed verses in the Bible. Why would you accept this. Please don’t go and don’t take children at least. They may even start thinking Noah is a mythological being as well.

 

[LongingSoul]

Please don’t go and don’t take children at least. They may even start thinking Noah is a mythological being as well.

The flood story is generally accepted by the Church as not completely literal. There would have been a flood and desolation of some sort but not covering the entire planet.

 

[AllSeasons]

I saw Noah yesterday also. Given that it was directed by an atheist, I went in with an open mind. Obviously it is not biblically accurate (that is clear in the beginning on the movie) and I won’t ‘spoil’ those inaccurate parts for those who plan to see Noah and judge for themselves, but even though Aronofsky isn’t a religious man, I don’t think the way he projected God (or The Creator as they mentioned Him in the movie) was offensive.

So given all that, I don’t think it was bad. There were moments that weren’t part of the Biblical Noah version that were irritating to watch, but at least even that will spark and hopefully generate interest in religion and have people pull out a Bible or perhaps even read it for the first time.

The thing with that kind of thinking is that not everyone will understand that the director has taken artistic license, especially in international markets, and amongst those who are not familiar with the biblical story. They will likely think that it’s actually accurate, or more accurate than it really is. Those people will be very much misled by the film, if they went to see it. Instead of getting their information from a trusted source, like the Bible, or the clergy, they’re getting it from Hollywood. Sigh.

 

[lifeisbeautiful]

I haven’t seen the movie, don’t plan on doing it, but saw this article and thought of this thread (I only read a couple of lines in it, gotta go (plus I am not interested in the movie at all, would read Navarre Bible Noah’s ark passages if I want to reflect on it, would watch another type of movie if I wanted to watch a movie), but came and posted it here because I have liked other articles of his in the past ):
themattwalshblog.com/2014/03/29/im-a-christian-and-i-think-noah-deserves-a-four-star-review/

 

[RPRPsych]

My worry is what is next to be made?

Lot and Sodom perhaps.

I thought they’d already made Brokeback Mountain?