Evil Movies

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I was talking to my mom the other day and she recently watched “Pineapple Express”. She said she enjoyed it. I had previously seen it and didn’t like it from the “worship” if you will of sex and drugs. I said those movies (40 Year Old Virgin, Wedding Crashers, etc.)weren’t good to watch because they put bad morals in a good light. She then said that the movies I watch aren’t any better. She said that movies like Saving Private Ryan, Batman and The Incredible Hulk just promote violence.

What’s your opinion?
 
I completely agree! Those movies glorify all types of gratification and make a mockery of God’s gift of our sexuality. While I see your mom’s point to a degree, the damage is not equal in my opinion. Movies such as Saving Private Ryan, are shockingly violent to show the horrors of war. Others are fantasy - and we can accept that the scenes are exaggerated. Unfortunately, as a high school teacher I hear all the time about students who want to emulate the kind of behavior in the sex/drug comedies. It makes me sad/mad that so many movies marketed today just encourage illegal & immoral activity.

Peace,

Kathy
 
To me, there is no such thing as evil movies. I’m not sure about you, but I’m not that easily influenced. :ehh:

If certain movies make you uncomfortable, then don’t watch them. However, it’s not entirely fair to impose your discomforts upon others.

:twocents:

Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood
 
We check out the US Bishops’ ratings and reviews on a movie before watching it for that very reason: to steer clear of immoral movies, which can and do indeed influence the thoughts and/or actions of viewers.

For the Bishops’ movie reviews, visit: usccb.org/movies/
 
Blade_and_Blood said:
To me, there is no such thing as evil movies. I’m not sure about you, but I’m not that easily influenced. :ehh:

If certain movies make you uncomfortable, then don’t watch them. However, it’s not entirely fair to impose your discomforts upon others.

:twocents:

Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood
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I agree with this!! I don’t like shoot 'em up movies but that’s my prerogative. I have no problem with other adults watching those movies. However, I do think I would restrict my kids to some features. (if I had kids) I was not allowed to watch rated R movies when I was growing up (there was no such thing as PG-13). I still haven’t seen movies like Jaws and Terminator. But looking back on it, I’m glad my parents restricted me. I was impressionable growing up. But now that I’m an adult, like you, I’m not easily influenced at all.
 
aball1035 said:
I was talking to my mom the other day and she recently watched “Pineapple Express”. She said she enjoyed it. I had previously seen it and didn’t like it from the “worship” if you will of sex and drugs. I said those movies (40 Year Old Virgin, Wedding Crashers, etc.)weren’t good to watch because they put bad morals in a good light. She then said that the movies I watch aren’t any better. She said that movies like Saving Private Ryan, Batman and The Incredible Hulk just promote violence.

What’s your opinion?
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I watched Pineapple Express with my teens…I think what happened at the end showed what eventually happens to drug users…

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They all burned up and were destroyed.

I think the ending made the movie!
 
Blade_and_Blood said:
To me, there is no such thing as evil movies. I’m not sure about you, but I’m not that easily influenced. :ehh:

If certain movies make you uncomfortable, then don’t watch them. However, it’s not entirely fair to impose your discomforts upon others.

:twocents:

Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood
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Thats exactly how I feel about movies. “Evil movies” are movies that can make you do evil things. But just to watch a movie and find it interesting is not a bad thing, it doesnt mean that you are going to become a drug user or a super hero any time soon. If you enjoy movies, like I do, simply watch them just dont let them influence you.
 
Studies have shown that the media can have a bad impact on moral standards. Here is one that was is in the national news several months ago, at:

msnbc.msn.com/id/27506234/
I have never heard someone speak of evil movies before, but I think that is the right way of speaking of such movies and TV shows.
 
SourGrape said:
We check out the US Bishops’ ratings and reviews on a movie before watching it for that very reason: to steer clear of immoral movies, which can and do indeed influence the thoughts and/or actions of viewers.

For the Bishops’ movie reviews, visit: usccb.org/movies/
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I SECOND this advice. Before viewing any movie… check out the U.S. Bishops site. There are a lot of raunchy films out there… and they’re leading a lot of people astray. Television is not much better. Thank the Good Lord for EWTN.

God bless.
 
The advice about the bishops rating system for movies is good.

Also, last year I rented one movie per week from the local Catholic store (Holy Family Supply). From Joan of Arc (both the old silent film and the newer film) to The Irish Legend to Family Retreat with Archbishop Sheen were some of the movies watched. Did I miss Hollywood films in the theaters? No. Plus, I learned a lot about the Catholic faith in the process. This year I am reading one book per week. Hollywood long ago abandoned people of the Christian faith. Christians should seek their entertainments elsewhere.

God bless
 
5{Highwayhound;4898906]Hollywood long ago abandoned people of the Christian faith.

Agree. Just look what happened to Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”. It wasn’t received well at all, in Hollywood <didn’t win the awards it SHOULD have won, etc.>; Long gone are the days of epic religious films… i.e., “The Ten Commandments”, “Jesus of Nazareth”.

There are a few really fine Christian filmmakers out there. Leonardo Defilippis comes to mind. Pray for them… that they can break through the Hollywood-muck factory… and begin a new era of fine, Christian themed films.

God bless.
 
Blade_and_Blood said:
To me, there is no such thing as evil movies. I’m not sure about you, but I’m not that easily influenced. :ehh:

If certain movies make you uncomfortable, then don’t watch them. However, it’s not entirely fair to impose your discomforts upon others.

:twocents:

Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood
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There is real evil in the world and movies should never portray evil as good. This is a Catholic forum. And no one is here to impose but to encourage people to stay away from movies that glorify prostitution, drug use, fornication and evil.

If people are going to spend hours in front of the TV or computer day in and day out, it will have an effect. No, I’m not saying you will become evil or a superhero, but if you eat nothing but junk, your body won’t function well, and if you fill your mind with junk, it will create distorted thinking.

Peace,
Ed
 
edwest2 said:
There is real evil in the world and movies should never portray evil as good. This is a Catholic forum. And no one is here to impose but to encourage people to stay away from movies that glorify prostitution, drug use, fornication and evil.

If people are going to spend hours in front of the TV or computer day in and day out, it will have an effect. No, I’m not saying you will become evil or a superhero, but if you eat nothing but junk, your body won’t function well, and if you fill your mind with junk, it will create distorted thinking.

Peace,
Ed
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That’s where responsibility for your own well-being comes in.

Ironically Yours. ❤️
 
I think the last movies of the horror genre that I watched were the remake of “Cape Fear” and “Misery”. For me, they were terribly traumatic and just really graphic. Then I thought, why am I doing this to myself? You know, barring neurological injury, what you watch, or for that matter hear or read, will remain with you in some form or another for the rest of your life! Either to traumatize you or to edify you. Choose wisely!

Another good site to check out is the Focus on the Family movie guide!
God Bless!
To Jesus, through Mary
 
ICEArmy said:
Thats exactly how I feel about movies. “Evil movies” are movies that can make you do evil things. But just to watch a movie and find it interesting is not a bad thing, it doesnt mean that you are going to become a drug user or a super hero any time soon. If you enjoy movies, like I do, simply watch them just dont let them influence you.
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I don’t think something that’s not living, breathing, and capable of making decisions can be evil. Negative, disgusting, immoral, yes; but not evil. And we all have free will. A movie cannot MAKE someone so something.
mdgspencer said:
Studies have shown that the media can have a bad impact on moral standards. Here is one that was is in the national news several months ago, at:

msnbc.msn.com/id/27506234/
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I have never heard someone speak of evil movies before, but I think that is the right way of speaking of such movies and TV shows.
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An impact, yes, but they cannot make us do something we are not already somewhat prepared to do. A movie is not going to turn someone immoral.
 
There are some decent films out there–but you do have to wade through a lot of muck to find them, these days. We usually go to see family films and those rated no lower than PG13.

We rented “Wanted” because it looked so interesting (we like action/adventure). We’ve rented a few other films rated R that weren’t all that terrible and we’re adults who can filter out some of the less good things in the films we choose to watch. But, this film really should have been rated X, IMHO. It was filled with violence, sex, and expletives every other word. I guess what I’m trying to say is we have to be careful about the film ratings because what was R even ten years ago is not what it is today. Public morals have disintegrated so much that R (in many cases) is really X, making it harder to choose things to watch.
 
MarieVeronica said:
There are a few really fine Christian filmmakers out there. Leonardo Defilippis comes to mind. Pray for them… that they can break through the Hollywood-muck factory… and begin a new era of fine, Christian themed films.

God bless.
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Good choice of Leonardo Defilippis - if anyone cares to learn more about his work you can go to:

stlukeproductions.com/index.asp

Currently he is touring and performing The Gospel of John as a live stage play.

God bless
 
Della said:
There are some decent films out there–but you do have to wade through a lot of muck to find them, these days. We usually go to see family films and those rated no lower than PG13.

We rented “Wanted” because it looked so interesting (we like action/adventure). We’ve rented a few other films rated R that weren’t all that terrible and we’re adults who can filter out some of the less good things in the films we choose to watch. But, this film really should have been rated X, IMHO. It was filled with violence, sex, and expletives every other word. I guess what I’m trying to say is we have to be careful about the film ratings because what was R even ten years ago is not what it is today. Public morals have disintegrated so much that R (in many cases) is really X, making it harder to choose things to watch.
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X isnt an actual rating, NC-17 is the highest it goes. With R movies, they’ll let you see it if you’re accompanied by someone over the age 17, with NC-17, it means nooone under 17 period.
 
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