Movies

[bobcat]

I just love two movies. The Notebook and Walk the Line. I have checked with Catholic web sites and they are good movies with not too many moral problems except the obvious scene in the Notebook. I like them because they show love in a more traditional way. The males do not lust after their loved ones as we are used to today. But, I wonder if I am sinning by watching them. I think the male leads are very handsome which is part of the appeal of the movie. I don’t have sinful thoughts about them, but wish there were men like this. Am I sinning?

 

[Bookcat]

I just love two movies. The Notebook and Walk the Line. I have checked with Catholic web sites and they are good movies with not too many moral problems except the obvious scene in the Notebook. I like them because they show love in a more traditional way. The males do not lust after their loved ones as we are used to today. But, I wonder if I am sinning by watching them. I think the male leads are very handsome which is part of the appeal of the movie. I don’t have sinful thoughts about them, but wish there were men like this. Am I sinning?

You say the are good movies? Not too problematic? even judged so by Catholic sites? hummm…do not see a problem then…

(Of course skip any sexual scenes…and if they are there…keep em out of reach/sight of those who would be tempted to watch them …or who would be lead into sin etc by them)

But if they are not a near occasion of sin for you…or something…it is not a sin just cause you find the men attractive…I find certain women particularly beautiful…and my wife and I even talk about it …does not mean I sin …lust etc cause I find them attractive…of course one must know oneself…and keep an eye on oneself…etc

(from what you have said)

 

[djeter]

Brideshead Revisited

1930’s Catholicism, homosexuality not on steroids, a very different world; some real religious issues portrayed, very thoughtful book. Brideshead Revisited is the story of Charles Ryder’s college affair with the young lord, Sebastian Flyte at Oxford. He becomes almost a member of the family, Catholic peers of the realm, in many ways – meeting Lord Marchmain on a trip to Italy with Sebastian and Lady Marchmain (Sebastian’s mother and father are divorced) and 20 years later has an affair with Sebastian’s younger sister, Julia.

This all happens in the period between the two World Wars before England’s landed gentry had declined. More than a novel of manners and social class, Brideshead also shows the Catholicism of the Flyte family through the eyes of the pagan Charles Ryder and the struggles that the four children (Bridey, Sebastian, Julia and Cordelia) have living in harmony with their faith. It ultimately is the story of Ryder’s conversion to faith on the eve of the Normandy landings.

payingattentiontothesky.com/2010/03/12/book-and-film-recommendation-brideshead-revisited-by-evelyn-waugh/

Some quotes from the book. Find the 1980’s miniseries **NOT **the more recent remake.

dj

 

[Bookcat]

Brideshead Revisited

1930’s Catholicism, homosexuality not on steroids, a very different world; some real religious issues portrayed, very thoughtful book. Brideshead Revisited is the story of Charles Ryder’s college affair with the young lord, Sebastian Flyte at Oxford. He becomes almost a member of the family, Catholic peers of the realm, in many ways – meeting Lord Marchmain on a trip to Italy with Sebastian and Lady Marchmain (Sebastian’s mother and father are divorced) and 20 years later has an affair with Sebastian’s younger sister, Julia.

This all happens in the period between the two World Wars before England’s landed gentry had declined. More than a novel of manners and social class, Brideshead also shows the Catholicism of the Flyte family through the eyes of the pagan Charles Ryder and the struggles that the four children (Bridey, Sebastian, Julia and Cordelia) have living in harmony with their faith. It ultimately is the story of Ryder’s conversion to faith on the eve of the Normandy landings.

payingattentiontothesky.com/2010/03/12/book-and-film-recommendation-brideshead-revisited-by-evelyn-waugh/

Some quotes from the book. Find the 1980’s miniseries **NOT **the more recent remake.

dj

some things needing to be skipped …

 

[zarathos_khan]

I just love two movies. The Notebook and Walk the Line. I have checked with Catholic web sites and they are good movies with not too many moral problems except the obvious scene in the Notebook. I like them because they show love in a more traditional way. The males do not lust after their loved ones as we are used to today. But, I wonder if I am sinning by watching them. I think the male leads are very handsome which is part of the appeal of the movie. I don’t have sinful thoughts about them, but wish there were men like this. Am I sinning?

Yes you are sinning by watching movies and t.v. it rots the brain and is a compleat wast of time go read a book and exercise your mind.

 

[bobcat]

I think this is overreacting. It is not a good idea to just sit and watch TV, but it is not by any means a sin. Do you know there are Catholic web sites which rate movies? This really does not answer my question, but thanks anyway.