"Rich Man, Poor Man" miniseries

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I believe it was on network TV in the seventies.

So probably no nudity, foul language, or graphic love scenes. I read the book a number of years ago (I guess 25) There were a few graphic scenes in the book…but I’m pretty sure if they made it to the miniseries, they were cleaned up or implied.

Compared to other films and books you’ve asked about recently, this one would be rated PG.

Here is a link:

imdb.com/title/tt0074048/

It has a very interesting mixture of actors, Nick Nolte is in it, Talia Shire, and Norman Fell (Mr. Roper from Three’s Company), Robert Reed (Mr. Brady) Dick Sargent (Darren from Bewitched).

I don’t think at all that it would be morally problematic to watch. 🤷

Is it on Netflix?
 
Maxirad said:
Is it morally offensive to some extent?
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Yes, definitely. It is very erotic, and characters who are depicted as “the good guys” are having lots of sex outside the bounds of holy marriage. So, unless you want your morals damaged, skip this one.
 
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Yes, definitely. It is very erotic, and characters who are depicted as “the good guys” are having lots of sex outside the bounds of holy marriage. So, unless you want your morals damaged, skip this one.
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Check this out, Bartolome Casas.
 
Maxirad said:
Check this out, Bartolome Casas.
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Hello. Thanks. I skim read that article. I saw this heading within the article: “A more nuanced view.” I’ve heard that before. That’s liberal code-speak used by people who want to watch movies with full frontal nudity and lots of heavy-breathing erotic sex scenes.

I think the TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC ANSWER to nearly everything is BETTER.

Just use this rule: Would you watch the film while seated next to the Blessed Virgin Mary? If not, then take a pass and save your soul and help save the souls of others.

Don’t listen to Mr. Nuanced. These types have been destroying the Church for 40 years now. Enough is enough.
 
Bartolome_Casas said:
Hello. Thanks. I skim read that article. I saw this heading within the article: “A more nuanced view.” I’ve heard that before. That’s liberal code-speak used by people who want to watch movies with full frontal nudity and lots of heavy-breathing erotic sex scenes.

I think the TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC ANSWER to nearly everything is BETTER.

Just use this rule: Would you watch the film while seated next to the Blessed Virgin Mary? If not, then take a pass and save your soul and help save the souls of others.

Don’t listen to Mr. Nuanced. These types have been destroying the Church for 40 years now. Enough is enough.
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Uh, there is nothing wrong with nudity in film and art. The Vatican’s Best Film List contains, among others, Andrei Rublev, a Russian film which contains a scene with a group of naked pagans. Schindler’s List, also on there, has nudity in a concentration camp. There are other examples.

old.usccb.org/movies/vaticanfilms.shtml

Or, to make it short, I could just say: the Sistine Chapel. Can’t get much more traditional.
 
StudentMI said:
Uh, there is nothing wrong with nudity in film and art. The Vatican’s Best Film List contains, among others, Andrei Rublev, a Russian film which contains a scene with a group of naked pagans. Schindler’s List, also on there, has nudity in a concentration camp. There are other examples.

old.usccb.org/movies/vaticanfilms.shtml

Or, to make it short, I could just say: the Sistine Chapel. Can’t get much more traditional.
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Context, got to remember the context. You can’t make a blanket statement that there is nothing wrong with nudity in film and art, because sometimes there is something very evil about nudity in film and art (porn, graphic sex scenes that has nothing to do with the storyline, etc, etc). Context, just putting it out there for consideration.
 
PatriceA said:
Context, got to remember the context. You can’t make a blanket statement that there is nothing wrong with nudity in film and art, because sometimes there is something very evil about nudity in film and art (porn, graphic sex scenes that has nothing to do with the storyline, etc, etc). Context, just putting it out there for consideration.
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I agree, but in my defense I was responding to what appeared to be a blanket statement regarding nudity in film and art, without addressing the part regarding sex scenes. Should have made a comment, though, about context. My bad. :o
 
Based on a novel. Saw it and it was OK. It was a story about two brothers going in different paths(one seeking power(senator) and one gets into trouble but tries his hand at boxing - one (senator) winning and one losing and the question becomes who is the bad guy) while seeking the same girl( a model and very popular actress at the time -Susan Blake).

In the 1970’s there were no VHS or DVD’s, no internet. There was no cable or Netflix.

TV was the only thing with very, very few channels and occasionally they would have a mini series made available to the viewers.

That is why Dallas and Dynasty were so popular. They were “soap operas” that featured the wealthy. We all want to experience what it might to like to have real wealth and fame and how we would be treated.

I don’t see why it would not be OK to watch, but is it worth your time to watch is the question?
 
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