"The Others" movie

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What is your opinion of the movie, “The Others” and its depiction of Catholicism? Were the characters in purgatory, or a type of limbo? What is your opinion of the mother? I find the movie very intriguing and yet disturbing. Peace!

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I know it’s fiction. I asked for an opinion of its depiction of Catholicism.
 
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I know it’s fiction. I asked for an opinion of its depiction of Catholicism.
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How something is depicted is dependant on a person’s perspective and experience. David Boreanaz of Bone’s fame is Catholic and despite the militantly ultra-liberal and atheist characters Catholcism is often well represented and respected.
 
Well, if it was depicted incorrectly, would you advise people not to see it?
Would you write the Director and point out the fallacies?
I guess I’m not understanding what you want.
If it’s fiction, and everyone understands that it is certainly fictitious, it really does not matter IMHO.
peace.
 
I want an opinion of the movie and its depiction of Catholicism from someone who has seen the movie. I am curious what others think of the movie. Please stop commenting if you have never seen the movie and/or have no intention of answering the question. Thank you.
 
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glencor63:
I know it’s fiction. I asked for an opinion of its depiction of Catholicism.
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How something is depicted is dependant on a person’s perspective and experience. David Boreanaz of Bone’s fame is Catholic and despite the militantly ultra-liberal and atheist characters Catholcism is often well represented and respected.
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I’m a fan of Boreanaz, and this is one the things that made me a fan. He really does give the faith respect in that show.

OP - The others is that movie about the mother and daughter in the haunted house, right?

It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, but I don’t remember being super offended by anything. Then again, I saw it before I really delved into my faith so…
 
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glencor63 said:
I want an opinion of the movie and its depiction of Catholicism from someone who has seen the movie. I am curious what others think of the movie. Please stop commenting if you have never seen the movie and/or have no intention of answering the question. Thank you.
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Oh good grief.

You CANNOT control who posts.

You CANNOT control the opinions.

It is a valid answer to say “why does it matter”. The Others is not a film for the purpose of depicting Catholicism. It’s a chinsy 2 decades old horror film that has a cult following. It’s not connected to Catholocism in the way Philomenia or the like is. It’s a plot device, nothing more.
 
The mother, children, and servants are dead. The mother is unaware that she and the children are dead. The servants know the truth. The others are the living inhabitants of the house. The mother, in a moment of despair and insanity murders the children and commits suicide. She’s in deep denial, until a medium breaks through and forces her to confront her actions. She’s super devout. It’s an interesting portrayal of pre-Vatican II Catholicism. She talks a lot about Limbo. You can see when her faith is shattered as she realizes that not only is she dead, but she’s still in the house. It’s an interesting movie.
 
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Well, your answer is in that paragraph. The fact that they use a medium means that it is contrary to the faith. That doesn’t necessarily make it not worth watching, Poltergeist is one of my favorite movies and mediums feature heavily in it.

As for Limbo, it is very misused here. Limbo, if it exists, is a theoretical resting place for the souls of unbaptized innocents. Her situation would not qualify, so that’s another strike against.

As for the entire “she’s dead” thing, that to is contrary to Catholicism. We do not exist in a state of unknowing once we die. We die and are judged. no amount of personal denial can change this.

While they may use the trappings of Catholicism, The Others, like most of the shlock that comes out of Hollywood, is Catholic in name only.
 
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I want an opinion of the movie and its depiction of Catholicism from someone who has seen the movie. I am curious what others think of the movie.
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The Others is a ghost story. Like Sixth Sense, which was released at around the same time, it’s an intriguing ghost story told from the ghost’s point of view. Both pictures are very well made and very effective, I thought. Is there anything about the Catholic Church in either of them? If there is, I don’t remember it.
 
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The Others is a ghost story. Like Sixth Sense, which was released at around the same time, it’s an intriguing ghost story told from the ghost’s point of view. Both pictures are very well made and very effective, I thought. Is there anything about the Catholic Church in either of them? If there is, I don’t remember it.
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Oh, I wasn’t speaking on the quality of the film. From what I recall I enjoyed it. Classic Ghost stories are some of my favorite movies.
 
I know the use of mediums is contrary to the faith. In the movie, the family out of desperation to end the haunting hires a medium to contact the spirits. It’s at that time that the daughter reveals the details of their deaths. The mother remembers and her faith is shattered. It’s actually very sad. She was in deep denial and thought God gave her a second chance at life.
 
You might want to “spoiler alert” that post for those who have not seen the film!
 
The mother is very scrupulous. She punishes the daughter by making her read scripture. She carries her rosary constantly. Throughout the movie, she is preparing the daughter for first communion. The daughter is pretty cynical though. The mother talks a lot about different levels of Limbo. Very intriguing plot.
 
Again, give a spoiler alert. Not everyone has seen the film and you have given away the “twist”
 
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She was in deep denial and thought God gave her a second chance at life.
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What she is in “deep denial” about is the fact that she is already dead. Like the Bruce Willis character in Sixth Sense, it is suddenly brought home to her – and to the audience, unless you’ve guessed the secret in advance – that that’s what she is, a ghost. I don’t remember anything about “God giving her a second chance”. It’s a ghost story, and a very effective one. That’s all.
 
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