Comments on: Who Goes To See Movies About Religion Anymore? http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2010/03/21/dogma/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2010/03/21/dogma/comment-page-1/#comment-7993 Joe Valdez Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:32:24 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=6146#comment-7993 <strong>Paul</strong>: Thanks so much for visiting and leaving a comment. I think that studios get nervous that religious subject matter will offend even the smallest special interest group out there and hurt their box office. Smith has admitted that <em>Dogma</em> probably would've grossed another $10-20 million if Miramax had distributed it. So pickets and protests have assured that more films overtly dealing with faith are not made. The exception might be when that content is disguised as something else, like <em>Contact</em>. <strong>Patricia</strong>: Thanks for giving me a new word of the week: "crocky". That could either refer to the cheaply made and slap dash look of <em>Dogma</em>, or refer to it overall being a crock of shit. Not sure which you mean but it's tough to argue against either charge. Thanks for commenting! <strong>Kim Askew</strong>: Welcome and thank you for sharing such a non-jaundiced look at <em>Dogma</em>. Your name being the inspiration for Smith's business empire, it would have been easy for you not to. You also summarized the flick far better than I could. Paul: Thanks so much for visiting and leaving a comment. I think that studios get nervous that religious subject matter will offend even the smallest special interest group out there and hurt their box office. Smith has admitted that Dogma probably would’ve grossed another $10-20 million if Miramax had distributed it. So pickets and protests have assured that more films overtly dealing with faith are not made. The exception might be when that content is disguised as something else, like Contact.

Patricia: Thanks for giving me a new word of the week: “crocky”. That could either refer to the cheaply made and slap dash look of Dogma, or refer to it overall being a crock of shit. Not sure which you mean but it’s tough to argue against either charge. Thanks for commenting!

Kim Askew: Welcome and thank you for sharing such a non-jaundiced look at Dogma. Your name being the inspiration for Smith’s business empire, it would have been easy for you not to. You also summarized the flick far better than I could.

]]> By: Kim Askew http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2010/03/21/dogma/comment-page-1/#comment-7992 Kim Askew Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:54:48 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=6146#comment-7992 Yeah, the film is nuts and imperfect, but I still like it anyway. It's gutsy. Great write up. Yeah, the film is nuts and imperfect, but I still like it anyway. It’s gutsy. Great write up.

]]> By: Pat Evans http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2010/03/21/dogma/comment-page-1/#comment-7991 Pat Evans Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:04:37 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=6146#comment-7991 OK - it's a crocky film but bits of it make me laugh... OK – it’s a crocky film but bits of it make me laugh…

]]> By: Paul Porter http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2010/03/21/dogma/comment-page-1/#comment-7988 Paul Porter Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:59:54 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=6146#comment-7988 A lot of people still watch movies about religion. Some are intrigued by it, others just want entertainment but they also want to know how film makers view certain religious issues. An example of which is Angels and Demons. Press coverage is just diverting from talking about religion because of the diverse believers in the US A lot of people still watch movies about religion. Some are intrigued by it, others just want entertainment but they also want to know how film makers view certain religious issues. An example of which is Angels and Demons. Press coverage is just diverting from talking about religion because of the diverse believers in the US

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