01-27-2006, 12:28 AM | #1 |
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Mormon cinema...
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01-27-2006, 12:32 AM | #2 |
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The Work and the Glory would have been 10x better had they cast Chuck Norris as Joseph Smith.
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01-28-2006, 03:31 AM | #3 |
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Re: Mormon cinema...
is terrible.
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01-28-2006, 06:49 AM | #4 |
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This seems to be the formula for Mormon cinema:
Hire Kirby: 30,000 bucks Write Crappy Script: Free Film the thing: 150,000 bucks Release the film to a Utah theater audience: Make $500,000 Release to dvd: Make another $100,000 As long as people keep going to see the things there's no reason to expect the films will ever get better. They don't need to, as plenty of profit is being made. I personally haven't seen one since "The Home Teacher". That was the single worst piece of cinema I've ever watched. |
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02-05-2006, 04:46 PM | #6 |
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Dutcher may be a singular talent
The first God's Army gets by on cultural stereotypes, but he does show that he knows how to give characters some depth.
Even with its faults, Brigham City was a move in the right direction. I haven't seen his latest one yet, but people who actually know film say its good so I'll check it out. Hale-Storm has put out some real garbage. I can sort of like the Singles Ward in that one kitschy, making-fun-of-the-Mormon-culture movie might actually evidence that Mormons can laugh at themselves, but all subsequent attempts at the formula have been a total waste. Other Mormon films are beneath mention.
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02-05-2006, 08:41 PM | #7 |
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The chick who played Charly is smoking hot. A bit skinny for my taste but beautiful nonetheless.
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