'Terror-supporting movie'

[Soldier4Christ]

Another movie that you don't want your kids to see. Hollywood is upping the attack against Christians and the support of terrorists and homosecuals.



'Terror-supporting movie'
tops in weekend box office
'V for Vendetta,' called 'anti-Christian, neo-Marxist,
left-wing propaganda,' scores $8.35 million in opener

A new movie characterized as a "terrorist-supporting, anti-Christian, neo-Marxist, left-wing propaganda" film by one prominent critic is leading the nation's box-office so far this weekend.

It's called "V for Vendetta," the screenplay written by Andy and Larry Wachowski, creators of the "Matrix" trilogy.

Ted Baehr, a columnist for WND and the president of the Christian magazine Movieguide called it "a vile, pro-terrorist piece of neo-Marxist, left-wing propaganda filled with radical sexual politics and nasty attacks on religion and Christianity. "

"The ending of 'V for Vendetta' celebrates terrorism when the movie's three most sympathetic characters carry out an evil plan to blow up England's Parliament building, one of Western Civilization's most enduring symbols of democracy and republican government with a small 'r,'" he wrote.

Baehr also says the whole movie is "a thinly veiled attack on the War on Terror now being waged by Prime Minister Tony Blair in Great Britain and President George W. Bush in the United States."

The final credits include recordings of Malcolm X spewing racial hatred and violence and recordings of Gloria Steinem "spewing her brand of male-hating, Christian-bashing, androgynous sexual politics."

"The rest of 'V for Vendetta' not only depicts Christians as evil people who oppress and torture 'innocent' people, it also depicts homosexuals as a persecuted, harmless minority of 'nice' people," wrote Baehr.

Ironically, points out Baehr, a homosexual character who owns homosexual pornography also owns a banned copy of the Quran.

While "V for Vendetta" was pulling an estimate $8.35 million on its opening Friday night, the next most successful film was "Failure to Launch," with a modest $4.65 million. "She's the Man" was next with $3.8 million and "The Shaggy Dog" was fourth with $3.425 million.

The movie focuses on an avenging warrior, "V," played by Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith in the "Matrix" movies) pitted against a corrupt future despotic regime.

Critic David Kempler writes: "'V for Vendetta' is an action film disguised in pseudo heavy meaning that is as subtle as getting hit by a flatiron across the face. The saving grace for the film is the last 20 or so minutes. The story doesn't get any better, but there are some very well choreographed fight and riot scenes to look at. That's about as good as it gets here. A week after you see it, you'll remember almost none of it but that's not necessarily an entirely bad thing."

About the terrorism promoted in the movie, actress Natalie Portman explained: "It's less of a message and more of a question which is 'when, if ever, is violence justified'? And you can say that there are certain situations when it is justified."

The film very clearly suggests the idea that one person's terrorist may be another person's freedom fighter.

"The film is about asking questions and presenting ideas and hopefully you take some of the questions and ideas out of the cinema and think about them and discuss them with your friends," said director James McTeigue.

Critic Manohla Dargis had this to say: "Thumb suckers of the world unite: The most hotly anticipated film of the, er, week, 'V for Vendetta,' has arrived, complete with manufactured buzz and some apparently genuine British outrage. … Is the man in the mask who wants to make Parliament go boom Osama bin Laden or Patrick Henry? Or just a Phantom of the Opera clone who likes to kick back to the cult sounds of Antony and the Johnsons? Your guess is as good as mine, and I've seen the film."

Critic Peter Bradshaw wrote: "It's also for Valueless gibberish. Yet another graphic novel has been bulldozed on to the screen, strutting its stuff for an assumed army of uncritical geeks – a fan base product from which the fan base has been amputated. This film manages to be, at all times, weird and bizarre and baffling, but in a completely boring way. Watching it is like having the oxygen supply to your brain slowly starved over more than two hours."

"This is the marketing of terrorism," said WND Managing Editor David Kupelian, author of the bestselling book, "The Marketing of Evil." "When I saw Britain's Parliament building coming down in the final scene, I couldn't help thinking of the World Trade Center towers coming down.

"Many people around the world actually think the 9-11 terrorists were heroes," he added, "because they think America is evil. 'Vendetta' will push a few more lost souls over the edge, helping them believe the monsters threatening to annihilate multitudes of Americans in future attacks are heroic freedom fighters, not terrorists. The movie intentionally blurs the line between the two."

[Shammu]

And hollywood wonders why, Christians don't see their movies.

[Shammu]

'V for Vendetta' Tops Box Office

By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer 1 hour, 26 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - Audiences were in a rebellious mood, lifting the action tale "V for Vendetta" to the top spot at the weekend box office with a $26.1 million debut.

The Warner Bros. film, which stars Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in a story of revolution against a totalitarian British government, bumped off the previous weekend's box-office leaders.

Paramount's romantic comedy "Failure to Launch," which debuted at No. 1, slipped to second place with $15.8 million, raising its 10-day domestic total to $48.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Disney's family remake "The Shaggy Dog," which premiered at No. 2, fell to third with $13.6 million, lifting its 10-day total to $35.9 million.

This weekend's other new wide release, Paramount's "She's the Man," opened in fourth with $11 million. The romance stars
Amanda Bynes as a teen disguising herself as a male to play on a boys' soccer team in a modern update of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."

Fox Searchlight's tobacco-industry satire "Thank You for Smoking" opened to huge numbers in limited release, grossing $260,066 at five theaters for a whopping $52,013 average a cinema. By comparison, "V for Vendetta" averaged $7,767 in 3,365 theaters.

Starring Aaron Eckhart as a spin doctor for cigarette companies, "Thank You for Smoking" gradually expands into nationwide release through April 7. The film was directed by Jason Reitman, son of filmmaker Ivan Reitman ("Ghostbusters").

Overall box office revenue continued a monthlong decline, with the top-12 movies taking in $93.8 million, down 11 percent from the same weekend last year, when "The Ring Two" opened with $35.1 million.

"V for Vendetta" was adapted by Andy and Larry Wachowski, creators of "The Matrix" franchise, from a graphic novel about a masked freedom fighter battling British fascism in the near future. The film was produced by Joel Silver, who also made "The Matrix" flicks, and directed by James McTeigue, a protege of the Wachowski brothers.

Critics generally gave thumbs up to "V for Vendetta," calling it a smarter-than-average, visually impressive action thriller. The movie touches on disturbing notions in a post-Sept. 11 world, raising questions about when violence is justified and examining definitions of freedom-fighting vs. terrorism.

"Here we have a movie about a guy who wears a mask the whole picture, with controversial subjects, some hot-button issues. Not the standard-fare movie, and we did a strong opening and attracted a huge amount of people," producer Silver said.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "V for Vendetta," $26.1 million.

2. "Failure to Launch," $15.8 million.

3. "The Shaggy Dog," $13.6 million.

4. "She's the Man," $11 million.

5. "The Hills Have Eyes," $8.1 million.

6. "16 Blocks," $4.7 million.

7. "Eight Below," $4.2 million.

8. "Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion," $3 million.

9. "The Pink Panther," $2.5 million.

10. "Aquamarine," $2 million.

'V for Vendetta' Tops Box Office

[Compatriot]

Another very good flick. I loved the final explosion of the parlament building to booming orchestral music. I don't see film as the enemy, only ignorance to both sides.

[Soldier4Christ]

Unfortunately such ignorance in such films will lead many away from Christ.

[Compatriot]

Unfortunately such ignorance in such films will lead many away from Christ.

Too true, and a big AMEN. I still hope they make more like it in hopes to educate those left floundering and make them think.