heavenseeker Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 does that meen i can see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uruviel Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 no when you pay the money to go see it you just help it, your supporting it and helping it @ the box office. Go see over the hedge so that it will beat the da vinci code and ppl will see that it's not importnat, k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightofelendil Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 i found this aritcle... i thought it was interesting. i think this is what i'm gonna do. here: Subject: Da Vinci Code Movie: What are you doing May 19? > > Now here's a good idea... > > >> WHAT ARE YOU DOING MAY 19TH? >> >> May 19th is the date the Da Vinci Code movie >> opens. A movie based on a book that wears its heresy >> and blasphemy as a badge of honor. >> >> What can we as Christians do in response to the >> release of this movie? I'm going to offer you the >> usual choices -- and a new one. >> >> Here are the usual suspects: >> >> A) We can ignore the movie. ........ >> >> The problem with this option: The box office is a >> ballot box. The only people whose votes are counted >> are those who buy tickets. And the ballot box closes >> on the Sunday of opening weekend. If you stay home, >> you have lost your chance to make your vote heard. >> You have thrown your vote away, and from Hollywood's >> point of view, you don't count. By staying home, you >> do nothing to shape the decision-making process >> regarding what movies will make it to the big >> screen. >> >> B) We can protest. ........ >> >> The problem with this option: It doesn't work. Any >> publicity is good publicity. Protests not only fuel >> the box office, they make all Christians look like >> idiots. And again, protests and boycotts do nothing >> to help shape the decisions being made right now >> about what movies Hollywood will make in the next >> few years. (Or they convince Hollywood to make >> *more* movies that will provoke Christians to >> protest, which will drive the box office up.) >> >> C) We can discuss the movie. We can be rational >> and be ready with study guides and workshops and >> point-by-point refutations of the lies promulgated >> by the movie. ........ >> >> The problem with this option: No one's listening. >> They think they know what we're going to say >> already. We'll lose most of these discussions >> anyway, no matter how prepared we are, because the >> power of story always trumps the power of facts (why >> do you think Jesus taught in parables?!). And once >> again: rational discussion of history does nothing >> to affect Hollywood's choices regarding what movies >> to make. >> >> But there's a fourth choice. >> >> On May 19th, you should go to the movies. >> >> Just go to another movie. >> >> Save the date now. May 19th, or May 20th. No later >> than Sunday, May 21st -- that's the day the ballot >> box closes. You'll get a vote, the only vote >> Hollywood recognizes: The power of cold hard cash >> laid down on a box office window on opening weekend. >> >> Use your vote. Don't throw it away. Vote for a >> movie other than DVC. If enough people do it, the >> powers that be will notice. They won't have a >> choice. >> >> The major studio movie scheduled for release >> against DVC is the DreamWorks animated feature Over >> the Hedge. The trailers look fun, and you can take >> your kids. And your friends. And their friends. In >> fact, let's all go see it. >> >> Let's rock the box office in a way no one expects >> -- without protests, without boycotts, without >> arguments, without rancor. Let's show up at the box >> office ballot box and cast our votes. And buy some >> popcorn, too. >> >> May 19th. Mark your calendars now: Over the >> Hedge's opening weekend. Buy a ticket. >> >> And spread the word. Forward this e-mail to all >> the Christians in your address book. Post it on your >> blogs. Talk about it to your churches. And let's all >> go to the movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightofelendil Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 i found this aritcle... i thought it was interesting. i think this is what i'm gonna do. here: Subject: Da Vinci Code Movie: What are you doing May 19? > > Now here's a good idea... > > >> WHAT ARE YOU DOING MAY 19TH? >> >> May 19th is the date the Da Vinci Code movie >> opens. A movie based on a book that wears its heresy >> and blasphemy as a badge of honor. >> >> What can we as Christians do in response to the >> release of this movie? I'm going to offer you the >> usual choices -- and a new one. >> >> Here are the usual suspects: >> >> A) We can ignore the movie. ........ >> >> The problem with this option: The box office is a >> ballot box. The only people whose votes are counted >> are those who buy tickets. And the ballot box closes >> on the Sunday of opening weekend. If you stay home, >> you have lost your chance to make your vote heard. >> You have thrown your vote away, and from Hollywood's >> point of view, you don't count. By staying home, you >> do nothing to shape the decision-making process >> regarding what movies will make it to the big >> screen. >> >> B) We can protest. ........ >> >> The problem with this option: It doesn't work. Any >> publicity is good publicity. Protests not only fuel >> the box office, they make all Christians look like >> idiots. And again, protests and boycotts do nothing >> to help shape the decisions being made right now >> about what movies Hollywood will make in the next >> few years. (Or they convince Hollywood to make >> *more* movies that will provoke Christians to >> protest, which will drive the box office up.) >> >> C) We can discuss the movie. We can be rational >> and be ready with study guides and workshops and >> point-by-point refutations of the lies promulgated >> by the movie. ........ >> >> The problem with this option: No one's listening. >> They think they know what we're going to say >> already. We'll lose most of these discussions >> anyway, no matter how prepared we are, because the >> power of story always trumps the power of facts (why >> do you think Jesus taught in parables?!). And once >> again: rational discussion of history does nothing >> to affect Hollywood's choices regarding what movies >> to make. >> >> But there's a fourth choice. >> >> On May 19th, you should go to the movies. >> >> Just go to another movie. >> >> Save the date now. May 19th, or May 20th. No later >> than Sunday, May 21st -- that's the day the ballot >> box closes. You'll get a vote, the only vote >> Hollywood recognizes: The power of cold hard cash >> laid down on a box office window on opening weekend. >> >> Use your vote. Don't throw it away. Vote for a >> movie other than DVC. If enough people do it, the >> powers that be will notice. They won't have a >> choice. >> >> The major studio movie scheduled for release >> against DVC is the DreamWorks animated feature Over >> the Hedge. The trailers look fun, and you can take >> your kids. And your friends. And their friends. In >> fact, let's all go see it. >> >> Let's rock the box office in a way no one expects >> -- without protests, without boycotts, without >> arguments, without rancor. Let's show up at the box >> office ballot box and cast our votes. And buy some >> popcorn, too. >> >> May 19th. Mark your calendars now: Over the >> Hedge's opening weekend. Buy a ticket. >> >> And spread the word. Forward this e-mail to all >> the Christians in your address book. Post it on your >> blogs. Talk about it to your churches. And let's all >> go to the movies. oopps! sorry, i didn't mean to post that twice, and i don't know how to delete it! agh..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenseeker Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 [quote name='uruviel' post='984519' date='May 18 2006, 11:18 AM'] no when you pay the money to go see it you just help it, your supporting it and helping it @ the box office. Go see over the hedge so that it will beat the da vinci code and ppl will see that it's not importnat, k? [/quote] i was going to see that movie anyways. even if i saw the da vinci code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontifite 7 of 10 Posted May 18, 2006 Author Share Posted May 18, 2006 My parents are seeing it and it makes me mad . The say "it's only fiction" and it is ...EVIL FICTION!!! I have no ****-ind clue why a person would want to see it . I implore all [b][i][u][s]NOT[/s][/u][/i][/b] to see it as sa favor to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenseeker Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 most likely i wont see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uruviel Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I will not go see it because it will give support to a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenseeker Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 ok then just dont see it then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uruviel Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I won't! i said that already. I was trying to get you not to support it. Boycouting it doesn't do any good. Making a diff. movie @ the box office do better will make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenseeker Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 well then why didnt u say so in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uruviel Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 my sister posted the article of it. You should read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenseeker Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 ill pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uruviel Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontifite 7 of 10 Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 "I won't! i said that already. I was trying to get you not to support it. Boycouting it doesn't do any good. Making a diff. movie @ the box office do better will make a difference."-uruviel What you are seggesting is called an [i]other[/i]-cout... And i agree! It supports lies no one i know understands what I'm trying to say ...IT'S EVIL, BLASTIMOUS, HORSE *sencered*. Do you guys understand that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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