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Jesus Rocks!

Riddick

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some of u may have seen recent movies, such as mr. & mrs. smith, the longest yard.

in mr./mrs. smith, mr. smith (brad pitt) reveals to his wife that he did not graduate from mit, but instead graduated from notre dame. mrs. smith (angelina jolie) reveals to her husband that she is a jew.

as a side note, i read in the press where some mit applicants were denied entry as a result of hacking into the confirmation letter database. exemplary behavior by some of our future scientists? what, were they atheist? certainly a black eye on critical thinking.

they (pitt & jolie) wear jackets with patches reading 'jesus rocks'.

in the longest yard, we see chris rock buried in a casket with a large cross on the coffin. the actors demeanor is that of respect for caretaker. they certainly weren't trying to win votes for presidential implications, ala ronald reagans funeral.

it appears that the message is clear, that is, to be cool, u should be a christian. or something similar. argueably, the women's choice as the hottest guy is brad pitt. it seems that angelina jolie has such accolades from men. brad pitt, the missouri boy is doing fine, except for the minor divorce mishap.

or, to be cool, u should be gay and christian.
 
I saw the title of this thread and thought Riddick had some geological specimens for sale. Or perhaps they were anatomical specimens, I don't know...
 
your premise, i believe, is that there is a pro-christian swing in the cinema's lately? i agree. as an american who has been living outside the usa for a while, it is obvious that american culture is swinging toward the conservative, christian, side. the people who make movies meant to have popular appeal do demographic studies and throw things in there that they think will appeal to their target audience. they wanted those movies to appeal to a certain audience that would recognize and feel good about those displays. you and i might not agree with their choices, but that's why they make the big bucks, even on total bombs, than we do.

reminds me of the movie "Scrooged", where the TV producer recommends adding content to appeal to cats in their audience by having a detective who plays with a bit of string while talking.
 
Jesus not only rocks, but he's f***g METAL too. And as someone who when caught out trolling resorts to challenging people to games of Counter Strike in a hormonal teenage fit, I'm sure you'd agree with the following cartoon, eh Riddick?

http://img.penny-arcade.com/2004/20040804l.jpg

Edited by Darat: 
Image changed to link - image linked to contains one the words not allowed here under Rule 8.
 
Jesus Just Wants to Hang . . .

. . . out with the coolest people.

I've also noticed the recent proliferation of X-tian paraphenalia everywhere. The first indication of this fad that I noticed was all the bling that American rappers wear when receiving an award - 90% of it is Christian. They also tend to thank God (apparently for their talent in rhyming words) while at the microphone, in much the same way that sports figures thank God for winning the game, race, or boxing match.

Nowhere is the "teflon God" more prominent than in entertainment. No one ever blames Jesus for NOT winning the award, or the game!
 
Riddick said:
they (pitt & jolie) wear jackets with patches reading 'jesus rocks'.


While I don't disagree that there's a large Xtian influence in the media, the jackets they wear in the movie are meant as a joke. In the scene previous, they're running around in their underwear after trying to shoot each other, having rought sex, blowing up the house, and trying to kill some other guys...they're supposed to be the only clothing they could find.
 
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Jas said:
While I don't disagree that there's a large Xtian influence in the media, the jackets they wear in the movie are meant as a joke. In the scene previous, they're running around in their underwear after trying to shoot each other, having rought sex, blowing up the house, and trying to kill some other guys...they're supposed to be the only clothing they could find.

That explains it quite a bit better. I was beginning to think they perhaps had matching clothes like some nerdy couples (and a good many of them Christian). If I want to see nerdy couples with matching outfits and guns, I'll go to a Klan rally.

:p
 
Re: Jesus Just Wants to Hang . . .

Mephisto said:
Nowhere is the "teflon God" more prominent than in entertainment. No one ever blames Jesus for NOT winning the award, or the game!

"Yeah, we could have won, if Jesus hadn't made me fumble. He hates our team."
 
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Frinkiak7 said:
"Yeah, we could have won, if Jesus hadn't made me fumble. He hates our team."

:D

Yeah, but just let them try to say a prayer to Satan before the game. Bet, the "Bring Prayer Back To Public Schools" crowd wouldn't much care for that!
 
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Jas said:
they're running around in their underwear after trying to shoot each other, having rought sex, blowing up the house, and trying to kill some other guys...

Sounds like the Christians I know.
 
I wonder if this Christian "resurgence" is in response to recent waves of Muslim activism and anti-Christian sentiment, recent "bad press" about Christians (especially Catholicism), or perhaps... (shudder) a rise in the influence of Christian fundamentalism in Hollywood...

Or all three. Yaaaaaaaah!!! Must... stop... thinking... scary... thoughts.... must... stop...
 
P.S.A. said:
Jesus not only rocks, but he's f'cking METAL too. And as someone who when caught out trolling resorts to challenging people to games of Counter Strike in a hormonal teenage fit, I'm sure you'd agree with the following cartoon, eh Riddick?

I see your penny arcade, and would raise you a Ghastly's, but my account here means too much to me.
 
Jesus Christ said:
Sorry, wrong thread
Jesus, don't go - we need your input. :)

I saw "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and noted that they had "borrowed" their christian neighbor's car to get away from those trying to bump them off. I thought the logos on the black satin jackets were hokey-looking. The Smiths only put the jackets on because all their other clothing was shot up.
 

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