Comments on: The Book, The Movie and the Brotherhood http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/ These fragments I have shored against my ruins Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:28:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Me http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4748 Me Mon, 22 May 2006 17:09:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4748 well, everyone protests bout most movies... the hindus protested bout fire and water the muslims protest bout cartoons and almost everything they find offensive the church hasn't asked for a ban of the movie, just a disclaimer that its a work of fiction. you haven't really read more than the headlines on newspapers, if you think the church wants a ban. newspaper headlines and channels like times now hype up the whole thing, so unless you bother to actually verify the facts, i dont think you can launch a rather juvenile tirade against the whole thing. also, it's only the i&b ministry who brought up the whole question of a ban. cheers. well, everyone protests bout most movies…

the hindus protested bout fire and water

the muslims protest bout cartoons and almost everything they find offensive

the church hasn’t asked for a ban of the movie, just a disclaimer that its a work of fiction.

you haven’t really read more than the headlines on newspapers, if you think the church wants a ban. newspaper headlines and channels like times now hype up the whole thing, so unless you bother to actually verify the facts, i dont think you can launch a rather juvenile tirade against the whole thing.

also, it’s only the i&b ministry who brought up the whole question of a ban.

cheers.

]]> By: confused http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4747 confused Thu, 18 May 2006 16:11:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4747 The wonderful things are- a) Vatican has not banned this movie. B) Muslims have joined the Christians and are claiming Christ as a Prohpet-does that point towards how we could actually reduce Muslim-christian tensions? heh! btw, I wonder, why did not Shiv Sena join the fun. That would have been perfect. Unity of bigots. The wonderful things are-

a) Vatican has not banned this movie.

B) Muslims have joined the Christians and are claiming Christ as a Prohpet-does that point towards how we could actually reduce Muslim-christian tensions? heh!

btw, I wonder, why did not Shiv Sena join the fun.

That would have been perfect. Unity of bigots.

]]> By: Prakriti http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4746 Prakriti Thu, 18 May 2006 13:09:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4746 you are way too good at ranting Falstaff.. Sometimes I think they have a point but I am more comfortable with the idea of opposing conservative views.Frankly I do care for this flick coz it might gimmi a peak at some of leonardo's works.. you are way too good at ranting Falstaff..
Sometimes I think they have a point but I am more comfortable with the idea of opposing conservative views.Frankly I do care for this flick coz it might gimmi a peak at some of leonardo’s works..

]]> By: Falstaff http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4745 Falstaff Thu, 18 May 2006 08:06:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4745 MT: Yes, but remember they don't think it's fiction. That's the whole point. Besides, let's be fair - the Bible is not Pulp Fiction; it's fiction, but much of it is beautifully written. ashishg: errrr...thanks for the feedback, but the easiest way to get back to the right place in the main text is to hit 'Back' on your browser. km: True, but on the other hand, it's such a great opportunity to put the idiots down. I plan to spend the weekend practising saying "No! Why would I want to watch THAT?" with as much scorn as I can muster rambler: Yes, that's exactly why we shouldn't be encouraging fundamentalists. If you start banning things on such flimsy grounds then it's hard to imagine any work of art / journalism or any lifestyle choice that wouldn't offend some crackpot's religious sentiments. Should be ban all of them? If you start placating these people, where do you stop? Nobody's doing things to offend other people here. The point is that we should be able to do or say what we choose without having to worry that someone else might find it offensive. that's the only way society can progress. arnold: thanks. pointblank: Thanks. Cat: True. But I can't help wondering how small the minority that would actually appreciate a ban on the DVC is. I find it hard to believe that people will actually vote for a government because it banned some movie that they would probably never have gone to see anyway. Being spineless and populist is bad enough, but being spineless and populist and not even getting the votes to show for it is surely worse. bhaarat: thanks aishwarya: Ya well, to be honest I only realised how much porn offends me when I realised this meant I might get to screen every new porn film released in India. For free. Still, now that I think about it, porn is offensive. Take lesbian threesomes. All those women wasting themselves on other women when I'm still available. There ought to be a law. girish: yes, but ranting is fun, isn't it? pointblank: good, good. Does this mean we're now officially saying ultra-devout Catholics are not Adults? MT: Yes, but remember they don’t think it’s fiction. That’s the whole point.

Besides, let’s be fair – the Bible is not Pulp Fiction; it’s fiction, but much of it is beautifully written.

ashishg: errrr…thanks for the feedback, but the easiest way to get back to the right place in the main text is to hit ‘Back’ on your browser.

km: True, but on the other hand, it’s such a great opportunity to put the idiots down. I plan to spend the weekend practising saying “No! Why would I want to watch THAT?” with as much scorn as I can muster

rambler: Yes, that’s exactly why we shouldn’t be encouraging fundamentalists. If you start banning things on such flimsy grounds then it’s hard to imagine any work of art / journalism or any lifestyle choice that wouldn’t offend some crackpot’s religious sentiments. Should be ban all of them? If you start placating these people, where do you stop?

Nobody’s doing things to offend other people here. The point is that we should be able to do or say what we choose without having to worry that someone else might find it offensive. that’s the only way society can progress.

arnold: thanks.

pointblank: Thanks.

Cat: True. But I can’t help wondering how small the minority that would actually appreciate a ban on the DVC is. I find it hard to believe that people will actually vote for a government because it banned some movie that they would probably never have gone to see anyway. Being spineless and populist is bad enough, but being spineless and populist and not even getting the votes to show for it is surely worse.

bhaarat: thanks

aishwarya: Ya well, to be honest I only realised how much porn offends me when I realised this meant I might get to screen every new porn film released in India. For free.

Still, now that I think about it, porn is offensive. Take lesbian threesomes. All those women wasting themselves on other women when I’m still available. There ought to be a law.

girish: yes, but ranting is fun, isn’t it?

pointblank: good, good. Does this mean we’re now officially saying ultra-devout Catholics are not Adults?

]]> By: pointblank http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4744 pointblank Thu, 18 May 2006 05:55:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4744 An update - the film isn't banned. As you pointed out in the comments, it's being given an 'A' certificate. How they manage to make a big deal out of everything.. An update – the film isn’t banned. As you pointed out in the comments, it’s being given an ‘A’ certificate. How they manage to make a big deal out of everything..

]]> By: Anonymous http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4743 Anonymous Thu, 18 May 2006 05:54:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4743 hehehe, your simplistic arguments are a joke. yours and that mockturtle dimwit's :) hehehehe. like children :) dumb children. maybe the two of you haven't been gettin' any lately? can't blame the ladies. you really are ugly men, y'know? hehehe, your simplistic arguments are a joke. yours and that mockturtle dimwit’s :) hehehehe. like children :) dumb children. maybe the two of you haven’t been gettin’ any lately? can’t blame the ladies. you really are ugly men, y’know?

]]> By: Girish...! http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4742 Girish...! Thu, 18 May 2006 04:07:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4742 But what indeed is the brouhaha all about? I mean the book wasnt exactly 'banned' was it? ( Though that would have been a good riddance...and we would have to hear less of 'Dan brown rocks!!' ) If the 'book' part is not blasphemous and is 'ok' what is the big deal about the movie??? If they are thinking people basically odnt 'read' then on that logic shouldnt there be a 'movie' version of bible? (which once again would put a bollywood movie to shame with it's plot..) There are double standards everywhere and lets face majority of people are darn silly. But then other than rant wonder what else can one do about it? :| But what indeed is the brouhaha all about? I mean the book wasnt exactly ‘banned’ was it? ( Though that would have been a good riddance…and we would have to hear less of ‘Dan brown rocks!!’ )
If the ‘book’ part is not blasphemous and is ‘ok’ what is the big deal about the movie??? If they are thinking people basically odnt ‘read’ then on that logic shouldnt there be a ‘movie’ version of bible? (which once again would put a bollywood movie to shame with it’s plot..)

There are double standards everywhere and lets face majority of people are darn silly. But then other than rant wonder what else can one do about it? :|

]]> By: Aishwarya http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4741 Aishwarya Thu, 18 May 2006 03:48:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4741 <I>Have I mentioned how much porn offends me?</I> Have you? If not, may I request a post on this?:) As for the rest, I feel your pain. Have I mentioned how much porn offends me?

Have you? If not, may I request a post on this?:)

As for the rest, I feel your pain.

]]> By: Bhaarat http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4740 Bhaarat Thu, 18 May 2006 03:33:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4740 I think there is an ardent need to make "OPEN YOUR MIND" and "ITS ALL IN YOUR MIND" courses to be taught compulsorily for each and every fanatic in the world. I feel the bigger pain of "Now I have to defend" such a silly inconsequential non-issue going to eat into my resource and time. I have all the sympathies for your pains. I think there is an ardent need to make “OPEN YOUR MIND” and “ITS ALL IN YOUR MIND” courses to be taught compulsorily for each and every fanatic in the world.

I feel the bigger pain of “Now I have to defend” such a silly inconsequential non-issue going to eat into my resource and time. I have all the sympathies for your pains.

]]> By: Cheshire Cat http://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4739 Cheshire Cat Thu, 18 May 2006 03:30:00 +0000 https://falstaff.wordpress.com/2006/05/17/the-book-the-movie-and-the-brotherhood/#comment-4739 This hasn't so much to do with religion as with the opportunism of Indian polticians and the lily-liveredness of the Indian government. All this pandering to sentiment. Majority sentiment, minority sentiment, it doesn't matter... From the fuss about the uniform civil code to the uproar over "Fire" and "Water" (and I won't even mention the Sourav Ganguly affair:) This hasn’t so much to do with religion as with the opportunism of Indian polticians and the lily-liveredness of the Indian government. All this pandering to sentiment. Majority sentiment, minority sentiment, it doesn’t matter… From the fuss about the uniform civil code to the uproar over “Fire” and “Water” (and I won’t even mention the Sourav Ganguly affair:)

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