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Posted by: mel1ssa at June 6, 2008, 11:00 pm

Topic: God and The Devil in films. Forum: JoBlo

Quote: Originally Posted by auge_28 I think my point is that it may not be fear of religious organizations but rather a fear of God himself. very interesting, auge. i wouldn't have thought of this. i suppose the cynicism in me wouldn't allow me to assume that the filmmakers themselves are religious -- just that they wanted to profit from spirituality, or at least prevent spirituality from hampering their profits. a sin to portray god in a movie... hmmm... i can almost hear the mob's cries of blasphemy rising now... doesn't necessarily explain the presence of god-like figures in comedies versus absence in dramas, horrors (where it's likely most needed!), action, etc. my (cynical, of course) take would be that the more serious the movie, the more risk there is for controversy.

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