Comments on: When Religion Ruins a Potentially Decent Movie

By: Dario Ladas

Dario Ladas — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:27:47 +0000

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By: Atheist-bashing now in mainstream video games » The Antichristian Phenomenon

Atheist-bashing now in mainstream video games » The Antichristian Phenomenon — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:43:49 +0000

[...] (or alternatively serve as a handy character to kill for being too rational.) Usually we can point out and avoid movies which play on those ridiculous archetypes but sometimes this nonsense comes at you from where you [...]

By: monkeyman

monkeyman — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:56:09 +0000

I thought it was a great movie. It really wasn't a criticism of religion, but how a military society can use religion to manipulate the masses.

In other words, lighten up fundies, don't worry! God is immortal, all knowing, all-seeing, and indestructible, he doesn't need you to defend him!
Oh and BTW its just a movie. Casper Van Dien carried your water by acting in that retarded Omega Code movie, now buy his new movie, he needs the money.

By: ShadesOfIce

ShadesOfIce — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:11:11 +0000

Ugh, too much to even consider renting! Just plain garbage after reading the spoilers part.

By: ShadesOfIce

ShadesOfIce — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:59:36 +0000

So, what sort of religious overtones has 3 included? I really didn't like 2 but I liked the first movie a lot.

By: Chris Bloom

Chris Bloom — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:18:05 +0000

I watched this movie last night (a friend from Twitter pointed me here afterwards). I really loved the first movie, but I wasn't expecting much for the third one considering what the second was like. Your notes and analysis are spot on. Just like the propaganda advertisements for The Federation that have always been a part of the SST series, this particular movie was like a propaganda film for christianity. However, if that's the case, then what was with the gratuitous semi-nude scenes when Rico is recruiting for the Marauder Squad? I'm really not sure what the studio behind this was trying to do. Was it to just make a good sci-fi movie from a series that had been killed off too early? Nope, failed – the bad CGI, worse acting and even worse fake accents make this a B-minus movie at best. Was it to show that christianity/theism-as-government is the only way to win wars, even when used as a political tool? Erm, nope, the "saved" humans come off as crazy and the gov't figures using god as a recruiting tool come of as, well, governmenty. Was it to show that christianity *IS* crazy and atheism is at least practical? Nope, not unless you already knew that to begin with. In any case, the goal fell flat on its face. There's just no redeeming value for this movie. Well, gratuitous semi-nude scene aside.

By: Anath

Anath — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:38:51 +0000

That's the problem ; there weren't ENOUGH bugs.
Too much talking, not enough violence.

By: Behemecoatyl

Behemecoatyl — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:56:26 +0000

I love this movie, best thing is that cool song, but the story is interesting enough for me… And there were spaceships and bugs, what more could you ask for?? Only a shame the bugs dont win

By: db0

db0 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:56:08 +0000

You've got to be shitting me! I thought the second movie was bad but that was nothing compared to this shit!

Bleargh, I want to puke!

I couldn't agree more with what you said. Way to ruin a good series. I know even Christians will be disgusted by this shallow attempt at brainwashing.

By: LeaT

LeaT — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:31:09 +0000

And I disliked the first movie <.<