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'Angels' film crew banned from Vatican
The Hollywood Reporter said the production, which stars Tom Hanks and is being helmed by U.S. director Ron Howard, has also been banned from entering the Holy See, the tiny city-state that includes St. Peter's Basilica, a key location in the Dan Brown book that inspired the movie.
"Angels" is the follow-up to the controversial 2006 blockbuster "The Da Vinci Code," which is also based on a religious-themed mystery novel penned by Brown.
Sony officially requested permission to film the second movie in Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria after the Vatican denied the production permission to shoot at St. Peter's, the entertainment industry trade paper said. However, those requests reportedly were also denied by the Vatican
"Traditionally, we read the script, but in this case that was not necessary," Father Marco Fibbi, spokesman for the Diocese of Rome, told The Hollywood Reporter. "The name Dan Brown was enough."
The film crew will still have access to open areas in Rome as long as they are not on Vatican grounds, Variety said.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International.
This news arrived on: 06/17/2008
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06-18-2008 15:48
Gizmo wrote:
Ah, Religion!!!
So, we have a fictional book about a fictional theory within a fictional religion, right? These books, stories, theories are from the imagination & creativity of a good writer. PERIOD.
Thank God we live in America where we can write & publish, choose to read or not, worship (or not) as we choose, etc.
As for the Vatican, which of any of US would want someone who wants to blaspheme, fictionalize, trivialize, and "prove" hair-brained theories against us? No, the Catholic Church (OR the Protestant, for that matter!) hasn't been lilly-white in it's history, but with the many hundreds of brilliant scholars & various emphacies would have shown more than just fleeting theories if there really were evidences. Isn't this part of rigorous investigation & intellectual study?
Thank God we live in America where we can write & publish, choose to read or not, worship (or not) as we choose, etc.
As for the Vatican, which of any of US would want someone who wants to blaspheme, fictionalize, trivialize, and "prove" hair-brained theories against us? No, the Catholic Church (OR the Protestant, for that matter!) hasn't been lilly-white in it's history, but with the many hundreds of brilliant scholars & various emphacies would have shown more than just fleeting theories if there really were evidences. Isn't this part of rigorous investigation & intellectual study?
06-17-2008 21:43
notbuyingit wrote:
'Honestly'-?
"Ah--- but" what part of "I know I'm going to heaven... are you?" is "sinning", OR "passed judgement on others"--? Don't you read, and BELIEVE, the Bible??? It tells us in MANY ways that ' he (or she) that has the Son, has life; and he (or she) that comes to Me, I will never cast out'---- JESUS SAVES; if you have Jesus, you're saved and going to whereever He is!!
Mercy, what 'biblical ignorance and unbelief' shows up in some of these 'posts'.
Mercy, what 'biblical ignorance and unbelief' shows up in some of these 'posts'.
06-17-2008 20:10
Honestly wrote:
Ah....but being open-minded means not judging either side. There are many similar sayings..."One man's treasure is another man's trash..." and so on...It's all in perspective. And just because you don't wanna see something, doesn't mean you have a right to ruin everyone else's chances that do. Some people need to look at the bigger picture and realize that they aren't all powerful. Being Humble would be a great thing...but very few "Christians" in this day and time have that quality...If the words "I know I'm going to Heaven...are you?" ever leave your mouth...you are sinning. Not only have you passed judgement on others...you are saying you know what only God can. Think about it.
06-17-2008 19:16
Shiloh wrote:
Cranky senior, you are so open minded that I'm afraid your brains fell out.
06-17-2008 18:01
bob wrote:
I dont want to see it keep it out of the USA
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