Geee Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 PJMedia: Daniel Wattenberg, the arts and features editor of the conservative Washington Times, wrote a piece last week chiding Hollywood for being confounded by the ratings success of the History channel’s mini-series The Bible. ”Blockbuster ratings for a compilation of bible stories from a reality TV producer taking his first crack at drama? Can’t be,” Wattenberg writes in the persona of a studio exec. “If there was a market for biblical epics, then Hollywood wouldn’t have long ago abandoned the genre. … Makes no sense.” No one can blame Wattenberg for taking a poke at Hollywood’s apparent reluctance to capitalize on the huge audience of the faithful. As I myself have joked repeatedly, if The Passion of the Christ had been about anything else, the Book of Acts would already be in the can. But just for the record, no one in Hollywood is baffled by The Bible’s success. I think The Passion of the Christ blowout took them aback a little, but everyone gets it now: There’s a large audience of religious people who are tired of being mocked and put down by a small cadre of coastal sophisticates, but who will show up for solid, non-pandering faith-based entertainment. They’re not stupid; they’re not changing their minds; they’re not going away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 As much as I would like to agree I am afraid it is too late to change the mindset of either left or right. We live in a thoroughly materialistic, hedonistic, instant gratification of self society. Never will the twain meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 As much as I would like to agree I am afraid it is too late to change the mindset of either left or right. We live in a thoroughly materialistic, hedonistic, instant gratification of self society. Never will the twain meet. can you put that in English or just break it down for ur elders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 As much as I would like to agree I am afraid it is too late to change the mindset of either left or right. We live in a thoroughly materialistic, hedonistic, instant gratification of self society. Never will the twain meet. This too shall pass. It's happened before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Draggingtree, I am an elder too. Do not know what you are requesting?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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