Comments on: "Scientology: An Overview" – The DVD I Won’t Be Reviewing http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/ A movie news and review blog from b5media. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bookmarks about Scientology http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/comment-page-1/#comment-22324 Bookmarks about Scientology Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:45:13 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/#comment-22324 [...] - bookmarked by 1 members originally found by biker2203 on 2008-12-09 "Scientology: An Overview" - The DVD I Won’t Be Reviewing http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/ - bookmarked by 4 [...] [...] – bookmarked by 1 members originally found by biker2203 on 2008-12-09 “Scientology: An Overview” – The DVD I Won’t Be Reviewing http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/ – bookmarked by 4 [...]

]]> By: Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/comment-page-1/#comment-24627 Jane Boursaw Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:38:34 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/#comment-24627 Calista - So what's on the DVD? What did you find interesting about it? I still have it here. :-) Calista – So what’s on the DVD? What did you find interesting about it? I still have it here. :-)

]]> By: Calista http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/comment-page-1/#comment-24552 Calista Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:34:01 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/#comment-24552 I watched it and thought it was interesting. I really think it makes sense. People who don't know anything about Scientology (like Jane) should definitely give this a watch. I watched it and thought it was interesting. I really think it makes sense. People who don’t know anything about Scientology (like Jane) should definitely give this a watch.

]]> By: Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/comment-page-1/#comment-27100 Jane Boursaw Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:03:38 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/#comment-27100 Gillian - So how was it? Are you feeling the urge to do anything weird? Are there strange thoughts or visions rolling around in your brain? :-) Gillian – So how was it? Are you feeling the urge to do anything weird? Are there strange thoughts or visions rolling around in your brain? :-)

]]> By: Gillian http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/comment-page-1/#comment-32535 Gillian Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:44:01 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/#comment-32535 For real? You couldn't even watch a little bit? I did, and it wasn't even my job. You were totally missing out. That shit is scarier than Deliverance. For real? You couldn’t even watch a little bit? I did, and it wasn’t even my job.

You were totally missing out. That shit is scarier than Deliverance.

]]> By: JMarra http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/comment-page-1/#comment-14524 JMarra Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:30:13 +0000 http://www.filmgecko.com/scientology-an-overview-the-dvd-i-wont-be-reviewing/#comment-14524 Subliminal or not, I think the Scientology DVD could be interesting to view (once). I'm always interested in what the film's creators thought might work to market the product. Who is its intended audience? If it seems aimed at the widest possible slice of American (spiritual) consumers, what does that say about other religions and their marketing plans? Is it High Faux Intellectual or Low-Watt Homemaker Comfort setting? You don't have to believe or approve the message to enjoy the chicanery, to watch the snake-oil show. Contrast and compare with, for example, one of the Reverend John Hagee's DVD presentations on the Terror!! of Islam--you know, America in flames and all that. Or Joel Osteen or Robert Schuller. All rainbow-colored lollipops on one great big airport-lobby kiosk (ah, the coffee's kickin' in . . . ). And when and how do they ask for money? "For more information" or "Help us help you" or "Help us save the world before it's too late"? So interesting. I was a deconstructionist when deconstructionism wadn't cool, baby. Subliminal or not, I think the Scientology DVD could be interesting to view (once).

I’m always interested in what the film’s creators thought might work to market the product. Who is its intended audience? If it seems aimed at the widest possible slice of American (spiritual) consumers, what does that say about other religions and their marketing plans? Is it High Faux Intellectual or Low-Watt Homemaker Comfort setting?

You don’t have to believe or approve the message to enjoy the chicanery, to watch the snake-oil show.

Contrast and compare with, for example, one of the Reverend John Hagee’s DVD presentations on the Terror!! of Islam–you know, America in flames and all that. Or Joel Osteen or Robert Schuller. All rainbow-colored lollipops on one great big airport-lobby kiosk (ah, the coffee’s kickin’ in . . . ).

And when and how do they ask for money? “For more information” or “Help us help you” or “Help us save the world before it’s too late”?

So interesting. I was a deconstructionist when deconstructionism wadn’t cool, baby.

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