Critiqueing "The Mormons"

Post by **_Gazelam** » Sat May 05, 2007 5:05 am

Apparently this was only shown in Utah, because it wasn't on here in Vegas. This is the after show about the responce to the documentery. And yes you can watch it on the webpage.

http://www.kued.org/productions/utahnow/2007/04/may_4th_2007_utah_now_viewing.html

Post by **_Dr. Shades** » Sat May 05, 2007 5:09 am

Other than a couple of interesting quotes, I found it on the whole to be quite boring.

One thing I noticed is that the believers on the show didn't argue with the factuality of the program; they merely, at times, quibbled with the presentation thereof.

Take that, Chapel Mormons!

Post by **_Gazelam** » Sat May 05, 2007 6:37 am

I am a "fan" of Robert Millets, so I was excited to see him on the panel.

One thing that they repeated that I had said in my coments here was the overwhelming amount of time given to an aberation like MMM and so little, if any time at all, given to the theology of the church.

While you may have found it boring, I quite enjoyed it.

Post by **_Polygamy Porter** » Sat May 05, 2007 7:33 am

Millet is a grade a prick. Did any of you see his b***s*** speech to missionaries that was posted on Youtube?
I am quite surprised he allowed an educated woman on the panel with him.

Terryl Givens should try some ketchup on the FOOT he inserted into his mouth!

Marlin Jensen is an outright LIAR. He said that there has been no softening/hiding/modifying of Mormon history.
He even quoted old Boyd about "some things that are true aren't useful"!

He could not say enough about Helen and said she did "portray us as we ARE". With that statement from this official leader of LDS INC, no members can say anything negative about the flick, because he speaks for THE CHURCH.

Post by **_Blixa** » Sat May 05, 2007 2:47 pm

Thanks Gaz, it was interesting to see, boring or not. I tend to agree that the presentation of Mormon theology was the weakest part. I think that much in the entire first part made sense to me because I knew the "back story" and of course, for someone who didn't, there would be a lot of gaps.

I'm not a fan of Robert Millet, and I'm not sure the MMM really is an aberration: but I am taking the story of its cover-up, denial, and whitewashing as also part of the event, so that's why I see it as symptomatic.

Post by **_moksha** » Sun May 06, 2007 1:40 am

I can understand why they did not want to dwell on the warts of our history, yet I can't understand why they would not see the importance of discussing these items. Of course, they haven't been following the MAD or MormonDiscussions boards.

Post by **_Gazelam** » Tue May 08, 2007 2:42 am

It would be interesting to watch it again with the ability to wipe out what I know about the church and watch it Raw. I'm sure I would come away very confused.

I hope there will be a sequal that focuses on the theology. Maybe they will, I heard it got plenty of viewers.