Cavalry - bbc2 - good film

That sounds right up my alley,that film.

HI Leopard, by the way, how you doin?

Fine...not on the whiskey tonight....may go to bed early to catch up on some sleep.

How are you doing ?

I FEEL GOD,Thanks Leo

GOOD!

Very good choice Leopard

I have just finished watching it...very moving...Brendan Gleason such a fine actor

Calvary where Jesus was crucified of course...I saw a Jamie Theakston program a while ago trying to find it.

UBLE/REGY, I will definitely watch that because i'm going through a very strange period in my life at the moment. I'm a catholic but i've never really believed in the faith. My father Peter trained as a priest when he was a boy at The Upholland school, but he didn't become a priest,he left there, for whatever reason, and then he joined the merchant navy and he did sail the seven seas.I myself, up until quite recently, had not been to church for 20 years or more, but i attended the mass on Christmas day and also yesterday.I will attend next sunday, also. For so many years, i turned myself away from the idea of GOD because it all seemed nonsense and lies, but you know what, if you believe in something that makes you stronger, what the hell does it matter if it's true not.

Well done Culvin

I think sometimes a visit to a church helps us feel at peace even if we do not really believe.


This film has a dark undertown I am afraid. The central character, the priest(Brendan Gleason) finds that he is on his Calvary

for the sins of the Catholic Church itself. Of course he is innocent himself, because only the innocent can go through Calvary to

atone for the sins of othere.

Jesus went through his Calvary to attone for the sins of all of us. Looking around now was it worth it?


The film is based in Southern Ireland, a beautiful country.

undertone (my spelling gets worse)

Leopold's opening post tells what the sins where..

I really hope the Catholic Church has now dealt with this, the new Pope(not so new now)

seems a genuinely good and humble man, I am sure he will.

No injuns?

Yes I thought it was a very good thought provoking film as well and I agree that Brendan Gleason is a very fine actor indeed.

I saw a another very good film recently, "The Flowers Of War." Well worth a viewing if you haven't see it before.

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Seen Calvary a few times now, got it recorded to watch again. Not quite a treble but the McDonagh films of In Bruges, The Guard and this is a hell of a run.


Watched Philomena last night. Always heard pits about the Magdalene Laundries but never paid too much attention so far. Wife's pretty religious (well superstitious) but even she didn't chide my "eff you" at the priest in the American confessional saying "Have faith. God will forgive you."

Excellent film; thank you The Leopard, just watched it back on BBC iplayer.

Twenty years ago, when I wanted to be a proper writer, the "Irish heritage" plays really hacked me off, mainly cos Martin McDonagh was brash, successful and younger than me; but I have to admit the power of the stories and the wonderful craft of the dialogue. This film reminded me of All That Fall (or Lovely Day For The Races, as it was known).

Thanks for that post, unitedbiscuits
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you,mate

No thanks earned for my post; just a little literary name-dropping and telling the forum that I hold myself in some regard (as if they didn't know). But really was impressed w/ Calvary and when that happens it makes me want to start writing again because I'm jealous and inspired. The film's structure is really simple but brilliant: Set up the crime (and the time) then give the lead a roving commission to engage with the suspects in a disparate community.

You wouldn't think that a story about abuse in the Catholic Church could promote Ireland but it does, for the spirit, and the Irish tourist board couldn't have famed it better. It almost makes you fall in love with Ireland again.

Btw Culvin,I like what you say earlier about your relationship with the faith.

HAPPY NEW YEAR Culvin.

THANK you very much, unitedbiscuits.I'll be visiting Ireland in January.I love being in Ireland,when I'm there i feel empowered, although I've not been there for quite a while. I'll visit Dublin, off course and then i'll travel to Wexford and then maybe to Limerick and Mayo.I'm very proud of my Irish roots, roots that are born from the family trees of O'Keefe, Gaynor, Cullen and Culvin.

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR, unitedbiscuits.
MAY GOD PLEASE BLESS YOU.