Well, look at this, “conference of catholic bishops movie reviews”. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But lemme tell ya, watchin’ movies ain’t just for them city folks with their big words and fancy ideas. Us country folk, we like a good story too, even if it’s got them preachin’ types in it.
I remember this one time, went to see a movie with my grandbaby. It was about this fella, Schmidt, I think his name was. “About Schmidt”, they called it. He was retirin’ from sellin’ insurance, all sad and such. Didn’t understand half of it, to be honest. Too much thinkin’ and not enough doin’, if you ask me. But the grandbaby liked it, so that’s what matters, right?
Now, these Catholic bishops, they got their own way of lookin’ at things. They got this whole “Office of Film and Broadcasting”, sounds important, huh? They watch all sorts of movies and then they tell you if it’s good or bad. Not bad, I guess, but sometimes I think they’re lookin’ for different things than me.
- They got these letters, see? A-I, A-II, A-III, and all that. Confusin’ if you ask me. A-I, that’s for everybody, I guess. A-II, that’s for the young’uns and their folks. A-III, that’s just for the grown-ups.
- Then they got this L, means it’s got stuff in it that might make you feel a bit funny, and O, well, that’s just plain bad, steer clear of that one.
They got this movie called “Heaven Help Us”, somethin’ about Catholic boys. Sounds like a bunch of trouble to me. Boys will be boys, no matter what kinda school they go to, that’s what I always say. Probably got some preachin’ in it, but maybe a bit of mischief too. Might be worth a watch.
Sometimes they just give you a little write-up, tell you what the movie is about. They call it “capsule reviews”. Sounds like somethin’ you take when you’re sick, but it ain’t. It’s just a few words, tellin’ you if it’s got too much violence or bad language or whatnot. I appreciate that, saves you wastin’ your time on somethin’ you ain’t gonna like.
Them bishops, they even got a top ten list, just like them folks on the TV. They looked at a whole bunch of movies, 240 they say, and picked out their favorites. Guess they watch a lot more movies than I do. I barely got time to watch the corn grow, let alone sit around watchin’ pictures all day.
Catholic News Service, that’s who helps them bishops out with these reviews. They work together, hand in glove, so to speak. They wanna make sure you ain’t watchin’ nothin’ that’s gonna rot your brain or turn you away from the good Lord. Not that all movies do that, mind you. Some of ‘em are just plain fun, and some of ‘em make you think a bit, and that ain’t always a bad thing.
Now, if you want to know what them bishops think about a particular movie, you can call them up, toll-free even! 888-275-9953. Can you believe it? Free advice on movies. Times are changin’, that’s for sure. Back in my day, you just went to the picture show and hoped for the best. No one tellin’ you if it was good or bad beforehand. But then again, we didn’t have all them fancy explosions and such back then. Just good stories, mostly.
So, these “conference of catholic bishops movie reviews”, they’re alright, I guess. They give you somethin’ to go on, especially if you’re worried about seein’ somethin’ you shouldn’t. But me, I still like to go with my gut. If it looks interestin’, I’ll watch it. And if I don’t like it, well, I can always just walk right out, that’s what I say. Ain’t nobody gonna stop me.
So next time you see a movie and wonder if it’s okay to watch, maybe check what them bishops think. Or just ask your neighbor, they probably got a good idea too. And if all else fails, just close your eyes and hope for the best. That’s what I always do. Life’s too short to be worryin’ about every little thing.
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