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Post by Charles on Feb 22, 2005 18:06:43 GMT
From New York metro.com newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/intelligencer/11167/index1.htmlWith on-set Scientology.
In the upcoming Steven Spielberg remake of War of the Worlds, one family fights for survival when Earth is invaded by Martian war machines. But on the set of the movie, there’s been an invasion of another sort: Scientologists! Tom Cruise, the film’s star and the religion’s most well-known adherent, has set up a Scientology tent with a volunteer minister. “It’s a gift from Tom to the crew,” says Lee Anne De Vette, Cruise’s sister and spokeswoman. “You can receive what’s called an assist there,” a Scientologist practice that, as she describes it, seems to be a glorified mini-massage. “If someone has an injury in a certain part of their body, if their back is killing them, they can come in and get an assist. It’s something that helps the body get in better communication with itself.” Actual Scientology literature is available, too, in case “someone walks in looking for a solution.” All of which has caused a certain amount of grumbling.Perhaps Cruise should switch characters and become the Curate (presuming they have one in this revision). Ho ho, what fun that would be! ;D |
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Feb 22, 2005 18:08:57 GMT
'I shall burn them with the Book of Dianetics' doesn't have quite the same ring to it though..
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Post by Charles on Feb 22, 2005 18:09:57 GMT
'I shall burn them with the Book of Dianetics' doesn't have quite the same ring to it though.. Just think of the visuals ILM could provide! |
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Post by FALLINGSTAR on Feb 22, 2005 20:15:04 GMT
Oh God! Of all the sodding people in Hollywood - Cruise has to get his crummy hands on this.
Bet there'll be some scientology propaganda shoved in Worlds somewhere!
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Post by Thunder Child on Feb 22, 2005 21:16:34 GMT
True...
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Post by timeship2 on Feb 22, 2005 21:23:50 GMT
So when does John Travolta signup? or is he going to be one of the Martians ;D
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Post by alabaster on Feb 22, 2005 21:23:57 GMT
Spielberg is a Jew, and from what I've seen, a practicing one. I seriously doubt he would allow Scientology to sneeze on his movie, let alone get a word in.
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Post by FALLINGSTAR on Feb 22, 2005 21:35:28 GMT
So when does John Travolta signup? or is he going to be one of the Martians ;D Let's hope this doesn't end up like Battlefield Earth. Travolta was diabolically bad in that. Mind you - at least he doesn't have quite as big of an ego as Cruise [ even if Cruise is otherwise a nice bloke ]. |
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Post by themotile on Feb 22, 2005 23:44:01 GMT
Let's hope this doesn't end up like Battlefield Earth. Travolta was diabolically bad in that. Mind you - at least he doesn't have quite as big of an ego as Cruise [ even if Cruise is otherwise a nice bloke ]. Ironicaly battlefield earth was written by L Ron Hubbard, the grandfather and inventor of scientology, the book is quite good but the film was absolutely dire. |
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Post by ArmoredTrackLayer on Feb 22, 2005 23:47:08 GMT
Question, given Wells' beliefs and faith in science, do you think he would be a scientologist? just a thought.
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Post by RustiSwordz on Feb 22, 2005 23:53:44 GMT
Ironicaly battlefield earth was written by L Ron Hubbard, the grandfather and inventor of scientology, the book is quite good but the film was absolutely dire. id rather spoon my own eyes out that see that again... |
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Post by dudalb on Feb 22, 2005 23:57:56 GMT
"Battlefield Earth" was,deservedly, one of the biggest bombs in film history.
I am sure the Speilberg, a practicing Jew, and Miranda Otto, a practicing Catholic, were thrilled by this...
And apparently the Scinetology wierdness was one of the main reasons that Nicole Kidman broke up with Cruise.
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Post by themotile on Feb 23, 2005 0:07:17 GMT
"Battlefield Earth" was,deservedly, one of the biggest bombs in film history. I am sure the Speilberg, a practicing Jew, and Miranda Otto, a practicing Catholic, were thrilled by this... And apparently the Scinetology wierdness was one of the main reasons that Nicole Kidman broke up with Cruise. Yeah that and the fact Cruise is a strange one at best. |
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Feb 23, 2005 0:23:07 GMT
Actually, I read some of Hubbard's stuff a few years back.. Battlefield Earth and so on, I mean..
I didn't think it was that bad, as novels go, but maybe it was a mistake to get a 'disciple' to do an adaption....
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Post by themotile on Feb 23, 2005 12:29:07 GMT
Actually, I read some of Hubbard's stuff a few years back.. Battlefield Earth and so on, I mean.. I didn't think it was that bad, as novels go, but maybe it was a mistake to get a 'disciple' to do an adaption.... Exactly it was, any one read mission earth? its 10 volumes thick but is actualu quite addictive once you get into it. When a sci-fi writer starts a religion it cant be a good thing. |
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Post by Gerkinman on Feb 23, 2005 12:54:57 GMT
Battlefield Earth was one of the top 10 worst movies ever
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Post by themotile on Feb 23, 2005 13:15:10 GMT
Battlefield Earth was one of the top 10 worst movies ever It was bad, you couldnt put your finger on it though, it was just... very bad. |
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Feb 23, 2005 13:34:56 GMT
Mission Earth was the other Hubbard work I read.. Took quite a while to get all the volumes together from the library. It was a fairly decent read.
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Post by themotile on Feb 23, 2005 14:06:41 GMT
Mission Earth was the other Hubbard work I read.. Took quite a while to get all the volumes together from the library. It was a fairly decent read. It does seem to go on and on, I got a bit sic of sparkle water and sweet bread towards the end. |
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Post by alabaster on Feb 23, 2005 16:12:30 GMT
You guys heard of Xenu? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenu(Sorry, can't seem to get rid of that double-link. Click on the bottom one) Read that and then ask if Wells would have been a Scientologist. You'd also better read this article: www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Fishman/time-behar.htmlDo not laugh at Scientology, it is serious stuff. And don't even THINK of joining it. Or if you must entertain the possibility, I urge you to read every page of Operation Clambake first: www.xenu.net |
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