A man for all Seasons

[Jarrod_D]

"This is not reformation, this is a war on the Church" -- A Man for All Seasons

 

I just got done watching a Man for all Seasons for the ... 3rd time ... awesome movie and a MUST for all Catholics to watch!

 

Jarrod

[loyola38]

Did you watch the version with Paul Scofield?

[spasiisochrani]

This is a wonderful movie about one of my favorite saints--a man of integrity who did not seek martyrdom but refused to deny the truth.  According to everything I have read about him, the film captures the essence of the man perfectly.  And to think that Hollywood made this movie!

[GregPotemkin]

Did you watch the version with Paul Scofield?

 

Yeah, that version, with Paul Scofield was one of the best movies ever made. 

[Brennus]

I like the scene where St. Thomas' daughter shows up the King with her knowledge of Latin and the King's response is to show her his leg.

 

What a jerk!

 

  

[Jarrod_D]

I didn't know there was another one besides the 1966 version ... I see now that there was one made in 1989 ... with Charleston Heston ... yuk!

 

The movie/play is brilliant ... instead of doing the V-Monologues on Catholic campus' we should do plays like this one.

 

Jarrod

 

P.s. I use "v" because it seems anatomy offends people.

 

 

 

 

 

[Jarrod_D]

When I read in Belloc's characters of the Reformation that St. Thomas More was a laughing stock of modern society I had no idea what he meant.

 

After watching the video, and studying his life, I can see what he means ... you would except John Fisher, a cleric, to disobey the King's orders ... but a statesmen?

 

I think most of us would have signed the oath and moved on with our lives. Heck, I know traditionalists would.

 

Jarrod

[CampeadorShin]

I feel left out here.... I've never even heard of this movie.

[Jarrod_D]

You can rent it at blockbuster .... I have a netflix account, so they just sent it to me in the mail.

 

Awesome movie.

 

Jarrod

[StThomasMore]

I would SOOO like to see this movie.