12/23/15

Vatican Review Pans Star Wars

I remember hearing that years ago the Catholic Church would rate movies for its flock to ensure they did not see anything too distant from church teachings.  Well, the Catholic Church is back to its rating duties, and this time the Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano has voiced its opinion about the new Star Wars film.  According to the UK's Daily Mail, the Vatican daily called the movie "twisted to suit today's tastes and a public more accustomed to sitting in front of a computer than in a cinema."  

I found a more supportive Catholic review and rating at AmericanCatholic.org primarily concerned about the aging cast than the souls of viewers:

If there are moments you suspect you might be watching the cast-reunion special of an old TV show -- John Williams' majestic music counters that feeling to a degree -- it's largely attributable to how stiff and weather-beaten Ford and Fisher appear...The film contains much stylized fantasy violence. The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. 

I will let you know if I find any good television ratings.

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