Because a bunch of old dudes in dresses are arbiters of good taste

Vatican weighing in on “good cinema”:

Priest Marco Fibbi, a spokesman for the Diocese of Rome, said Wednesday that the church was working on a set of guidelines that will determine whether a film contains the “proper” religious sentiment.

I’m guessing even The Sound Of Music wouldn’t qualify because the nun gets it on with the Baron.

Who would, seriously, pay attention to what a bunch of old dudes in the Vatican say is good cinema? My father used to go to Mass every morning and the priest but stored his pirated pr0n VCDs on top of his Bible. If they can’t get a committed Catholic like him to watch what they think is suitable (of course, I am assuming that pr0n would be unsuitable, because it involves consenting adults of both genders — heh), how will they convince the rest of us?

Heh again.

• 19 Jun 2008

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