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H.I. McDonough · 02-27-2006, 03:16 AM

Based on the failure of "God's Army 2: States of Grace", it's safe to say that we'd rather watch stupid, glorified roadshows (ie. HaleStorm) than movies that are actually well-made and require us to be a little introspective. That's sad...

MikeWaters · 02-27-2006, 03:17 AM

don't despair. maybe it will do well with its DVD run. I haven't had a chance to see it yet.

RockyBalboa · 02-27-2006, 03:59 AM

Does that mean his movie on Joseph Smith is no more?

I thought States of Grace was one of the better movies I saw all of last year.

Rickomatic · 02-27-2006, 03:16 PM

States of Grace was a good movie; the end lasted a little too long though. It was much better than Brigham City. Joseph Smith should completed filming and in editing by now.

SoCalCoug · 03-19-2006, 02:54 AM

Never make the mistake of overestimating the good taste of LDS people when it comes to the arts.

realtall · 03-19-2006, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalCoug

Never make the mistake of overestimating the good taste of LDS people when it comes to the arts.

Amen to that.

UtahDan · 03-19-2006, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalCoug

Never make the mistake of overestimating the good taste of LDS people when it comes to the arts.

Truly. Just look around at the dishes at the next pot-luck function at your ward to know eveything you need to know about how sophisticated the tastes of your average LDS are (yes Indy, I know, it isn't like that in your ward).

Jeff Lebowski · 03-19-2006, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by UtahDan

Truly. Just look around at the dishes at tenext pot-luck function at your ward to know eveything you need to know about how sophisticated the tastes of your average LDS are (yes Indy, I know, it isn't like that in your ward).

LOL. Oh man, isn't that the truth. In our ward, people think my wife and I are freaks because we like sushi and Thai food.

cougjunkie · 03-19-2006, 05:23 AM

You mean funeral potatoes are not a delicacy?

MikeWaters · 03-19-2006, 11:52 PM

Very true. Any recipe not found on the back of a can is "putting on airs". Either that, or Mormons like poor food.

But I dont' get too worked up about it. For most Mormons in their 40's they are probably (at most) 2nd generation college grads. Their ancestors were poor pioneers.

Elsewhere in America, people were eating French cheese and planning their trips to Europe.

Growing up, I would eat homemade bread, broken up in little pieces, with milk over it. A pioneer dish.

We were poor people. We are becoming less poor. And the food has a lag-factor.

02-27-2006, 03:16 AM	#1
H.I. McDonough Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 9	Richard Dutcher and the end of LDS cinema... Based on the failure of "God's Army 2: States of Grace", it's safe to say that we'd rather watch stupid, glorified roadshows (ie. HaleStorm) than movies that are actually well-made and require us to be a little introspective. That's sad... __________________ I\'ll be taking these Huggies...and whatever cash you got

02-27-2006, 03:16 PM	#4
Rickomatic Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Jordan UT Posts: 319	States of Grace was a good movie; the end lasted a little too long though. It was much better than Brigham City. Joseph Smith should completed filming and in editing by now. __________________ "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest." Mark Twain

03-19-2006, 02:54 AM	#5
SoCalCoug Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 3,059	Never make the mistake of overestimating the good taste of LDS people when it comes to the arts. __________________ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty Yewt! "Now perhaps as I spanked myself screaming out "Kozlowski, say it like you mean it bitch!" might have been out of line, but such was the mood." - Goatnapper "If you want to fatten a pig up to make the pig MORE delicious, you can feed it almost anything. Seriously. The pig is like the car on Back to the Future. You put in garbage, and out comes something magical!" - Cali Coug

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cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	You mean funeral potatoes are not a delicacy? __________________ LINCECUM!

02-27-2006, 03:17 AM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	don't despair. maybe it will do well with its DVD run. I haven't had a chance to see it yet.

02-27-2006, 03:59 AM	#3
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	Does that mean his movie on Joseph Smith is no more? I thought States of Grace was one of the better movies I saw all of last year.

03-19-2006, 11:52 PM	#10
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Very true. Any recipe not found on the back of a can is "putting on airs". Either that, or Mormons like poor food. But I dont' get too worked up about it. For most Mormons in their 40's they are probably (at most) 2nd generation college grads. Their ancestors were poor pioneers. Elsewhere in America, people were eating French cheese and planning their trips to Europe. Growing up, I would eat homemade bread, broken up in little pieces, with milk over it. A pioneer dish. We were poor people. We are becoming less poor. And the food has a lag-factor.