Movie director Matthew Chapman is trying to, as he claims, present the Brokeback Mountain for atheism.
http://ledgemovie.com/how_to_help
The trailer can be viewed here:
I haven't seen the movie yet but the trailer has me cringing. The hero sexually comes on to a woman who works under his authority. Ick. And she's a married woman to boot?
If you want to do a movie that features an atheist hero, that claims to be educational about what atheists go through in our society, how about taking inspiration from real life heroes? How about an atheist who's kicked out of his/her home because his/her parents find out he/she doesn't believe? How about an atheist who's harassed at work and threatened with death like one I personally know?
http://ledgemovie.com/how_to_help
Quote:This could be the Brokeback Mountain moment for atheists, our tipping point, when we finally get the attention we deserve. Although books have put atheists into the intellectual mainstream, The Ledge is the first Hollywood drama to target the broader movie-going public with an openly atheist hero in a production big enough to attract A-list stars (bios, trailer). This is unprecedented.
The trailer can be viewed here:
I haven't seen the movie yet but the trailer has me cringing. The hero sexually comes on to a woman who works under his authority. Ick. And she's a married woman to boot?
If you want to do a movie that features an atheist hero, that claims to be educational about what atheists go through in our society, how about taking inspiration from real life heroes? How about an atheist who's kicked out of his/her home because his/her parents find out he/she doesn't believe? How about an atheist who's harassed at work and threatened with death like one I personally know?
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
