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Year of The Priest Movies
Tell us your favorites
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Friday, June 26, 2009 8:48 PM
Did you catch our sister site’s Top 10 Priest Movies?
That list excluded foreign films and stories about bishops and cardinals, but it sparked a blog conversation. B-Movie Catechism has some other choices, as does The American Catholic. More in comments here, too, and this post has some interesting choices.
My top picks would be On the Waterfront, John Ford’s The Fugitive, I Confess and The Cardinal (since he doesn’t become a Cardinal until the end, I don’t think it violates the “priest” rule).
Any these lists miss? Which are your favorites?
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Posted by Heidi Saxton on Saturday, Jun 27, 2009 4:44 PM (EDT):
My husband and I just finished watching “The Mission” (Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons). The scene with the waterfall is one of the most powerful images of reconciliation I have ever encountered.
I LOVE Karl Malden’s crusading priest on “On the Waterfront.” The whole film is fabulous, too ... it’s a great look at the evolution of a conscience, and how one man finally gets himself to do what he knows is right.
Plus it has that iconic scene with Marlon Brando in the cab: “I coulda been a contender!”
SO worth renting, if you haven’t seen it.
Posted by Tami on Sunday, Jun 28, 2009 7:42 PM (EDT):
My husband and I just watched “The Mission” last night (prior to seeing this discussion)! And I, too, highly recommend it!!! However, it should be noted that even though it’s rated PG, there is a fair amount of tribal nudity (women’s bare breasts, men covered with loin cloths…). It’s a VERY good story, but a movie that’s more suited for an older crowd (in my opinion).
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