Comments on: Brazil Catholics sue Hollywood for crumbling Redeemer image

By: Jeigh

Jeigh — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:52:36 +0000

So…if there is an earthquake in Rio and the statue crumbles and falls for real, who will they sue then?

By: Malcolm Armsteen

Malcolm Armsteen — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:38:09 +0000

There is a very apt phrase here, that the producers should employ.

“Shut up.”

By: The Catholic Church of Brazil seems to be under the impression that it owns any image of the famous Christ the Redeemer sculpture which stands high above Rio de Janeiro, and is suing Columbia Pictures for using it in last year’s blockbuster 2012. | eChu

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:44:30 +0000

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By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:41:54 +0000

Beggars belief. Cross-posting Monitor.

By: Stonyground

Stonyground — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:40:53 +0000

Let’s face it, these kind of people are “Shocked and Offended” about just about everything that they see and hear. It really is about time the world just responded “So Effing What” to their self pitying whining.

Has it been noted that the government is in the grip of a new moral panic over airbrushed models, ladmags and music videos?

By: Graeme

Graeme — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:57:21 +0000

Right,

So the notion and images of >99.99% of the human race being killed were fine, but the destruction of, an albeit pretty, statue were just too much eh?

Nice