My Scientology Movie

[BigRedRage]

After speaking with former Scientology members and being stonewalled by higher-ups, filmmaker Louis Theroux hires actors to re-create alleged events

My Scientology Movie is a 2015 British documentary film about Scientologydirected by John Dower, and written by and starring Louis Theroux. The film takes an unconventional approach to the subject matter, featuring young actors "auditioning" for parts playing high-profile Scientologists in scenes recreating accounts from ex-members about incidents involving senior church management. The Church of Scientology responded by putting the filmmakers under surveillance and denouncing the film.

Watched this last night, was pretty interesting. Especially once the Scientology people start popping up everywhere, filming everyone, refusing to talk and verbally attacking the people the director was interviewing.

 

[BigRedRage]

PS: This is on Netflix.

 

[cardncubfan]

Cult

 

[BigRedRage]

Cult

Did you watch it?

 

[Bert]

Are we really gonna have this debate again? haha yes!!! Lemme get my popcorn!

Though, we could all just save time and copy/past posts from the previous 20 Scientology threads.

 

[cardncubfan]

Did you watch it?

No. Why would I?

 

[Chaplin]

No. Why would I?

What a well informed populace.

And they are a cult the same way Mormons and Catholics are.

 

[cardncubfan]

What a well informed populace.

And they are a cult the same way Mormons and Catholics are.

I knew when I posted that I knew you would show up. I agree with the Mormon & Catholic statement btw. They are very much so.

 

[carrrnuttt]

I agree with the Mormon & Catholic statement btw. They are very much so.

I agree. Former Catholic here. What's funny is, my co-worker is former Mormon and we'd compare notes all the time.

From everything I've read, Scientologists are ten times as rigid and controlling in many things as Mormons and Catholics are. So yeah, cult.

 

[redheat]

What a well informed populace.

And they are a cult the same way Mormons and Catholics are.

mormons are more in the jehovah witness realm. No where near Catholics. Take your trash statement to the P&E boards cornholio.

 

[Bert]

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[Cheesebeef]

This thread though...

 

[BigRedRage]

No. Why would I?

I dunno, I did, thought it was interesting.

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[Chaplin]

I agree. Former Catholic here. What's funny is, my co-worker is former Mormon and we'd compare notes all the time.

From everything I've read, Scientologists are ten times as rigid and controlling in many things as Mormons and Catholics are. So yeah, cult.

Nope.

 

[BigRedRage]

What a well informed populace.

And they are a cult the same way Mormons and Catholics are.

How so?



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[Chaplin]

mormons are more in the jehovah witness realm. No where near Catholics. Take your trash statement to the P&E boards *******.

Pot meet kettle.

 

[BigRedRage]

I'm not a believer of any religion but this one is definitely a bit extra on the odd side imo

But the movie was interesting. Mostly I was a bit taken away by how they show up filming people, following them and etc. Even a group of old guys showed up and started crapping on the ex Scientology guy until a non Scientologist walks over and they stop saying so much information.

Just really frickin weird behavior



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[Bert]

This thread though...

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[BigRedRage]

After the Church of Scientology refuses to cooperate in making a documentary, Louis Theroux teams up with former senior church official Mark Rathbun to create dramatic reconstructions of incidents within the church witnessed by Rathbun and other ex-Scientologists. They focus in particular on alleged violent behaviour by the church's leader David Miscavige at its secretive Gold Base facility in California, which Theroux visits. The church retaliates by putting Theroux and his film crew under surveillance, leading to camera-wielding confrontations with a Scientology "squirrel buster" team and with church officials outside Gold Base. Theroux raises questions about Rathbun's own former complicity in the church's "terroristic" activities, leading to tensions between the two.[9][10][11]

 

[devilalum]

mormons are more in the jehovah witness realm. No where near Catholics. Take your trash statement to the P&E boards *******.

I remember when Pope JP died they put his body in St Peter's square for about a week to see if he would rise from the dead.

 

[cardncubfan]

mormons are more in the jehovah witness realm. No where near Catholics. Take your trash statement to the P&E boards *******.

A little sensitive? No need to call names.

 

[Bert]

Fun fact: Did you know that Phoenix is "the birthplace of Scientology?"

This thread made me curios if we have any ST centers here, and I was led to their website where I learned that. So if you have an issue with that information take it up with the Scientologists. I come in peace. Just thought that was interesting, I didn't know he lived here. His house is also a historical landmark that you can visit.

http://www.scientology-phoenix.org/

 

[gmabel830]

Fun fact: Did you know that Phoenix is "the birthplace of Scientology?"

This thread made me curios if we have any ST centers here, and I was led to their website where I learned that. So if you have an issue with that information take it up with the Scientologists. I come in peace. Just thought that was interesting, I didn't know he lived here. His house is also a historical landmark that you can visit.

http://www.scientology-phoenix.org/

There is a very nice Scientology center (from the outside) here... the series on A&E with that actress lady tackles many of the same issues (without the dramatic re-enactments).

 

[carrrnuttt]

There is a very nice Scientology center (from the outside) here...

If Chaplin lived in Phoenix, I'd say these are the ones his "friends" worships at. But he's listed as being in LA. Plenty of places there for his "friends."

Also, the show you were probably referring to: http://www.aetv.com/shows/leah-remini-scientology-and-the-aftermath

 

[Shaggy]

mormons are more in the jehovah witness realm. No where near Catholics. Take your trash statement to the P&E boards *******.

WTH are you talking about? You make zero sense.