Kevin Smith Making Film About the Trinity凯文史密斯,使电影三位一体
Written by Mark Van Steenwyk : April 16, 2008写的马克范steenwyk : 2008年4月16日
Kevin Smith凯文史密斯 –the irreverent director who brought us such films as -i rreverent主任谁给我们带来的等影片 Clerks 办事员 and和 Dogma 教条 –is once again causing a stir among the faithful. -是再次造成轰动之间的忠诚。 Last month, Smith began filming Trinity , a film based upon the Christian understanding of God.上个月,史密斯开始拍摄三一 ,电影根据基督教的认识上帝。 According to insider sources, the film, which is presumably going for the same vibe as Dogma , depicts “one day in the life of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.”据内幕消息人士透露,电影,这是假定去为同一再接再厉,当教条 ,描绘了“一天在学校的生活上帝的父亲,上帝的儿子,和上帝圣灵” 。
In a recent在最近一次 interview访谈 with Variety , Smith explained the concept for the film this way:同品种 ,史密斯解释的概念,为电影这样说:
Look.看。 I’m not trying to piss off devout Christians.我不是要小便小康虔诚的基督徒。 Instead, the film is really exploring the question: “What does God think of what we’ve done with the world?” I chose to depict God as a Trinity because the idea has always fascinated me…and because it allows for some hilarious conversations.相反,电影,实在是探索的问题: “什么是上帝想什么我们已经做了与世界? ”我选择了描绘上帝作为一个三位一体的想法,因为一直着迷我… …和,因为它使一些搞笑的谈话。 You can’t exactly build great dialog with a God who only talks to himself.你不能完全建立伟大的对话与上帝谁只会谈自己。 This way, we can see God talking amongst themselves, so to speak…and see different facets of God in these different characters.这样,我们可以看到上帝谈他们当中,可以这么说… …并见的不同层面的上帝在这些不同的特点。
When asked whether or not his film is likely to cause controversy, Smith replied:当被问到是否或不是他的电影是有可能引起争议,史密斯回答:
Of course it will.当然,这会。 I mean, I have no real need to make God come off looking good in this picture.我的意思是,我已没有真正的需要作出的上帝来小康展望良好,在此图片。 I’m depicting the Trinity in a way that is very human and humorous.我描绘在一个三位一体的方式,这是非常的人力和幽默。 If I maintained their sanctity, the movie would suck.如果我保持其神圣性,该影片将抽走。 But in the end, the movie isn’t about making fun of God…but making fun of us…human beings.但在年底,这部电影是不是关于决策的乐趣… …但上帝使我们的乐趣…人类。
The film will star电影将星 Michael Caine迈克尔坚 as God the Father,作为神的父亲, Christian Bale基督教巴莱 as Jesus Christ, and作为耶稣基督,和 that blond guy这金发家伙 from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure as the Holy Ghost.从条例草案和TED的优良冒险作为圣灵。 Both Caine and Bale will add acting gravitas to this off-beat comedy.既坚和巴莱将新增代理gravitas这个小康拍喜剧。 Unfortunately, their market values broke the budget, leaving a shoe-string budget for the rest of the film…including casting for the Holy Ghost.不幸的是,他们的市场价值,打破了预算,留下了制鞋字符串预算,其余的电影… …包括铸造圣灵。
When asked about this decision, Smith replied:当被问及这项决定时,史密斯回答:
The film won’t really rely upon special effects…it isn’t as though we’re going to have Michael [Caine] shooting lightening from his fingers.电影不会真正依靠特别效果… …这是不作为,虽然我们要去有迈克尔[坚]射击减轻从他的手指。 The movie is classier than that…Regarding my casting for the Holy Ghost.这部电影是classier比…关于我的铸造圣灵。 Well, to be honest, he doesn’t really do much.好,说老实话,他并不真的很多。 He is really more of a foil and a prop for the other two, so I didn’t want to bring in a Hollywood heavyweight for that role.他实在是更多的铝箔和PROP的其他两个,所以我不希望把在好莱坞的重量级人物,为发挥这种作用。
Already, before any of the actual content of the film has been made public, religious groups are protesting the film.已经之前,任何实际内容的电影已经取得了市民,宗教群体抗议电影。 The most vocal critics have been James Dobson of最敢言的批评者已詹姆斯多布森的 Focus on the Family着眼于家庭 and Bill Donahue of和多纳休的条例草案 the Catholic League天主教联盟 . 。 Donahue calls the film “blasphemy with heresy mixed in.” Dobson believes that the film is “an affront to all decent people of faith everywhere.”多纳休呼吁电影“亵渎与异端混合英寸”多布森认为,电影是“一种侮辱,所有的体面人的信仰,到处” 。
Trinity is scheduled for wide release around Christmas 2009. 三一是定于广泛的释放在圣诞节前后,到2009年。
Editor’s Note: This isn’ta real film. 编者按:这不是真正的电影。 That is why this article is in the “satire” section. 这就是为什么此文章是在“讽刺”一节。 For the record, “that blond dude from Bill and Ted is named 为记录在案, “金发dude从条例草案和TED命名 Alex Winter 徐家冬季 . 。 I’m sure he’sa fine actor. 我敢肯定,他是罚款的演员。
This is the second in a series of satirical posts leading up to the day of Pentecost. 这是第二次在一系列的讽刺职位的领导到五旬节。 In honor of that esteemed day, consider submitting to the 在荣誉说,尊敬的一天,考虑提交给 Pentecost Writing Competition 圣灵降临节征文比赛 ! ! And don’t forget. 不要忘了。 We need regular submissions to keep the content flowing as well ( 我们需要经常保持意见书的内容,流向,以及( submit here 提交在这里 ). ) 。
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