Specially the mannerisms. Im not italian myself, but the cocky mediterranean vibe, very distinct from the cocky british style that you see in every movie was real af.
@@ivanbarov nothing sweet about the number of the beast.... you must wake up soon.... the rapture of the christians will be blamed on ALIENS... they are actually extra dimensional DEMONS... ya wonder why ya own government is starting to release INFO..... its cos they have a plan... wake up MORON!
"I was also a partisan in the war. So I know a firing squad when I see one." With that line alone, Gabriel had looked through his superior's BS and knew exactly why he was summoned.
Quite true. The film does not show very well who father Amorth was nor his "job". But Gabriele Amorth was indeed a partisan against the nazi-fascists, risked his life then, and indeed knew what a firing squad was.
This is great, he is MAJORLY disrespectful without giving any "actionable" disrespect. He shows up. He TRIES to cooperate. When it becomes clear that the panel is NOT acting in good faith, he points them to the higher authority that he actually answers too.
Most nuns, through their faith, virtue, and sacrifice, have _EARNED_ men's respect. Suffer no delusion, though, most _females_ have NOT. I see what you are trying to do: create a contrast and celebrate one cleric's value on the basis of his courtesy toward your kind while implying the Church itself stands unworthy of such esteem. Duplicitous females like yourself, like Eve, your archetype and origin, are why nuns, though valued, will never run the church, whereas priests and pontiffs do and always will so long as it is God's Church. You are welcome to pray the rosary and seek out a priest to forgive you of your passive-aggressive and gender-obsessed intrigue. May God have mercy on your conniving soul.
You have no authority to demand men do anything, Daughter of Eve. Listen to God, Miss Nelson; His will is the only thing demanding attention, in contrast to your gynocentric intrigue. The only reason we're here and Hell's bossom is swollen with the souls of men and women is because Adam listened to a woman...just like you.
We're here, and Hell is swollen with souls...because the first man heeded a female like yourself; you have no authority nor moral high ground to demand we do anything, Daughter or Eve.
Its honestly fitting that its on the rougher end given the travels of his post. Speaking many languages, you tend to occasionally blend them or have accents.
I like the way he is so respectful to the Nuns, who don't have power in this situation and are just being helpful, but is happy to disrespect the powerful. That shows character.
He's just following the example of his ultimate Boss: Jesus always saw people, and reacted to them accordingly. To the powerful, he was a thorn in their side: which is why they wanted to kill him.
My Great Uncle is an exorcist of the Catholic Church. It wasn't his choice, when a catholic priest retire but still wants to work, the Bishop usually give him a side task on the dioscese, for him it was exorcist. He was kinda perplex at first, but then quickly started to love this. And it is indeed true that 99% of the time, he is just a free catholic psychiatrist. He is then followed by a team of parishioners that are psychiatrists or with similar competencies that can take over or recommend to medical professionals. Sometimes, the person who called him really want something, so he does a "show", like burning the object that is cursed. Like all services of the Catholic church this is 100% free, but sadly many people fake that they are catholic exorcist and ask for payment after exorcism, abusing people in distress.
The 1% are the ones asking for a "show" and not just talk or prayers. So it's about burning cursed objects or spreading holy waters around the house to calm the guy. He never told me about something really paranormal he encountered, and he is very skeptical about that (he really didn't wanted to be exorcist at first, but the Bishop really put him on it after his retirement as regular priest. Apparently bc he is a very social guy). The vast majority of people calling exorcist are very paranoid and religious people. They think someone are actively trying to ruin their life with curses. Sorry to be disappointing lol.
@@DRod1517It’s almost like he’s an actor, and their primary aspects are in the physical and the method of acting. Also, being fat is unhealthy and he is beloved by many for his acting talents and people get concerned about these things when they care about the person
Did similar years ago when i was called in for a routine performance review, with the main boss, the area boss, a note taker and a silent witness. A few minutes into it i just started chuckling. When they asked if i wanted to share the joke, i calmed myself, sipped my tea and told them flat out. "Surely such a meeting would be best suited behind a chemical shed?" Looks on their faces said it all.
Actually it is demanded, respect your elders, respect your parents, respect is demanded BUT it is also earned, can be earned to a whole another level thought.
I thought the same thing, as someone who grew up Catholic, if I saw a young guy like that dressed as a Bishop or Cardinal, I would've thought he was on his way to a crazy Halloween party or maybe even some crazy orgy or something rather than him being for real.
I love how the older priests just look as bored with this as Amorth is, and the one (and only american) young one is on a crusade to stop exorcisms for science, how he got in such a high space in the vatican to call a meeting like this is hilarious.
Actually, I'm pretty sure it's a plot device. remember...(spoilers ahead) according to the movie the young Bishop is off to Guam for some reason and there are 199 other sites where fallen angels were interred. You REALLY think they're all sleeping or twiddling thier thumbs? the dude will either be posessed or he's being influenced ALREADY.
"the one (and only american) young one is on a crusade to stop exorcisms for science, how he got in such a high space in the vatican to call a meeting like this is hilarious" I think you might have forgotten this is a movie, lol. Exorcisms *are* ridiculous.
@@November1629- i think you might not have studied the basic tropes of storytelling. In the context of this fictional setting, they are real demons who enjoy conspiracy tactics. haven't you ever heard "the greatest trick the devil pulled was convincing people he doens't exist?" of the entire panel, the others were clearly sitting on the fence, not wantign to go agaisnt the Pope.... with the exception of the african dude. if you were making a series, AND THEY ARE....don't you think they might just make use of a character that is SO strenuously agianst what the exorcist is doing?
Hey man of science my self but if the guy is saying 98% of his work is nothing supernatural and moving it to doctors I don't think you can say say he's being loose on what should require an exorcism.
The Church is definitely pretty dang scientific about that stuff, I remember one exorcist saying line one in every thousand people who call him are actually possessed and the vast majority are either dismissed as fakes or sent to psychiatrists because their problems are in the brain. Catholic priests are pretty good counterexamples to the idea that “religious people are a bunch of uneducated bumpkins who need enlightenment” as a lot of them have a crap ton of degrees as well as prior job experience. I’ve known priests who have been everything from history professors to snipers in the US Army Rangers. These are not gullible idiots.
I can’t believe that as an ardent atheist I’m on Amorth’s side on this one. Red tape, scapegoating and compulsory respect for superiors really tick me off.
There's nothing wrong with understanding that bureaucracy in faith hurts the faithful. I'm an atheist too but we should still recognize that the church plays an important part in the lives of many.
Being an atheist doesn't mean dismissing all people of faith. A character like the good Father here would be a nice bloke, doing his job as he sees it, and fighting against a bureaucratic organisation trying to destroy itself from within. I'd offer him a beer and sit for a chat any day. And yes, I'm an atheist too.
The worst part of this is someone so young being cast as a bishop (and absolutely no chance in hell anyone that your would EVER be a cardinal in the last two centuries)… a bishop effectively telling older bishops how it is going to be. This is, though I understand the “young vs old” narrative, a piss poor decision and unreflective of episcopal realities in the Vatican.
If they ever made a movie about the Ezio storyline, Russel playing Rodrigo Borgia would be better than perfect. Right beard, right weight, and able to come across as an intimidating monster for the Templar order at the time.
I cannot begin to tell you how real this scene is in regards to the arguments and push to make the RCC "relevant" or even the catholic church (the whole church) "relevant". And Father Gabriel Amorth (Russell Crowe's character) is right, if evil does not exist what then is the role of the church? People who act like evil does not exist has never faced evil in their life and I pray that, for their safety, they never have to face evil. Those of us who have faced evil turn to that which can only save us, Jesus Christ; he is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. It is amazing how those who read scripture and believe it, believe that there is no evil, no demons, no satan. It astounds me. May God bring you peace, and let His love shine upon you. In Jesus Christ's name, Amen.
I find it quite telling that the cardinal remains silent and it's the young bishop doing all the talking. I take this to mean that the cardinal is not 100% behind the idea, but probably feels that the younger bishop has a better understanding of the "modern" church, and is therefore going along with it. As we get older, we may get wiser, but at the same time the gap between generations becomes wider with each passing year.
People like that young cardinal should NEVER hold any level of authority. They are just incredibly oblivious to their actual duties and would be better suited in politics.
I am not part of any church, I don't have a religion, but I do believe. In the world, every religion's responsibility to enforce compassion, kindness, and protect the people from themselves. Everyone is a sinner, even priests, exorcists, the Pope himself, or any head of religion for that matter. Sins are always in everyone, and religion's purpose is not to eradicate sins, but to prevent people from succumbing to them. The only one who can fight evil is the one who knows it. The arrogance and pride is the main reason why religions can't work together to fight this evil. So if we want to defend ourselves, we must reflect on ourselves first.
when you have to enforce something you arent exactly on good moral ground yourself either. Anyone should be free to do as they please - albeit within confines of the laws of whatever country they find themselves in. Forcing people to show compassion and kindness will not do you any good. You cant force people to do things they do not want to do. If you try, you either get skewed work, or worse yet; twisted work.
@@shoulderpyro True. Bad choice of words. But it's also true that sometimes the law of whatever country the person is in could be guiding them into morally wrong acts. This is why religional institutes are so high up, so they can have a choice in the matter. It's very important to make those laws within the confines of good morals, and religion provides those morals. The problem is that many people think religion are laws themselves, and treat it very factual. But really, the teachings of religion are actually guidelines to good morals.
@@Edis12121 Bro what is "Jesus smuggling?" 🤦♂😆 Is he like an object or a property? So you say you never heard rational people talk like this, only christians? With this comment you just proved my point. Instantly trying to put me into a group or chategory. You never stopped thinking "Maybe I can make good arguments and start a rational conversation while being neutral." ?
Apparently, the church "Sharpening its relevance" has meant the Pope allowing priests to bless same sex marriage. Congratulations to the Pope and the Catholic Church for trampling on the Holy scriptures.
Uh…no he bloody hasn’t. Do some actual research next time. They cannot bless same-sex marriage. What they can bless is both spouses INDIVIDUALLY as Catholics. One can be blessed, and so can the other. But not their marriage.
Italian is very hard to speak fluently, even harder to fake. Almost impossible to fool a native speaker because there are so many little tweaks and peculiarities. But here Russell Crowe manages to speak slowly and murmurs a lot, goving a pretty credible impression for someone whom im assuming memorized his lines. Its not perfect but pretty close
I don't know if this scene really happened with the real father but as I can speak for the movie, I can see that His Superiors call him to fire him but he is able to not only defend his position but also put them back to their place. I very much liked the scene where he reminds them of his position. The line "I am the Chief Exorcist of the Vatican" with the italian accent is magneficent
2:55 Bishop #1 is smiling Bishop #2 is mortified to bring up the tragedy of war The cardinal is ashamed to be confronted with playing politics. Bishop #4, well... And Bishop #5 is very angry with the cardinal for engaging in politics.
It's kinda crazy that after serving a distinguished career in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic wars, he decided to put down his sword and become a priest specializing in exorcism.
He continues to say "ok, let's start" in italian, great way to make it clear from the beginning he has no interest in playing by their rules. The one next to O'Sullivan I would guess is the bishop of Calabria whos pride is hurt because he was passed over, or a friend of his based on how he reacts. The Cardinal doesn't care at all about the meeting, right until Amorth brings up the dead girl and the congregation, those get his attention. And the guy to his right is just vibing.
If Evil doesn't not exist what then the Church is all about?? Two answer,s either church become completely materialistic and thus atheistic or more likely church switched its side.....
I watched this movie a few months ago and wasn’t expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. Crowe gave a great performance and it was a good plot. I’ve added this to my annual October Halloween movie viewing list. Hope there’s a sequel to this.
Non sono italiano, però faccio dei viaggi in Italia ogni anno. Vivo in Germania e la gente qui pensa che gli Italiani bevono spesso il "doppio", però credo che non sia vero. A me il "doppio" sembra essera una bevanda occidentale forse americana, loro tendono ad esagerare. Vero? Una domanda, il gesto che Padre Amorth fa a 1:51, che significa?
Father: My position was appointed by my bishop. My local bishop is the Pope. If you have a problem with me, talk to my boss. The Pope: To quote Mother Mary, "Do whatever he tells you."
I've always imagined the perfect priest to be something like this. Educated in the craft of theology, able to distinguish good from evil and most importantly, to have a good sense of humor. A person of God can smile and bring joy to the others , no matter the situation. Evil does not smile, evil doesn't feel joy.
The fact his beliefs and respect is to the core of the church and her beliefs, his role is stated, his appointment is without question, his home is the home of the faith house, and his superiors are only the pope and God himself.
I have been an Exorcist dozens of times during my life. I have had to exorcised the many spirits of bars, pubs, and restaurants, to include such spirits as Don Tito's, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, and so forth. All usually the next morning. Let me tell you...those battles are tough!
Russells accent is very nice, hard to be Italian without being Italian.... In Master and Commander Russell said he had to learn to play the Violin, said it was the hardest task he ever had...if he's telling the truth then Hat's off to Russell that learning Italian as it was an easier task.
This scene doesn't make sense. If Amorth is in trouble for performing an exorcism without approval, of which was witnessed by a third party, then why would the congregation vacant the position of Chief Exorcist due to irrelevance of outdated beliefs? It seems like a double bind. Either admit he performed an exorcism without approval and get reprimanded for doing his job or lie and become redundant.🤔
Also, why would Amorth need approval to perform an exorcism? Is there any scenario where it is to the Church's benefit to not perform an exorcism on someone who is possessed? Even if it was performed on someone outside the faith, surely that would make them a believer? Right?
The actual father Amorth did make silly gestures by putting his hand to his face, stick his tongue out in a mocking fashion to frustrate evil. Na na na na na lol
The Garden of Love By William Blake I went to the Garden of Love, And saw what I never had seen: A Chapel was built in the midst, Where I used to play on the green. And the gates of this Chapel were shut, And 'Thou shalt not' writ over the door; So I turn'd to the Garden of Love, That so many sweet flowers bore. And I saw it was filled with graves, And tomb-stones where flowers should be: And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds, And binding with briars, my joys & desires.
As an Italian, his Italian is really quite good indeed but his "Italian who speaks English" is genuinely close to perfection.
Wonderful actor.
Specially the mannerisms. Im not italian myself, but the cocky mediterranean vibe, very distinct from the cocky british style that you see in every movie was real af.
i wish i could speak your language proper, god bless you!
He is the 8th king of Rome after all. 😂
"If you have a problem with me, you talk to my Boss!"
The look on his face!!!!
Oh, the sweet 666 likes.
@@ivanbarov nothing sweet about the number of the beast.... you must wake up soon.... the rapture of the christians will be blamed on ALIENS... they are actually extra dimensional DEMONS... ya wonder why ya own government is starting to release INFO..... its cos they have a plan... wake up MORON!
'Father Amorth, you have not been dismissed!' 'Cuckoo....'
Sometimes the Evil takes human form like this ambitious young monsignore
@@ivanbarovThe number of 666 is the number of Man
"I was also a partisan in the war. So I know a firing squad when I see one." With that line alone, Gabriel had looked through his superior's BS and knew exactly why he was summoned.
That was my favourite line in the whole thing
Quite true.
The film does not show very well who father Amorth was nor his "job". But Gabriele Amorth was indeed a partisan against the nazi-fascists, risked his life then, and indeed knew what a firing squad was.
"WITH THAT LINE ALONE" lol more dramatic than the scene itself
What war is he speaking about, though?
@@Briselance 'partisan' usually implies WW2
This is great, he is MAJORLY disrespectful without giving any "actionable" disrespect.
He shows up.
He TRIES to cooperate.
When it becomes clear that the panel is NOT acting in good faith, he points them to the higher authority that he actually answers too.
I love how he tells them he’s realised they’re not there to actually negotiate when he uses the firing squad line
No, he's not being disrespectful. Not at all
He’s not really disrespectful, they are. Amorth as a massive figure in the Roman Catholic Church.
He Mastered and Commanded the shit out of that room
My favorite part of the film is where he walked in and yelled 'ITS MASTERIN' TIME' and commanded all over them. Truly one of the movies of all time.
Is that a movie reference?
@@barrage1308 Yeah google 'Master and Commander' ;D
@@barrage1308 The Master and Commander Movie by Russel
Hell yeah
Listen to his vocal tone when addressing the nuns. It's gentle, respectful. Warm. He SEES them. He would never say coo coo to them.
Or maybe he would but for different reasons 😂
I've lived and worked in Rome for the past 6 years.
You NEVER disrespect a nun... ever.
They get things done.
Most nuns, through their faith, virtue, and sacrifice, have _EARNED_ men's respect. Suffer no delusion, though, most _females_ have NOT. I see what you are trying to do: create a contrast and celebrate one cleric's value on the basis of his courtesy toward your kind while implying the Church itself stands unworthy of such esteem.
Duplicitous females like yourself, like Eve, your archetype and origin, are why nuns, though valued, will never run the church, whereas priests and pontiffs do and always will so long as it is God's Church.
You are welcome to pray the rosary and seek out a priest to forgive you of your passive-aggressive and gender-obsessed intrigue. May God have mercy on your conniving soul.
You have no authority to demand men do anything, Daughter of Eve. Listen to God, Miss Nelson; His will is the only thing demanding attention, in contrast to your gynocentric intrigue. The only reason we're here and Hell's bossom is swollen with the souls of men and women is because Adam listened to a woman...just like you.
We're here, and Hell is swollen with souls...because the first man heeded a female like yourself; you have no authority nor moral high ground to demand we do anything, Daughter or Eve.
Russel's italian accent was a bit forced but definetly better than other non-italian actors in the movie.
It could have been better but it could have been way worse
For a second, I forgot I was watching Russell Crowe. It was good acting.
Its honestly fitting that its on the rougher end given the travels of his post. Speaking many languages, you tend to occasionally blend them or have accents.
The first line I heard in this scene made me cringe, not that I know what sounds like authentic italian but the guy sounded like mario
Are you bloody kidding? He talks as if English was not his native language, dude.
I like the way he is so respectful to the Nuns, who don't have power in this situation and are just being helpful, but is happy to disrespect the powerful. That shows character.
Not "the powerful": he is not disrespectful to all the Cardinals, primarily just to the young idiot who doesn't even know Italian.
He's just following the example of his ultimate Boss: Jesus always saw people, and reacted to them accordingly. To the powerful, he was a thorn in their side: which is why they wanted to kill him.
My Great Uncle is an exorcist of the Catholic Church.
It wasn't his choice, when a catholic priest retire but still wants to work, the Bishop usually give him a side task on the dioscese, for him it was exorcist.
He was kinda perplex at first, but then quickly started to love this.
And it is indeed true that 99% of the time, he is just a free catholic psychiatrist. He is then followed by a team of parishioners that are psychiatrists or with similar competencies that can take over or recommend to medical professionals.
Sometimes, the person who called him really want something, so he does a "show", like burning the object that is cursed.
Like all services of the Catholic church this is 100% free, but sadly many people fake that they are catholic exorcist and ask for payment after exorcism, abusing people in distress.
A man in a dress peddling nonsense to half wits.
Any stories about the other 1% of the time?
Yeah, what does he say about the 1%?
The 1% are the ones asking for a "show" and not just talk or prayers.
So it's about burning cursed objects or spreading holy waters around the house to calm the guy.
He never told me about something really paranormal he encountered, and he is very skeptical about that (he really didn't wanted to be exorcist at first, but the Bishop really put him on it after his retirement as regular priest. Apparently bc he is a very social guy).
The vast majority of people calling exorcist are very paranoid and religious people. They think someone are actively trying to ruin their life with curses.
Sorry to be disappointing lol.
He sounds cool.
"father Amorth, YOU HAVE NOTBEEN DISMISSED!!!!"
"cookoo!"
lol.
😂😂😂😂😊
Man that American priest boy needs some manners when having a meeting with father amorth
For anyone wondering, that is Ancient Sassyesk for "Go fuck yourself"
I appreciate the pettiness of the cookoo.
The Father liked to mock and tell jokes to the devil. He just did the same with that priest. Hint hint.
"Father Gabriele"
"my name is maximus decimus meridius"
He still has his “Unhinged” body. Russel Crowe really is one of the best.
No that's just his body now....
@@Fatlax73 aw that’s sad. Lol
I hate the fact that his body is even a f'n topic. Good gawd, we focus on some of the most vain things.
@@DRod1517It’s almost like he’s an actor, and their primary aspects are in the physical and the method of acting. Also, being fat is unhealthy and he is beloved by many for his acting talents and people get concerned about these things when they care about the person
@@Fatlax73 Bullshit, Crowe is method
Did similar years ago when i was called in for a routine performance review, with the main boss, the area boss, a note taker and a silent witness. A few minutes into it i just started chuckling. When they asked if i wanted to share the joke, i calmed myself, sipped my tea and told them flat out. "Surely such a meeting would be best suited behind a chemical shed?" Looks on their faces said it all.
the "coo coo" at the end was hilarious!
Respect is earned, not demanded.
Actually it is demanded, respect your elders, respect your parents, respect is demanded BUT it is also earned, can be earned to a whole another level thought.
It's A Double-Edged Sword...
A bit of rave up: The youth and inexperience of the antagonistic 'cardinal' was the first and most ridiculous thing (their average age is 72).
I thought the same thing, as someone who grew up Catholic, if I saw a young guy like that dressed as a Bishop or Cardinal, I would've thought he was on his way to a crazy Halloween party or maybe even some crazy orgy or something rather than him being for real.
there have been young cardinals in history.. Its not impossible someone to rise through the ranks due to connections and political machinations.
The actor was terrible. And to have a young'un, and an AMERICAN lead the charge at this table just seemed preposterous.
@@Arguments_only
> Its not impossible someone to rise through the ranks due to connections and political machinations.
its sex.
@@maryclaremayo6157 Would never happen.
I love how the older priests just look as bored with this as Amorth is, and the one (and only american) young one is on a crusade to stop exorcisms for science, how he got in such a high space in the vatican to call a meeting like this is hilarious.
Actually, I'm pretty sure it's a plot device. remember...(spoilers ahead)
according to the movie the young Bishop is off to Guam for some reason and there are 199 other sites where fallen angels were interred. You REALLY think they're all sleeping or twiddling thier thumbs? the dude will either be posessed or he's being influenced ALREADY.
@@alexsolomon8127 Pretty sure got demoted for being an idiot, since that is like at the end scene?
"the one (and only american) young one is on a crusade to stop exorcisms for science, how he got in such a high space in the vatican to call a meeting like this is hilarious" I think you might have forgotten this is a movie, lol. Exorcisms *are* ridiculous.
@@November1629- i think you might not have studied the basic tropes of storytelling. In the context of this fictional setting, they are real demons who enjoy conspiracy tactics. haven't you ever heard "the greatest trick the devil pulled was convincing people he doens't exist?" of the entire panel, the others were clearly sitting on the fence, not wantign to go agaisnt the Pope.... with the exception of the african dude. if you were making a series, AND THEY ARE....don't you think they might just make use of a character that is SO strenuously agianst what the exorcist is doing?
youngest cardinal on record is 8 years old
Hey man of science my self but if the guy is saying 98% of his work is nothing supernatural and moving it to doctors I don't think you can say say he's being loose on what should require an exorcism.
I did a bit of research, it seems it's more than 99% of "patients" that are moved to the doctors. The film's figure is not entirely correct.
The Church is definitely pretty dang scientific about that stuff, I remember one exorcist saying line one in every thousand people who call him are actually possessed and the vast majority are either dismissed as fakes or sent to psychiatrists because their problems are in the brain. Catholic priests are pretty good counterexamples to the idea that “religious people are a bunch of uneducated bumpkins who need enlightenment” as a lot of them have a crap ton of degrees as well as prior job experience. I’ve known priests who have been everything from history professors to snipers in the US Army Rangers. These are not gullible idiots.
@@maxdepasquale2351 1% off? thats nothing
4:32 “Coo-Coo” 😂😂
I can’t believe that as an ardent atheist I’m on Amorth’s side on this one. Red tape, scapegoating and compulsory respect for superiors really tick me off.
Respect must be earned, never demanded.
It's pretty fake too. Fr. Amorath wasn't the Pope's exorcist and the things people claim he does were greatly exaggerated.
There's nothing wrong with understanding that bureaucracy in faith hurts the faithful.
I'm an atheist too but we should still recognize that the church plays an important part in the lives of many.
Being an atheist doesn't mean dismissing all people of faith. A character like the good Father here would be a nice bloke, doing his job as he sees it, and fighting against a bureaucratic organisation trying to destroy itself from within. I'd offer him a beer and sit for a chat any day. And yes, I'm an atheist too.
It’s almost as if the scene was directed to make you agree with him.
Who's your boss?
"Lol, The Pope Lmao"
"The church must sharpen her relevance" is an interesting way to put it..
The worst part of this is someone so young being cast as a bishop (and absolutely no chance in hell anyone that your would EVER be a cardinal in the last two centuries)… a bishop effectively telling older bishops how it is going to be. This is, though I understand the “young vs old” narrative, a piss poor decision and unreflective of episcopal realities in the Vatican.
Russel Crow is terrific actor. I have enjoyed pretty much his every performance.
The "cookoo" at the end had me rolling! 😂
Man went from Gladiator to be Nice guy and ended to be Exorcist !!! :D
You mean he has starred in a ton of roles across his career and played them all pretty well? You're right.
Don’t forget he was also a kryptonian scientist.
"If evil does not exist, what then is the purpose of the Church?". I wish they had let them attempt to answer this.
If they ever made a movie about the Ezio storyline, Russel playing Rodrigo Borgia would be better than perfect.
Right beard, right weight, and able to come across as an intimidating monster for the Templar order at the time.
The Templar Order was dismantled in the 14th century about 150 years before Rodrigo Borgia was pope.
I cannot begin to tell you how real this scene is in regards to the arguments and push to make the RCC "relevant" or even the catholic church (the whole church) "relevant". And Father Gabriel Amorth (Russell Crowe's character) is right, if evil does not exist what then is the role of the church? People who act like evil does not exist has never faced evil in their life and I pray that, for their safety, they never have to face evil. Those of us who have faced evil turn to that which can only save us, Jesus Christ; he is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. It is amazing how those who read scripture and believe it, believe that there is no evil, no demons, no satan. It astounds me. May God bring you peace, and let His love shine upon you. In Jesus Christ's name, Amen.
As a priest who has performed exorcisms, I agree with you completely.
The hand gesture to the priest who told on him is hilarious!
Still an excellent actor and completely believable in this role
I find it quite telling that the cardinal remains silent and it's the young bishop doing all the talking. I take this to mean that the cardinal is not 100% behind the idea, but probably feels that the younger bishop has a better understanding of the "modern" church, and is therefore going along with it. As we get older, we may get wiser, but at the same time the gap between generations becomes wider with each passing year.
People like that young cardinal should NEVER hold any level of authority. They are just incredibly oblivious to their actual duties and would be better suited in politics.
He wasn’t a Cardinal. He was a Bishop.
I am not part of any church, I don't have a religion, but I do believe. In the world, every religion's responsibility to enforce compassion, kindness, and protect the people from themselves. Everyone is a sinner, even priests, exorcists, the Pope himself, or any head of religion for that matter. Sins are always in everyone, and religion's purpose is not to eradicate sins, but to prevent people from succumbing to them. The only one who can fight evil is the one who knows it. The arrogance and pride is the main reason why religions can't work together to fight this evil. So if we want to defend ourselves, we must reflect on ourselves first.
Spoken like a true Jedi 😉
when you have to enforce something you arent exactly on good moral ground yourself either. Anyone should be free to do as they please - albeit within confines of the laws of whatever country they find themselves in. Forcing people to show compassion and kindness will not do you any good. You cant force people to do things they do not want to do. If you try, you either get skewed work, or worse yet; twisted work.
@@shoulderpyro True. Bad choice of words. But it's also true that sometimes the law of whatever country the person is in could be guiding them into morally wrong acts. This is why religional institutes are so high up, so they can have a choice in the matter. It's very important to make those laws within the confines of good morals, and religion provides those morals. The problem is that many people think religion are laws themselves, and treat it very factual. But really, the teachings of religion are actually guidelines to good morals.
*,,I don't have any religion"*
Starts to talk like an average Christian
Bro you know what you doin?
Its called Jesus smugling
@@Edis12121 Bro what is "Jesus smuggling?" 🤦♂😆 Is he like an object or a property?
So you say you never heard rational people talk like this, only christians?
With this comment you just proved my point. Instantly trying to put me into a group or chategory. You never stopped thinking "Maybe I can make good arguments and start a rational conversation while being neutral." ?
I don't remember Jesus saying there needed to be approval by committee to proceed with an exorcism.
Apparently, the church "Sharpening its relevance" has meant the Pope allowing priests to bless same sex marriage.
Congratulations to the Pope and the Catholic Church for trampling on the Holy scriptures.
Uh…no he bloody hasn’t. Do some actual research next time. They cannot bless same-sex marriage. What they can bless is both spouses INDIVIDUALLY as Catholics. One can be blessed, and so can the other. But not their marriage.
Italian is very hard to speak fluently, even harder to fake. Almost impossible to fool a native speaker because there are so many little tweaks and peculiarities. But here Russell Crowe manages to speak slowly and murmurs a lot, goving a pretty credible impression for someone whom im assuming memorized his lines. Its not perfect but pretty close
2:03 this is 💯 accurate, he did do with with many of his exorcisms many were souls with mental sickness.
I'm going to say "Coo coo" and walk away the next time my manager moans to me about something.
I don't know if this scene really happened with the real father but as I can speak for the movie, I can see that His Superiors call him to fire him but he is able to not only defend his position but also put them back to their place. I very much liked the scene where he reminds them of his position. The line "I am the Chief Exorcist of the Vatican" with the italian accent is magneficent
"I ask you again...... What is this about?"
2:55 Bishop #1 is smiling
Bishop #2 is mortified to bring up the tragedy of war
The cardinal is ashamed to be confronted with playing politics.
Bishop #4, well...
And Bishop #5 is very angry with the cardinal for engaging in politics.
It's kinda crazy that after serving a distinguished career in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic wars, he decided to put down his sword and become a priest specializing in exorcism.
this was such a amazing movie what do you expect tho its russell crowe
He continues to say "ok, let's start" in italian, great way to make it clear from the beginning he has no interest in playing by their rules. The one next to O'Sullivan I would guess is the bishop of Calabria whos pride is hurt because he was passed over, or a friend of his based on how he reacts. The Cardinal doesn't care at all about the meeting, right until Amorth brings up the dead girl and the congregation, those get his attention. And the guy to his right is just vibing.
This movie looks good.. Russel always doing great work.
Haven't seen the movie... but after this, I think I have to see it... nice 👍
If Evil doesn't not exist what then the Church is all about?? Two answer,s either church become completely materialistic and thus atheistic or more likely church switched its side.....
If Evil exists and God Exists then God Created Evil...Yes?
@@keithfarrell4882the conception of Free will allowes evil to exist...
Neither. It always belonged to Satan.
@@Sas-freegrace 😈😈😈😈
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Literally convinced me to see this movie.
How many times a day do you use the word literally?
I watched this movie a few months ago and wasn’t expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. Crowe gave a great performance and it was a good plot.
I’ve added this to my annual October Halloween movie viewing list. Hope there’s a sequel to this.
Non sono italiano, però faccio dei viaggi in Italia ogni anno. Vivo in Germania e la gente qui pensa che gli Italiani bevono spesso il "doppio", però credo che non sia vero. A me il "doppio" sembra essera una bevanda occidentale forse americana, loro tendono ad esagerare. Vero? Una domanda, il gesto che Padre Amorth fa a 1:51, che significa?
I watched this film on a flight and while it is not my usual type of film I really enjoyed it despite my misgivings. Well worth a watch.
It’s always that “young lieutenant” who thinks he/she has authority over experience and knowledge
what was the hand gesture all about at 1:50 ?
Was this a subtle " faka yuuu" ?
Maximus after retiring from being a soldier and gladiator, took up modern Italian and became a spiritual warrior instead in his beloved city of Rome
You haven't been dismissed..KOO KOO 😂😂😂 EXELENT.. BRAVO 👏👏
Father: My position was appointed by my bishop. My local bishop is the Pope. If you have a problem with me, talk to my boss.
The Pope: To quote Mother Mary,
"Do whatever he tells you."
If you have a problem with me, take it up with my boss. Best line ever
I've always imagined the perfect priest to be something like this. Educated in the craft of theology, able to distinguish good from evil and most importantly, to have a good sense of humor. A person of God can smile and bring joy to the others , no matter the situation. Evil does not smile, evil doesn't feel joy.
Love the Italian flowing so fluidly off the tongue.
Fortissimo
Il migliore sul mercato
Da gladiatore a esorcista!
The fact his beliefs and respect is to the core of the church and her beliefs, his role is stated, his appointment is without question, his home is the home of the faith house, and his superiors are only the pope and God himself.
Now I have to find and watch this movie.
It's a solid watch.
0:20 it wasn’t delivery, it was DiGiorno!
I have been an Exorcist dozens of times during my life. I have had to exorcised the many spirits of bars, pubs, and restaurants, to include such spirits as Don Tito's, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, and so forth. All usually the next morning. Let me tell you...those battles are tough!
Russel got game. Coo coo.
Russells accent is very nice, hard to be Italian without being Italian....
In Master and Commander Russell said he had to learn to play the Violin, said it was the hardest task he ever had...if he's telling the truth then Hat's off to Russell that learning Italian as it was an easier task.
His ability to do an italian accent speaking in his mother language is admirable
Pretty crazy that Crowe has two exorcist movies in like the last 5 years and they are not related at all.
This scene doesn't make sense. If Amorth is in trouble for performing an exorcism without approval, of which was witnessed by a third party, then why would the congregation vacant the position of Chief Exorcist due to irrelevance of outdated beliefs? It seems like a double bind. Either admit he performed an exorcism without approval and get reprimanded for doing his job or lie and become redundant.🤔
Also, why would Amorth need approval to perform an exorcism? Is there any scenario where it is to the Church's benefit to not perform an exorcism on someone who is possessed? Even if it was performed on someone outside the faith, surely that would make them a believer? Right?
It's nice to see Bailan Skull has a new job
A man that knows the "Boss" has his back.
He answers ONLY to the pope
"If evil doesn't exist, then what is the purpose of the church?"
that little hand gesture at 1:50 like he's saying "who tf are these people?"
Russel's Italian is pretty good ....Complimenti!
Russel after exorcising the devil: ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?
I found it scurrilous that they turned Father Amorth’s career as an exorcist into a Disney supernatural job.
The young priest is like the woke progressive movement in the western world. Like the symbolism.
That one dude is VERY young to be a Cardinal.
Probably because he’s not a Cardinal. He’s a Bishop.
I find it difficult to chill 😎 with these film 🎥 🎞 🎦 🎬 📽 clips
not gonna lie if the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith you should be worried the Inquisition meddling is always something to be afraid of.
The disrespect the church has to god is unforgivable
The actual father Amorth did make silly gestures by putting his hand to his face, stick his tongue out in a mocking fashion to frustrate evil. Na na na na na lol
Oddly enough, this is the scene that brought me back to the faith.
The ole crowe with a italien akzent!? Scusa, in my head, i only see Zeus, with his little skirt, in front of Thor. Burnt on my brain.
Crowe's best role by far, in my opinion.
I loved this movie. Russel was great and if they did things correct they could have a great franchise here like the conjuring.
The manspread on Crowe in this scene is grand.
I want to watch the movie.
The Garden of Love
By William Blake
I went to the Garden of Love,
And saw what I never had seen:
A Chapel was built in the midst,
Where I used to play on the green.
And the gates of this Chapel were shut,
And 'Thou shalt not' writ over the door;
So I turn'd to the Garden of Love,
That so many sweet flowers bore.
And I saw it was filled with graves,
And tomb-stones where flowers should be:
And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds,
And binding with briars, my joys & desires.
Might have to watch that one!
its a decent flick, i was entertained.
@@Arguments_only watched it last night... I be entertained...
@@eagleeye761 nice! :) I hope there´s sequel.
@@Arguments_only Could be 199 sequels.... but I hope they condense it into just a couple more... lolol...
A young man leading this council? I dont think so.
Not leading, that's the Cardinal's role, but a loud-mouthed, bureaucratic, tradition-hating bishop. Too young, anyway.
3:20 maybe you guys should think about stop protecting child molesters within your ranks and people would trust you more.
Excellent performance by RussellCrowe
There is not and has never been a position of chief exorcist.
It’s almost like the film is fictional 🤯
Is this film worth a watch?
He really does travel around the world to beat people.
everytime I see russell crowe I cant shake him off my head when he said that line in Thor *YOU CANNOT COME TO THE ORGY!!!!*
Now I have to see this.
This movie was really good