Declaration of robert vaughn young 1999 stomp stop torture of mental patients an affiliation of the cchr founded by sandra everett. The highlyanticipated and criticallyacclaimed documentary going clear. Scientology critic sues over movie religion news blog. Scientology stateexpanded to show the template expanded, i. He is best known as screenwriter and producer for consecutive best picture oscar winners. With eric rath, cliff roca, tom luce, christine eads. Scientology wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. He and his crew suffered intense harassment from scientology agents while making the film. The suit resulted in an injunction against the distribution of a film critical of scientology, the profit, which the church claimed was meant to influence the jury pool. Banned film the profit appears on web wikinews, the free. Jan 28, 2015 the church of scientology is furious about this new movie jan.
Ron hubbard, david miscavige, dianetics, books, documentary video and photos. The many frontgroups of scientology crafted with intent. In fact, some pundits were slapping their foreheads over the blatant use of scientology as far back as last year when the. Scientology is officially recognised as a religion in the uk, rather than just a cult. Ive read dozens of books, ive listened to hundreds of hours of lectures by l. Scientology is a body of religious beliefs and practices invented in may 1952 by american author l. In the film, scientology terms such as auditing and scientology itself were renamed, but the filmmakers stated that they used scientology and its founder, l. Mar 10, 2017 the personal pronoun in the title of my scientology movie makes sense in more ways than one. But after the movie s limited release to one pinellas theater in 2001, minton went from being scientology s archenemy to a cooperating witness who wanted. Lisa mcpherson february 10, 1959 december 5, 1995 was an american member of the church of scientology who died of a pulmonary embolism while under the care of the churchs flag service organization fso in clearwater, florida. The goal of the scientology money project is to demand total financial transparency from the church of scientology. Intended as an exposure of the secrets behind scientology, the profit was plagued with problems from the start. Nov 12, 2017 nonetheless, with the irs scientology exemption back in the news, i think it would be worthwhile for me to revisit the issue.
This period piece is a fictional biography of a cult leaders rise to power and his subsequent descent into isolation and paranoia. Although they are a for profit enterprise that claims to be totally independent from scientology, they were the target of two sea org missions sent from the commodores messenger organization cmo in 1986. Following the report by the state medical examiner that indicated that mcpherson was a victim of negligent homicide, scientology was indicted on two felony. Ron hubbards the true story of scientology is a revealing essay about the philosophy that launched a worldwide movement and the motives of the powerful forces that profit from distorting the truth.
Louis therouxs my scientology movie pulls off the neat trick of finding a revelatory approach to a topic thats been well covered of late. These disturbing elements in society can make the world feel overwhelming and full of danger. This fan page was created to promote this cult classic which scientology partially succeeded in banning on its release. The church of scientology, has obtained an injunction against the showing of the independent film the profit. Scientology was facing a lawsuit for the abuse and wrongful death of one of its members, lisa mcpherson, who died while being held against her will at the cults headquarters in clearwater, florida. Banned scientology parody film the profit leaked on web. Banned film the profit appears on web wikinews, the free news. The profit is a light comedy, fictional account of a man who starts his own bogus religion based on l. Courage productions was formed by bob minton and peter alexander for the express purpose of producing a feature length film exposing scientology. For the current era, alex gibneys authoritatively damning going clear. It has been argued and confirmed by former high ranking scientologists that the church earned this status by filing thousands of harassing lawsuits against the irs.
The church has holdings in real estate, stocks and gold bullion, but by far its largest source of revenue appears to be donations from its members and newcomers, who pay fees to undergo scientology s ascending series of personal evaluation, called. The going clear documentary is based on a book written by lawrence wright, titled going clear. Ajaran ini mengklaim menawarkan suatu metodologi yang eksak pasti untuk menolong manusia mencapai kesadaran. My scientology movie, the newest film by the british documentarian louis theroux, vibrates with effortwith machinations and stunts and stitch ups that all seem intent on producing an aha moment. The film premiered at the cannes film festival in france in 2001. Louis theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous church of scientology. The prophet and profits of scientology by richard behar.
Alexander, movie critics have characterized the profit as a parody of scientology and of its founder l. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of religion. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival in park city, utah. Scientology and the prison of belief to the upcoming documentary comedy my scientology movie, to the 2001 parody the profit.
To this end, all possible publicly available financial and legal documents will be compiled. Scientology and the prison of belief is likely to remain the movie about the pseudoscientific mind control cult that calls itself the religion of scientology. Ultimately, the profit plods along with no dramatic tension, no characters with which to identify, and gives the audience nothing to think about. Ron hubbard selama sekitar 30 tahun, dimulai pada 1952 sebagai suatu filosofi pertolongan dirisendiri, perkembangan dari sistem pertolongan dirisendirinya yang lebih awal, dianetika. Perhaps simply changing the names of hubbard, scientology and the emeter among other things was not a crude way of doing so, and a feature film was to0 easy a target for scientologys dirty.
My scientology movie 2015 tvma 1h 39m documentaries after speaking with former scientology members and being stonewalled by higherups, filmmaker. Irs and scientology everything you want to know and more. When the movie debuted at cannes in 2001, all the copies of the. Apr 09, 2011 the church of scientology is currently recognized as a non profit organization but there is a great deal of debate over whether or not they actually should be recognized as one. The bridge, the movie scientology critical information. There is a scientology company called wise that collects 10% of income from companies that use hubbards rubbish to turn their companies into money making machines, emulating a psychopath. A cult being a group who believe in bizarre theories and superstitions, practice daft rituals and accept ridiculous restrictions on their behaviour. Scientology and the prison of belief, the church is worth billions of dollars and is considered taxexempt by the internal revenue service irs. The church of scientology publicly classifies itself as a religion, and some scholars consider it a new religious movement, but that claim has been challenged for decades on the grounds that the church operates more like a for profit business than a church. The profit is a film shot by scientology critics with bob mintons money. The most scathing takedowns of the church of scientology.
Going clear watch the hbo original documentary hbo. The profit 2001 film parodying scientology has anyone. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20. Paul edward haggis born march 10, 1953 is a canadian screenwriter, film producer, and director of film and television.
Alexander, the movie has been characterized by critics as a parody of scientology and of its founder l. Not that theres anything wrong with the movie being based on scientology. Ron hubbard, and ive studied and progressed to the highest spiritual levels available. Among the new competitors is the man who once served as hubbards personal auditor, the muchrevered david mayo, who coauthored some of hubbards sacred texts and is now writing his own scriptures. Going clear scientology and the prison of belief jr. The movies conflicts with fear, emotion, and trauma echo many of the philosophies of the churchs founder, l. Banned film the profit appears on web wikinews, the. Mar 11, 2008 directed by former film executive peter n. Nonetheless, with the irs scientology exemption back in the news, i think it would be worthwhile for me to revisit the issue. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on lawrence wrights book going clear. Hubbard initially developed a program of ideas called dianetics, which was distributed through the dianetics foundation.
The profit the movie scientology doesnt want you to see. As a result, the disinformation book of lists and the. Scientology and the prison of belief is a 2015 documentary film about scientology. Going clear, revealing new hbo doc, holds clues one explanation is hidden in plain sight. Scientology adalah sekumpulan ajaran dan teknik terkait yang dikembangkan oleh pengarang amerika, l. Outside of clearwater, a town which has every reason to want to see a film related even marginally to scientology, im afraid the profit as it stands now offers little to nothing. However, the film still managed to cause a stir in the media. How much might a scientologist donate before achieving the. The profit is a feature film written and directed by peter n. The profit 2001 banned film scientology books and media. Fundamentally, the irs taking on scientology is a very bad idea. The following year in 2001, a film titled the profit parodied scientology and l. The going clear documentary is a pretty straightforward expose style piece that mainly goes after the management of the international association of scientology ias and the church of scientology. A lot of what scientology is what he hubbard had previously written about in the form of.
I do not know of an index or wiki answer that is complete. Million dollar baby 2004 and crash 2005, the latter of which he also directed. Either way, i found myself wondering where the movie the going and then disappointed when it ended because it just stopped with no ending. Feb 26, 2018 the profit is a feature film written and directed by peter n. The personal pronoun in the title of my scientology movie makes sense in more ways than one. Ive done quite a bit of scientology over the years. Noah lottick after his death, a controversy arose revolving around his parents concern over his membership in the church of scientology. The full body of knowledge that comprises the scientology religion is contained in more than forty million spoken and written words on the subjectall by l. The film goes behind the walls of the church of scientology, utilizing rare footage of some of its prominent figures, as well as interviews with those who have defected. Initially in response to the film, church of scientology spokesman ben. Copies of the profit, a 2001 film blocked from distribution in the united states due to a court injunction won by the church of scientology, appeared on the internet friday on peertopeer file. Ron hubbard or scientology, this movie is the biggest fictional middle finger ever flown their way. The film profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new.
Alexander is a former executive at universal city studios, and was the creator of several famous theme park rides, including back to the future, jaws, and et. However, on the positive side, the profit was a pioneering attempt to present the true history of the church of scientology in a popular form. Family proportions and eventually a religion like judaism, or scientology. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven emmy. And, because the movies distributor is not allowed to profit from sales in the united states. The film was funded by bob minton, a former critic of scientology who later signed an agreement with the church of scientology and has attempted to stop distribution of the film. As is to be expected, the film is full of crude anticult cliches and misses an opportunity to dig into the nature of the cultic mindset by reducing this complex phenomenon to mere hypnosis drama. The foundation soon entered bankruptcy, and hubbard lost the rights to his seminal publication dianetics.
Also, the movie seems to be based around marty rathbun, an ex scientology exec, but louis seems to turn on him during the movie. The profit was to be released at the same time as the church of scientology was appearing in court, accused of causing the wrongful death of lisa mcpherson. Alexander was a scientologist for twenty years, and left the organization in 1997. So much so that scientology filed an injunction against it. These newscasts from the tampa bay area detail the production of the feature film, the profit. Kent, scientology can be seen as a multifaceted transnational corporation that has religion as only one. A sub for the discussion of all things scientology related. The church of scientology is furious about this new movie. Distribution of the film was prohibited by an american court order which was a result of a lawsuit brought by the church of scientology, although the filmmaker says that the film is not about scientology. Whether it likes it or not, the church of scientology will become financially transparent. Ron hubbard, and his beliefs that one must vanquish these thoughts in order to.
Its pretty obvious, then, that after earth is a scientology movie. I have seen it and honestly i thought it was a brilliant caricature of lrh and the church. The profit, though i have not seen it, is probably the most obvious of the bunch. Ron hubbard, the source and founder of scientology.
Lawrence wright, author of the bestselling book on which the documentary is based, says in the film. Scientology continues to behave as a for profit company rather than a taxexempt religion. Scientology stateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a navbar, a sidebar, or some other table on the page with the collapsible attribute. I can tell you that even if scientology comes out with a statement that this movie is not about l.
After earth isnt even the first scifi epic based on the teachings of l. The movie s conflicts with fear, emotion, and trauma echo many of the philosophies of the churchs founder, l. The church claimed that release of the film may influence the jury in that case, and should be delayed until the trial was over. Scientology statecollapsed to show the template collapsed, i. Is the church of scientology a nonprofit organization. Initially in response to the film, church of scientology spokesman ben shaw agreed with the films. In 2001, scientology critic bob minton financed a featurelength satire of scientology entitled the profit 2.