I happened to see this article on the Inside Catholic site, "The Fifty Best Catholic Movies of All Time." Really? So I checked them out.Some surprised me. I guess I was expecting movies that were specifically reflecting the Catholic faith. A few do, but most don't. I still love "The Scarlet and The Black" with Gregory Peck playing the role of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty. It was a great movie and shed light on what the Vatican was doing during World War II.
Of course I love "Going My Way." Who can resist Barry Fitzgerald? We've watched "The Quiet Man" more than once or ten times, too.
Quality, modern entertainment is tougher to come by, which is why my husband and I often rent older movies, especially any with Jimmy Stewart in them. I'm saddened by how often faith gets bashed in films. You'd think with the box office smash of "The Passion of the Christ" (and the subsequent failures of anti-American, anti-Christian films) Hollywood would get a clue.
So what are some of your favorites? We can share and perhaps get something better on our movie night list than the latest lame offering from La-La Land.
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I would consider "To Kill a Mocking Bird" a classic.
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I really enjoyed Hitchcock's "I Confess", a very Catholic movie indeed from beginning to end.
I like Schindler's List. The Miracle of Marcelano made me cry.
Bing Crosby's Going My Way is a great one.
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