Their answers range from the sublime and insightful to the outrageous and uncomfortable. He came back with oh my god, a documentary that succinctly captures the experience of enduring this ponderous, repetitive, and exasperating attempt at moral, philosophical, and spiritual discourse. Over 120 years of magazine archives plus full access to all of cts online. Shot in over 22 countries, oh my god explores the different ideas and. Director peter rodger, tired of various people claiming their god is the. From start to finish rodgers explores the worlds religions and gives each believer a. In every corner of the world, theres one question that can never be definitively answered, yet stirs up equal parts passion, curiosity, selfreflection and often wild. At the lumiere in san francisco and shattuck cinemas in berkeley. Director peter rodger, tired of various people claiming their god is the greatestand then using that belief as a basis for violence, terrorism, and war. Oh my god full remix songs jukebox akshay kumar, paresh rawal by tseries. With peter rodger, hugh jackman, ringo starr, david copperfield. Directed by peter rodger and music composed by alexander van bubenheim. Hindus, buddhists, muslims, jews and many others asking the question, what is god. The film is rendered even more disappointing because of its potential.
Excerpts from my twisted world elliot rodger at the hunger games premiere duration. From start to finish rodgers explores the worlds religions and gives each believer a chance to explain what is god to them. The movie, oh my god combines interviews with a wide range of individuals around a central theme. Documentary filmmaker, peter roger, joins eldon to discuss his latest provocative film, oh my god. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing oh my god near you. Religion can be a very tricky subject so filmmaker peter rodger had to be extremely careful when making his new documentary oh my god, opening in theaters on november th. Disco saturn loves to do subtitled comedies and other things 247 recommended for you 6. Peter rodger on provocative new film oh my god matador. I dont know why the rating for oh my god is so low on imdb, it shouldnt be. It was enlightening to see how all the different believers of various religions interpreted just what is the almighty god. What peter rodger has created is a beautiful documentary about humanity and our beliefs.
Director peter rodger traveled to almost two dozen countries in his quest to discover what people around the world think about god in all his or. Whatever the viewers opinion regarding god or gods, the scenes of widely varied worship pratices and. Oh my god is a 2009 documentary film by filmmaker peter rodger. The original plan of the massacre was much more sinister. Peter rodger grew up looking through a camera lens. As a teenager, the awardwinning british director and. Rent oh my god 2009 starring peter rodger and hugh jackman on dvd and bluray. Oh my god a film by peter rodger video dailymotion.
Thus, while the movie appears to be an unbiased chronicle of what people think about god. Oh my god 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mumbai shopkeeper kanji bhai files a lawsuit against god when an earthquake destroys his store and his insurance policy wont cover the damage. Elliot rodgers favorite childhood movie was the land before time. Filmmaker peter rodger explores this profound, ageold query in the provocative nonfiction feature oh my god. The movie tells the story of a couple who fervently prayed for a blessing.
For reasons only he knows for sure, peter rodger took a movie camera on a tour of the world and its religions. David copperfield, hugh jackman, sir bob geldof, ringo starr and jack thompson. Filmmaker peter rodger explores and examines the different perceptions and thoughts people have on god. Luckily, filmmaker peter rodger decided its time once and for all to explore how god is perceived around the world. The filmmaker asked people across the world the question what is god.
Filmmaker peter rodger gathers responses from average people. God this visual odyssey travels the globe with a revealing lens examining the idea of god through the minds and eyes of various religions and cultures. Filmmaker peter rodger explores this profound, ageold query. Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism, and fundamentalism, he set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of god has become politicized. In every corner of the world, there is one question that can never be definitively. Director peter rodger traveled to almost two dozen countries in his quest to discover what people around the world think about god in all his or her forms. While beautiful photography of the faraway lands rodger visits and crisp editing keep the movie flowing at a fast pace, oh my god remains a hitandmiss collection of interviews that fail to. Suitably intrigued, i decided to interview peter about the film, and. In oh my god, the writer, director, producer, and dp jets around the world, traveling from africa to india, japan to israel, to ask an assortment of religious leaders and extremists, everyday people, and celebrity ringers that vague, if endlessly provocative question, what is god. Is no god science vs faith for agnostics atheists and those with an open full ebook. Or rather dont, since what seems like an audacious endeavoras. Oh my god is a documentary movie directed by peter rodger, stars.
In every corner of the world, theres one question that can never be definitively answered, yet stirs up equal parts passion, curiosity, selfreflection, and often wild imagination. The film, premiering this friday in the us, is oh my god. Oh my god features opinions from people of a variety of religious persuasions, including atheists, muslims, hindus, and christians. Interview with hugh jackman for a documentary oh my god by peter rodger. Oh my god is a documentary by peter rodger who travels the world asking experts and regular people the question, what is god. Oh my god by peter rodger peter rodger, david copperfield.
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