Good Catholic Movies On Netflix Instant Play

[Maximilianus]

I have heard (but not yet confirmed) that Into Great Silence is available on Netflix now.

It is, I came across it yesterday, put it in my queue. Thanks for the reminder

[PhuturePriest]

Into Great Silence is a great movie. I want to see the one about the Carmelite Nuns.

[Groo the Wanderer]

take it as an example.  have a Great Silence please

[Debra Little]

Are there any??? I can only stream, not order DVDs... :-(

 

John of the Cross, I think theres a movie about Father Damien, the priest who ministered in the leper colony.

There are movies about St. Teresa but I think those might only come on DVD.  I have one called Therese and

it is very good.  There is a movie about Ignatius and there are others but off hand I can't think of them.

Into Great Silence is a great movie. I want to see the one about the Carmelite Nuns.

 

I will have to look for that one.  Haven't come across that yet.

take it as an example.  have a Great Silence please

 

Great Silence is good.

Lol, his St. Luke Productions does really awesome one person plays.  I think I remember him doing St. Francis of Assisi at my parish one year.  

 

Well, next time you're in the Archdiocese of Portland, OR, I'll try to introduce ya.  

 

Anywho.  Yeah.  Catholics live in a very, very small world.   :)

 

Also try searching for The Bells of St. Mary's.  I think that one's on Instant.  Just try searching the titles of any classic movies, those tend to be on instant. 

 

one of those one person plays about St. Francis is available for instant streaming.

[the171]

Defilipis is better as a stage actor. Movies aren't his place.

[PhuturePriest]

Defilipis is better as a stage actor. Movies aren't his place.

 

Heresy. Also, the population obviously does not agree with this, because they gave Therese a perfect five stars on Netflix, and John of the Cross has four and a half or five, I can't remember.

Edited January 13, 2013 by FuturePriest387

[Gabriela]

Defilipis is better as a stage actor. Movies aren't his place.

 

Wholeheartedly agree. I really didn't enjoy those films.

 

I did, however, see "Jeff, Who Lives at Home" recently, and LOVED it.

 

Of course, it's not Catholic.

Heresy. Also, the population obviously does not agree with this, because they gave Therese a perfect five stars on Netflix, and John of the Cross has four and a half or five, I can't remember.

 

This is probably just the result of pre-existing bias in people who love anything about Carmelites. It impairs their ability to critically evaluate aesthetic value.

 

Those movies were bad.

 

(I will say, however, that I did cry in some places in Therese. But that was a product of the story itself, not its artless depiction. ;-)

[i<3franciscans]

Two wonderful ones are Therese and John of the Cross, both available for instant stream. They are both excellent and done by Leonardo Defilipis. The Passion of the Christ is also on there, and though it isn't Catholic and has a Protestant-ism here or there, Fireproof is also on instant stream and it's a movie I really enjoy.

 

I had a hard time watching John of the Cross... I didn't really care for the acting. 

[PhuturePriest]

I had a hard time watching John of the Cross... I didn't really care for the acting. 

 

John of the Cross is not as good as Therese, I will admit.

[BigJon16]

Pope Pius XII is on instant. It is an amesome two part film about Pope Pius XII.

[i<3franciscans]

John of the Cross is not as good as Therese, I will admit.

 

The fact that the four main characters were played by the same person annoyed me.

[PhuturePriest]

The fact that the four main characters were played by the same person annoyed me.

 

Well, Leonardo Defilipis is famous for his one-person plays, and he's super good at them, but it doesn't work as well on film, I don't think.

[Gabriela]

The fact that the four main characters were played by the same person annoyed me.

 

I actually didn't even notice this till the credits rolled. I was really surprised. Guess I wasn't paying much attention! I do have to give him credit for pulling that off well.

[Debra Little]

I'm a new Catholic. I don't know which movies are "classic". A list of those would be helpful, too. :-)

 

my favorite is "The Song of Bernadette" but I don't think it's available on Netflix.  i might check into buying

the DVD

Wholeheartedly agree. I really didn't enjoy those films.

 

I did, however, see "Jeff, Who Lives at Home" recently, and LOVED it.

 

Of course, it's not Catholic.

 

This is probably just the result of pre-existing bias in people who love anything about Carmelites. It impairs their ability to critically evaluate aesthetic value.

 

Those movies were bad.

 

(I will say, however, that I did cry in some places in Therese. But that was a product of the story itself, not its artless depiction. ;-)

 

Hey Carmelites are Cool!

Into Great Silence is a great movie. I want to see the one about the Carmelite Nuns.

 

Didn't know there was a movie on Netflix about the Carmelites

[PhuturePriest]

my favorite is "The Song of Bernadette" but I don't think it's available on Netflix.  i might check into buying

the DVD

 

Hey Carmelites are Cool!

 

Didn't know there was a movie on Netflix about the Carmelites

 

Into Great Silence is not about Carmelites, it's about Trappist Monks. There is a new documentary inspired by Into Great Silence about Carmelite Nuns, but it is not on Netflix as far as I know.

[Debra Little]

Into Great Silence is not about Carmelites, it's about Trappist Monks. There is a new documentary inspired by Into Great Silence about Carmelite Nuns, but it is not on Netflix as far as I know.

 

okay thanks.  saw Into Great Silence.  I liked it

[Tab'le De'Bah-Rye]

what is netflix ? is it legit or illegal?

[cmaD2006]

Netflix is a US service that allows you to either stream a movie or rent DVDs for a set price on a monthly basis.

 

TAB!!!!!!!!  Long time no see -- hope you are ok.

[OnlySunshine]

Nevermind.

Edited January 15, 2013 by MaterMisericordiae

[OnlySunshine]

"Edges of the Lord" is a good movie.  It stars Haley Joel Osment and Willem Dafoe.  It was never released to theaters in the USA.  I just got done watching it.  It's not suitable for children because of some startling and violent scenes but it has a good message.