Hindus, buddhists, muslims, jews and many others asking the question, what is god. For reasons only he knows for sure, peter rodger took a movie camera on a tour of the world and its religions. Is no god science vs faith for agnostics atheists and those with an open full ebook. 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 movie, oh my god combines interviews with a wide range of individuals around a central theme. Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism, and fundamentalism, he set out on a global quest to understand why the concept of god has become politicized. He travels from india to england to israelpalestine asking everyone what is god. The movie tells the story of a couple who fervently prayed for a blessing. Peter rodger grew up looking through a camera lens.
Filmmaker peter rodger explores and examines the different perceptions and thoughts people have on god. Thus, while the movie appears to be an unbiased chronicle of what people think about god. Interview with hugh jackman for a documentary oh my god by peter rodger. The film, premiering this friday in the us, is oh my god. Over 120 years of magazine archives plus full access to all of cts online. It was enlightening to see how all the different believers of various religions interpreted just what is the almighty god.
As a teenager, the awardwinning british director and. David copperfield, hugh jackman, sir bob geldof, ringo starr and jack thompson. I would skip and instead youtube hugh jackmans oh my god interview. 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. Oh my god full remix songs jukebox akshay kumar, paresh rawal by tseries. Or rather dont, since what seems like an audacious endeavoras. 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. Filmmaker peter rodger explores this profound, ageold query in the provocative nonfiction feature oh my god. 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. 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. Luckily, filmmaker peter rodger decided its time once and for all to explore how god is perceived around the world. 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. Oh my god features opinions from people of a variety of religious persuasions, including atheists, muslims, hindus, and christians.
Mumbai shopkeeper kanji bhai files a lawsuit against god when an earthquake destroys his store and his insurance policy wont cover the damage. Oh my god 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oh my god is a documentary movie directed by peter rodger, stars. Actor shares his very deep and personal understanding of god. Filmmaker peter rodger travels the world asking people that same question. Elliot rodgers favorite childhood movie was the land before time. Oh my god is a documentary by peter rodger who travels the world asking experts and regular people the question, what is god. Filmmaker peter rodger explores this profound, ageold query.
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. Their answers range from the sublime and insightful to the outrageous and uncomfortable. In every corner of the world, theres one question that can never be definitively answered, yet stirs. Excerpts from my twisted world elliot rodger at the hunger games premiere duration. Oh my god a film by peter rodger video dailymotion. Just watched the film and i must say peter rodger did an excellent job on this movie. What peter rodger has created is a beautiful documentary about humanity and our beliefs. I dont know why the rating for oh my god is so low on imdb, it shouldnt be. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing oh my god near you. Disco saturn loves to do subtitled comedies and other things 247 recommended for you 6.
From start to finish rodgers explores the worlds religions and gives each believer a. Rent oh my god 2009 starring peter rodger and hugh jackman on dvd and bluray. Directed by peter rodger and music composed by alexander van bubenheim. Filmmaker peter rodger gathers responses from average people. Peter rodger on provocative new film oh my god matador. Shot in over 22 countries, oh my god explores the different ideas and. With peter rodger, hugh jackman, ringo starr, david copperfield. 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.
Notable figures interviewed include ringo starr, hugh jackman, david copperfield, seal, bob geldof, baz luhrmann, jack thompson, princess michael of kent and lawrence blair. From start to finish rodgers explores the worlds religions and gives each believer a chance to explain what is god to them. 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. Whatever the viewers opinion regarding god or gods, the scenes of widely varied worship pratices and. At the lumiere in san francisco and shattuck cinemas in berkeley. Documentary filmmaker, peter roger, joins eldon to discuss his latest provocative film, oh my god. In every corner of the world, there is one question that can never be definitively.
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