Monday, November 26, 2007
TRIP-HOP POPE
Why would a divorced atheist with a live-in want to make a video that would promote the sainthood of JPII?
The late Pope John Paul II is the star in a new “trip hop” music video backed by the Vatican which is expected to challenge for the number one slot in the Christmas DVD charts.
With music composed by British composer Simon Boswell, an agnostic who made his name scoring for Italian horror movies, Santo Subito! is intended to build on the growing cultic veneration of the late Pope and add impetus to the campaign to make him a saint.
The DVD, to be launched in the UK by Universal, the company that publishes Amy Winehouse, takes its title from the “Make him a Saint immediately” chants cried out by crowds at the Vatican at the funeral.
Mr Boswell, who wrote the music for films such as Shallow Grave and Midsummer Night’s Dream, said the style of the music in Santo Subito! could be described as “trip hop, trance-like and contemplative.”
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That very traditional Latin Church music is a sharp contrast to what JPII presented to us at his sometimes bizarre Masses. Is this an attempt to shine up a tarnished image? Either the producer of this video has an agenda, or the money is really good.
I'm afraid I don't get it at all.
This is one video I won't be buying!
Hat tip to NOR for the link.
