American Primeval on Netflix

[PredatorSlayer]

Only a couple million people disagree with you but whatever you must be RIGHT because of your extensive research

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I am a member of the church (active) and he is not wrong. Everything he said was true. JS and BY were dirt bags. You should pull up the gospel topic essays in your church app and read them. Both did horrible things.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Stop trying to make this a thread about the viability of the Mormon religion.

Stay on topic or keep scrolling without posting anything.

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A big part of the show is about the mormon religion. Maybe this thread isn’t for you.

 

[westsloper]

All I want to know is why are so many shows filmed like this now? The color is changed to make everything bland, as if people didn't see in full color back in the day. What's the point of color televisions if things are all gonna be in near-black and white?

 

[Team4LongGun]

Stay on topic, stop making it personal. Keep the discussion civil.

 

[chaser_2332]

I just stated it and it amazing to put it in perspective that people had to live like this not that long ago

 

[EastHumboldt]

All I want to know is why are so many shows filmed like this now? The color is changed to make everything bland, as if people didn't see in full color back in the day. What's the point of color televisions if things are all gonna be in near-black and white?

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The director was going for starkness and trying to make the viewer feel the cold. I kept getting off the couch to turn up the thermostat, so I think he accomplished what he was going for. They did the same thing in “The Revenant” In fact the feel of this reminded me of the revenant a lot.

 

[Pharmseller]

 

[ben h]

I thought this was an entertaining and a well put together show and was somewhat historically accurate. There were inaccuracies like Ft. Bridger is in Wyoming and the Mountain Meadow Massacre took place in southern Utah, but both of those happend.

I'm suprised the LDS church put out a statement about this show, because I don't think they were really trying to make them look that bad (LDS statement).

 

[idelkslayer]

It's Hollywood and everyone should know to do additional research if you really want to know anything, whether it is this show or any other topic.

I will probably get around to watching it. Historical dramas are right up my alley and often lead to additional reading.

I would guess that watching American Primeval to learn about Mormons, Brigham Young, or the various Indian groups potrayed, would be similar to watching a PETA video to learn about hunting. Other sources could be equally misleading about LDS history so choose balanced sources in your follow up research.

 

[jshperdue]

Gonna have to watch it

 

[Huntindog45]

I disagree, Joseph Smith broke laws, was run out of practically every place he lived until a mob killed him, made up finding the gold plates, comes across like a snake oil salesperson.
Brigham Young had 56 wives and condoned the killing of people to get what he wanted.

Please name a religion with similar roots.

im going to assume you are kidding...name a religion that does not have similar roots..

 

[Pharmseller]

im going to assume you are kidding...name a religion that does not have similar roots..

Replace “Joseph Smith” with “Jesus” and it’s accurate until after the third comma.

Jesus wasn’t in it for money, women, or power, he just wanted to save our souls.

Tough to find a religion where the founder wasn’t in it for personal gain but Christianity fits the bill. Not saying that’s the current state of affairs, but it started pure.



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[Glendon Mullins]

Stay on topic, stop making it personal. Keep the discussion civil.

Gonna quote my fellow mod here, original thread was about tv show, not people's religious beliefs, last warning or we will lock this one up

 

[TheYukiYama]

There were inaccuracies like Ft. Bridger is in Wyoming and the Mountain Meadow Massacre took place in southern Utah, but both of those happened.

Did the show say that Ft Bridger was in modern day Utah? At the time this was set, neither state were states yet. Ft Bridger was part of the Utah territory and was an important part of the Utah War.
And did the show say the Mountain Meadow Massacre wasn't in SW Utah?

I mean maybe the show made it seem like they were a bit closer than they are but a show would be pretty boring if you had to watch them ride for multiple days between scenes...
As far as inaccuracies go, neither of those things really stood out to me.

 

[rodney482]

Anyone else think Costner's "Horizon" was a huge disappointment? Billed as the "best modern Western since Lonesome Dove"?

Dude Directed and Produced it.....you'd figure he could have written in a better hat and mustache for himself?

And how can you look at Luke Wilson and think anything other than "Old School"

Enjoyed Primeval tho. Hoping for second series

its garbage

 

[dsotm]

Enjoyed the show. Man that woman got a lot of people killed unnecessarily through her stupidity and naivety.

 

[browning2480]

Did the show say that Ft Bridger was in modern day Utah? At the time this was set, neither state were states yet. Ft Bridger was part of the Utah territory and was an important part of the Utah War.
And did the show say the Mountain Meadow Massacre wasn't in SW Utah?

I mean maybe the show made it seem like they were a bit closer than they are but a show would be pretty boring if you had to watch them ride for multiple days between scenes...
As far as inaccuracies go, neither of those things really stood out to me.

The episode I watched last night made it clear the massacre was in Utah. The army captain wrote that in his letter to the General.

 

[Mlambertx86]

Show is nuts

 

[rodney482]

I loved "Horizon." Hope they finish the project

that movie was garbage.

 

[Trial153]

It was entertaining.

No truer words written than “ Religion poisons everything “