Blogcritics Comments on Movie Review: Bloodline

Comment by Metin Dal on Movie Review: Bloodline

Sun, 25 May 2008 10:26:29 EDT

An information technologist and amateur scholar Ferhat Kanarya , revealed Rennes Le Chateau Mystery at his website http://www.gradale.com Mr. Kanarya's solution gives the link between Priest Berenger Sauniere and the Holy Grail. Also , Mr. Kanarya pinpoints hidden location of the Holy Grail at his website.

Comment by Nathalie on Movie Review: Bloodline

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:38:21 EDT

The movie claims that a priest named Berenger Saunier discovered the truth about Jesus and Mary and was paid millions to keep quiet by the Vatican. Here is the more likely truth and that is he ripped off his parishioners for millions. From Wikipedia: The popular story of Sauni�re's wealth Supporters of the various conspiracy theories of Rennes-le-Ch�teau believe that while renovating his parish church in 1891, Sauni�re found ancient documents relating to a great historical secret. These theories allege that, through his possession of these documents, Sauni�re was somehow able to obtain much more wealth than would be expected of a parish priest. The documents were allegedly discovered in a "hollow visigothic pillar" according to the book "Le Tresor Maudit" by Gerard de Sede. Following Sauni�re's death in 1917 a mystique developed about the priest's source of wealth. There was a theory that he was paid vast sums of money by the Catholic Church to buy his silence on a secret that would have seriously undermined the church's power: the most extraordinary claim being that he had discovered the grave in which Christ had been buried, implying that Christ had not ascended to heaven. The actual source of Sauni�re's wealth Sauni�re's source of wealth is of petty church scandal: "The source of the wealth of the priest of Rennes-le-Chateau was not some ancient mysterious treasure, but good old fashioned fraud." According to canon law, priests were allowed to say up to three masses per day and to accept a fee for requested prayers for the dead. Sauni�re, however, had been soliciting and accepting money via the post to say thousands of masses, charging one franc per mass. Some clients would send payment for hundreds of masses, which he never actually performed. In 1906, he was summoned before the Bishop's Court in Carcassonne, where the bishopric ordered Sauni�re to stop advertising for masses, an order which Sauni�re strained every effort not to obey. Sauni�re's account books, detailing how much money he was receiving from the selling of masses that he could not actually perform, run into thousands of pages.

Comment by Paul Smith on Movie Review: Bloodline

Mon, 5 May 2008 12:30:40 EDT

Sauniere's life is well documented. The only mysteries that surround his life and death are the fabricated lies that have arisen since the 1950s. And which Bruce Burgess is repeating.

Comment by Bob Leatherwood on Movie Review: Bloodline

Mon, 5 May 2008 06:11:10 EDT

If this documentary can illuminate details around Sauniere's life and death, then it is worthy of the time and effort....the Jesus Mary thing..two thousand years is too long ago and no proof sufficient for those who choose to believe or not.

Comment by marty on Movie Review: Bloodline

Sun, 4 May 2008 08:56:42 EDT

Just heard about the movie this morning on ABC. I remember what Carl Sagan said about theories in "Demon Haunted World", that they are only as strong as their weakest link. The Priory of Sion was admitted as a lie in court by its inventor (I forget the name, its in Holy Blood Holy Grail). I am in TOTAL agreement with the other posters that say it needs more hard science and archeology. Everyone is falling for anything these days. The concept that Mary Magdalene came to southern France was debunked in the 20's by no less than Arthur Waite. We would do better to pay attention to a dead occultist.

Comment by Paul Smith on Movie Review: Bloodline

Sat, 3 May 2008 14:58:56 EDT

The promoters of Andre Douzet and believers in the bogus Rennes-le-Chateau "mystery" have done their own debunking of "Bloodline". Absolutely nothing to do with jealousy or esoteric rivalry, of course!

Comment by Philoe on Movie Review: Bloodline

Sat, 3 May 2008 14:26:45 EDT

I saw it and it's not half bad. It is a fun diversion but not hard science. Worth a watch or rental.

Comment by Martin on Movie Review: Bloodline

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:25:37 EDT

Surprise, surprise - How did I know Paul Smith would be the first to post a comment?

Comment by George on Movie Review: Bloodline

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:39:53 EDT

Sounds like another Anti-Christian movie.

Comment by Paul Smith on Movie Review: Bloodline

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:50:24 EDT

DRAC, the French archaeological body of France, knows nothing about this. Nobody in France is taking that much notice of this. It has yet to appear in a French newspaper article. Even though it has been in circulation since 1999. A con.