Hated this movie
Based on bits and pieces I had heard about it, my initial thought about "The Master" was that it was a movie I would never bother to see. Then I read some glowing reviews from other independent scientologists I know and trust, and I changed my mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE
- went to see the move last night with my wife, thoroughly expecting to enjoy myself. Boy, was that a false hope.
I HATED this movie. I walked out after 90 minutes, and I only waited that long because I was with my wife. It was easily one of the most aberrated, low-toned films I have ever seen, and I am somewhat of a movie buff who will watchEvery member of a ship's company has two general types of activities, one of these is as a member of watches, wherein he handles his duties of steering, lookout, engines, etc., including emergency drills. (FO 1109) just about anything. The move was a thorough, wall-to-wall trashing of L. Ron Hubbard, Mary Sue Hubbard, Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more and Scientology. Subtle at times, at other times not.
Let me give a specific example: in my youth, I had an experience where a sexual pervert tried to hypnotize me (to dramatize what evil purpose I don't even want to know). In the scene where LRHL. Ron Hubbard gives Freddie his first "session," the voice tone, demeanor and questioning-style of LRHL. Ron Hubbard exactly matched what I experienced with that pervert, including asking very loaded sexual questions. It's a great way to introvert a person!
I'm lucky to have talked directly with several individuals who knew LRHL. Ron Hubbard very well and very personally. They readily acknowledge his flaws, but they also acknowledge the great qualities that this man had. None of them described him as the manipulative scumbag portrayed in "The Master."
The only positive thing I can say about this movie is that it is absolute confirmation of the existence of alternate universes. Because the independent scientologists who liked it clearly live on a different plane of reality than I do.
