Browsing through youtube I was struck by the title of this documentary . Let's face it with a heading of PAGAN INVASION 2:INVASION OF THE GODMEN that sounds an even better title for a movie than SNAKES ON A PLANE . Even if it's produced by the SyFy channel and its entire runtime is nothing more than a bluescreen and no soundtrack you'd still be happy to pay money at a cinema to watch this due to its completely bonkers title . Not even the most deranged showrunner of DOCTOR WHO would ever think of such twisted genius creativity . So you can tell I was intrigued to see this at any cost . Have I used up my ten line tariff ? I was just going to say I was bitterly disappointed after seeing it but I'll elaborate by saying it's not bad enough to be classed as pseudo- documentary but is highly entertaining in its own way
After a three minute title sequence composed of 3D animation which is painfully dated we're introduced to two presenters Chuck Smith jnr and Caryl Matrisciana warning us about "The rise of paganism" which is "invading us from the East" . Hold on a minute . Isn't Paganism the indigenous religion of Europe which wasn't replaced by Christanity until the 3rd Century ? Apparently Paganism and Hinduism are the same thing though . Cut to Delhli India where one of the "Godmen" Darshan Singh who wears a turban addresses a crowd who are similarly dressed . He's called Singh and wears a turban ? He'll be a Sikh in that case , something the voice over doesn't point out but hey I guess if you're not a follower of the Abrahamic cult then this means you're a Pagan. Have I got that right ? If I haven't then let me guard my back by saying my knowledge of Paganism is very limited but I thought it was a deist philosophy whose followers worship nature and unlike Hinduism and Sikhism isn't an organised religion per se . I'm willing to be proved wrong but I don't think I am
Chuck and Caryl seem to have it in for these Pagans .and it's all Shirley Maclaine's fault ! No seriously I'm not making that bit up . Watch this on youtube . An erstwhile Hari Krishna couple are then interviewed and we're told that 90 per cent of Krishna marriages end in divorce due to the dogma of celibacy . Cut to Caryl stating "In some schools of thought to be spiritual is to be celibate but in others sexual perversion is practised not only by the gurus themselves but by their disciples including young children" . I take Caryl it is referring to children being raped ? What organised religion has the worst reputation for child rape ? you ask yourself in an entirely rhetorical way
Cut to an interview with Tal Brooke which led me to wonder if you need either a mundane name like Chuck to appear in this documentary or one that sounds rather silly . No one asked me for my opinion or to star in this but that's probably because Theodore sounds like a sensible name . Anyway Tal tells us that there's a vacuum ready to be filled by either LSD or God . Can I point out just because someone doesn't believe in God it doesn't make them acid heads and listening to Tal gibber on about anti-Christs , Regan from THE EXORCIST and Shirley Maclaine I'm glad I've never touched LSD . If you think I'm making this up then don't take my word for it . It's on youtube
Caryl then tells us "Growing up in India I saw first hand how the Hindu belief system greatly contributed to the poverty and suffering of India. I remember seeing the very poor give up their last bowl of rice to a sacred cow . I remember seeing the well do offering large amounts of food to wooden idols while children starved to death. All the while gurus lived in mansions compelling their followers into turning their possessions over to them" I too have experienced first hand the Hindu caste system as a tourist in India. It is obscene . My disgust at it is an instinctive human concern , same as I'm disgusted at the likes of all these Christian evangelists on the God channel wanting a large donation who "Live in mansions compelling their followers into turning their possessions over to them" See what I did there ?
If nothing else watching this utter nonsense made me feel somewhat entertained . I don't claim to be any type of intellectual but after seeing INVASION OF THE GODMEN I feel I'm up there with the likes of Charles Darwin . I might even watch some more of this garbage . Anything that has Shirley Maclaine branded as the anti-Christ is grade A entertainment . Don't believe me ? Then watch it on youtube
After a three minute title sequence composed of 3D animation which is painfully dated we're introduced to two presenters Chuck Smith jnr and Caryl Matrisciana warning us about "The rise of paganism" which is "invading us from the East" . Hold on a minute . Isn't Paganism the indigenous religion of Europe which wasn't replaced by Christanity until the 3rd Century ? Apparently Paganism and Hinduism are the same thing though . Cut to Delhli India where one of the "Godmen" Darshan Singh who wears a turban addresses a crowd who are similarly dressed . He's called Singh and wears a turban ? He'll be a Sikh in that case , something the voice over doesn't point out but hey I guess if you're not a follower of the Abrahamic cult then this means you're a Pagan. Have I got that right ? If I haven't then let me guard my back by saying my knowledge of Paganism is very limited but I thought it was a deist philosophy whose followers worship nature and unlike Hinduism and Sikhism isn't an organised religion per se . I'm willing to be proved wrong but I don't think I am
Chuck and Caryl seem to have it in for these Pagans .and it's all Shirley Maclaine's fault ! No seriously I'm not making that bit up . Watch this on youtube . An erstwhile Hari Krishna couple are then interviewed and we're told that 90 per cent of Krishna marriages end in divorce due to the dogma of celibacy . Cut to Caryl stating "In some schools of thought to be spiritual is to be celibate but in others sexual perversion is practised not only by the gurus themselves but by their disciples including young children" . I take Caryl it is referring to children being raped ? What organised religion has the worst reputation for child rape ? you ask yourself in an entirely rhetorical way
Cut to an interview with Tal Brooke which led me to wonder if you need either a mundane name like Chuck to appear in this documentary or one that sounds rather silly . No one asked me for my opinion or to star in this but that's probably because Theodore sounds like a sensible name . Anyway Tal tells us that there's a vacuum ready to be filled by either LSD or God . Can I point out just because someone doesn't believe in God it doesn't make them acid heads and listening to Tal gibber on about anti-Christs , Regan from THE EXORCIST and Shirley Maclaine I'm glad I've never touched LSD . If you think I'm making this up then don't take my word for it . It's on youtube
Caryl then tells us "Growing up in India I saw first hand how the Hindu belief system greatly contributed to the poverty and suffering of India. I remember seeing the very poor give up their last bowl of rice to a sacred cow . I remember seeing the well do offering large amounts of food to wooden idols while children starved to death. All the while gurus lived in mansions compelling their followers into turning their possessions over to them" I too have experienced first hand the Hindu caste system as a tourist in India. It is obscene . My disgust at it is an instinctive human concern , same as I'm disgusted at the likes of all these Christian evangelists on the God channel wanting a large donation who "Live in mansions compelling their followers into turning their possessions over to them" See what I did there ?
If nothing else watching this utter nonsense made me feel somewhat entertained . I don't claim to be any type of intellectual but after seeing INVASION OF THE GODMEN I feel I'm up there with the likes of Charles Darwin . I might even watch some more of this garbage . Anything that has Shirley Maclaine branded as the anti-Christ is grade A entertainment . Don't believe me ? Then watch it on youtube
