Comments on: New ‘Invictus’ Poster is Genius

By: myroaddog

myroaddog — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:04:34 +0000

The only other person who culd have played Mandela was President Obama with lot of grey hair and wrinkles…

By: brandi

brandi — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:41:02 +0000

Umm, its Latin for unconquered. Shocking, the title ties-in to the story. Has nothing to do with anti-religion.

By: N Waff

N Waff — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:21:01 +0000

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Clint Eastwood intentionally chose an anti-God title for a film about a Christian
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The Invictus poem is anti-God secular humanism. Invictus was a favorite poem of Timothy McVey who wrote it out just before his execution.

Mandella was a Christian. This movie title is a slap in the face to Mandella. It was his faith that carried him through his difficult life.

The movie title should be based on the poem by Dorthy Day, My Captian. Dorothy Day was a follower of the beliefs behind Invictus until she became saved and saw the ugliness of the Invictus beliefs.

My Captain by Dorothy Day

Out of the light that dazzles me, Bright as the sun from pole to pole, I thank the God I know to be, For Christ the conqueror of my soul.

Since His the sway of circumstance, I would not wince nor cry aloud. Under that rule which men call chance, My head with joy is humbly bowed.

Beyond this place of sin and tears, That life with Him! and His the aid That, spite the menace of the years, Keeps and shall keep me unafraid.

I have no fear though strait the gate, He cleared from punishment the scroll; Christ is the Master of my fate, Christ is the Captain of my soul.

By: N Waff

N Waff — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:21:01 +0000

By: Reg

Reg — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:06:47 +0000

Impressive poster. Seems to perfectly embody the spirit of the film given what I've heard of the story. Disagree with you about the name change though. I like the title Invictus & its connection with the story will be made apparent when you see the film. Also, yep, that IS Freeman as Mandela on the poster. Pretty startling likeness isn't it?

By: RobertFure

RobertFure — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:19:10 +0000

I thought you'd like that.

By: RobertFure

RobertFure — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:18:49 +0000

I thought you'd like that.

By: RobertFure

RobertFure — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:18:36 +0000

I thought you'd like that.

By: Cole_Abaius

Cole_Abaius — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:58:08 +0000

Oh, Fure. Your lack of film marketing knowledge never ceases to amuse.

But your use of “white bread” when talking about a film about Nelson Mandela also never fails to amuse.

By: RobertFure

RobertFure — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:41:59 +0000

Sometimes you make me sick. That poster is fucking white bread man. It could be any poster. WHO PAID YOU TO POST THIS YOU ARE A SELLOUT OMG OMG OMG

lol