Emmerich reveals fear of fatwa axed 2012 scene

He blew up the Empire State Building and the White House in Independence Day, sent a giant monster careering through the heart of Manhattan in Godzilla and destroyed the famous Hollywood sign in The Day After Tomorrow. But it seems there are places even Roland Emmerich will not go - the German film-maker has revealed he abandoned plans to obliterate Islam's holiest site on the big screen for fear of attracting a fatwa ...

[Joe DeCaro]

from new.u.tv:

"For his latest disaster movie, 2012, the 53-year-old director had wanted to demolish the Kaaba, the iconic cube-shaped structure in the Grand Mosque in Mecca that Muslims the world over turn towards every day when they pray and which they circle seven times during the hajj pilgrimage.

"But after some consideration, he decided it might not be such a smart idea, after all.

"'I wanted to do that, I have to admit,' Emmerich told scifiwire.com .'But my co-writer Harald [Kloser] said I will not have a fatwa on my head because of a movie. And he was right.'"

[Wilberhum]

Another case of giving in to the intolerance of Islam.

[Thunder-Girl]

This story hit a nerve with me. I like all of Emmerich's films. Do muslims actually believe that the kaaba would survive a global catastrophe? Nothing would stand in such an event. Mother Earth is stronger than allah or any gods! Such a shame that Emmerich was intimidated by islam.

[Trisha]

Perhaps the man is being a bit on the paranoid side. What on earth could give him the notion that any Muslim in the world would be concerned about a movie he would make, or even to be violent over it? Islam and Muslims are all about 'peace' and tolerance..........

:p

[theramblingpoet]

Thunder-Girl wrote:

This story hit a nerve with me. I like all of Emmerich's films. Do muslims actually believe that the kaaba would survive a global catastrophe? Nothing would stand in such an event. Mother Earth is stronger than allah or any gods! Such a shame that Emmerich was intimidated by islam.

we in his mind i'm sure if he destroyed the mosque in the movie he would not get so rich off of their do ra me because they would kick and scream like little babies and keep him from taking their money to his bank account!

[theramblingpoet]

it was a decision made by a point of view for materialistic gain

[theramblingpoet]

christians again a prime example of being most forgiving.

[Thunder-Girl]

theramblingpoet wrote:

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we in his mind i'm sure if he destroyed the mosque in the movie he would not get so rich off of their do ra me because they would kick and scream like little babies and keep him from taking their money to his bank account!

It's just a movie, it's not about islam, christianity or whatever, it's about a global catastrophe! Something that could actually happen. And Earth won't care about religion.

[theramblingpoet]

Thunder-Girl wrote:

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It's just a movie, it's not about islam, christianity or whatever, it's about a global catastrophe! Something that could actually happen. And Earth won't care about religion.

it is about money maybe you should ask for an interperator to interperate my words youngin!

[multi kultural]

Naahhh! This apocalypse already miss in first place. If you read Muslim apocalypse revelation, before that event occurred there's a time 7 years of prosperity of Muslim caliphate.

That year would be 2005! One dollar bill or dajjal (one eyed demon) being stab by Jesus at Al Aqsa mosque. And Mahdi start his government! Do this event occurred?

The person who really resemble Mahdi, is Dj Mehdi!!!

[multi kultural]

theramblingpoet wrote:

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it is about money maybe you should ask for an interperator to interperate my words youngin!

WooooW you really a sample of 'tolerance and forgiving' just like a 'good' Christian! Maybe you can sahre heaven with Moses and Hitler!

[theramblingpoet]

multi kultural wrote:

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WooooW you really a sample of 'tolerance and forgiving' just like a 'good' Christian! Maybe you can sahre heaven with Moses and Hitler!

maybe you can come out as who you really are instead of playing around you r so full of B S you stink from INDONESIA!
oh wait you are on here your real person PLUS!

[Thunder-Girl]

theramblingpoet wrote:

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it is about money maybe you should ask for an interperator to interperate my words youngin!

I'm sure Mr. Emmerich has plenty of money!

[theramblingpoet]

Thunder-Girl wrote:

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I'm sure Mr. Emmerich has plenty of money!

money the root of all evil no rich person who has OCD compulsion to make and stack and spend money EVER HAS ENOUGH!

[theramblingpoet]

most people who make millions in one shot tend to spend more millions in one shot as well

[multi kultural]

theramblingpoet wrote:

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maybe you can come out as who you really are instead of playing around you r so full of B S you stink from INDONESIA!
oh wait you are on here your real person PLUS!

maybe you can come out as who you really are instead of playing around you r so full of B S you stink from USA! too!

[Dragotis]

Trisha wrote:

Perhaps the man is being a bit on the paranoid side. What on earth could give him the notion that any Muslim in the world would be concerned about a movie he would make, or even to be violent over it? Islam and Muslims are all about 'peace' and tolerance..........
:p

I hope you're being sarcastic!

[multi kultural]

@ terrible poet wrote

I never hate you. I do! You are joker for me. I hope you are smarter person in real life.

Making point without basis, people debate your weak point. You can't debate back with logic, then you got angry. Is it a joker character?

You angry with everybody, especially Muslim But you also can piss of by atheist side (Wilberhum, Az, Where's the peace). Worst of all, you also can piss of by Christian side. Such as Native.

I love you as our resident joker! I do!

[Trisha]

Dragotis wrote:

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I hope you're being sarcastic!

Yep.

:p

[multi kultural]

Where muslim people? I want to prank them!