Interview with Mike Parrott | In Defense of 'Cabrini'
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - 02:00 Intro
02:00 - 03:50 The Involvement of Angel Studios
03:50 - 10:10 Is Cabrini a "Catholic" film
10:10 - 15:00 Is the Spirituality of St. Cabrini shown?
15:00 - 30:05 The Message of the Film
30:05 - 46:20 Is the film feminist?
46:20 - 53:30 'Cabrini' as an intro to Catholicism
53:30 - 1:04:30 Future of Catholic filmmaking
Thanks for having me on! The film finally came out the same week a certain website went down. What a Lent! :). Mike
Skater bro says no
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You’re talking about modern European women Mike, from the 20th century. Women who grew up with feminism and/or lived through the cultural revolution. Mother Cabrini was born in 1850. She would not be so bold and strong as was portrayed in the movie. She didn’t live through the cultural revolution. Go look at tape of how regular women acted in movies, shows, interviews pre-late 1960s which is when the cultural revolution started in earnest. And that’s just regular women not religious women. Everyone has been so inculcated with feminist tropes that no one, not even many really conservative men understand how true women are supposed to act. They didn’t act like men and obviously arent supposed to. There was a way women back then communicated with men, even if they had to, or wanted to stand up for themselves, children, or for a principle that was feminine and not masculine. It’s kind of hard to describe. Also the LOTR wasn’t about a Catholic religious figure. So you’d expect the Catholic influence to be beneath the surface. When you make a movie about a religious the faith should be plastered up on the screen in all its glory. Other than that Mike makes some fair points.
Exactly, to compare a story by Tolkien to a biographical picture about a canonized saint is silly.
Note for those that are "repulsed" by "The Angel Guild" I'm a member, I'm a devout traditional. observant, practicing, CATHOLIC , lay-woman.
The "Angel Guild" is a group of supporters of "faith-based," uplifting, "good-news," movies. We pay to support Angel Studios (crowding folks).
We get to see clips of proposed projects and get to vote - should it be made, worth further investment or not. It is "group" not individual.
We give money to bring films like "Sound of Freedom" and "Cabrini" to the screens. I got involved because I support the evangelization of the Gospel.
That is my personal "yardstick," to put my money on productions that bring "good news" to people and glory to God.
Thank-you Mike Parrott for your participation, your work and your passion to bring "good news" and Glory to God.
Mike this interview was awesome! Hope to see the film soon up here in British Columbia. Even tho I am not a traditional catholic by action, I am one by heart, only because I have no access to it. Our bishops are still denying they had anything to do with the 'Winnipeg statement'! Still, I cannot understand all the pushback, I mean what would our Lady of all PEOPLES say! Loved your take on Tolkien 😊
Why go through the whole history of the Italian immigrants when that's not the point? Now more than ever, people are hungry for truth. I'm not impressed by how high the production costs were. It's like buying large weaponry, but missing the tiny target.
Perfect! You hit the bullseye 🎯 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
You think too small. Too self-referential. Catholic media, until very recently, has sucked!!!! Boring saint stories with cinematic quality made for the clearance bin. This is what bores me about my fellow trads. Same overly critical tight asses that would go after Hitchcock or Ford. We will never tell these stories to the pagan culture with the Ignatous Press catalogue level movies. It will NEVER happen. Gibson's "Passion" marked the new direction Catholic cinema needed to go. Yes. You may not agree with everything or how it is done. From most tightwads in our trad communities, nothing will ever be acceptable. It's your money and time. You choose how to spend it. But find a more meaningful hill to die upon.
@@justinreany1514- - Well said. Well said indeed. Permit me to repeat what I said a few days ago:
We Catholics in America don't have any major film studios, no film distribution centers, own no independent theaters or theater chains, have no major financial backers or funds to make and promote good films.
We are at a MAJOR disadvantage in making any influential presence in the American or global entertainment industry. So whether we like it or no, we have to make do with what little we have...and we have VERY little right now.
So that means we have no choice but to build up our own alternative film industry from the ground up, even if it takes years or perhaps decades to accomplish. Until then, we play the hand the Lord has given us. And this is part of that hand.
Feminist movie...watch EWTN Mother Cabrini movie instead!
I saw the movie. It was spiritually dry. I would watch the one on EWTN instead.
I think she would probably say it was God who built the empire though, not her.
I would love to see the outtakes. Perhaps when it comes out on video. Including the final scene that was scrapped. PLEEEEESE
This was a saint movie without God. Such a missed opportunity. Too bad there isn’t an extended cut of the movie that actually shows her in pray and that the source of all her actions was her love of God.
I'm looking forward to seeing this during the coming Easter week.
It was truly beautiful.
It was terrible
A fabulous interview! And I concur..i've seen it twice. She was an amazing holy person who changed the world...
My Review of Cabrini (2024)
As a Roman Catholic I was very excited to see Cabrini as I and many others had been informed the movie was produced by Roman Catholics while is was distributed by The LDS Angel Studios.
A few seconds into the movie I was subjected to this message, "This film was approved by the angel guild"
This message is from angel studios and for anyone with any knowledge of the history of Mormonism should know it is another sect of Protestantism which was basically started by a crook who claimed to have certain artefacts, magic seer stones, a book made of golden plates and an "angel" named Moroni, and other such nonsense.
Frankly I would have preferred to see it had been approved by the lollipop guild than see a full Mormon message approving the life of a Roman Catholic Saint and Nun; A Bride of Jesus Christ, but my expectations of seeing her Catholic life at that point was running high, sadly that did not last long.
"This is based on a true story" message is also added and for future reference based on means it's not the full true story or liberties have been taken with the story as is what has happened with this story of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini MSC foundress of The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, please take note of that because it was her love and devotion to The Sacred Heart of Jesus and only doing His Holy will and not hers is what made all things possible in her holy life and is what raised her to the altars of Holy Mother Church as a Canonised Roman Catholic Saint in 1946.
All the above was thrown out the window in the name of feminism and J. Eustace Wolfington Executive Producer clearly states in his interview with The National Catholic Register; "... so when I read "this great feminist screenplay" ..." ; so from the start this film was deemed feminist.
So the movie I watched today 11th March 2024 is about a character whom the producers called Cabrini and is not the true story of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini MSC. The whole movie has feminism running through it, no prayer, no spreading the devotion to The Sacred Heart of Jesus, no praying when faced with opposition, no advise to go to confession for one character and no teaching the faith to the Catholic orphans. The one RC Priest in five points is depicted as a fool. The Cabrini in the movie walks into the body of a RC church at night and has an argument with the Archbishop in full view of the tabernacle, after blackmailing the mayor she chugs a whisky to solidify the deal.
17 minutes into the movie imposter Cabrini says to her sister nuns,"As women without men, we will be expected to fail. More than ever we must trust in ourselves and in the purpose of our mission as we set sail for America."
This declaration of feminism put into the mouth of a Catholic Saint, a Bride of Christ is anti Catholic as there is no trust put in Jesus, our Lord and God.
Do these "catholic" producers think we Roman Catholics are fools?
The whole campaign to release the movie on the 8th of March, international women's day and the anniversary of the February Russian Revolution of 1917 should not be lost on any Faithful Roman Catholic, the devil is in the details. Enough is Enough.
You do know that the Angel Guild is not itself a Mormon group. It is open to anyone who wants to become a Guild member.
@MaryMDoyle I have to agree - I didn’t go to see the movie on the opening day because it was a communist day- yes March 8 is a communist celebration!
@@Floridiansince94 it’s also St. John of God’s feast day.
@@portagooseyThe LDS angel studios cannot take on any project without approval of the guild so they're linked. Do you also approve of angel studios selling what they call Cabrini jewellery here is the description -
" Step into Cabrini’s world with this elegant jewelry bundle. The medallion bracelet, cuffs, and necklace each offer a touching tribute to Cabrini’s enduring spirit. Wear these elegant jewels to honor her legacy and to spread a message of hope and compassion to the world.
A predecessor and role model to Mother Teresa, Mother Cabrini was a courageous woman committed to her purpose with great compassion and heroic virtue..." $111.98, the necklace is a Rosary btw.
@MaryMDoyle, unfortunately, the lollipop guild didn't have the money to distribute this film, but Angel Studios did. I don't fault them for that. Mike mentions that the film *had already been completed* by the time Angel showed up. Of course it isn't perfect; almost no film is perfect. Frankly, I am surprised that so many loud voices are criticizing "Cabrini."
One aspect that hit home was the material deprivations of the Italian immigrants. My own grandfather, who was a Sicilian immigrant to NYC in 1919 at the age of 17, before settling in Galveston and then in Houston, related accounts to me in the 1970s, which were almost *word-for-word* the same as some of the lines in the movie. The scene with the Pagliacci stage actor hit home as I could remember my grandfather playing 33 RPM vinyl records of Pagliacci when I was a boy. It was so touching.
Italians were expected to live in filth, and many didn't have running water in their homes. They were called degos and WOPs (With Out Papers) by their neighbors, even if they had immigrated completely legally. Those who lived outside of large metro areas had to contend with impassably muddy roads during their travels, much of the time. They were despised by many, including other European immigrants.
Some were lynched, such as the five Italians who were murdered in Tallulah, Louisiana on July 20, 1899. Three of those lynched that day were *brothers* whose descendants are part of my extended family. The New York Times reported that lynching in 1899 as if it were to be celebrated! It became so bad that President William McKinley mentioned that July incident in his State of the Union address later in 1899.
The film aims to accomplish much of what it sets out to do and is a work of art.
Why was it necessary to portray the male clergy as fools or cruel?
The Archbishop was portrayed as a skillful and empathetic man. What are you even talking about???
@@RestoringTheFaith I haven't seen it yet. I was just going by a few other reviews I saw that said the priests and bishops looked weak and stupid. But, your review made me change my mind. I want to see it now.
Good interview. I have been hesitant to watch due toixed reviews, but this changed my mind. I plan to see the movie soon
I truly appreciated Cabrini and am grateful
In the CMRI (Sedevacantist) congregation which I belong, just about every family has a daughter or son in religious orders. One of my priests has two sisters who have become nuns. All in the same family.
I watched Cabrini on Laetare Sunday with a fellow parishioner. We loved the film. Nothing feminist at all about it. Perhaps myself being a Portuguese immigrant gets it better! It was moving and emotional. I told my priests and some of the nuns my opinion and shared the video of the first 19 minutes of the film with them.
My pastor said that Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini was a strong tough woman to be able to achieve what she did. He said that when the CMRI was in the process of trying to buy our church in Spokane from the Jesuits, they prayed to St. Cabrini everyday for that intention. They signed the papers to take ownership of our church on her feast day!
I hope to see more films like this coming out.
God bless.
Great interview. .very informative.
Very interesting thank you God bless.!
Thank-you Mike, I loved the movie, shared it on my Traditional parish site and defended it with many of your defenses ( maybe God inspired because it was so similar to this) . I left uplifted in a world of darkness! I invited our parish and 4 total showed up.
The Passion
A Hidden Life
Cabrini
Are the quality and level of production that are needed for Catholics to start moving back into the cinematic universe.
Thank you for having this interview. I would love to see a movie made about Pope Pius V and the Battle of Lepanto where Our Lady of Victory/Queen of the Holy Rosary was victorious!!!!
"Cabrini" is how the Pope affectionately addressed Mother Cabrini.
@31:20 Mike talks about "cheap marketing ploys". He says that the marketing team was responsible for that. That of course is what would happen when you involve non-Catholics in executive decisions. It may be a fine piece of cinematography - but could be easily argued to be junk when it comes to communicating Catholic truths of the faith, i.e., did the film mention the name of Jesus, Belief in the Trinity, display acts of Marian devotion, reverence for the Mass/Eucharist and the Real Presence, veneration of the Cult of Saints, Prayers for the dead in Purgatory, etc.? These Catholic truths are unappealing to a Godless world and Mormons and Protestants deny many of these truths. The finer points of Catholic doctrine do not sell - so the film needed to be whitewashed of Catholicism to appease the general masses in order to generate more $$$. "You cannot serve both God and mammon."
I deleted a previous negative tweet of film but this producer convinced me to watch it with an open mind.
I was wondering why he was so mad at "trads" for not liking the movie until the very end when it was mentioned he was part of the making of the film. Explains a lot.
I heard she didn't show a crucifix just a cross..?
"prayed, Sacred Heart, Saint". Was those things emphasied in the film?
No.
The movie is beautiful! My only question to the production of this movie is why they didn’t show Mother Cabrini praying the way I am sure a woman like her would have prayed - not one time ????
That is unfortunate because it can deceive the audience into thinking she got her strength from within herself and not from God.
Being a social worker doesn’t make anyone a Saint! I am going to read the book because the book does show her faith unapologetically!
Because as was mentioned in the interview: “This is not a film made for Catholics.”
@BayStateObserver Well as a catholic, if the movie isn't made for me, I won't go bother to see it.
Parrott being involved explains some things. The EWTN version deserved the expense that this one got. This one is unfortunate.
He keeps patting himself on the back (as usual) and making excuses. From my research, I recommend to others to watch the free EWTN movie for accuracy.
Here's a summary of my reaction that I sent to a friend after seeing the movie and watching some of the reviews.
(She noticed it was SJW and feminist. I replied:)
I was stunned at the end when they summed up her life's work as being an entrepreneur. Uh, what? I also thought their portrayal of both men and women was flat. Man = bad guy. Woman = oppressed. I had seen the EWTN movie from several years back which I thought was good. It's streaming free on EWTN On Demand. It was clearly a lower budget movie but I really believe that it was both more accurate in details and beautifully displayed her faith -- and that of her sisters.
In Glen Beck's promotional review, he pegged the Angel Studios film as having a Batman / Gotham City vibe. I would even say also a Mutant Ninja Turtle thing going on. The EWTN movie portrays immigrants in tenement slums above ground, not slopping around in underground sewer tunnels. The Angel Studios film makes an ex-prostitute find water, when Mother Cabrini was known for miraculously being able to find where to dig for water (Colorado included).
Personally, I think this film has a political agenda as an apologetic for Catholic NGOs assisting in the current manipulation of people from all over the globe, encouraging them to "migrate" into our country for nefarious reasons.
It's tragic and despicable.
The value of this movie is getting people to learn about her life, but her spirituality and motivation (Jesus) were largely unexplored. It’s certainly worth seeing, and then read a biography.
You are speaking too much sense. You have to be far more critical apparently.
I like what Mike said about Catholics getting back into the arts and dominating that sphere. There was a lot to like about this movie, some things that may have fell short, but if it inspires some average non-Catholics to look up her story- I think that is an excellent outcome. I can’t imagine someone seeing it and not trying to find out more about her. Thank you gentlemen for this discussion.
Mother Cabrini walked in the footsteps of Christ. If the movie neglects to depict her prayer life or sacramental life per se, it is very clear that she was living prayer. Thank you for expressing the nature of an Italian Nona. You got that right.
I went to see it twice. I would go again. BTW, the second time I went, I brought a non Catholic friend. She joined the other theater goers in applauding at the end of the film.
I was totally inspired by the movie. I walked away feeling as if I haven't done enough for humanity. I did think that Jesus should have beer mentioned as he was the center of her purpose in life. Her love of Christ is what drove her to do the work she did. My grandmother was Italian and she was tough as nuts!
The title is Cabrini, not Saint Cabrini. They claim it's a Catholic movie but it never mentions the name of Jesus, doesn't show Cabrini praying, it never mentions the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and is doesn't show what makes her a Catholic Saint. What a waste of money.
Her life was a prayer. Your work is a prayer . Everything you do can be a prayer. So , it depends what Prayer is to you.
I loved the movie. I saw her life being a prayer.
She touched my heart.
I was wonderfully done.
At least they made the movie...WHERE'S YOUR MOVIE???
Disgusting comment. 👎
She says, " I can do all things through Him who strenthens me." A powerful prayer!
@@Linda-lc6im Who's him? Does the movie say?
"prayed, Scared Heart
The production values were great, but the writing and story was stereotypically woke. If all that Catholic money was spent, why didn't the Pope look like Leo XIII instead of Pius X? Why did they portray Cabrini's Italian bishop as an adversary rather than a supporter? Whose idea was it to burn the boy's gun instead of arming the prostitute to shoot the pimp? There are dozens of similar questions that reveal the movie as having a left wing secular bias. It's the writing! If women can do more than men can do as Cabrini states in the end, why didn't a woman write the screenplay, lol?
Why didn't you make the movie yourself since you seem to know how to do things better?
Geesh!!...with all the trash out there as so called "entertainment, some people have to trash a decent family movie.
@@petramiranda5095 A decent family movie would not have cultural Marxist undertones.
Sad. They've sold out.
@@petramiranda5095 Why are you targeting the reviewer personally? These are movie critiques and nothing more. Everyone has a right to express their movie or book critiques without backlash.
What Mike said about southern European women being tough is so true.
We live in a world where nomatter what you do, people critisis it. All you can do is , do your best and do it for God.
Just a couple of questions... will this film lead souls to Jesus Christ to save souls? If not, what is its stated purpose?
Serious question to your question: how will you be able to tell if this film will "lead souls to Jesus"? What verifiable standard of this type could be applied to this film today or any other in the near future?
Sir, do you have any answers to my questions?
@@BayStateObserver Good point, I'm definitely not paying money to view this film.
Read which book on mother Cabrini?
If we put St. Cabrini on a skateboard, I think certain critics will like the film more.
😂
Understanding the motivation behind production of this movie can be had with Raymond Arroyo's interview with Eustace Wolfington on EWTN.
I thought the film, maybe unintentionally, was a massive condemnation of the modern immigration policy of the western world. Immigrants that came here back in the day were hard people and knew they had to fight for equality and prosperity. It cost something. And because there was no social safety net to incline them to complacency and apathy. As they achieved status, prominence, and accomplishment they proved what made America the toughest and strongest nation in the world. My forefathers were the Irish who came here in the 1840s. Dog shit and my forefathers were seen as the same. But they were tough as nails and accomplished the dream. Modern Immigrants, at least the past 10 years are the bi-polar opposite. They come across illegally, with hubris and impunity, and get room and board at taxpayer expense.
Mike Parrott REALLY???????????????
Making the perfect the enemy of the good, took the words out of my mouth.
I've said two things to those who say the films omits too much:
1) We have animated DVDs about Saints at home for children which also omit much.
2) The film omits her being born. Assume she is a human being who was gestated and born or speculate that she was a robot or space alien. If you can mentally insert her birth you can mentally insert her prayer, because her prayer is all that makes sense of her crawling around in sewers while having TB.
I don't understand if it was made by traditional Catholics why there was so little reference to her faith. And honestly some questionable scenes. Other than that I thought it was a good film.
The reason was given during the interview. Quote: “This is not a film made for Catholics.” It was made for a wider audience than us.
@@BayStateObserver exactly. Since V2 the Catholic church magisterium has been pandering to protestants by changing the church decor, prayers, clergy, seminaries, schools, etc., to appease them. Now, as stated by the interviewee here, the Catholics involved watered down the story thus pandering to everyone else, including Mormons, to release this film. Makes sense to me.
Raymond Arroyo's interview with Eustace W is worth a listen.
@@karlthomas2429- - Look at it this way. We Catholics in America don't have any major film studios, no film distribution centers, own no independent theaters or theater chains, have no major financial backers or funds to make and promote good films.
We are at a MAJOR disadvantage in making any influential presence in the American or global entertainment industry. So whether we like it or no, we have to make do with what little we have...and we have VERY little right now.
So that means we have no choice but to build up our own alternative film industry from the ground up, even if it takes years or perhaps decades to accomplish. Until then, we play the hand the Lord has given us. And this is part of that hand.
@@BayStateObserver No thanks. I will not cater to satan so I can have a movie that's supposed to be about a Catholic saint, but is not.
Thanks Murray and Mike sounds like a good movie
Best line - "self-licking Popsicle." That has been the standard for most Catholic movies found in the Ignatius Press catalogue. A bit naive and overly innocent. Most are one time watches and likely not again.
I saw it twice already. Brought my trad friends and NO friends. They both loved it. My husband who’s Italian loved it. I thought it was a beautiful film artistically as well as historically. It portrays the charitable and humanitarian side of this beautiful woman who had many obstacles including the Church which proves all she accomplished was only by the inspiration of God. I agree the marketing didn’t help because that damaged the perception of what people would feel about it.
That's what HE told you but it was CRINGE
@@MacheteMambi no he can’t stop talking about it.
This is the BEST Catholic review on the movie Cabrini. I agree 100% 🙌
I am not a Catholic but I will see this on Saturday as the stories of Saints inspire me to be a better person. Perhaps the film was made to be something bigger than credits to a religion :)
Thought the movie was stellar. We went again and took two couples with us - one Catholic and one not. Both loved it. My fellow trad Catholics are sometimes so heavenly minded they are no earthly good. Despite what many think, we are allowed to find some joy and excitement in this world. Just not our ultimate or supreme. I think people need to lighten up a bit and go see it. The excessive critical and.melancholic demeanor of trads IS a turn off to people pursuing tradition. I thought it was superb and amazing.
No need to watch this movie
I can't stand feminism.
Loved the movie! No complaints here.
The closest most American Catholics have to a Nona is Mother Angelica. She was a very vocal, pushy Italian who did what no religious had done before and no one is accusing her of being a feminist.
Mother Angelica was the classic strong Catholic nun. Not a feminazi as portrayed Cabrini in the film. That wasn't Cabrini. That was an anti Catholic Mormon interpretation. Parrot got duped
Mother Angelica was very spiritual and repeating unceasingly that Christ, prayer and sacrifice were her strengths and whole life! I see nothing like this in this movie… Jesus or Mary aren’t mentioned one single time 😢
Mike sure likes to talk about himself and skirt around answering your questions.
I'm sorry, but I don't see where dodged answering his questions. Would appreciate pointing out where he did.
Really??? So dumb
I thought it was BEAUTIFUL!
I thought Cabrini was great. Thank you!
Bogus Ordo..lol good one.
It’s a shame skater bro has such a bone to pick with the film
Peace be to Mike and his family. Glad you took the chance to do this interview. With respect to Mike, which seems much efforts where taken on his part of production on this film. I would disagree. Eduardo and Alejandro clearly are selling the film with this new theology perspective of the social justice warrior and the "true feminist" (ua-cam.com/video/BmjPGnt8Jwc/v-deo.htmlsi=V8bxXgXOJB5vvNcq) you can even listen to Alejandro's interview with Raymond Arroyo on this. Which seems to elevate the secular way to influence the world, rather than the Church influencing the world. This inversion of the nature of a woman over, her supernatural faith and heroic virtue which can only come from the Cross, which thus made her a Saint and thus recognized enough to be put into history of the Church...and thus to make a film about her. For to separate her from her habit and merely claim she is a woman, would only separate her from the strength she professed in Christ in taking the habit. I pray for Eduardo V and Alejandro, for it seemed to raise big red flags. The ambiguity on this with true feminism, would only point back to the root of the Crisis- Paternity and the submission to God's order. It wasn't just the marketing, but it is in the script and film making that points to what has inflicted the Church with the lack of the transcendent and mere naturalist -masonic theology if you can say that. Here is what makes good Catholic Films - ua-cam.com/video/XLqCofxgP94/v-deo.htmlsi=SNPQvtkqD8xxEDz2