What the bleep do we know...another BS film?

[mason-free party]

http://www.thebleep.co.uk/faq.php

yeah right..Ramtha devotees...jeez!



What are the spiritual influences of the filmmakers?


The list is long and varied.

William Arntz' first influence was his college physics classes, studying quantum mechanics and relativity. The lack of fundamental explanations sent him toward metaphysics, and first Rudolf Steiner and the Theosophists. From there it was reading as much as possible - his favorite being Carlos Castaneda. In 1982 he met his first teacher - Rama, and studied various forms of Buddhism for 13 years. Then, in 1996, he followed a friend out to Washington and was introduced to Ramtha, with whom he studies currently. Click here for bio.

Betsy Chasse "thought I didn't have a spiritual bone in my body." But after a highly successful career in film production, she became disgusted with the meaninglessness of the films being made and pulled the plug on that life. She spent months sitting alone thinking she just wanted to make a film that would change people's lives. She started attending classes at SRF (Self-Realization Fellowship - founded by Paramahansa Yogananda). It was there that the door to the unseen worlds began to open, and in walked Mark Vicente with a script for What the Bleep Do We Know?! Betsy took on the project, moved to Washington, where she met Gordie and Ramtha. She married Gordie and became a student of Ramtha. Click here for bio.

Mark Vicente knew from a young age that media and motion pictures in particular are the most powerful way to reach people. I always pondered the question "What if this powerful form was used to uplift people rather than keep them trapped in the corporate and religious food chain, merely consuming products and dogma without the knowledge to create life on their own terms?" He arrived on the planet as a Christian; performed a brief stint as a New-Ager - until he realized that the latter was: "a bit like being a Democrat - well intentioned, politically correct but lacking balls." His dream drew him from his native South Africa to California where he became aware of Ramtha's work in the early 90's and has been a student at RSE (Ramtha's School of Enlightenment) since. Click here for bio.


I see all three filmmakers are students at RSE. Is this a recruitment film?


The short answer is No. During the making of the film it was decided that what was important was the message, not the messenger - whoever that may be. Some people may be inspired to check out RSE, and some people may be inspired to major at MIT in quantum teleportation.

In this film we invite viewers to entertain the concepts espoused by all the wonderful beings we interviewed. All of whom are connected with, or have been connected with, a major U.S. university such as Yale, Georgetown, Stanford, UCLA to name a few. Ramtha does say "we create our reality," which is part of what he teaches, but Fred Alan Wolf, John Hagelin, Amit Goswami, and Bill Tiller also say it. It's the message, not the messenger.


How was the film funded?


In the early 90's William wrote a piece of system management software called AutoSys. He sold it and his company, then did another software startup, which he also sold. The profits from these sales were used to fund What the BLEEP. As he said at the opening, "I guess I'll find out soon whether I'm a visionary, or just have a VERY expensive hobby."


I heard there is a text version of the film. Is this true?


It's not a text version, but it is a book of the most requested quotes of the film, along with images from the film. We call it "The Little Book of BLEEPS". You can buy it from this website. Click Here.


Why are you calling them "the filmmakers?" Most films seem to have writers, producers, and directors with little overlap. Why is this film different?


The three "filmmakers" joined forces to make this film to communicate the ideas to a world out of balance. And it was only in that topsy-turvy, best of times/worst of times, spirit of get-beyond-your-Ego-to-do-the-best-for-the-film collaboration that the movie emerged. Maybe thats why the film is different...


Can I send the filmmakers a message telling them I support their making of this film?


Yes. A special email address has been set up for this very purpose.

[paul wright]

Well, what's the point of this post,mfp. Is it in that obscure one-liner at the start?
Are we meant to draw something from that?
The movie has some interesting material useful for challenging the atheist materialist religion promoted by Dawkins and his thirty-something know-it-all journo supporters in the "liberal" media. Beyond that what?

[Fallious]

I wouldn't be half as cynical about RSE (or the whole quantum reality dozer) if it's supporters didn't spout pseudo-science at me whenever and wherever they get the opportunity.

Oh, and it's an unbelievable rip-off, but that’s another kettle of fish entirely.