Nostradamus (1994)
10/10
It could happen to you.
22 July 2021
Every time you say fairies do not exist, a fairy dies. The Department of Justice knows that children who have been very badly abused become cynical. They mistrust other people, especially authority figures. They loose faith in God and in themselves. After having experienced miracles, your outlook on life changes. It happened to me. Before I had experienced the miracle, I would not have bothered to spend my time studying the lives of other people who claim to have experienced miracles. I did not believe, so I did not take action.

It was well worth my time to watch this film. It was a beautifully crafted film. The actors all did a very good job. The costumes were gorgeous. The Castles and houses were magnificent. It was a pleasant film to watch. The secrets revealed throughout the film kept me hooked. The secrets made me interested in doing further research.

I realize it would be easy to jump to the conclusion that Nostradamus was a liar and a cheat. Humans are fairly predictable. Anyone might predict some future events and end up correct at least part of the time. We have prediction mathematics that do exactly that. However, one can not argue with the facts. Why did Noatrdamus survive the plague? How did he know to stop the bloodletting? Why did his treatments for the plague work where others failed? By what miracle did his wife die, but he remained alive? How did he survive the poisoning? By what miracle did the Queen believe Nostradamus, but the King did not? With a plague raging across Europe, why did she not contract it from contact with Nostradamus? He must have carried the germs. He treated plague victims all the time. Why did King Henry die, but The Queen did not? By what miracle did Nostradamus escape being burnt at the stake, but Sophie was killed? The authorities were looking for him the entire film.

For the feminists that watch this film, we have lots of material to critique and talk about. How devastating for Nostradamus' wife, to feel so left out of the boys club. How intelligent she was to know that the men were keeping secrets from her. How devastating that she died right after gaining access to the wisdom they withheld, and before she could use it. She had such a good inquisitive mind. Why are men so intimidated by smart women? We want to help.
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