Angels and Demons - Movie Activity

Original Title: Angels and Demons

Year: 2009
Cast: Tom Hanks Ewan McGregor Ayelet Zurer Stellan
Skarsgård Pierfrancesco Favino
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Director: Ron Howard
Synopsis: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is
recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent
return of the Illuminati - a secret, underground
organization - after four cardinals are kidnapped on
the night of the papal conclave.

Where to watch?
Right now, you can watch Angels & Demons on Amazon Prime, HBO Max,
STARZPlay, Netflix (coming soon), and Peacock streaming platforms.

Before watching
1) Think about the following questions and write down your ideas.

a) How important is religion to you?

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b) Is religion as important nowadays as it was in the past? Why (not)?

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c) How important is science to you?

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d) Do you believe as science advances it might find God? Is there a way to bridge the
gap between science and religion?

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e) As science started explaining the laws governing our planet, is religion weakened
or confirmed?

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f) What do you think of the biblical archeological discoveries? Is science

corroborating religion?

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While you watch...

2) As you watch the film, fill in the blanks.

Characters:
R - Ritcher | TC - The Camerlengo | FS - Father Simeon | G - guard

R: I read the journals, Patrick.

TC: The scientist kept journals, so?
R: You figure ______ in them.
TC: Really?
R: The Devoli wasn't just a ______. He was also a Catholic Priest. As such he was
______ about the implications of his work and in the need of spiritual ______. Like
Galileo. About a month ago, he requested an audience with the Pope, but you know
that. You soon _____ the audience and you were also present during it.
TC: "The God Particle''! To actually ______ an act of creation. The blasphemy. The
arrogance.
R: The Holy Father didn't see it like that. He ______ him to go public. His holiness
thought that the discovery could actually scientifically prove the existence of a Divine
Power. And begin to ______ between science and religion.
TC: His work was not religious, it was ______.
R: But you saw The Pope's position as a ______ of church law. As an old man's
weakness. Your father's weakness. You murdered the Vicar of Christ!
TC: He raised me to protect this Church. Even from within.
R: Then you ______ an enemy from the past. The Illuminati.You found the ancient
brands in the Papal _______and put them to use... to spread fear!
TC: The Cardinals are men of belief. Right now, their belief in evil is uniting them. The
entire Catholic world will be united by this attack.
R: There is no attack! You are trying to convince The Cardinals they're in a war... so
they will choose a ______ to lead them.
TC: We are at war! We're weak when we should be strong. If science is allowed to
claim the power of creation, what is ______ for God?
R: It didn't work, Patrick.
TC: It isn't finished.
R: Oh, yes. It's finished. It's finished. I've shown the journals to Father Simeon. The
moment the doors ______ the Conclave open... he will tell The Cardinals what you
have done.
TC: I was planning to do this alone.
R: ______.
TC: But perhaps it's better that you're here.
R: Put it down. ______.
TC: Help! He's the one! He's got a gun! Illuminatus.
FS: ______!
TC: Illuminatus!
FS: You bastard!
G: Padre...

After watching...
3) Read the dialogue above again and answer the following questions.

a) In the text, the word "journal" is used as:

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b) Find the verb with the meaning "to allow someone to have what they want".

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c) Find the expression with the meaning "to reduce the differences that separate two
different things or groups".

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d) Find the phrasal verb with the meaning "to make something appear using magic
powers".

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