Any good movies about masons and secret societies?

[Yevetha]

I am not looking for documentaries. Anybody has some recomendations?

 

[Greg Cox]

"Murder by Decree," a Sherlock Holmes movie starring Christopher Plummer.

The Masons also figure into the plot of "The Man Who Would be King" with Sean Connery and Michael Caine.

 

[sojourner]

Anything based on a Dan Brown book.

 

[Brikar99]

"The Skulls"... no... no I can't even say it with a straight face...

 

[Greg Cox]

"The Brotherhood of the Bell," a spooky old tv-movie with Glenn Ford.

 

[137th Gebirg]

The "National Treasure" movies, while focusing mostly on the Templars, have some Masonic references in them. Other good ones have already been mentioned.

Then there are those movies that tenuously use Masonry as a laughable scapegoat plot-point for acts of extreme eeeeevil, such as: Lone Star, From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentleman & Rosewood.

 

[Yevetha]

Were the robed guys masons in Eyes Wide Shut?

 

[Admiral_Young]

^ I believe it was left up to the audience to decide who they were. "Angels and Demons" deals with the Illuminati. "The DaVinci Code" as implied above. "The Skulls" deals with Skull and Bones.

 

[Yevetha]

Any mason here who could identify the robes?

 

[Admiral_Young]

The Wikipedia entry for "Eyes Wide Shut" identifies the use of the masks and touches on other elements used in the scenes you're wanting to know about.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyes_Wide_Shut

 

[137th Gebirg]

Any mason here who could identify the robes?

The closest thing I was able to gather about that is that it was supposed to be a "Hellfire Club"-style organization. Not affiliated with Masonry in any way; considered clandestine and unrecognized.

 

[Yevetha]

Does Skull and Bones has anything to do with masons?

 

[137th Gebirg]

Insofar as it is a private fraternity with rituals, signs, grips and words of recognition, I suppose the two are similar in that respect. For that matter, so are the Lions, Rotarians, Elks, Orioles and other such fraternal clubs. Beyond that, no. Skull and Bones is a fraternity that was started at, and local to, Yale University and membership is by invitation only. Masonry is an international fraternity (much older than the fore-mentioned clubs) and does not recognize the Skulls as an appendant or affiliated body, nor is membership in Masonry by invitation only. Anyone can join if they ask and they know two Masons to vouch for their good character (ideally, for at least a year).

 

[Owain Taggart]

^ I believe it was left up to the audience to decide who they were. "Angels and Demons" deals with the Illuminati. "The DaVinci Code" as implied above. "The Skulls" deals with Skull and Bones.

Yep, and they'll be making The Lost Symbol, which features the masons heavily.

 

[Yevetha]

I remember seeing a black and white movie that portrayed masons as an evil cabal. Any idea about the title?

 

[137th Gebirg]

Not familiar with that one. Although the plot sounds less-than-original.

 

[Shazam!]

Hot Fuzz

 

[Brikar99]

Hot Fuzz

"The greater good." "SHUT IT!"

 

[scotpens]

. . . Masonry is an international fraternity (much older than the fore-mentioned clubs) and does not recognize the Skulls as an appendant or affiliated body, nor is membership in Masonry by invitation only. Anyone can join if they ask and they know two Masons to vouch for their good character (ideally, for at least a year).

But they wouldn’t let me join, the blackballing bastards!

 

[Balrog]

I have an instructional video on building your own backyard barbecue, but I've never watched it...