tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35288772029206069872024-03-05T10:57:09.542-08:00Behind the Silver ScreenSeeking the Deeper Meaning of Motion Pictures from a Spiritual PerspectivePearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-28049281858637647402015-09-30T20:58:00.001-07:002015-10-02T04:55:23.186-07:00The Fellowship of The King...is an online magazine with a staff of Catholic homeschoolers and homeschool graduates dedicated to merging spirituality and creativity with a diverse array of content and subject matter. Through a series of unexpected events this past June, your lately errant blogger became the Editor-in-Chief of this worthy enterprise. Hopefully this goes some ways in explaining my tardiness in putting up fresh posts for the masses (along with an ER trip for repeated and extremely painful kidney stones and later on, a strained wrist...but I digress!). <br />
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I plan on trying to rectify this in the coming weeks, but for now, I feel that is my obligation to assure you all that I have not been lounging in a hammock in the Caribbean with an umbrella drink in hand, soaking up the sun in the company of Sean Connery. If that were so, you would have every justification to bring Pearl to Tyburn and make hang her up by the thumbs. <br />
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But the proof of my innocence lies in the link below, which will take you to our magazine bi-annual-themed-page-spread-issues tab, which includes a second link (this of it as a treasure hunt!) which will direct you to the issuu format of our Autumn 2015 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Issue, Part 1:<br />
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As the first installment to be released under my leadership, I'd really appreciate it if all my loyal readers from over here would come and bask in the glow of the project, like, share, leave comments, and scream "Elvis, Elvis!"...or something equivalent to mark the occasion! Everyone involved did a splendid job making this group effort a reality, and I once again thank them all as we prepare to take the magazine to new and exciting places on the world wide web! :) <br />
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-1184614979105863012015-08-23T22:29:00.000-07:002016-02-11T23:47:01.734-08:00Once Upon a Dream: A Magical Disney Movie Montage<br />
In way or another, all of us have been deeply affected by the legacy of Walt
Disney. Maybe we fell in love with the magical animated features as kids, or
wound up visiting the mega-theme-parks in Florida or California, or perhaps
bought sparkly franchise trinkets to adorn our rooms. Maybe the historical adventures
in the live-action feature films got us interested in our country’s past for
the first time, and the enchantment of the Disney princesses prepared us to
leap into the grown-up world of fantasy and mythology. Perhaps the songs
inspired us to start singing ourselves, the artwork inspired us to draw, or the
stories and characters enabled us to identify with them and rise to the
challenges in our own world. <br />
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Perhaps, in some subtle way, these “childhood
epics” truly defined who we would grow up to be. They have a very real magic
about them. For all the faults that many of these productions may have
(especially, I would say, the later ones, which occasionally muddy the moral
waters), there is still some goodness about them that makes them many of them
timeless. Indeed, Disney movies are often used as therapy for children with
autism, down syndrome, and other health challenges, and have been able to help
many express themselves and come out of their shells. The profound healing
power truly of these simle little stories and songs truly makes them “a
fragment of the true light”, and a blessing in disguise. <br />
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The following is an assortment of some of my top
personal favorites among the Disney animated and live-action feature film
collection. While there are a slew of others worthy of mention, and I do not
claim this an any sort of definitive list, I hope you will enjoy perusing and
be inspired to look up some of the flicks you may not have seen, and re-watch
old favorites that you have many times before! <br />
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<i>Robin Hood</i>, the 1973 animated feature film, has
undoubtedly been one of the most singularly influential movie in my life. As a
little girl of 6 years old, I was instantly absorbed by the heroic story-line
portraying different animals as the main characters in the classic tale. My
first crush was on that clever, good-hearted, English-accented fox, and through
him, my love of England sprouted and grew. The other characters were so
memorable as well: Little John the Bear, Friar Tuck the Badger, Maid Marian the
Vixen, Ala a Dale the Rooster, etc. etc. They were all wonderful friends
brought to life through gorgeous animation, and forever associated with the
many songs laced throughout, such as “Love Goes On and On”, “Robin Hood and
Little John”, “A Pox on the Phony King of England”, etc. etc .! The fact that I
have a shelf loaded down with Robin Hood memorabilia, including books, VHS and
DVD movies, Disney puppets, lunchboxes, comic books, etc. is a testament to the
life-long effect one little movie can have on a girl!<br />
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<i>Sleeping Beauty</i>, the 1959 animated feature
film, was another life-changing film from my youth. Countless times as a child,
I would get together with friends to put on plays and recite those wonderful,
pseudo-Shakespearian lines from the film. In fact, if you asked me to do it
now, I would put on my most villainous voice and quote Maleficent: “Forest of
thorns shall be his tomb! Go through the skies with the plot of doom!” I would
also quote the good fairy, Mistress Merryweather: “O Sword of Truth, fly swift
and sure! Let evil die, and good endure!” For me, it is the quintessential
fairy-tale brought the screen. I mean the music is from Tchaikovsky, and the
artwork is gloriously neo-gothic in feel. “Once Upon a Dream” is still a favorite
in my show-tune repertoire. And the characters are delightful: Aurora, Prince
Philip, Mistress Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, and the oh-so evilly elegant
Maleficent. It really can’t be beat.<br />
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<i>Pocahontas</i> and <i>Pocahontas II</i>, from
1995 and 1998 respectively, are probably my favorite animated features from the
Disney Renaissance. They may be historically inaccurate in many places, but I
actually find them less offensive my sensibilities than many period piece
mini-series that purport to be telling the truth as it happened! At least they
had the heart of the stories in the right place, and tried to be fair to both
the English and the Native Americans. Plus, the characters are attractive, and
the side-kick characters are actually cute instead of being annoying! More than
any other Disney animated production, this is a Broadway-style musical,
complete with some beautiful songs such as “Just Around the River Bend”,
“Colors of the Wind”, and “Where Do I Go from Here?”. Plus, I must admit a
liking for John Rolfe…he’s just superior to John Smith, and it was historically
accurate that she should wind up with him in the sequel…even though he didn’t
really rescue her from the Tower of London! But hey, it’s all in good
fun!<br />
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<i> Mulan</i>, from 1998, was another unique
exploration of a broadly historical theme, and got me more than a little
fascinated in Chinese culture (in addition to my previous love of <i>Kung Fu</i>
and <i>Sagwa</i>!). Mulan is really the Joan of Arc of Ancient China, and her
heroic decision to take her father’s place on the battlefield to drive back to
invading Huns is based off of an ancient poetic saga that was just dying to be
made into a motion picture. There are sections of the cartoon that are a tad
crude and incongruent in mood, and the magic dragon side-kick can be a tad
annoying. But still the overall storyline and animation (check out the 3-D
charge sequence!) are excellent. Also the rousing theme song “Be a Man” is
always a catchy aside, both in English and Chinese, as provided in the special
features!<br />
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<i>The Great Mouse</i> <i>Detective</i>, from 1986, is an
adorable, little-known gem that plays out a clever spoof on Sherlock Holmes…in
mouse form! Olivia, a spirited Scottish mousling, sets out to find Basil Mouse,
the greatest detective in London, in hopes of rescuing her toy-maker father who
has been kidnapped by the evil Professor Ratigan and his scurrilous Cockney
mouse minions! Along the way, she meets the bumbling Dr. Dawson who teams up
with Basicl to uncover the kidnapping…and unmask a sinister plot against the
Queen on her Diamond Jubilee! All the characters were delightful, and the humor
managed to achieve a spoof on Sherlock without being cynical. The only problem
I really had with it was the “dancing girl” sequence in the seedy tavern, which
I thought might have been a bit too suggestive for little kids. Otherwise, this
is a must-see.<br />
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<i>The Jungle Book</i>, from 1967, is an entertaining
romp, which may not be Kipling…but it’s a lot more fun! In fact, I would go on
to say that it is quite possibly one of the “bear necessities” of any Disney
list! A classic growing up tale with another elegant villain, Sheer Kahn, and a
troupe of lovable sidekicks from panthers to bears to wolves to elephants,
Mowgli finds the place where he really belongs among his own kind, through the
intervention of an adorable village girl. Musically, this is another film that
cannot be beat for catchy tunes, most notably the beloved “Bear Necessities”
and “I Wanna Be Like You!.” This was the last animated feature to be made with Walt
Disney’s personal touch, as he died soon after release. Indeed, it was in many
ways the end of a generation.<br />
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<i> </i> <i>The Little Mermaid</i>,
from 1989, was the grand kick-off to the Disney Renaissance, and sparkled with
a charming story-line and lovable characters. While I have reservations about
Ariel’s bikini, it must be admitted that Hans Christian Anderson’s original
mermaid was depicted naked (check out the Mermaid of Copenhagen if you don’t
believe me!), so technically Disney made an improvement! Besides, she’s not
actually in a bikini the whole time…she winds up in a nice frilly dress on
land, which fits her becomingly. King Trident, her long-suffering father,
actually turns out to be a Christ-like figure who sacrifices himself for his
daughter who sold her soul to the devil in the form of Ursula the sea-witch,
all in pursuit of love with a human, Prince Eric. The loss of Ariel’s voice is
also very symbolic of the loss of her soul and her self. The rescue could have
been more allegorically profound that ramming into evil witch with a boat, but
at least Eric gets to do something to make himself useful after all the trouble
he inadvertently causes over the course of the tale! <br />
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<i> The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh</i>,
which ran from 1988 to 1991, is an innovative and thoroughly delightful take on
the original Pooh stories. As a little girl, it was one of my all-time favorite
TV shows, and I still own much of the series, to watch someday with my own
children! Pooh and his pals become more Americanized in this version to better
suit the audience, and the mood takes on a more comic tone, as their adventures
branch out in into an array of themes and story-lines, all light-hearted and
warmly rendered. Whether the subject matter is the Wild West, wishing wells,
super-sleuths, falling stars, house-warming parties, or cross-country racing,
this series pretty much has it all! As a side-note, I would like to say that
the series is *much* superior to the later “Pooh Movies” put out by Disney,
which were far too dark and emotionally heavy, distorting the character
interaction and the clean style of the animation. So yeah, just stick with the
series! ;-)<br />
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<i>Tangled</i>, from 2010, is a gorgeously animated
modern manifestation of the classic Rapunzel story. It’s all about an adorable
blonde princess with magical glowing hair, which has the power to heal and
restore youth. However, a miserly old lady named Mother Gothel wants to hoard
her magic, so she kidnaps her and takes her to live in a tower where no one can
find her. It is only through the intervention of Flynn Rider, an unlikely hero,
that she is able to find her true place and emerge into the sunlight! Blending
the best of old and new artistic techniques in a 3-D production, some have
hailed it as the beginning of a “neo-Renaissance” for Disney. The floating
lantern sequence is especially stunning. Among the most recent “princess”
films, I would definitely say its has the most originality and style, and the
best plot construction. <br />
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<em>Frozen</em>, from 2013, may be the victim of an
over-kill hype, but it is still a “cool” little Nordic-style frolic, in the
spirit of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Snow Queen”, if not by the letter of
the book! This feature film stand out for having two princesses instead of one,
and for having a unique twist on the meaning of “true love.” Elsa makes
an elegant if paranoid accidental ice queen, and Ann her sister is an adorable
heroine. Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf add to the fun in the supporting cast, and
while Prince Hans winds up being a different type than of character than we
might have hoped for (I do my best to avoid spoilers here!), he too has an
integral part to play in the plot to get the main message across. Magical
animation and music score (love “Let It Go”), and the moral that true love
really does win over all because, to quote Olaf, “some people are worth melting
for.”<br />
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<em> Brave</em>, made in 2012, is a film with
mixed reviews to its name. I must include it in this list for the glorious
Scottish setting and magnificent art-work alone. Its story-line has interesting
elements, involving a fiery read-haired, Scottish accented princess Merida who
refuses to be wed to a man against her will, and competes in an archery contest
to win her freedom. And yet the whole dynamic of having her mother turned into
a bear (and back again!) kind of underwhelmed me and proved a bit confusing.
Still, it had quite a few good messages to share, including the importance of
understanding in a mother-daughter relationship, the value of unity and working
and together, and the necessity of balancing tradition with innovation and
grace with strength. It also had a very Celtic take on mystery, magic, and
destiny bound up with the land. This film also has a beautiful Celtic score,
with the song “Touch the Sky” sung by Julie Fowler. <br />
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<em>Old Yeller</em>, from 1957, is one of Disney’s
most beloved and simultaneously tear-jerking live-action features. Its about a
Texan Confederate family struggling to make ends meet in the aftermath of the
Civil War. The two boys, Travis and Arles, find a stray “yeller” dog, who Arles
takes into his heart. Although it takes Travis a longer time to warm up to
their new family member, he eventually does and “Yeller” goes on to save both
their lives. He will go on to be their beloved companion and protector until
tragedy strikes, and Travis must perform the most difficult act of love. A
powerful story of love, sacrifice, and what it means to become a man. Excellent
acting of both humans and animals, and just the right southern accents, I
reckon!<br />
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<i>The Parent Trap</i>, from 1961, is a
heart-warming tale of a full-scale “family reunion” when long-lost twin-sister,
Sharon and Susan, rediscover each other at a summer camp and launch an
ingenious plan to bring their divorced parents back together. But first they
have to switch places – a mission easier said than done! While they may be
identical in appearance, their personalities and habits are diametrically
opposite! Meanwhile, the money-grubbing opportunist Vicky is making a pass at
their father, and they launch a plan of defense to foil her schemes in the
mountains of California! A terrific family film with great cast and story-line
with an important message that marriage matters. It’s a blast getting to watch
a “double-header” of Hailey Mills playing both the girls, and heralded by the
memorable rock n’ roll song, “Let’s Get Together”.<br />
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<i>Johnny Tremain</i>, from 1957, is one of the few
films set in the American Revolution which actually tries to be fair to both
sides. In this way it keeps faith with the book of the same name by Esther
Forbes, even though it is largely condensed. The story follows Johnny, a
silversmith’s apprentice in Boston, who finds himself drawn into the
revolutionary fervor sweeping the colonies. He also learns about some
long-buried secrets concerning his own identity , as he struggles to rise above
the difficulties of having a handicapped hand after an accident in the
silversmith shop. I’m pleased to report that the redcoats were actually
portrayed as human beings, including General Thomas Gage and Major John
Pitcairn. The battle sequences are quite good as were the acting, plot, and
costume design, plus the memorable song “Songs of Liberty.”<br />
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<i>The Light in the Forest</i>, from 1958, is a
rare film set during the French and Indian War, and deftly touches on the
complexities between whites and Indians on the colonial frontier. The
main character is a young white man, John Cameron Butler, who has been raised
among the Lenelanape People from the time of his capture as a small boy. When
the British agree to a peace with the natives, only after they surrender their
white captives, John is brought back to his white family against his will.
Ultimately, he finds himself pitted against his sadistic uncle as he struggles
to discover his true identity and a place to belong. This is a unique movie
which, like <i>Johnny Tremain</i>, is admirably historically accurate. Great
acting, complex characters, terrific costuming and scenery, and a great finale
fight scene. Loved the Lenelanape language clips used as cues for
fist-fighting!<br />
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<i>The Hunchback of Notre Dame</i>, made in 1996,
has a quality that surpasses most cartoons. It must have been a daunting task
for the Disney team to try and recreate Victor Hugo’s classic sage of
unrequited love, prejudice, and tragedy, and give it a reasonably happy ending,
but they managed to do it, and do it fairly well! There are some beautiful 3-D
visuals, especially during the crowd scenes (notably when Quasimodo whisks
Esmeralda to safety and cries “Sanctuary!”) and the Cathedral shots (check out
Esmeralda standing in the center of light being reflected from the rose window
overhead). Also, while it certainly has its problems (some crude inferences,
etc.), the plot was considerably improved by having Quasi be able to hear and
speak, enabling him to emerge as a real and relatable character. His friendship
with Esmeralda and Phoebus is touching and uplifting, and the music score
underscores the theme of unconditional love, especially the beautiful solo for
Esmeralda “God Help the Outcasts”.<br />
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<i> The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch,
and the Wardrobe</i>, produced in 2005, does an admirable job of bringing C.S.
Lewis’ classic fantasy story to life for whole new generations to fall in love
with. Indeed, considering the painfully memorable BBC adaptation from the 80’s
(“sock puppet city”), this could be called a bone fide epic! The story revolved
around the four Pevensie children as they discover the magical realm of Narnia
in the back of a wardrobe, and proceed to fulfill an ancient prophecy involving
the return of Aslan the Lion and defeat the evil White Witch. Through it all, a
profound Christian allegory retells the story of Easter. The blend of live
action and CGI effectively captures the fantastic nature of the film, and the
music score is deliciously evocative of the setting, especially the theme for
the colossal combat between the forces of good and evil called “The Battle”.
All in all, it’s a heart-warming family film that also is shot through with
powerful meaning.<br />
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<i> Tales of Robin Hood</i>, from 1951, is the live
action counterpart of the carton, starring Richard Todd as R.H. A lush and
lively adaptation that primarily sticks to traditional story-line with a few
twists, we get to meet Robin and Marion as young lovers who were childhood
sweet-hearts from the time before all the troubles started. In this one, we
also get to see Marion clad in Lincoln Green tights among the Merry Men, caring
for a wounded (and cranky!) Robin in Sherwood, just before King Richard returns
to set everything to rights. Also loved the humorous portrayal of Friar Tuck,
and the scene where he carries Robin across a river. There are also memorable
musical interludes from Alan a Dale, nice archery/fencing sequences, and good
character development. As one friend pointed out, while Errol Flynn’s portrayal
may be the quintessential one, Todd manages to capture more of the depth and
complexity of moods, as opposed to grinning all the time! Also, this version
makes a point of having the Sheriff of Nottingham meet a unique doom on the
draw-bridge (easy come, easy go…)<br />
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<i> Mickey’s Christmas Carol</i>, created in 1983,
is a shorter feature that demonstrates how Disney’s magic touch can turn just
about any classic tale into a new and delightful experience. This one, in the
spirit of <i>Robin Hood</i>, recasts Scrooge and the others as animals, and not
just any animals – but a roll-call of illustrious names including no less than
Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Jiminy Cricket, and friends! Of course we get
to travel with Scrooge McDuck (yes, he’s a duck, and a hilariously Scottish
one) to visit his Christmas ghosts and see just why he turned into a miserly
wretch to begin with, before giving him a chance to re-enter the human (or
should I say fowl?) race before it’s too late! It’s a wonderful holiday
classic, perfect for the kiddies and fun-loving adults still young at heart!
Note: look out for some characters from <i>Robin Hood</i>, who make a debut in
the backdrop!<br />
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<i> Maleficent</i>, made in 2014, is one of those
controversial re-make films which I really expected to hate. After all, it was
messing with my favorite Disney Princess film, <i>Sleeping Beauty</i>. However,
I must admit that, taken on its own terms, this film has a an entertaining
premise, a creative plot reworking, impressive acting, and some marvelous
special effects and costume/set design work. Personally, I would have just
preferred they disassociated the film from the original movie altogether and
made it a stand-alone with a different title. Indeed, having it still connected
the previous feature made it hard to swallow at times, especially when they
messed up the three fairies (made them into dumbbells!) and King Stephen (made
him into an incorrigible villain). But I did find Maleficent’s back-story to be
intriguing and redemption to be moving. Having her portrayed as a powerful and
fearsome Celtic-style fairy defending her people and terrifying fit her well,
and I was quite satisfied with how the conclusion brought the story of Aurora
full-circle.<br />
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<i> </i> That Disney has managed to
capture the hearts of the public for so many generations is because they have
never lost their willingness to be be creative and color outside the box. They
are always seeking new forms of expression and entertainment, and yet at the
heart of it all, they also manage to tap into a certain level of depth and
meaning that will continue to make their movies fall into the classics
category. No matter their failings, and the commercialism of their merchandise,
they have enabled us to wish upon a star, once upon a dream. And I for one
believe that is a priceless gift to be treasured. So…what are your favorite
Disney movies to share? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Little Mermaid</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hunchback of Notre Dame</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Great Mouse Detective<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Yeller</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maleficent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mickey's Christmas Carol</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Light in the Forest<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johnny Tremain</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tales of Robin Hood<br />
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-39069819195090238122015-07-30T02:23:00.000-07:002015-08-23T01:07:47.255-07:00Calvary<a data-ved="0CAcQjRxqFQoTCMGarOTfvscCFUKgPgodeH0DOg" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCMGarOTfvscCFUKgPgodeH0DOg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcinesnark.com%2F2014%2F08%2F26%2Fcalvary-degrees-of-forgiveness-and-evil%2F&ei=KH_ZVcHmK8LA-gH4-o3QAw&psig=AFQjCNFE6ZpNntEeJMFvvbtgN4gSazYiFQ&ust=1440403622498809" id="irc_mil" jsaction="mousedown:irc.rl;keydown:irc.rlk;irc.il;" style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img height="323" id="irc_mi" src="http://cinesnark.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/calvary_poster.jpg" style="margin-top: 144px;" width="220" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For quite a few months now, I have read
reviews in Catholic magazines and on Catholic websites about the Irish
production called <em>Calvary</em>. Quite a few friends urged me to watch it as
well, and denoted it to be a Catholic classic. To be honest, it wasn't exactly
on my top 10 list. Well, perhaps it was, but it was my top 10 worst list!
Perhaps it is partially because of my old-fashioned sensibilities, but I found
it to be terribly crass and graphic, with a meandering pace, a hard-to-follow
story-line, and a fall-off-a-cliff ending. It has always been my firm belief
that true art depends upon good taste, and this film, in my opinion, lacked it
considerably. </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I found it hard to understand the motives and behavior of the priest,
and don't feel that what he did by staying in his parish and allowing himself
to be shot was so heroic. Actually, I thought it was rather dumb, and he really
should have gone for the police or gone on a little trip out of the county a
long time ago! We are Catholics, not Quakers. We can claim the right to defend
ourselves. </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Calvary, everyone in the village is
depicted as being sinister and morally warped to a disturbing extent, which is
a bit over the top and unrealistic. This is no doubt used to heighten the
tension, but in the end, it comes off as being a movie-maker's ploy. </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I mean, I can appreciate dark themes and characters, such as in <em>The
Hunger Games</em>, but I personally felt this went over-the-top and was wanted
a layered mood and diversity of characters. So...yeah. I thought it had a good
premise, but fell a long, long way short of <em>I Confess</em>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-56122047467977127602015-06-29T21:50:00.000-07:002015-08-23T02:20:00.632-07:00Waterloo<a data-ved="0CAcQjRxqFQoTCKec_IzfvscCFQkyPgodPZYBIQ" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCKec_IzfvscCFQkyPgodPZYBIQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moviepostershop.com%2Fwaterloo-movie-poster-1970&ei=cX7ZVeefHYnk-AG9rIaIAg&psig=AFQjCNF-IfxdrGij7wWAeE1iQOxt4uaeNQ&ust=1440403402447606" id="irc_mil" jsaction="mousedown:irc.rl;keydown:irc.rlk;irc.il;" style="border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="http://images.moviepostershop.com/waterloo-movie-poster-1970-1020205121.jpg" height="320" id="irc_mi" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="201" /></a><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Genre</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drama/History/War</div>
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<o:p><em> </em></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rating</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PG (for mild language and battle sequences) </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4 Stars<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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***</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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Christopher Plummer stars as the dour yet
dogged Duke of Wellington who must pit his outnumbered troops
against the forces of Napoleon Bonaparte, who recently escaped from
captivity on the Isle of Elba. The two armies converge on a rain-drenched
Belgian field near<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>Waterloo, and<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>Wellington<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>determines
to hold his position until Prussian troops arrive to defeat the
French Emperor once and for all.<o:p> </o:p></div>
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Napoleon, meanwhile, broods about his
future and causes more trouble for himself by issuing impulsive commands
to his officers. Several sub-plots in the film include one about dashing young
British officer who is haunted by premonitions of his own death and
another about a cheeky Enniskillen Dragoon who is always getting
into mischief.<o:p> </o:p></div>
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Waterloo is one of those quinisentially
British movies with a sense of dark humor underpinning the dialogue. Wellington
is cracking witicisms right and left as shells burst around him, revealing the
stiff-upper-lip cool under fire of his class and country. Indeed, this is
sometimes taken to a humorous extreme, and while Wellington was certainly known
to have an acerbi wit, I highly doubt the banter continued quite as light-heartedly
throughout one of the most intense battles of world history!<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The British have
always enjoyed gallows humor, and portraying themselves as possessing it, but
this unrealistic flippancy risked turning Wellington into a comic relief figure
in contrast with the brooding and intense Napolean. Ultimately it didn’t do
justice to the complexity of his own multi-faceted personality, and he become
something of a characature for his nation. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In spite of this,
Christopher Plummer makes up for the early fooling around by demonstrating his
amazing acting ability in later stages of the battle. This is most apparent
when trying to demonstrate Wellington’s increased distain for war. It starts
when the young officer he has been trying to protect stands up in the middle of
a British square to encourage his men, shouting “Think of England! Think of
England!” He is shot in the head by a French soldier, and falls dead.
Wellington stares blankly at the spot where he fell, and the unreadable
expression on his face speaks volumes. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later, a second
young aid is shot in the back immediately after Wellington gives him an order.
He staggers forward several paces in agony, trying gallatnly to stay on his
feet, before finally collapsing in the arms of some nearby soldiers. This time,
Wellington cannot even look, and awkwardly turns his eyes down, blinking
nervously and swallowing hard. Its becoming increasingly apparent by his body
language that his struggle to avoid displaying emotion is becoming harder. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then in the last
moments of the battle, when Wellington finally has cause to celebrate after
turning the tide, his friend Lord Uxbridge reels in his saddle and cries out,
“My God, sir…I have lost my leg!” Wellington does not even look at the leg, but
rather stares at the man’s face with a look of shock and horror, still
struggling to supress his own emotions. “My God, sir,” he murmurs, in a daze.
“So you have.” Then he supports Uxbridge as he falls against him, and cries out
for a medic. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, Wellington
struggles to deal with the fact that his Prussian allies are far more set on
vengence against the French then his own troops, and set about butchering them
without mercy. Wellington tries to play the gentleman, and procure the
surrender from a group of French survivors who are determined to resist. As he
waits for the answer from the survivors, it is obvious how tense he is, hoping
beyond hope they will take the mercy offered. They don’t, and he is forced to
use the artillery on them. Once again, he closes his eyes, and looks down. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the very end
of the film, we get to see Wellington one more time, riding about the field,
littered with wounded and dying men and horses, as scavengers pull the clothes
off the bodies. Again, his face is almost a complete blank, scanning the
horrific scene. Then suddenly, his eyes fall on a young Scotsman, lying dead in
his kilt, with his pipes lying near him. The wail of the pipes is heard, as if
in a flash of Wellington’s memory, the music builds, and he has a visible surge
of emotion, which he manages to pull himself out of with the greatest struggle,
before riding off the field. Through all this, you get the feeling that the
initially haughty and unapproachable Wellington, and witty and dapper nobleman
who never gets flustered, is far more human and relatable than all that. First
appearances can indeed be deceiving. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The battle footage
is spectacular, but the movie also spends time on the uneventful periods
between the fighting. Since this is a European production, the pacing is
slightly different from what most Americans are accustomed to. It's more
introspective and internal, giving one insight into the thoughts of the characters
as well as their actions.<o:p> </o:p></div>
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Some people find the lulls in
the plot to be boring, but I think they let the viewers get a good
taste of all dimensions of the conflict, both physical and emotional.
Also, it gives the viewer the chance to catch a glimpse of the hum-drum
duties of early 19th century soldiering. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The traditional
British folk-songs such as “Macpherson’s Farewell”, “Boney Was a Warrior,” and
“The Girl I Left Behind Me” that are weaved into the scenes are also a nice
flavoring. I definitely think this film a nice overview of the last phase
of the Napoleonic Wars that culminated in 1815. History lovers will be
thrilled.</div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Duke of Wellington (Christopher Plummer) at the ball in Brussels</td></tr>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-11346879179240594292015-05-29T21:34:00.000-07:002016-02-11T23:48:23.466-08:00Battle of the Brave<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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la Haye (Francois la Gardeur), Juliette Gosselin (France Carignan), Sebastian
Huberdeau (Xavier Maillard), Bianca Gervais (Acoona), Gerard Depardieu (Fr.
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 Stars<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What story there
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upon to distance himself from his upper-class roots. Seeking out amour in
Quebec, he rekindles an affair with a fellow nobleman’s wife, but at the same
time finds himself bewitched by a beautiful and independent-minded young widow
and single mother named Marie-Loup Carignan, who has learned to be a healer in
the Native American tradition, and is accused of practicing dark magic. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meanwhile,
sinister historical forces are at work. The French government in Canada is
riddled through with corruption, and willing to let Quebec fall to the British
to prevent an inquiry into their conduct. It is up to our wild-haired hero
Francois to warn the French government about the plot, but the local
authorities will stop at nothing to silence him. Throw Fr. Thomas Blondeau, a Catholic
priest who is sort-of-good in that he wants to defend the poor from the
desperation of a crumbling regime and the rapine of an ascending one, and yet
is having sexual affairs and has this secret love for would-be
witch-woman...and the whole thing degenerates into a confusing mess! </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our noble
messenger to the court of France sends a message to his lover, asking her to
accompany him. But the priest, for motives that are a bit complex, mistranslated
the message to keep her from going with him. This strikes off a chain reaction
of unintended events…none of which are directly related to the war, nor the
fact that Quebec falls to the British, without even enough production courtesy
to show us the epic-ness of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham! Gah! But to
summarize: “our hero” has a heart-to-heart chat with philosopher Voltaire, but fails
to get an audience at the decadent court of France until after the British
invasion is completed, and returns to discover that beloved witch-woman has
gotten herself hitched to a his less-than-upstanding-former-friend-turned-British-lackey.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But never
fear…Gallic Lover Boy is here! Actually, cancel that…we should fear, because it
doesn’t seem he has any definite plan, and one he tries to launch to rescue his
lady-love from her abusive husband backfires miserably. Ultimately, deadbeat
hubby has an unfortunate collision with an axe, but no one is sure who
administered the fatal blow. Marie-Loup gets arrested and framed for her
husband’s murder, which everyone is content to let lie since she is already a
social outcast. At this point, the two main men in her life – Francois and Fr.
Blondeau – try to “save her” in different ways. The former makes a vain attempt
to plead mercy before the new British Governor James Murray, and the second
tries to give her absolution for the murder, which she refuses. It will only be
at the end of the old man’s life when the truth will be revealed and the
mysterious case laid to rest with Mary-Loup. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This film had some artistic pluses in the form
of beautiful cinematography and a lush music score. It gave a good feel of the
Colonial era of sprawling forests and Old World settlements, inhabited by a mix
of different races struggling for survival and domination. The acting was fair
enough, and the relationship between Mary-Loup and her little daughter France
was touchingly rendered. Also, some of the romantic interplay between Francois
and Mary-Loup was worth salvaging, even though their overall romance was pretty
lame. David la Haye and Noemie Godin-Vigneau seemed to have good on-screen
chemistry, and they have a talent for conveying emotions through facial
expressions. And I will admit this much: the leading lady has amazingly
bewitching eyes! </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But in spite of
these perks, the story was a horrible miss-match of themes and plot threads
that failed to coalesce into any definite vision. It is permeated with modern
sentiment jet-lagged into a past time period, with Francois and Mary-Loup
serving as symbolic of liberalism and modernity as opposed to the narrow-minded,
old-fashioned, and corrupt characters that surround and ultimately destroy them.
In this sense, the whole story takes on the visage of a morality play, even
though the morals are foggy at best.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not by accident that we see Francois “connect”
with the ultimate liberal, Voltaire, after his repeated efforts to shake off
his noble heritage which is portrayed as being corrupt overall. Needless to say,
there certainly was corruption in the nobility, particularly among the French
Colonial ruling class in Quebec. But portraying the upper classes as “all bad”
just doesn’t do them justice. I would have liked to meet the Marquis de
Montcalm, the epitome of a French gentleman, dedicated to honor, duty, and his
country. So while we can sympathize with Francois’ issues to some extent, the
movie fails to portray the pros-and-cons of the class system with balance. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Likewise, we can
certainly sympathize with the more open and curious ways of Mary-Loup, and her willingness
to learn the ways of the Native Americans through her friendship with the Indian
girl, Acoona. But trying to make almost everyone else around her into 2-dimnsional
villains fails to appreciate their own perspectives, and the “comfortableness”
these characters would have had holding these beliefs in their own time
periods. Plus, Mary-Loup does seem to be a bit “loose in love”, so to speak,
and has adapted some of the superstitious practices associated with
witch-craft, so even a few eye-brows raise, it’s not a huge wonder. And of
course, there has to be a priest struggling with his vow of celibacy, in a kind
of creepy way…I mean, isn’t he old enough to be Mary-Loup’s father? Weird. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only do the
characters feel strangely out of place in their respective era, but <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Battle of the Brave</i> doesn’t even live up
to its own advertisement as a flick about French resistance fighters battling
for “freedom.” Literally, on the cover there are three indicative words: “Rise.
Unite. Fight.” But none of this ever comes about. There are no resistance
fighters, and there is no battle! The war, which is supposed to be so central
to the plot, is skipped through with nothing more than a shelling sequence,
which kills a side character but does not influence the central plot. Instead,
the story-line is totally hinged on the love affair, which reaches a dead-end
and fails to support the movie with needed substance. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On an historical
note, we do get to make a brief foray made into the British establishment, whence
we get to meet Tim Roth (infamous for his role as Archie-the-Villain in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rob Roy</i>) as William Pitt (no! no!!!) and
a totally-too-old, totally-too-deranged Jason Isaacs (infamous for his role as
Tavington-the-Villain in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Patriot</i>!)
as General James Wolfe (Say what???!!!) who fails to do anything impressive but
rant about wildly and mutter poetry with a weird gleam in his eye. These
blatant miscasts can be accurately classified as nothing more than a generic
British villains convention, to purposely purport a politically correct and
historically incorrect depiction of The French and Indian War. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As someone who has
spent more than a few years studying Wolfe and pouring over his personal
letters, I was particularly frustrated to death by this obtuse portrayal. I
understand that the film may have been trying to paraphrase an incident in
which Wolfe, slightly inebriated and out-of-character, is said to have bragged
about what he would accomplish in America, and pounded his sword hilt on the
table in front of Pitt. But the way it came off was that he was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">always</i> behaving like a nut, and
everything he did was viewed as off-beat by those around him, including poetic
recitation. This fails to explain why the legend of Wolfe has been such an
inspiration to fighting men for generations.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wolfe was
certainly a very complex character, who could often be judgmental and sometimes
quite brutal. He also might have seemed a bit “manic” every once in a while.
But this is only one side of the coin. A reading of his letters and the
testimony of contemporaries also show him to also have had many attractive
qualities, and was not some chronic maniac. He was deeply philosophical, had a
marvelously witty sense of humor, and a profound sense of duty to his country
and the men under his command. His soldiers adored him, and found his
eccentricities inspirational, including his love of quoting poetry. Furthermore,
memorization of poetry was much more common in the 18<sup>th</sup> century than
it is now, and wouldn’t have even been considered as outlandish as it might be
today. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
film also messed up the character of British governor James Murray, who is
portrayed as being unscrupulous and willing to have Mary-Loup executed even
though he has proof she is innocent of the murder of her husband. He doesn’t
want to risk putting his job in danger by angering those who are stuck in the “dark
ages” and opposed to modernistic Mary-Loup. First off, they got his accent
wrong: He was Scottish, not English. Second, portraying him as a fall-back
villain is character assassination, unless they have some sort of proof he
actually behaved in this manner. Historically, the worse thing that can be said
of him was that he was jealous of General Wolfe and gave him a hard time, but
as governor of Quebec, he was known for being fairly compassionate to the
plight of the inhabitants and proved himself to be an able and just
administrator. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Basically, the
history buff and story-lover in me was deeply disappointed by this goofed-up
attempt to bring The French and Indian War to life on screen. With a
predominately French cast and crew, I knew the chances of them being fair to
the British were slim. But they even missed out on giving the French their
proper due by getting hung up in too many soap-opera-esque love affairs and an
obscure moral tags about the blessings of modernity, and the ill-fated
consequences of intolerance, which is viewed as the ultimate evil in our modern
age. I’m certainly not advocating it, but I think there are other vices to be
brought to the fore as well, some perhaps not so politically correct…like
character assassination in big-budget historical butcheries! </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m afraid that I
must make fanfare of tossing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Battle of
the Brave</i> into the ceremonial fibrotic fire-pit with its kith and kin on
the death-row shelf: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i><span style="color: black;">The Last of the Mohicans</span></i>, <i><span style="color: black;">Titanic</span></i>, <i><span style="color: black;">The
Patriot</span></i>, <i><span style="color: black;">Braveheart</span></i>, <i><span style="color: black;">Rob Roy</span></i>, etc.! Judging from this illustrious
accumulation of painful productions, I’d say it’s about time to have a smores
fest! If I’m sarcastically harping on this subject too much for my educated
readership, please bare with me. I really must write about how messed up I feel
Hollywood is getting with these historical "epics", for my own
sanity, and perhaps to better the planet. Perhaps it will rouse the masses to
demand better fare...or something! Every little voice helps. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Francois la Gardeur (David la Haye) rides with Mary-Loup Carignan (<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Noemie Godin-Vigneau)</td></tr>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-74752269354269935212015-05-25T17:47:00.000-07:002015-08-23T21:15:14.381-07:00Noah<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where do I begin
in my analysis of this newbie Biblical blockbuster, which has elicited ecstatic
adulation and equally fervent cat-calls of disdain? Well, I suppose as good a
place as any would be the rock monsters helping build the ark. Of course, the
Cockney stow-away wouldn’t be a bad beginning either. Or perhaps we could talk
about the narcotic berry juice and Noah’s fire-throwing machine. And then there
is the Geiko car insurance salesman Serpent in the Garden of Eden. We’ll cover
all of the above, and some.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The story opens
somewhere at the dawn of human history, after the fall from grace in the Garden
of Eden. The descendents of Seth continue to keep their covenant with the
Creator and maintain their role as stewards of Creation as veggie-loving
gatherers, while the descendents of Caine have become blood-thirsty
meat-eaters. After young Noah’s father is murdered by said-carnivorous-types, it
is believed that all the descendents of Seth are officially kaput. But the lad
eats his greens and grows up, turning into a prehistoric version of Russell
Crowe and getting hitched to the long-suffering Naameh, played by Jennifer
Connolly. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Together they
have three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and adopt a daughter named Ila, who
was wounded by marauders as a child and is believed to be unable to conceive.
Nevertheless, as the children grow into young adults, Shem and Ila fall in
love, and it seems that they intend to get married even if they will be unable
to have children of their own. All this is fine and dandy, until Noah begins
having strange prophetic dreams about a great flood which will destroy the
earth. In order to be further enlightened as to why he is having these dreams
and what he should do about them, he decides to seek out his grandfather, the
ancient Methuselah played by an equally ancient Anthony Hopkins. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along the way, he
and his family encounter some rock monsters (no, I’m serious, let say it
again…) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rock monsters</i> who apparently
used to be angels called “Watchers”, until they tried to help Man after the
fall in the Garden of Eden. This for some inexplicable reason they angered the
Creator and were transformed into talkative craters who now have a chance to
redeem themselves by helping Noah and his family…somehow! Still following
this…? Good!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway,
Methuselah gives Noah some narcotic berry juice, which causes him to have a few
psychedelic visions to help interpret his dreams (although the possibility of
it just causing more confusion is high…like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">high</i>!).
Nevertheless, he comes to conclusion that the world of men is indeed about to
be punished, and that he is supposed to build an ark in order to save the
animal life of the planet, which had done no wrong since the Fall. He also
figures that he will be giving humanity a new start as well, with his family to
start all over again. Fortuitously, the rock monsters are ready and willing to
be of assistance in building the ark as Noah oversees preparations for the
future 40-day-cruise. But there is trouble in paradise.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For one thing,
Noah starts getting progressively anti-human, because of all the corruption he
sees in the camp of Caine’s descendents. He even magnifies the flaws of his
family, and finally decides that the Creator really wants for all of humanity
to die out in this flood after all, and leave only the animals the keep the
balance of the great circle of life. Of course, this decision on the part of
the patriarch is a tad traumatic for the rest of the family, who he agrees
should be able to survive, but only because Ila is barren and therefore unable
to continue reproducing the species. Ham, is forced to leave behind his
new-found girl-friend when the flood waters start to rise, takes all this
rather to heart. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, Naameh teams
up with Methuselah and they cook up something of a cure of Ila so she will be
able to conceive, enabling the human race to continue. Just before the waters
start rising, Ila and Shem have a fling in the woods, and she becomes pregnant.
But there are more pressing concerns, as the Cockney-accented Tubal-Caine, one
of the chiefs of the evil meat-eaters, leads his hoards to destroy the ark. But
never fear…rock monsters are here! And after a massive CGI-packed
space-opera-battle, Noah and family manage to barricade themselves into the ark
with their ga-zillion animal companions. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the ocean
voyage gets rocky when Noah discovers that Ila is pregnant, and is fit to be
tied. He is, at this point, totally convinced that it is the Creator’s will to
wipe out humanity, and this throws a bit of a wrench into the system. So Noah
decides that, if the child is a girl, and thus capable of reproducing, he will
have to kill it. This doesn’t go over well with the other voyagers, and a
would-be mutiny begins to develop. Compound this with a certain Cockney
stow-away…and a very nifty fire-throwing machine…and you’ve got one wild ride
through uncharted waters! </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are multitudinous questions that need
to be asked about this movie…starting with…who the heck decided to cast Russell
Crowe as Noah? After his role as Lucky Jack in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Master and Commander</i>, it seems as if every film I see the man in he
has been badly miscast, from the off-key Javert in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Le Miserables</i> to the Irish-accented outlaw anti-hero in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Robin Hood</i>! He was okay in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cinderella Man</i>, although I still think
they could have gotten someone to fit the role better, instead of recruited a
New Zealander to put on a fake New Jersey accent! As one of my friends
commented about his role as this ancient Biblical narcotic imbibed patriarch,
“Well, at least Lucky Jack got to stay on the high seas in a boat of his own!”
That’s about the only consolation.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next question: Were
the rock monsters really necessary to enhance the story?? I cannot find words to
describe the sheer uselessness of their presence in the plot! They were nothing
more than generic versions of the Ents from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lord
of the Rings</i>, who blast off into paradise after being pulverized into
itty-bitty rock chips! It was just…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">baaaaad</i>.
Actually, all the “special effects” were pretty cheesy, from the little aardvark-dog
that gets hunted down by the carnivore-villains, to the Geiko-looking-snake in
the Garden of Eden, to the 3-D deluge, to the narcotic berry juice dreams…everything!
Sadly, this makes the story of Noah into something between a fantasy flick and
a disaster romance…so Tolkien meets Titanic, in a prehistoric CGI setting!</div>
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lover, and if I had to kill to have meat, I would content myself with munching
on dandelions for a lifetime. But does the fact that I need protein as found in
a chicken sandwich make me evil? Are human beings evil for being carnivores? Are
cats, or any other meat-eating animal, evil for eating meat? I think not. We
are simply part of that “circle of life” that God put in place to assure
balance in Creation. We must be good stewards of our resources, and always
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the way the Creator made them, whereas Man had degenerated into a thing so unlike
what he was meant to be. But still, why Noah suddenly became so violently
anti-human was never properly explained. And the concept of his wanting to kill
his grandchild through much of the movie just seemed a bit far and away.
Admittedly, there are some pretty dark passages in the Bible, but there is
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flashbacks, combining modern evolutionary theory with the traditional Creation
narrative. And surprisingly, it actually fit together quite convincingly! After
we see the nature of species diversify and become more complex as each “day”
passes, we finally reach the creation of the first Man and Woman, who bodies
are shown to be glowing with an angelic aura. Now, this may sound a tad cheesy,
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to the Sacrament of Baptism, after which Noah and his family could start their
lives again, as Children of God. The rainbow (cosmically rendered as it was in
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A stressed-out Naameh (Jennifer Connolly) embraces her husband, Noah (Russell Crowe)</td></tr>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Director</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ivan Passer</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>4
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As a Scottish/British history buff, I
often lament the shoddy depiction of the Jacobite Rebellions on screen. They
are reduced politically-driven drivel about the evil English and their attempts
to subjugate the independent-minded Scots. All the nuances of the period are
shunted to the wayside, which irks me to no end. However, I am pleased to
report that this version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story
Kidnapped does a fair job staying true to history for us buffs, and making it
exciting for the public at large. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brian McCardie
stars as Davie Balfour, a young gentleman from the Lowlands of Scotland, coming
of age in the mid-18<sup>th</sup> century. Upon the death of his father, he goes
in search of his long-lost uncle Ebenezer, who has been hoarding his rightful
inheritance by pretending to be the elder of the two brothers, when in fact he
was the younger one. Still, after some investigating and surviving nearly
falling through a broken stair-well (yes…it’s a set-up!), he manages to get
Ebenezer to promise him some share in the family fortune. Instead, the
all-too-trusting Davy winds up being kidnapped and sold into slavery on board a
ship headed for the<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>Americas. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But his course is
interrupted when Alan Breck Stuart, a Jacobite exile on a
mission to France, boards the ship and bargains for safe passage.
Thrown together by mutiny and shipwreck, Davie and Alan are washed ashore on
the Scottish Highlands where they must learn to trust one another if they except
to survive in an atmosphere of political tension and military occupation in the
aftermath of the failed Jacobite rising of 1745. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Davie<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>is
determined to return to the Lowlands and reclaim his rightful inheritance; Alan
is set on getting to<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>France and delivering money
to finance the Jacobite cause. Even though their perspectives clash and they
find it difficult to get along, circumstances pull them together after they are
both framed for assassinating Red Campbell “the Fox”, a powerful pro-government
laird shot down on the road. With no hope of being acquitted in a land
dominated by brutal martial law,<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>Davie<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>and
Alan set off on a race across the<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>Highlands<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>to
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the stakes are raised when the murder of
Campbell the Fox is blamed on James Stewart of the Glen, Alan Breck’s surrogate
father. Eager to prove his innocence, Alan Breck goes in search of the real
killer with the legally-astute Davie in toe. But when James is captured and
cruelly executed, the goal changes from a rescue mission to fulfilling a vendetta.
Along the way, the unlikely pair enlists the aid of Mary MacDonald of Dunbrae,
a young lady who Davie begins to fancy, in spite of their initial clash of
customs and beliefs. They also meet with the rowdy Cluny MacPherson in his mountain
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is danger aplenty as they stay one step
ahead of William Reed, a ruthless government official from London obsessed with
capturing Alan, using any means at his disposal to do so. Along with Reed is Captain
Forbes, a young British officer whose desperation for promotion stifles the
dictates of his conscience. But an unexpected twist ultimately makes him vitally
important in deciding the fates of<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>Davie<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span>and
Alan as they reenter the Lowlands, hell-bent on reclaiming Davie’s rightful inheritance
and avenge James of the Glen. In the process, they learn that friendship can be
developed in the most trying of circumstances, and in spite of many
differences, unity can be forged. </div>
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I found this version of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kidnapped</i> to be a good adaptation of
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel about the aftermath of the Jacobite
Risings. Although it does stray from the book in various places, I think it
manages to do so with skill, building subplots that succeed in enhancing the
main storyline rather than demolishing it. I also think that this version does
a fair job in keeping with the proper terminology of the historical period,
which is refreshing in comparison with some later versions that rely heavily on
the "bad English/good Scottish" stereotype and overlook the
complexities of the rebellions. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, there
were still historical inaccuracies. It’s a fact that no one knows for sure who
murdered Campbell the Fox, and inserting a fictional character to blame it on
doesn’t really solve the mystery…although I could almost believe that a
government official might have. And were they seriously trying to say that Alan
Breck had an illegitimate child with Flora MacDonald? Or was this a totally
different Flora they had make a debut? That whole sequence was really awkwardly
explained! I appreciate it was trying to point out the difference in a man and
a woman’s perspective on the ongoing strife, but still! </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I
appreciate the way Davie is shown as maintaining his position as a
government supporter while at the same coming to be more sympathetic towards
the Jacobites, as opposed to “going rebel”, as the 2010 version indicates. I
particularly liked the scene in which he made a case that the rebellion was
over, and Scotland had made her choice for King George, the Whig
administration, and with it the Act of Union. It quite reminded me of the
current conflict in Scotland over the issue of independence, and how some
people refuse to give up the ghost on the matter or acknowledge the will of the
majority in a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to decide the matter. </div>
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loyal to Jacobitism and “the king across the water” while at the same time
coming to better understand the logic of the government supporters, and the
realization that the future lies with them. Over the course of their adventures
together, Davie manages to successfully demonstrate that his law-abiding
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way that both characters have different ideas about what it means to be a “Christian
gentleman”, and yet each one knows the importance of it. It seems that Alan is
a Catholic (he makes the sign of the cross in one scene), and Davie is a
Presbyterian, and yet both learn to respect each other and their mutual
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forces himself to speak through a plastered grin! Assante also brought Alan
Breck Stuart to life as a rugged yet lovable rogue, very human and able to tug
at the hearts of the audience through his tragic heroism in a lost cause. And
who could pick a better British villain than Michael Kitchen? Okay, so those
who know me well know that I was a fan of his role as terrifyingly
imperturbable Judge Jeffries in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lorna
Doone</i>, and he does not disappoint as the sardonic, sarcastic,
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are beautiful, with the hills and glens all wonderfully wild and resonating
with Celtic connotations. Indeed, it taps into that very inner poetry that Alan
is so desperate to get Davie to acknowledge (the artist in me has tried that
with many-a-stiff-necked doldrum…;-) Period costuming was also very good, and I especially liked the red-coat uniforms (don't I always?!). Unfortunately, the music track, which
repeated itself over and over again throughout the film, was certainly lacking
and sometimes sounded like it was pounded out on a cheesy studio keyboard! The
2010 version certainly had a catchier theme, although I will say there were
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often mentioned in the past, it’s interesting that little-known, small-budget
productions actually do a better job with historical retellings than big-budget
Hollywood-ized block-busters. Without all the schmaltz, there is time to be
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work and fight and bond with one another. Robert Louis Stevenson was a great
author, and he deftly managed to capture a complex time period in Scottish
history through his novel <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kidnapped</i>. I
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As my loyal
readers know, I have a hard time grinning and bearing the sorry succession of
modern historical epics, inculcated with rampant historical accuracy and
blatant revisionism that destroys both feel and form. And yet every once in a
while, I am pleasantly surprised to watch a movie that captures an era in an
artful and appropriate way. Such is the case with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Barry Lyndon</i>. While it may not be my favorite story-line in the
world, for a period piece, it stands out as being comfortable in its own skin,
with swagger, elegance, and wry British humor to boot. Also, looking for
spiritual insights, I would say that this film should not be seen as light
entertainment about a naughty boy who overplays his hand, but as an analysis of
the mixed capacity of the human nature and dangers of seeking greatness before
goodness.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ryan O’Neal stars
as Redmond Barry, a young middle-class Irishman in the mid-18<sup>th</sup>
century whose father was killed in a duel. He is raised by his devoted mother,
who struggles monetarily and hopes that her son will climb socially and bring
glory to the family name. However, when Barry falls in love with his
flirtatious cousin, Nora Brady, he is almost undone by her wiles after she
throws herself at Captain John Quinn, a wealthy British army officer who comes
to Ireland on a recruiting mission upon the outbreak of the Seven Years’ War.
Letting his fiery temper get the best of him, Barry throws a wine glass at his
rival, and a duel is arranged between the two. When Barry hits his target, he
thinks he has killed the man and must flee for fear of repercussions.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But a twist of
fate in the form a road-side robbery causes Barry to take a job as a redcoat in
the British army. Taken under the wing of his friend, Captain Grogan, and able
to win the respect of his comrades through his cheeky disposition and fighting
prowess, it seems that he might have found his calling. But when Grogan is
killed in their first skirmish in Germany, Barry begins to lose his taste for
battle. The burning and pillaging only add to his distaste, and soon he
determines to desert. He does so by commandeering one of his officer’s uniforms
and claiming that he is carrying dispatches to the Prussian allies. But he is
found out by the clever Prussian Captain Potzdorf, and inducted into the even
more brutal Prussian service. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Barry takes a
downward turn in his personal behavior, becoming a cynical survivor in what he
sees as the game of life. However, he does save the life of Potzdorf after he
is trapped in a burning building, and as a result is taken out of the army and
put into the secret service to observe a certain Chevalier du Balibari, a noted
gambler and gourmet whose allegiance is in question. When Barry discovers that
the Chevalier is a fellow Irishmen, he becomes a double-spy for him and
ultimately escapes the country as his partner in the art of the gaming table.
His skill with the sword is also useful to gently persuade reluctant gentleman
to pay the piper after losing at cards!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Belgium, Barry
takes fate into his own hands in an effort to earn himself a title, and
launches an affair with the beautiful Lady Honoria Lyndon, an English
aristocrat on holiday with her aged husband, Sir Charles Lyndon, and their
young son. After her husband’s death (stress-induced, after Barry taunts him),
the two are married, and Barry believes that his way upward is secured. But
Honoria’s son, now styled as Young Lord Bullingdon, is not duped by the
swaggering Irish rogue and refuses to acknowledge him as his new father.
Honoria also becomes disillusioned with her new husband over time, as his
grasping after personal aggrandizement and multiple affairs drain the family
wealth and leave her out in the cold. But Barry and his wife do have a son who
they name Bryan Patrick, and Barry proved to be a tender and loving father, as
much as he had been a neglectful husband. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As he grows
older, Lord Bullingdon tries his best to bare up with Barry’s disgraceful
flaunting of the family name (he adopts the style Lyndon, a slap-in-the-face to
his dead rival) and squandering of his inheritance. Bullingdon also tries to be
reasonably civil with his pampered little half-brother, but eventually he can
stand the circumstances no longer, and after a major confrontation with Barry in
the parlor, leaves his home in self-imposed exile. However, after little Bryan
is killed by a horse, Barry rapidly deteriorates in grief, and Lady Honoria is
kept a virtual prisoner in her own home, Young Bullingdon realizes that it is
his duty to rescue his mother and reclaim his inheritance. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Artistically and
cinematically, this film is breath-takingly beautiful. Stanley Kubrick, the
director of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Barry Lyndon</i>, was
inspired by the works of the 18<sup>th</sup> century painters, and determined
to shoot the film using natural lighting techniques in both exterior and
interior scenes. The result is a lush panorama of sequences that do look like
images from an art gallery. The beautiful outdoor sky-shots look like
water-colors. Costuming and sets are exquisite and detailed. From the military
marches, to the country dances, to the gaming binges of the rich and famous,
everything is richly portrayed. The gorgeous outfits sometimes made me want to
squeal with delight. Those beautiful red coats and sparkling gorgets…ah!! Not
to mention all the satin and silks of the dandies and their ladies…and the
wigs!!! Sheer bliss!! The music too was perfectly period, including the almost
continuous underpinning of a Baroque score and the rousing versions of “British
Grenadiers” and “Lilli Burlero” and the haunting ballad “Women of Ireland”
played by The Chieftains. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But beyond this,
what I really admired about the film was able to capture the right feel of its
chosen time period. All too often, movies will have all the visual splendors
but are unable to penetrate the historical barrier, as it were. Instead of trying
to make the viewer feel as if they are traveling back it time, the atmosphere
is cluttered with modern presuppositions and prejudices foisted onto the past
by liberalistic emissaries in costume, some depicting over-the-top villains who
represent the evils of the age and others portraying forward-thinking,
far-sighted wonder-bunnies for heroes and heroines. The whole thing becomes a
hokey would-be morality play glorifying the modern world view. Not so with the
slyly satirical yet admirably even-handed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Barry
Lyndon</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the way
that the style and ceremony of the age was accurately depicted. These little
details are often lacking in period pieces, or otherwise made a total mockery
of. But the characters in this movie seem quite comfortable with all of it.
They easily address each other easily as “Sir” and “Madam”, and there is a
certain code of civility employed even in the most dangerous activities such as
fist-fighting and dueling. Fair play is vitally important in these, as are the
concepts of courage and personal honor. While some of these manifestations may
seem strange to our modern sensibilities, and the dour British narrator takes
light pricks at the inconsistencies of the era, one cannot help but admire such
a code of behavior when accurately portrayed, even if not everyone followed it
and some took it beyond the pale. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The individual
character developments challenge stereotypes. Each one of the characters unique
and has both good and bad traits, and there are no over-the-top baddies or
hair-slicked-back-heroes to be found. Redmond Barry, of course, is the epitome
of this complexity in the characterization. He starts out as warm-blooded young
romantic, and is in some ways lovably roguish and daring as he makes his own
fortune in a world where birth and breeding can make or break a man. And yet we
find ourselves increasingly disillusioned by his methods, going from a deserter
to a double-spy to a gambler to a romancer of nobleman’s wife. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ultimately, his
house proves to be built on sand, and his obsession with obtaining a title and
becoming a member of the peerage drains his wife’s fortune. Furthermore, his
own cynicism towards life that enabled him to survive and thrive now almost
prevents him from being able to love, and he has multiple affairs and
flirtations for the fleeting pleasure of it. And yet Barry still has some
goodness left in him, which is brought out in his tender devotion to his young,
mischievous son Brian. But it seems almost as if his degeneration of character
has cast of a curse over his family, because the young Brian dies disobeying
his father and mounting a horse alone. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always wondered
why the front cover of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Barry Lyndon</i>
portrayed a shadowy figure pointing his pistol to the ground. Now I understand
that it was alluding to the moment of his partial redemption. When his
son-in-law, Lord Bullingdon, returns to rescue his mother and reclaim his
rightful inheritance, the young man accidentally sets off his pistol before
taking aim. According the strict rules of the duel, he has used up his shot,
and must stand and receive the shot from his opponent. Bullingdon is horrified,
and throws up in the corner before recovering himself and honorably standing to
await the shot. That sparkle of decency that we always knew Barry had shows
itself again, and he calmly fires his pistol into the ground. This allows
Bullingdon to choose either end the contest, or to take another shot. He takes
another shot, and hits Barry in the leg, which is later amputated ending his
reign as a Lyndon. (Notice that dueling is the main motif of this film, which
opens with Barry’s father being killed in a duel, hinges on his duel with John
Quinn, and finishes with his duel with Bullingdon.) </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other
characters, too, are given well-rounded treatment including Captain John Quinn,
Reverend Samuel Rump, and Young Bullingdon. Quinn may be pompous, but he’s not
evil, a fact which I have ceased to take for granted after watching too many
horrendous epics with redcoat insta-baddies. In fact, he doesn’t really do
anything wrong except fall in love with the same flirtatious female who stole
the heart of Barry! It’s true that he has cash to back him, but Nora was ready
and willing to accept his marriage proposal and the settlement. Barry is
totally out-of-line in throwing the glass at Quinn, which smashes in his face
and leaves a gash on his forehead. In the duel, Quinn is willing to let the
whole thing go if Barry apologizes and goes off to Dublin, but Barry will have
none of it. Unbeknownst to them all, Nora’s family put fake bullets in Barry’s
gun, so his shot merely knocks Quinn out from the impact, but he later comes to
and marries Nora!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rev. Rump is an
intriguing character as well. While at first I thought they might characterize
him as a pasty-faced paid hireling, using his religious robes to obtain a juicy
income, he actually turns out to be a figure of moral strength and integrity.
While he is the one chosen to marry Barry and Honoria, and initially encourages
Young Bullingdon to except his “new father”, he later comes to realize that
Lady Honoria’s Irish lover-turned-husband is a cad and wastrel. Rump is one of
her sole supports during the years of neglect, and serves as the tutor of both
her sons. When Bryan is tragically killed, he is the one who performs the
funeral service, and again serves as a major support for Lady Lyndon, who is on
the border of a nervous break-down and locked in her own house. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Barry’s
mother tries to fire Rump, he calmly states that he’d be happy to go without
the pay, but he cannot leave Lady Lyndon in her present condition. He then
stands up to her, and says they have no right to hold her prisoner in order to
hide Barry’s misappropriation of funds and alcoholism. When he is forced to go
anyway, Lady Lyndon tries to commit suicide. Rump and another loyal servant are
then instrumental in bringing news to Young Bullingdon of the deteriorating
situation, and encourage him to launch his rescue attempt. I have to admit that
there were times I thought Rev. Rump might have had feelings for Lady Lyndon,
and could not help but think that after all the suffering they had gone through
together they would make a good pair. So yeah…can we file for an Anglican annulment
for Barry and Honoria so Samuel and Honoria can get married and start afresh?? </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Young Bullingdon
is probably my favorite character in the movie. I can’t imagine what I would do
in this kid’s position, but he handles it with a fair amount of dignified
resolve I find quite admirable. I mean, Barry practically kills off his father,
misuses his mother, squanders his inheritance, and usurps the family name only
to disgrace it by his dissolute conduct. When his mother says he should kiss
his “new father” goodbye, he responds boldly “My father was Sir Charles
Lyndon…have you forgotten him, Madam?” (Round of applause from me!) He is
therefore chastised with the whipping stick by Barry, but the fight is on, and
the young nobleman will not be broken. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For most of movie,
he manages to keep his emotions in check in spite of the worsening situation.
Even in his very hottest moments, when he calls out Barry as “an Irish peasant
and ruffian”, there is a certain noble bearing that contrasts with Barry’s
striving for nobility. When Bullingdon finally takes his revenge, it is down out
of necessity, to rescue his mother and estate. While some would accuse him of
hardness for refusing to back down from the duel after Barry spared him, if he
had done so his rescue mission would have been a sorry flop. Still, after he
shoots his step-father in the leg, he does send a message to Barry’s mother
informing her where he is. He also offers him an annuity to live on after his
leg is amputated, providing that he leaves England never to return. The
once-proud Barry has no option but to take the annuity and leave. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Barry
Lyndon</i> is a very British film, complete with dark humor, meandering pace,
and a profound, cut-dry finale. Some people get lulled to sleep or puzzled by
this style, and in some cases I would agree with them. But for this setting, I
think it worked to a tee. It is also very British in the way it characterizes
the Irish as a hot-tempered, somewhat untrustworthy race with charm and charisma
but compromised morals and motives. Nevertheless, there is also a grudging
respect for their indomitable spirit and refusal to be cowed, which is
epitomized by Barry’s declaration to John Quinn (who was offering him a way out
of the duel if he’d leave town), “I’d as soon go to Dublin as to Hell!” The
real question is…are Barry and his Irish family and friends Catholic Celtic-Irish
or Protestant Anglo-Irish? I think it might be the latter since they are
middle-class land-holders capable of joining the military, even though Captain
Grogan is once seen making the sign of the cross. Perhaps they are Catholics
who apostatized under the pressure? </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With regards to
morality, this<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> is</i> the story of a
rake’s rise and fall, so scandal is in the air. But for a ‘70s movie, it
doesn’t get too “in the weeds” with regards to Barry’s sexual flings. Most are
merely hinted at, and the worst we see are a few passionate kisses. There are a
couple of scenes with brief flashes of female upper nudity, which can easily be
skipped. There is also a scene indicating that two British officers might be
homosexual, although nothing graphic is actually shown. An important part of
the story does hinge on a “game” played by the promiscuous Nora Brady, who has
Barry reach inside her bodice to pull out a ribbon…only to have John Quinn do
the same a little later on! But that’s her character; she’s not above board.
The guys, of course, shouldn’t be playing the game at all, but their
participation ultimately makes them both pretty foolish looking. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While some people
complained of the stiffness, slow-pace, and odd juxtaposition of satire and
tragedy, one advertisement for the film trumpeted: “Its aching beauty will wipe
you out!” I agree that there is something about <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Barry Lyndon</i> that does have an aching beauty, and it’s not just the
scenery. The story itself is so very human, and so very sad. By the end of the
movie, Barry is a pathetic creature who sold his soul to get to the top, and
lost everything. But we can’t just relish in his deserved decline, for he
embodies too many of our own warped desires and desperations. He starts out as
a naïve, starry-eyed romantic with hopes of greatness for the future, but the
class system prevents him from ever achieving those goals, unless he plays
crooked. He becomes his own worst enemy in seeing the world through cynical
eyes and using other people as mere prongs on the ladder of success. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And still he is
not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all</i> bad. He dearly loves his
small son Bryan, and refuses to kill his arch-enemy step-son coming back to
avenge the insults to his honor. Throughout the film, he also shown as being
emotion and given to tears, especially upon the death of his friend Captain
Grogan, the meeting of a fellow Irishman in Chevalier du Balibari, and the
death of his beloved little boy Brian. It is during these heart-felt moments
when one wants to console and rehabilitate Barry, telling him that there is
still time to patch up the messes he’s made and live a different sort of life.
There can be redemption for him yet, for a person’s identity does depend upon
the titles of the world, but who they really are.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But perhaps the
story of Barry Lyndon must remain unfinished, for there are so many unfinished
stories just like his in which he can make a difference today. Perhaps the
lesson for us here is that we must commit him and all those like him to the
mercy of God, before whom all are equal. This is formalized in the closing
scene of the film where it is written: “It was the reign of King George III
that the aforesaid personages lived and quarreled; good or bad, handsome or
ugly; rich or poor…they are all equal now.” And that, I think, is a very
profound epilogue for this panoramic picture of historical significance. </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Christian films these days have a very
unfortunate habit of not living up the billboard images and radio commercials.
For that matter, they often don’t even live up to the subject<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>matter selected, which the individual plot
lines often tweak in given ways that make preachy and unconvincing. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Heaven Is for Real</i> was not as bad as
some I’ve seen, in either acting (such as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fireproof</i>)
or message presentation (such as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God’s
Not Dead</i>). Still, it had some serious flaws based on the presumption that
Christians will believe any miracle story they hear…not to mention some
horrendous special effects which turned Heaven into a movie gourmet’s Purgatory!
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Greg Kinnear stars
as Todd Burpo, the pastor of a small church in rural America who is
experiencing personal health challenges and a financial crisis while trying to
keep his small congregation together. He is comforted by his faith in God and
his loving family, including his supportive wife Sonja, played by Kelly Reilly,
his feisty daughter Cassie, played by Lane Styles, and his exuberant young son
Colton, played by Connor Corum. But things almost take a tragic turn when
Colton comes down with a life-threatening illness and has to be rushed to the
hospital for extensive surgery.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Colton finally returns to consciousness
and begins his recovery process, he tells his parents an incredible story of
how he saw himself being operated on, and then ascended into Heaven and met
with Jesus. At first, his parents dismiss it as just an imaginative
flight-of-fancy, but Todd Burpo begins to consider that perhaps his son really
did have an encounter with the divine, and continues to question him about his
experiences. Soon, the news gets out about the encounter, and the Burpo Family
is swarmed with press agents seeking the latest human interest story. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Todd Burpo makes
an announcement to his church members explaining the story, and saying that he
believes his son’s account to be authentic. There are mixed emotions among the congregation
of Todd’s church, with some people embracing the experience enthusiastically,
and others viewing it as a sensationalist stunt that will attract all sorts of
unwanted attentions from ghost-chasers and miracle-makers. The leader of the
latter group is Nancy Rowling, a stalwart member of the church committee who
lost a son in the military. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Colton reveals
more about his supposed Heavenly visit, Todd becomes more astonished by his son’s
ability to tell him things he does not believe he could not possibly know. But
the pressure begins to mount for Todd as his congregation considers getting a
new pastor, and even his wife begins to think he is becoming too obsessed with Colton’s
NDE. Nevertheless, he forges ahead with his insistence that it is their duty to
embrace it as a miraculous gift to them that they should be unafraid to share
the story with the world. Hence, he decides to confront his congregation again,
and make another effort to bring them around to his way of thinking. </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>I’m sorry to say this, but <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Heaven Is for Real</i> didn’t really feel
for real. Like most small-budget Christian films, in its effort to get a
message across, it let realism go to the window. I will admit that some of the
acting towards the beginning was decent enough, and I did feel a heart tug when
the little boy almost died and his parents were crying out to God to spare him.
The whole thing was so human. But the way the father was so quick to believe
that a miracle had occurred made me suspicious. This just seemed rather
convenient to me. His church was in dire straits and he needed publicity badly
to give it a boost. He is the one who is the main spokesman for the whole
Heaven-tourism debut, with his son seemingly following along by rote. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The special
effects were terrible, with lots of cyber-glitter, laser-light angels, and a
Christmas pageant-style Jesus. I never understood why so much focus was being
placed on a private event among the whole congregation. It seems as if the
pastor himself didn’t really believe that Heaven was for real until after the
experience his son claimed to have. There was no solid case built about why
this kid should be believed. As in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God’s
Not Dead</i>, Atheists are purposely made to look bad, and it seem the reverend
doesn’t go to the psychiatrist to weigh out the pros and cons of a scientific
explanation, but rather to debunk even an attempt at such an explanation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Catholic
Church is very careful about approving miracles, and always looks at natural
possibilities first. But in independent congregational churches, there is no
magisterium and no such procedure. If the preacher of an individual congregation
want to make a claimed miracle into a big event, he can do just that. I
personally find NDEs quite fascination, and some of them certainly seem to defy
(or should I say transcend) the laws of nature.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The subject of
miracles, visions, and NDE’s is a complex one. As a Catholic, and an observer
of life and historical accounts, I have no doubt that miracles happen. That
having been said, a realistic view also indicates that at least 80% of claimed
miracles are either of natural causes, thought up by frauds, or imagined by mentally
unstable people. In that mix, there is also the possibility of demonic
possession. I love the way the Catholic Church takes a pragmatic view of
claimed miracles, and tests them vigorously before proclaiming them worthy of
belief. Even then, she leaves it up to personal discretion whether or not to
believe in them as authentic. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reading some accounts
of NDEs, documented by those who experienced them and backed up by non-biased
secular science journals, I have no doubt that some of these experiences truly
defy (or should I say transcend) the laws of nature. However, others I would be
less likely to believe, including the one used as the subject in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Heaven Is for Real</i>. Also, I disliked the
way that the woman in the church who opposes making a big deal out of Colton’s
NDE at church in portrayed as being warped by anger because her own son died in
war. Personally, I thought her objections were perfectly reasonable, and should
not have been attributed to some inner antagonism.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That having been
said, there were some interesting parts. Colton says that he recognizes his
grandfather from a photo of him when he was in his 30’s, and that all the
people in heaven are young. He also says that he saw his sister in heaven who
“died in mommy’s tummy,” a fact which he had never been told about. He also can
describe where his parents were in the hospital, and saw himself on the
operating table. He is unafraid of things he feared before, such as spiders and
death, and goes out of his way to comfort other dying children and promise them
that everything will be alright. Whether or not the Burpo story is true, these
are common signs of those who have experienced similar phenomena, and do make a
fascinating study.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a
genuinely funny scene when different preachers come to fill in for Burpo,
including a petrified preacher from the prison ministry (one of the men in the
pews comments dryly, “He’s used to having a captive audience”) and an
over-the-top, hand-waving seminary student (a woman comments blandly, “If Burpo
doesn’t get back here soon, I’m gonna kill somebody”). Burpo recounts an
interesting fairy tale about a lion and his companions who are trapped by their
enemies. The trappers offer them life if they will merely hand over the lion,
but they say that if they could have chosen any death, this would have been the
one they would have chosen. This would have made a great motif for another
film, although it didn’t really tie in well here.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interestingly, at
the beginning of the film, a news reel is run about a girl from Lithuania had
an NDE and began to paint strange and beautiful paintings describing her
experiences. At the end of the film, Colton is shown as recognizing her
painting of Jesus when his father pulls it up online. Naturally, the painting
has been spread around all over the internet and beyond now, and although I
first found it hard to relate to, I am now appreciating the depth of expression
in the face and eyes. I don’t know if that’s what Jesus looked like or not, but
it’s an interesting depiction nevertheless.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Heaven Is For Real</i> has an interesting
enough topic, although perhaps the sensationalism around it is one of its
greatest flaws. Todd Burpo is portrayed as hinging his faith on his son’s
supposed experience. And yet are we not told “blessed are those who have not
seen and yet still believed”? I’m not saying I don’t like miracle stories as
much as the next person, nor that I disbelieve them just because they work
outside the box of the usual. But that doesn’t mean that we are supposed to be
swept up in the hype of “Heaven-tourism” which may or may not be the real deal.
Our faith is supposed to be deeper than that, “a confident assurance concerning
what we hope for, and conviction about things we do not see.” That is the real
lesson that should be extracted from this well-meaning but perhaps misleading
movie. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"></span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Year</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1941</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Filming</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Color</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Length</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>105 minutes</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Genre</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drama/Noir/Suspense</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maturity</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PG (for intense thematic elements)</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cast</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joan Crawford (Anna Holm), Melvyn Douglas
(Dr. Gustaf Segert), Conrad Veidt (Torsten Barring), Osa Massen (Vera Segert), Richard
Nicholas (Lars-Erik Barring), Connie Gilchrist (Christina Dalvik), Reginald Owen (Bernard Dalvik), Albert Bassermann (Consul
Magnus Barring), Marjorie Main (Emma Kristiansdotter), </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Director</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>George Cukor</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">4</span> Stars<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></div>
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***</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Certain movies come
to you by complete surprise, and are surprisingly well worth the viewing. In
the case of this film noir diamond-in-the-rough, it just so happened to be
among at the end of a VHS that was included in a bargain-bin at a yardsale.
When I first started watching it, just to see what it was, I was none too
impressed. The scenes were dreary, and the story-line seemed quite hard to
follow. But as I stuck with it, I became immersed in this edge-of-your-seat
thriller that feels near Hitchcockian in mood. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set in 1940’s
Sweden, Joan Crawford stars as Anna Holm, a woman with a scarred face and a
scarred heart, running away from her torrid past at the same time as she lashes
back at the world for all her past sufferings. Operating a black-mail ring and using
a restaurant chain as a front, she is given a packet of clandestine love
letters stolen from the vain and frivolous Vera Segert, who frequents one of
the restaurants. Torsten Barring, the mysterious stranger who stole the
letters, wants to become partners with Anna, who he admires for her cunning
criminal mind in spite of her disfigured face. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anna is
unaccustomed to the attentions paid to her by Barring, and soon falls head over
heels in love. Her low-life cohorts mock her out and threaten mutiny, but she
assures them that the letters from Vera will enable them to blackmail her and
make a profitable sum. But when she goes to the home of Mrs. Segert to extort
money from her in exchange for the letters, she accidently runs into her
husband, Dr. Gustaf Segert, a respected surgeon who sees Anna’s face and
believes he can restore it. Realizing this might be her only chance for
regaining her former beauty, she agrees to undergo the experimental procedure,
even though it is known to be dangerous.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the course
of multiple agonizing procedures, Segert is intrigued by Anna’s elusive
personality, and comes to admire her determination and strength in comparison
with his shallow, unfaithful wife. However, he still senses that there is something
about Anna that is dangerous, and even after the operation is a success and her
face is restored, he questions whether the beauty of her soul can be restored
so easily. Still, after she leaves, he has hope that no matter what her past
might have been, she will use her new-found beauty to make a fresh start for
herself in the world. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But still desperate
to secure the love of Torsten Barring, Anna becomes enmeshed in a plot to murder
his young nephew, Lars-Erik, so he will inherit his uncle’s vast estate in the
mountains. Although initially hesitant, she eventually agrees and applies for a
job as governess for Lars-Erik. But as she gets to know Torsten’s affable uncle,
Consul Magnus Barring, and the adorable little Lars-Erik, she begins to feel
like a human being again, and her own icy heart begins to thaw. Will she have
the courage to break with her dark past and forge a brighter future, or will
she be defined by the scars that once disfigured her face? </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Woman’s Face</i> is one of those obscure,
unusual little movies that turns out having profound examinations of the human
condition. It stands out in the film noir genre as having a “method to its
madness”, so to speak, and cutting to heart of the true meaning of beauty and love.
Although the first scene opens in a courtroom where Anna is being tried for
murder, the rest of the story is told through flash-backs based on the testimony
of the witnesses. I initially found this technique rather confusing, but after
a while, I began to appreciate it, and even found it particularly gripping. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As fits the mood,
it was shot in black-and-white and emphasizes the play between light and shadow,
just like Anna’s own struggle between. We only catch several direct glimpses of
Anna’s scarred face, because she wears her hat low, and this adds to the
mystery as to whether or not she has been made “beautiful” when she is in the
court room. The first time we see it is when Barring approaches her with the
clandestine letters, and hides his shock by pretending he merely saw that she
had something in her eye. It is this gesture that makes Anna feel accepted by a
man at along last, and enables Torsten to manipulate her for his own ends. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cast is superb,
and does an excellent job acting out the diverse roles. I have never been a
major fan of Joan Crawford, and yet she really does shine in this film and show
her talent for portraying a woman crossed between malicious intent and an
almost pathetic desire to return to innocence. Melvyn Douglas is a very steady,
very logical Dr. Gustav Segert, who comes to realize that for all his medical
expertise and ability to heal the scars on Anna’s face, he is woefully unable restore
the beauty of her soul. Still, he is there when she needs him, and stands up in
her defense at the trial. Conrad Veidt makes a deliciously elegant, chillingly
slithery Torsten Barring, who reveals the full extent of his evil nature a
little at a time. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As much as I feel
for Dr. Segert’s marital woes, as I Catholic, I don’t believe that necessarily
validates him having an extramarital romance. Now, I’ll grant that his wife is
cheating on him, and is totally self-consumed, so he might have grounds for
annulment there. But still, I don’t know if just jumping from woman to woman is
the right way to handle the situation! That having been said, he sees something
beautiful in Anna that enables her to break the dark bonds that have ensnared
her, and she is finally able to accept and receive true love. It’s interesting
to note that Anna made a study of famous love letters throughout history, from
the likes of John Keats, even in the darkest periods of her life. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the Swedish
setting! It’s so unusual, and dark, and almost mythic. I enjoyed seeing how the
Swedish court proceedings unfolded, and the unique customs such as taking an
oath before testifying “as a son/daughter of a Christian”. But one thing
strikes me as being rather strange: how is that this film is made (and
seemingly set) in 1941 Scandinavia, and yet there is no mention of the Second
World War? I mean, I know Sweden was neutral, but I’m sure it had to be
permeating the news! But then again, perhaps the heart of the movie really was
about the war after all, and Torsten Barring was just another form of Adolf
Hitler. His declaration that some people are entitled to be evil and to conquer
is the thing that finally shakes Anna out of her infatuation with him. At any
rate, drawing the parallel is certainly a valid one. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lars-Erik is
actually the key character in the movie, whose innocence strikes a chord deep
within Anna that pulls her out of the darkness and into the light. Although she
has been accustomed to being treated as sub-human because of her scarred face,
and thought she had to be a she-wolf in order to survive, his unconditional
love for and trust in her awakens her stifled conscious and the realization
that she <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can</i> be good. It is symbolic
that at a party she is dressed as a local Swedish saint who is patroness of
children. Barring mocks her for this, and she assures him she is not completely
on the side of the saints. And yet the chance for it has been opened, and she
can bear to turn her back on it completely.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The turning point
in the movie takes place on the ski lift in which Anna is riding with
Lars-Erik. According to Barring’s plan, she is supposed to unlock the gate and
let the lad fall to his death. Although she starts to do so (and the close-up
shots seem like something straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock production), she
realizes that she <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cannot</i>, and pulls
him back to safety. When Torsten realizes she will not follow through with his
plan, he kidnaps young Lars-Erik and takes off with him on a sleigh. Anna
realizes his devious intent and alerts Dr. Segert, who also happens to be
visiting Consul Magnus. Then the two of them set off on a break-neck chase to
rescue the child…and the unexpected series of events that lead Anna to be
accused for murder before the court unfold.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Woman’s Face</i> is a suitably dark yet
beautifully deep film noir drama about the powerful reality that ever person
has the chance to be redeemed and start anew, no matter their checkered past. It
also shows that beauty is something that comes from within, and defines the
essence of the person, as opposed to mere physical traits. Couple this
meaningful moral with artfully rendered suspense, exquisite performances, and a
break-neck sleigh race in the Swedish mountains, and you’ve got a film not to
be missed!</div>
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<i>Year</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2010</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Filming</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Color</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Length</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>100 minutes</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Genre</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Animation/Fantasy/Family</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maturity</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PG (for mild fantasy violence and brief rude
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cast</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mandy Moore (Rapunzel), Zachary Levi (Flynn
Rider), Donna Murphy (Mother Gothel), Ron Perlman (Stabbington Brother), M.C.
Gainey (Captain of the Guard), Jeffrey Tambor (Big Nose Thug), Brad Garrett (Hook
Hand Thug), Paul F. Tompkins (Short Thug), Richard Kiel (Vlad), Delaney Rose
Stein (Young Rapunzel)</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Directors</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nathan Greno and Byron Howard </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4 Stars<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For a long while,
people urged towards watching some recently-released 3D animated flicks. I was
generally hesitant, as I tend towards the simpler artistic style of a previous
generation and am wary of excessive CGI. Nevertheless, when I watched the
beginning of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tangled</i> over at a
friend’s house, this fanciful new take on the story of Rapunzel brought a smile
to my face, and I decided I really should take her advice and order it from the
library to see what happened after our heroine knocks the outlaw in the head
with a frying pan!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our story begins with a flower, a very
special, magical flower that has the power to heal illnesses and unlock the
secret to eternal youth. An old woman named Mother Gothel hordes the flower in
order to make herself young and beautiful ever and anon. But when the queen of
the kingdom becomes deathly ill, soldiers are sent to track down the flower to
heal her. When they finally locate it, she drinks the liquefied golden petals
and is restored to health. Later, her baby daughter winds up having hair as
gold as the flower…and with the same healing and rejuvenating properties!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Mother Gothel
isn’t about to take the loss of the flower lightly, and she kidnaps the baby princess,
realizing that by fondling her hair and singing the same song she used to sing
to the flower (as the narrator observes, creepy, right?), she is able to restore
her youth and beauty just as well. She keeps the child in a high tower so no one
will find her, and raises the little princess as her own. She is named Rapunzel,
and grows up to be an artistic and spirited teen, turning her tower into a
place of light and creativity. However, she still yearns for contact with the
outside world, which her “mother” always denies her.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, Rapunzel
gets her chance to sneak away when an unsuspecting, rather cute outlaw named
Flynn Rider climbs into her tower for sanctuary after stealing the royal crown!
She convinces him to be her guide so she can go see the floating lanterns that
are released every year on the long-lost princess’s birthday. Of course,
Rapunzel is unaware that she is in fact said princess, and she just wants to
enjoy the experience and soak in the beauty. So Flynn, a good-at-heart sort of
guy who also has just been hit in the head by a frying pan, agrees that he will
take Rapunzel out on the adventure of a lifetime, and she in return will keep
his bag of treasure safe for him.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along the way,
they encounter a variety of obstacles, including a gallant mount that seems bent
on trying to sabotage Flynn, soldiers of the king bent on trying to capture
Flynn, and Mother Gothel, who has now realized Rapunzel has escaped and is
determined to get her and her magical hair back to the tower. At the same time,
Rapunzel transforms Flynn and inspires him to give on himself and reform his
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But as they begin to fall in love, secrets of the past and
misconceptions of the present threaten to tear them apart. Will Rapunzel have
the courage to liberate herself from past bonds and embrace a whole new world?</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tangled</i> is an artistic delight,
combining the best of both worlds with regards to traditional flat-screen
animation and new digitalized 3-D animation. The floating lanterns scene is
particularly dazzling with regards to multi-dimensional effect, song choice,
and general romantic feel. Everything from facial expressions to flowing hair
looked incredibly realistic. The animators and technicians managed to capture
not just accurate form but also movement, not a mean feat whatsoever. They also
managed to capture the flavor of past time periods, and integrate them into a
modern expression. Occasionally I wish the slang was curtailed to keep with an
older mood, but I can take it in stride. As a note, I noticed that the
costuming used for the guards looks like a combination of Ancient Roman Legionaries,
the Vatican Swiss Guards, and British Infantry from the Napoleonic Wars! </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rapunzel is a
charming leading lady with spunk, ingenuity, and quite a bit of courage. While
she loves her smothering “mother”, she cannot bear to remain shut up in her
tower forever, and must allow her spirited nature more room to move. Like the
Lady of Shallot, the final break with the past comes with the arrival of a man,
who finally gives her the chance she’s been waiting for to broaden her
horizons. It was great the way <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tangled</i>
had Rapunzel’s golden, healing hair is tied in with the golden flower with
healing powers that was given her ailing mother when she was enduring a
difficult pregnancy. This explains why Mother Gothel kidnaps our heroine to
begin with, and allows her hair to grow so long. This creative explanation in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tangled </i>gives it one up on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Frozen</i>, which basically gave explanation
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honestly, I feel
rather sorry for Mother Gothel. She’s self-consumed and can be pretty ruthless
when pushed to desperation. She tries to hoard the magic flower and keep it all
to herself when other people are in need. If she had been willing to share it
to begin with, perhaps she wouldn’t have to go through so much work to keep it
later on. Plus her kidnapping a baby princess for her magic hair in order to be
forever young is pretty parasitic, to say the least! I have to wonder why she
wants to be forever young in the first place...does she have any boy-friend
prospects, or anything? </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And yet, I’m
afraid it is her character that makes me have one major reservation about the
movie. For all her faults, Mother Gothel is not your typical Disney witch.
She’s much more human than that. We can’t despise her outright. While her
motives may have started out quite base, she did raise Rapunzel as her own, and
was the only mother the little girl ever knew. There is a scene in which
Rapunzel asks Gothel to go get her some special shell paint for her birthday.
Gothel had just freaked out at Rapunzel when she asked to leave the tower and
go see the lanterns, and now she feels guilty. Hence, even though it will mean
a long journey, she agrees to go as requested. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The point I’m
trying to make is that deep down inside, I believe that in spite of her manic
desire for eternal youth she has come to love Rapunzel, as much as she is
capable of loving anyone, and Rapunzel has come to love her as well. I suppose
I didn’t like the assumption projected in the film that just because Gothel
wasn’t her “real” mother the bond could somehow be instantaneously dissolved
with no further ado. As I’ve expressed in the past, the concept of family as
much as friendship depends more on emotional attachment as opposed to
bloodlines.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To make the whole
situation more intense, Mother Gothel dies a terrible death, falling out of the
tower window after being tripped by Paschal the chameleon, ostensibly one of
the good guys! Rapunzel doesn’t seem lastingly disturbed by this. Granted,
Gothel did stab Flynn a few minutes earlier, but all of these complex
relationships should have put Rapunzel in therapy by now! I mean, this woman
who has been the only mother you’ve ever known dies horribly in front of your
eyes, and how is the restoration of Flynn supposed to make up for that and give
the finale an oh-too-happy feel?</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would have liked
it so much better if Gothel had actually had a conversion experience, realizing
that the most important thing is relationships, not physical beauty. Otherwise,
she could have just disappeared into the forest or something, and spared us all
from some of the traumatic connotations! I’m totally in favor of Rapunzel
getting away from her, since has shown herself to be a possessive spirit and
toxic character, but does it all have to end so gruesomely? Especially for a
kiddie flick?</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, there
is a redeeming aspect to all this, since Flynn sacrificially cuts off Rapunzel’s
magic hair that could have healed him after being stabbed. Like in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Beauty and the Beast</i>, the protagonist
dies, but is restored to life through the tears of his lady love. The only loss
here…I miss Rapunzel’s cool, glowing, song-reactive, healing, youth restoring,
golden flower hair! :-(</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But beyond all
these rather intense aspects, there is some genuinely humorous content, mostly
revolving around the irrepressible Flynn and his less-than-amicable horse who
is “out to get him”! Also, we get to stop by “The Snuggly Duckling Inn”,
un-aptly named thug-land extraordinaire! Even though some of the action
sequences are over-extended and over-the-top, the mix between excitement and
character development is pretty good. Plus, Flynn’s narration is genuinely hilarious,
and helps draw the viewer into the story as one of his confederates. I’m
thinking here of the method used in Sir Laurence Olivier’s outstanding production
of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Richard III</i>…only this is the fun
version!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless, to say,
the “Prince Charming” bit just doesn’t enter the equation here! Not that I mind
in this case (Flynn, for the most part, rocks!), although I do like my fair
share of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>genuinely noble nobleman too,
and sometimes think there is a modern conspiracy afoot to constantly belittle
the landed and make them horrendously unheroic. Nevertheless, it should be
noted that Rapunzel is a royal, as are her parents (whose characters are
scarcely explored at all, but still they seem like good-guys). Hence, there isn’t
a complete bias towards the lower classes…;-)</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So my generally
feeling towards Disney’s reboot of the Rapunzel story is mostly positive, with
a few reservations, mostly involving Mother Gothel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The artistic quality alone is impressive, and
the plot holds together much better than some other Disney princess stories
such as the botched-up <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Brave</i> and to a
lesser extent the frazzled <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Frozen</i>. Some
believe that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tangled</i> may in fact have
ushered a neo-Renaissance for Disney studios. Whether or not the productions
live up to this hoped-for generational trend is yet to be ascertained, but <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tangled</i> at least will continue to be
enjoyed as a classic for years to come, entertaining, thrilling, and teaching
lessons about spiritual freedom and sacrificial love.</div>
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I had my reservations when I first saw the cover picture for
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Son of God</i>. The guy playing Jesus
looked much too hip, and too, well…some goo-goo-eyed girls would say “sexy.” I
am not among that group, but the queer smirk, greasy hair, and furrowed brow is
quite stereotypical of the type said to be so. Anyway, I figured it was only a
matter of time before I would have to watch it and give my review of it, so I finally
did. While I certainly endorse the spirit of the production and applaud some of
its efforts to bring an original portrayal of The Greatest Story Ever Told to
modern audiences, the feel is sometimes down-right cartoonish and incongruent with
the image of Jesus and his ministry as portrayed in the Gospels. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The story opens
with St. John the Evangelist reflecting on the story of Salvation and his own
time spent with Jesus Christ. We get to see some flash-backs of memorable
moments in the Old Testament, including Adam being formed out of the earth
(he’s plastered in dirt, as a matter of fact…kind of icky…), Eve taking a bite
out of the forbidden plum (yes, plum…or date…or something!), Noah in the ark
weathering the storm (CGI to the max), Moses parting the Red Sea (looks like
the compu-water from Noah’s flood), and Samson swinging around a donkey jaw
(gosh…wouldn’t want to mess with him in a contract squabble!). </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we finally
get to the heart of the story: the Birth of Christ. After a brief stop with the
Wise Men at the stable-cave (I though they showed up two years later, when they
were in a house?), we take a major leap forward in time, and meet a certain
fisherman named Simon…who happens to be Cockney. A now fully-grown Jesus,
played by Diogo Morgado, wades out to meet him in his fishing boat, and
performs the miracle of filling his fishing nets. Inspired by this stranger’s
charisma and ability to control nature, he agrees to answer his call to “change
the world”. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Picking up more
followers along the way, including John and Mary Magdalene, Christ travels
across Judea, preaching about the Kingdom of God, healing the sick, performing
various other miracles, and angering the Jewish Sanhedrin by calling them out
on their hypocrisies. At the same time, he disappoints those zealots who want
to rise up and cast out the Romans from Israel, preaching that they should
instead “turn the other cheek.” Among those disillusioned is one of the twelve
apostles, Judas Iscariot, who finds himself trapped in an inner battle about
how best to proceed. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ultimately, the
Jewish authorities convince Judas that he would be doing everyone a service if
Christ was brought before them, ostensibly “just to talk.” It’s supposed to be
a quiet, undercover affair. As it turns out, things don’t quite work out that
way, and when the guards come to arrest Christ after Judas identifies him with
a traitorous kiss, a melee breaks out (no seriously…St. Peter becomes the
Avenger, with super-powers to knock out five guards and hack off that guys ear
with super-sword…yes, over-the-top…). Then he is dragged away to be tried in
the dead of night by the Sanhedrin for blasphemy. The next day, he is brought
before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, and the most vital events in World
History unfold. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, I will say
on a positive note that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Son of God</i>,
which is a portion of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Bible</i> TV
Series, has reached an amazing spectrum of viewers who previously knew next to
nothing about The Bible and the Story of Christ. It ran of British Public TV,
moreover, which a veritable anomaly in a country that is becoming more and more
hostile to public displays of Christian belief. The results have been quite
extraordinary, and have shown that these stories have not lost any of their
power over the generations, but continue to resonate strongly as a
quintessential synthesis of the human experience. It is a story that even the
hardest skeptics once or twice in their lives wished were true.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the producer
pointed out, there is something about his retelling that has struck a chord
with modern audiences. By updating the retelling to focus on a charismatic
teacher who set out to change the world, it took many by surprise and helped
them approach the story in a new way. But unfortunately, as I assumed, trying
to modernize the story also sapped it of much of its historical realism. The
attitude of the characters are far too 21<sup>st</sup> century, and their
accents were just a tad too British! Now, I have loads of respect for some
British actors, especially old-time ones like Richard Burton, Jean Simmons,
Laurence Oliver, James Mason, etc. But they used a traditional Shakespearian
approach that lent itself to period pieces without seeming awkward or
out-of-place. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could never
completely reconcile myself with the portrayal of Jesus. Diogo Morgado seemed
to be too much of a hipster, too full of himself, and occasionally struck me as
an out-and-out punk. The scene where he meets Simon Peter and wades out to his
boat, basically forcing him to take him on board, just seemed sort of annoying.
Also, Scriptural dialogue is altered and modernized at will, so when Simon asks
what Christ’s mission is, He says (in a rather cheesy manner), “To change the
world!” Of course, Christ did change the world, but it just seemed so generic,
like something you’d see on one of those Dollar General inspirational posters. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In their effort to
make Jesus more accessible, the producers also tended to water-down the
dramatic effect of his words and statements and mesh them with other sequences
that don’t fit right together. One particularly anti-climatic adjustment is
when Jesus makes the prophecy about the destruction of the Temple...while
playfully poking a little girl in the belly! We know “Jesus loves the little
children”, but instead of giving that reality its own scene, they tried to
blend with a totally different and deeply serious topic, which seemed totally
out of place. Also, when Christ turns over the tables in the temple, he seems
to be only mildly ticked off, not filled with the zeal for His Father’s House
that gives way to Righteous Anger. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a
concentrated effort to boost the roles of women in the story of Christ,
particularly Mary Magdalene, portrayed by Amber Rose Revah. Unfortunately, this
often comes off as a clumsy push of the feminist agenda, as she is ever-present
with the apostles, at every miracle, in every fishing boat, almost as
“one-of-the-guys”. I wouldn’t have minded a little bit of “extra presence” for
Mary…but she was popping up everywhere, and it was getting rather annoying! This
is only coupled by the excessive CGI employed to make the miracles seem more
miraculous…or in my opinion, more fake! I have always believed that an
encounter with the Divine, with the truly miraculous, would be “realer than
real”, not cheaply sensational. It’s just the same as saints being the most
realistic sort of people. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Bible movie
feels the need to repeat the rather tired “evil Roman” mantra, using villain
music every time a red-cloaked soldier or imperial eagle comes into view. Now,
I’m sure being conquered by the Romans was no picnic, but they actually did a
lot of really beneficial things for the world, and their conquered provinces,
too! Furthermore, I will add that the Israelites themselves were no strangers
to conquering land by force of arms themselves…in fact, they had a history of
wiping people out as opposed to merely subjecting them! Whether or not God told
them to do so is still a major debate among theological scholars; but coming
from a Natural Law perspective, I personally believe otherwise.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pontius Pilate is
depicted very darkly in this version, as opposed to the traditional, fairly
sympathetic portrayals of other films. Granted, he was a soldier’s soldier, and
could be quite brutal in the interests of maintaining Pax Romana, but he also
seemed to be a man of at least some degree of sincerity did not want to have
the blood of an innocent man on his hands. In this film, they seemed hesitant
to give the guy any slack at all. In fact, they put him into the literary
villain position several times. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, Pontius Pilate and his entourage
are shown traveling down the road, they come across an Israelite who’s blocking
the road with his broken cart. Some Roman soldiers come and push it out of the
way, but the owner of the cart protests that “it isn’t fixed yet”, and get into
a struggle with them. Evidently there’s this kid sitting in the back of the
cart that fails to get off, and when the soldiers thrust the cart into a ditch,
he gets crunched. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My first thought was
did the guy with the broken cart literally think the Imperial Governor to wait
for him to get this thing fixed? Second, why didn’t the kid climb off the cart
when the soldiers and his father started struggling? The thing is that this
seemed to me to be a re-run of the sequence in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Tale of Two Cities </i>when the aristocrat runs over the kid in the
streets of Paris to prove how rotten he is. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will admit there are a few interesting
elaborations made, such as Christ picking up a stone and hovering it overhead
before offering it to the crowd when the woman was brought before him accused
on adultery. It was a dramatic expression of the fact that really only Christ
was the one without sin, who had the right to pick up the stone, but he
refrained from throwing it. There were also some unique cuts and overlays done
in this production. For example, at the same time Christ is shown praying at
Gethsemane, the scribes are shown offering up incense in a pre-Paschal ceremony
and Pilate and Claudia are shown praying to their ancestors. Just one slight
problem…isn’t praying to one’s ancestors a practice of the Shintoism of China,
not the polytheism of Rome?</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best section of the movie was definitely
between the Last Supper and the Crucifixion. For a little while, I managed to
forget the previous hour of pain and found myself engrossed by the Passion
narrative. Part of this was because the actor playing Christ spoke less and let
the story itself undergird his acting style. The other part is just that the
story itself is so powerful it stands alone as impactful. I find it interesting
how Christ is shown as embracing Peter when he said he would never deny him, temporarily
believing it, but then experienced the revelation into the future, and says
very painfully that he would indeed, three times. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The torturous
scourging and crucifixion are portrayed with a sense of brutal reality, but not
undue gore. I thought it was interesting how the Pharisees were shown to block
out the supporters of Jesus from intermingling with the crowd who called for
Barabbas. The Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, and John all cry out in favor of
Christ, but behind locked gates. Roma Downey gives a very moving portrayal of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, who meets her Son as he falls beneath his cross, and
tries to help him lift it up. Later, she cradles his dead body in her arms. She
has such a deeply anguished expression, and she became for me the most
sympathetic figure in the film. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Son of God</i> is certainly not on my
top-ten list of Biblical dramas (I’m a strident oldie fan-girl, as you all must
know by now!), but if it can reach a given audience and inspire them to delve
more deeply into the real story of Jesus Christ, more power to it. Let’s just
hope it doesn’t confuse a whole generation with regards to a
time-sensitive-perception of a hipster Rabbi as opposed to the Timeless Son of
God in the fusion of His Divinity and Humanity. There are doubtless mixed
responses and reactions from all quarters. Still, Christopher Spencer definitely deserves a capital E for Effort. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fantasy films are
admittedly hard to make. The real challenge is making them different yet the
same as our own world, employing both originality and realism to achieve visual
marvels and emotional intensity. Sadly, all too frequently the results of these
efforts fall short of the goal. The temptation to splurge on CGI creatures and
special effects often proves too powerful to be resisted by the studio geeks,
and the story falls into a disjointed disarray. This is especially the case
when trying to modernize a classic legend or fairy-tale. Such is the case with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Snow White and the Huntsman</i>. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once upon a time,
in an unidentified yet very scenic kingdom there dwells a beautiful queen who
pricks her finger on a rose and seeing the blood against the snow, decides that
if her infant daughter has pale skin and red lips, she will name her Snow
White. (Yeah, kind of a macabre origin of the name, but anyway…). Such is the
case, and little Snow grows up a happy and mischievous child, spending her days
with her best friend, Prince William from a neighboring kingdom. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately for
all, things take a turn for the worse when Snow White’s mother dies and her
father becomes enraptured by a mysterious yet dazzling woman captured in battle
with an army of glass soldiers…yeah, it’s a tad complex. Anyway, before you can
say “really bad move”, the king marries her, and is subsequently stabbed by her
on their marriage night! Then, lickety-split, she takes over his kingdom, wipes
out most of the inhabitants, and imprisons his young daughter in a high tower
for many years.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Snow White
has blossomed into a beautiful young woman, she is perceived as a threat to Ravenna’s
power, and it is ordered that her heart should be cut out. Oh, by the way, the
evil queen has figured out a way to preserve her beauty beyond her
years…basically, she sucks the life out of beautiful young women, or else has
them disfigure their faces. Yeah, charming lady. But Snow manages to escape her
tower prison and takes shelter in the woods. But Ravenna is not about to let
her escape, and sends a disgruntled huntsman to track her down. But instead,
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Snow and the
Huntsman also make pals with a bunch of Cockney dwarves (yes, I said Cockney)
who realize Snow White is destined to fulfill a prophecy to save the kingdom
and agree to help her on her quest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meanwhile,
in another part of town, a grown Prince William is trying to make his mark on
society by becoming a Robin-Hood-esque figure, shooting arrows in a hood in the
forest, and harassing Ravenna’s henchmen. Ultimately, he and Snow and Co. meet
up…only to come up against an interesting hurdle in the form of the
shape-shifting Ravenna who disguises herself as William and entices Snow White
to eat a poisoned apple! (Sound vaguely familiar now?) But never
fear…Huntsman’s here! Oh, what a smooch can do…</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Snow White and the Huntsman</i> could have
been much better than it was. But sadly, it was lack-luster on multiple levels,
mainly because the methodology of the whole production was off-base. How many
times do I have to tell these Hollywooders that gutting classic tales but
tenaciously clinging to the brand-name-titles just doesn’t work? I understand
that the Brothers Grimm were pretty true to their names, so perhaps this
variant is closer to the original mood as opposed to the Disney reboot. But it
doesn’t feel original at all. This particular production is an alphabet soup of
other films and stories, including <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Narnia</i>,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Lord of the Rings</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Joan of Arc</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Hunger Games</i>, etc. etc. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The acting was
so-so, with telegraphed dialogue running throughout. Kristen Stewart sort of
strikes me the same way as Keira Knightley, and it’s hard for me to take either
one seriously in a period piece. To make up for that I will admit that the
scenery was pretty impressive, as the majority of the picture was shot on
location in England. Part of me wonders if perhaps Germany would have been more
appropriate given the origins of the original tale, but it had the right feel
overall. The costuming was fairly good as well. Also, the music score is quite
epic, especially accompanying Snow White’s inspirational speech and the grand
charge of the knights on horseback. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were a few innovative
visuals, including the mystical white stag that blesses Snow White. Also, the
way the mirror spills out in a molten liquid and takes the form of a hooded
figure when the queen summons it is unique. There is a sense of spiritual power
giving meaning to the plot. Snow White is shown reciting the Lord’s Prayer in
her prison cell, and it is emphasized that her purity of heart is the key to
overturning evil and fulfilling the prophecy. The Huntsman comments, after her
death, that she will no doubt be a queen in Heaven even if she could not be one
on earth. </div>
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and power to a meaningful life. She uses her dark magic to suck the life out of
beautiful women, and becomes the symbol of death itself, donning herself in
dresses decorated with beetle shells and skulls. She thinks that by possessing
the heart of Snow White, she will put an end to this threat to her supremacy. But
in the end, she cannot conquer the spirit of Snow White nor the love that
restores her to life. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite these
moments of grace, the plot itself was awkwardly constructed, with multitudinous
loose ends and concepts that are never properly fleshed out. For example, the
love triangle between Snow White, the prince, and the huntsman drags on
drearily but is left unresolved by the end of the movie. Also, there is a plot
glitch with regards to how the evil queen finally meets her Waterloo. Hasn’t it
already been established that she cannot be killed with a knife? I mean, isn’t
that why there was that whole scene in which the guy tried to stab her, and she
just pulled the blade, unharmed? But then Snow White does her in, using the
very same method! </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Furthermore, after
Snow returns to life, she makes a rousing speech saying that through her death,
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it was something extra special. This sounds a lot like Gandalf the Grey from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Lord of the Rings</i>, who dies and
returns to life as Gandalf the White with enhanced powers to combat the forces
of darkness. But there was never any follow through on the part of Snow, who
uses no new methods of overcoming Ravenna. I will admit, for all the
inconsistency, her hype-up speech after returning to life was probably the best
part of the film. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ravenna herself was
too gruesome for my tastes. There were some scenes I just had to fast-forward,
like some of the life-sucking sequences, and when she bathes in that oily substance for her really obtuse beauty treatments.
I mean, I know she’s supposed to be evil and all, but I think this depiction
went over-the-top in its efforts to be disturbing and creepy. Also, we must
wonder what exactly her relationship is with her brother. I mean it’s obvious
he’s as blood-curdling as his sweet sis, but there are times when it seems he
might actually be having an affair with her! But then again, he does try to
make advances on Snow White…maybe he just can’t make up his warped mind?!<br />
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Snow White as a Warrior Queen is unnecessary, and terribly
old hat. Joan of Arc imitations are plentiful enough, from Turiel in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Hobbit</i> to Guinivere in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">King Arthur</i> to Marian in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Robin Hood</i> – as if the only useful
things these ladies can do is wield a sword! Eowyn, Mulan, and Katniss are the
only three femme fatales who manage to do their warrior thing with some
originality and even style. The others are just trying to push a tired agenda
about woman being as good at warfare as men. Frankly, I personally don’t think
girls should be put in combat zones. Unless absolutely necessary in a one-off
moment (as with some of the gals above), let the big tough dudes knock themselves
silly. We can still use our wits or orchestrate stuff and patch them up after
they return from the stramash! I think those are pretty important positions we
ladies, don’t you? </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The monsters and
special effects were pretty silly. Like, the rock-monster-thing Snow and the
Huntsman battle after getting out of the woods was pretty much up to par with
the rock-monster-things in Noah…and don’t even get me started on those! We’ll
save it for another post! Also, the glass army didn’t make much sense, and
seemed pretty silly, like a vain attempt to reproduce the fright of the
skeleton army from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jason and the
Argonauts</i> and later <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Lord of the
Rings</i>. It was all a general hodge-podge.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Snow White and the
Huntsman was cracked up to be more than it was. Instead of taking its place
side-by-side with Tolien-esque high fantasy, the plot had the depth of a TV
movie, and a very convoluted one at that. As with King Arthur, Robin Hood, and
Biblical figures, this modern reboot of Snow White was pretty much up a creek
as soon as it launched on its maiden voyage. However, I will admit there were a
few rays of light in the darkness, mainly the on-location shooting, music
score, and message that true beauty is always found within…and love penetrates
all, even the depth of death. </div>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-13096975509543230122015-01-30T21:17:00.000-08:002015-02-11T20:04:10.551-08:00The Day the Earth Stood Still<a href="http://horrornews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Day-The-Earth-Stood-Still-poster-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://horrornews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Day-The-Earth-Stood-Still-poster-2.jpg" height="320" id="il_fi" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="200" /></a><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Year</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1951<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Filming</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Black & White<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Length</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>92 minutes</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Genre</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Drama/</span>Sci-Fi</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maturity</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>G (Suitable for All Ages)</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cast</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Michael Rennie (Klaatu), Patricia Neal (Helen
Benson), Sam Jaffe (Professor Jacob Barnhardt), Hugh Marlowe (Tom Stevens), Lock
Martin (Gort), Frances Bavier (Mrs. Barley), Billy Gray (Bobby Benson), Gabriel
Hatter (Himself)</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Director</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Robert Wise</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3 Stars<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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As you all know by now, I am not an expert on Sci-Fi and
Fantasy, although I have gotten my feet wet at the behest of fan-flick friends
and shared my thoughts on flights of fancy, old and new, and their
applicability to real life. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Day the
Earth Stood Still</i> is a prototypical sci-fi flick, and covers a variety of
issues including nuclear war, pacifism, human nature, and the mystery of the
unknown. While I may not agree with every conclusion, I will agree that it is,
in every sense of the word, a classic. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our story begins with the landing of a
spacecraft in Washington D.C., bearing a messenger of warning: a spaceman named
Klaatu, starring Michael Rennie. He gets a rude awakening to the less than
welcoming spirit of humanity when he is shot in the shoulder by an army machine
gun upon emergence. However, his menacing robot companion named Gort effectively
melts all the weaponry before more damage can be done. Rushed to the hospital,
Klaatu declares that he must speak with the people of the world about the
dangers their nuclear experimentation presents to the other planets. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Realizing that no
one will heed his plea for a global summit, he escapes his hospitalization and
goes on the run under the alias “Mr. Carpenter”. Now, for the first time, he
gets the chance to mix and mingle with average humans going about their daily
lives. Moving into a boarding house, he meets Helen Benson, a widowed single
mother played by Patricia Neale, and her precocious son, Bobby who takes an
instant liking to the new boarder. The feeling is reciprocated, and Klaatu even
takes him out on the town, visits his father’s grave, and treats him to a movie
by exchanging diamonds for money! He and Bobby also try to visit the renowned
Professor Jacob Barnhardt, and Klaatu solves a complex equation on his chalk
board. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later, Klaatu is
summoned to visit with Professor Barnhardt and the two devise a solution to get
the world’s attention on the very serious breach in interplanetary relations
without the loss of life. Klaatu will neutralize the world’s electricity using
Gort and his spaceship, affecting everything from elevators to roller-coasters
to radios, and only sparing specified items like planes in flight and ventilators
in hospitals. The plan goes over perfectly, but when Helen’s boyfriend Tom
begins to suspect “Mr. Carpenter” of being the space man, an all-out man-hunt
in launched by the US government to capture this “dangerous creature”.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Helen begins to realize just how serious the
situation is for the human race, and just how much of an incorrigible mercenary
Tom is, and decides to help Klaatu escape from the boarding house in a taxi.
But after an epic chase across the city, army tanks cut off every escape route
and prepare to descend on their prey. Klaatu quickly instructs Helen that she
must go to Gort and talk the robot out of liquefying the earth by saying a
special space phrase, then bolts out of the taxi and is promptly gunned down.
Now Helen is the only one who stands between Gort and an interplanetary Armageddon.
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Day the Earth Stood</i>, like all other
Sci-Fi movies of its kind, hinges on poignant what-ifs, especially the
potential existence of intelligent life on other planets. Bishop Fulton J.
Sheen once said that the modern fascination with UFO’s is something of a
replacement for the spiritual realm in the minds of many. This I would largely agree
with, especially among the atheist community. The quirky thing about this
attitude is that if there were other beings possessing an intellect and will,
they would say it proved humans weren’t special at all, and if none were found,
they would probably say we must certainly be accidents of chance! </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But one thing is
certain: human beings love the mysterious and other-worldly, and if naturalism
is the name of the game, well, we will likely embrace belief some naturalistic
mysticism…if that makes paradoxical sense! There is a definite aura in this
film that indicates near-supernatural forces at work in the grand scientific
achievements of a hypothetical planet. However, one scene in the film makes clear
that spiritual and physical manifestations should be put in separate
departments. When Klaatu is shot and then revived by the robot, a startled Helen
inquires if it has the power over life and death. No, says Klaatu, only the
Almighty Spirit holds that power. This is merely an advanced scientific method
for restoring the breath of life that sometimes works, just like reviving a
drowning person with C.P.R. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was said that
this little clip of dialogue was added in for the specific reason that Christians
complained about the murky implications in favor of 2-dimensional materialism,
as well as the various allegorical connections that can be made between Klaatu
and Christ. After all, he does come to earth from another realm; walk among
humans without arousing suspicion; uses the alias “Carpenter”; and is killed and
brought back from the dead. Of course, the comparison is imperfect, but I think
some people wanted to make sure Klaatu wasn’t trying to be a “new and improved”
materialist Christ. Then and now, people roll their eyes at such complaints,
but I can understand them. The fact is materialism just doesn’t cut the mustard
when it comes to acknowledging the spiritual essence of humanity, and trying to
sell it an alternative religion is just crooked salesmanship. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my biggest
qualms in the film was the lack of recognition on the part of Klaatu that there
are many aspects of humanity that are good and beautiful, not just fractious
and paranoid. There are so many opportunities that are missed to show this
interplanetary visitor our good side. For example, when he’s shot, wouldn’t Helen
at least try to stop the bleeding or comfort him in some way? She doesn’t seem
particularly disturbed by the prospect of his death! I know the movie was
supposed to be a critique on human beings and their behavior, but I can’t help
but think we sort of got a raw deal overall!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t really get to know Klaatu as a
person, mostly because he is not being treated as a regular person. We are also
told little to nothing about Klaatu’s home planet, except that it is highly
technologically advanced and law and order is maintained by a race of
programmed robots. But I want to get clued in on other things: what are the
people emotionally like? What is their way of life like? What is there general
religious belief? How do they measure time and the calendar year? What is their
main source of sustenance? Do they have holidays, and what do people do for
fun? Are there multiple political entities up there, or one “world” order? </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And in reality, is
the concept of forcing people to behave through a regime of terror, executed by
machines, such an enlightened plan? Furthermore, I don’t see how ethical it is
to wipe out a whole planet unless they accept this forced police state with
killer robots! What shines through most clearly in this is the avid anti-war
and anti-nuclear agenda championed by the producer, which is really rather unworkable
in the long run. The desire for global (or galactic) peace may be full of good
intent, but as creatures with free wills, we are bound to find ourselves
battling through life in one way or another, and once the atom was split and a weapon
of mass destruction was unleashed, in became necessary that everyone should see
to their own defense to secure the balance of power. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s interesting to note that Frances Bavier,
who played Aunt B. from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Andy in Mayberry</i>,
and Billy Gray, who played Bud from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Father
Knows Best</i>, both make appearances in the boarding house where Clatu is
staying, leaving me jumping up and down on the sofa shrieking, “It’s…it’s…it’s…what’s-her-name
and what’s-his-name!!” This just lends to the creepy feel of the picture, since
we are seeing characters that are “normal” in every sense of the word
confronting the totally abnormal! The wonderfully spooky music and haunting
black-and-white filming enhances the effect.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a few
questions I still have. Why were the cars and motorcycles stymied when the
electricity is neutralized? I mean, don’t most of them run on gas? How does Helen
remember the magic space-words “Klaatu Barada Nikto” to turn off the
zap-happy-robot after Klaatu just blurted them out to her in the taxi? Why
didn’t Klaatu say a proper farewell to Bud, his only real human friend? I gives
a cutesy smile and farewell wave to Helen (hey, after Tom, Mr. Space man is a
knight in galactic tin foil armor!), </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One humorous foible
in the film has to be mentioned: notice the film speed as everyone flees from
the landing spaceship in the beginning! Apparently, the extras appeared to be
moving too slowly and lackadaisically in the original take, so it was decided
to speed up the clip to add to the element of fright! Also, have you ever
wondered why Gort disappears behind a wall when he goes to pick up Helen? Well,
evidently, Lock Martin, the very tall actor portraying the robot, could not
bend over in his stiff space suit to lift her, so they rigged her up with wires
and used the wall to avoid shooting the pick-up sequence! </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Day the Earth Stood Still</i> is an
all-time classic, and definitely worth a viewing (or two!). It does leave one
with quite a few profound thoughts about the importance of being responsible
stewards of our man-made nuclear resources, the importance of understanding in
the face of unreasoning premise, and the realization that whether or not there
are any other intelligent beings floating around in the galaxy, we must always
be respectful of all living creatures, especially if they possess
consciousness, free will, emotions, and all the attributes that apply to
spiritual beings such as ourselves. <o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p></div>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-16963574738401494422015-01-29T01:47:00.000-08:002015-02-01T00:11:42.476-08:00A Time to Remember<a data-ved="0CAcQjRw" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpiusmedia.com%2Fproduct_info.php%3Fproducts_id%3D2241&ei=ZN_NVNu5K4aaNqi2hNAE&bvm=bv.85076809,d.cWc&psig=AFQjCNHnCKPayjCsNFDmO35xkcsQxAAJsQ&ust=1422863755533938" id="irc_mil" jsaction="mousedown:irc.rl;keydown:irc.rlk;irc.il;" style="border: 0px currentColor; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img height="320" id="irc_mi" src="http://piusmedia.com/images/a%20time%20to%20remember.jpeg" style="margin-top: 20px;" width="226" /></a><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Year</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1988</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Filming</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Color<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Length</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>88 minutes
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Genre</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christmas/Drama/Family<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maturity</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>G (Suitable for All Ages)<o:p> </o:p></div>
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Cast:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ruben Gomez
(Angelo Villano), Donald O’Connor (Fr. Walsh), Ray Serra (Frank Villano), Morgana
King (Mama Theresa), Tommy Makem (Fr. Halloran), Paris Dimolean (Mr. Nicoli), Alison
Case (Kelly), Suzanne Gardner (Mary), Vincent J. Burns (Joseph), Nadien
Dickerson (Christ Child), Daniel Brewer (Adult Angelo’s Voice)<o:p> </o:p></div>
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Director:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thomas Travers<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4 Stars<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span>There
are a slew of warm and fuzzy Christmas productions circulating, usually
produced by small studios and rarely marketable on a large scale. Most are as
similar to each other as they are sappy and cliché. However, there are a
special few which tap into the true “reason for the season” and achieve an
intimacy of feeling through the simple beauty of the setting and story-line.
One such film is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Time to Remember</i>. <span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Ruben Gomez stars as Angelo
Villano, an Italian-American boy in the 1950's who dreams of being a singer
like his idol, Mario Lanza. He finds support in his tough yet loving
grandmother, Mama Theresa, and his local parish priest, the redoubtable and
very Irish Fr. Walsh. But Angelo’s widowed father, Frank, who labors as a
factory-worker every day to put bread on the table, thinks that singing is for
"sissies" and would much prefer to see his son participate in sports
like the other boys. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Fr. Walsh
introduces Angelo to a famous opera singer, Mr. Nicoli, who is willing to give
Angelo voice lessons, Frank becomes increasingly set against the prospect of
his son becoming a singer. Angelo tries various methods to get his father to
change him mind about singing, including trying to have a heart-to-heart with him
in a bar and getting him to watch <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Great Caruso</i> at the movies. Needless to say, neither of these plans pans
out very well, and Frank eventually forces Angelo to quit his singing lessons. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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Feeling increasingly hopeless about the
situation, Angelo finds comfort in his best friend, Kelly, a local girl who
understands his sensitive soul and artistic dreams. But he has a harder time
getting along with the neighborhood boys, who bully Angelo for his interest in
singing and his Italian ancestry. Fleeing one such encounter at a malt shop, he
runs into the street and into the path of an oncoming car. Although he survives
the accident with only minor physical injuries, he loses his voice as a result
of trauma. </div>
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Mama Theresa blames the accident on Frank, saying that his
refusal to let the boy sing has elicited the punishment of God. Meanwhile, the
much-beloved Fr. Walsh has a fatal heart-attack and dies soon after giving
Angelo a holy card of the Nativity. Although Angelo feels more isolated than
ever and still unable to speak or sing, he volunteers to help the new parish
priest, Fr. Halloran set up for Christmas mass, and he is sent to the cellar to
get the nativity set for church. But the bullies return with a vengeance, and
pull a cruel prank by shutting off the cellar light and locking the door. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unable to use his
voice, Angelo is unable to call for help, and everyone leaves the church under
the assumption that he has already gone home. However, as he lays sobbing in
the darkness, he experiences a miraculous vision of the Holy Family. When he is
finally rescued by his father and Fr. Halloran, he is found sleeping peacefully
with the Christ Child from the nativity scene in his arms. At Christmas mass,
he astounds everyone by singing “Ave Maria”, and even Frank acknowledges his
son’s special gift now that it has at last been restored. </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Time to Remember</i>
has always been a holiday favorite for my family. It may have been made on a
tight budget, but it has endearing warmth and tenderness that should make it
better known than it is. Unfortunately, it tends to be hard to find, except for
being aired on EWTN ever and anon (long before my time, that’s how my parents
located it!) and sold online in limited quantities. I suppose I can understand
the situation, considering that most of the cast was practically unknown, and
it’s sad to say, but young Ruben Gomez really isn’t that striking of a singer…although
somehow the way the story plays out somehow makes it easier to overlook that!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evidently, the two actors who actually got
this little production off the ground and saved it from complete obscurity were
the dynamic Donald O’Connor, who featured in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Singing
in the Rain</i> and <em>Francis the Talking Donkey</em> among other things, and Tommy Makem from the Irish band <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers</i>. And yet, the lads do get song
debuts, just to make it worth their while! Also, there’s a fun personal
connection I have with the film: the voice of Angelo as an adult tenor, singing
Bach’s Ave Maria at the end of the movie, is actually a friend of a friend of
ours, named Daniel Brewer!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mama Theresa is
portrayed wonderfully by Morgana King, with her pushy yet loving personality, her
no-nonsense approach to lecturing her son and encouraging her grandson, and even
her over the top (and very Italian!) predictions of doom: “God’s gonna punish
you for what you did!” Ray Serra as Frank also comes off as a true son of
Italy, with his cross between groundedness and deeper sentiments. He is
probably one of the most sympathetic characters in the film, because he truly
loves his boy but fails to realize his own unique gift until it is almost too
late.</div>
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in my veins, Italian-American sub-culture in general holds a cultural
connectivity for me, and this film brings it to light in the form of a charming
yet very human vignette. Also, faith and family are portrayed
as the bulwarks of suburban America, as various cultures integrate in
the great melting pot. There is a sense of community and common purpose, as
well as a realization that the world, under Heaven, is a magical place filled
with many ups and downs, but always girded up by hope.</div>
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it a point to complain about nostalgia in movies, especially for the 1950’s,
but even though life wasn’t perfect back then, I do believe that most middle
class Americans shared an intimacy through honest work and simple pleasures
that has somehow been largely lost in our overly technical and “Me”-oriented
generation. As has wise men have realized, every age has its good and bad
attributes, and oftentimes we find that each new generation will indubitably right
some old wrongs and wrong some old rights. But for those looking back, all
memories become precious.</div>
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it interesting how Angelo is shown being hit at the exact same time that Fr.
Walsh collapses from a heart-attack. The film flashes back and forth from
one scene to the next several times to draw the parallel and almost
indicate that Angelo's voice was intricately bound up in the encouragement of
the priest. When he is stricken down, the boy's voice leaves him. Angelo
had once asked Fr. Walsh: “Why do you love me?” When Fr. Walsh lies dying, and
gives the boy the Nativity holy card, he responds in kind with great
tenderness: “Why do you love me?” <o:p> </o:p><br />
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one of the great questions of the human experience. Love is both stunningly
complex and beautifully simplistic. It is bound up in a reality beyond cells
and molecules, and hinges on the divine. I believe Angelo experiences his
vision through the prayers of his late priestly mentor, and has his precious
voice restored. And is it not so very appropriate that Blessed Virgin should
appear to him, looking oh-so Italian? When heaven reaches out to earth, we will
see that which is dearest to our deepest selves, that fragment of God in all of
us that makes us unique. It is that uniqueness that Angelo shows through his
voice, and that his father finally acknowledges by putting his arm around his
son as he sings. It is also that uniqueness that makes <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Time to Remember</i> such a very special Christmas tradition. </div>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-33847088481829534742015-01-20T00:43:00.000-08:002015-02-11T20:03:32.500-08:00Fireproof<a data-ved="0CAcQjRw" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.movieguide.org%2Freviews%2FFireproof.html&ei=Yle_VK2lJomLNveXhOAI&bvm=bv.84116906,d.eXY&psig=AFQjCNH8-9rZiuv3qi3dOJAUKeMHGwxMdQ&ust=1421912153834458" id="irc_mil" jsaction="mousedown:irc.rl;keydown:irc.rlk;irc.il;" style="border: 0px currentColor; clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img height="320" id="irc_mi" src="https://www.movieguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/6032.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="215" /></a><br />
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<em>Year</em>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2008<o:p></o:p></div>
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<em>Cast</em>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kirk Cameron (Caleb Holt), Erin Bethea
(Catherine Holt), Ken Bevel (Michael Simmons), Alex Kendrick (Pastor Strauss), Ken
Bevel (Michael Simmons), Stephen Dervan (Wayne Floyd), Eric Young (Terrell
Sanders), Pastor Strauss (Alex Kendrick), Harris Malcolm (John Holt), Phyllis
Malcolm (Cheryl Holt), Tommy McBride (Kyle)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I think I’ve
mentioned in the past, many independent Christian productions are sorry cases
of good intentions gone awry and sacrificing art for message. This is
especially the case when utilizing a largely untrained cast and crew primarily
comprised of church volunteers. While the intent may be to “change the world”,
these films usually never make the trek beyond church basements and marriage
counseling groups. Such is generally the case with the much-spoken-about
Christian romance called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fireproof</i>. <o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our story begins
with Caleb Holt, starring Kirk Cameron, and Catherine Holt, starring Erin
Bethea, whose marriage is rapidly disintegrating. Neither one seems
particularly proficient in the art of communication, especially when it comes
to stocking the fridge and caring for Catherine’s elderly mother. Both of them
are busy as beavers with their respective careers, Caleb as a fireman and
Catherine as a hospital worker, and they seem to have little time for each
other anymore. Instead of trying to remedy that problem, they grow more and
more intolerant of one other.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With things
falling apart bit by bit, Caleb finds distraction in online porn, while
Catherine finds consolation with an attentive doctor in her ward. At this
point, Caleb’s Evangelical Christian father steps in, and provides his son with
a journal that was once used when his own marriage was on the brink of
collapse. Although Caleb is skeptical, he honestly wants to preserve his
marriage and is willing to try anything. So day-by-day, he makes an effort to
be more considerate of Catherine, making her coffee, buying her flowers,
setting up a candlelight dinner, etc.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sadly, Catherine
is being influenced by her well-intentioned yet busy-body friends who insist
that Caleb is merely buttering her up for ulterior motives such as a juicy
divorce settlement. So instead of reciprocating to his attempted kindnesses,
she grows more standoffish and continues to pursue preparations for the
divorce. Caleb is burned out by the continued rejections, and is on the brink
of abandoning the project when his father insists that he think more deeply
about the nature of abandonment and suffering, and embraces Christianity. His
also gets moral support from his best friend and fellow fireman, Michael
Simmons.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although things
seem to get worse before they get better, Catherine is eventually moved to give
Caleb another chance after he goes the extra mile to be nice to her when she
gets sick (he even gets her a bag of fast-food from Chick Fila…umm…is that
really healthy food for a sick person??). But what really clinches the deal is
when it is discovered that Caleb has purchased her elderly mom special mobility
equipment with the money he had been saving to buy a boat. Things wrap up
fairly quickly (low budget), and the two agree to stick it out and reaffirm
their vows, symbolized by a salt and pepper shaker set…glued together…stuck on
top of a wedding cake…yeah!</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fireproof</i> is what it is: a small-time
Christian film about love and marriage, pieced together by a predominately
amateur cast and crew. While the concept is laudable, the production values
plummet. The acting in general is pretty painful, and the relationship between
Caleb and Catherine lacks depth and realism. He’s always stomping around, and
she’s constantly whining about something, with a few in-your-face “how dare you
treat me this way” moments to try and break up the monotony. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">October Baby</i> had similar problems, but
at least that managed to achieve some character development and genuinely
heart-tugging scenes. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The whole
conundrum of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fireproof</i> could best be
described as a tempest in a teapot. Even the action sequences are clunky and
predictable. Frankly, the sappy dialogue and obvious plot set-ups made it
impossible to be drawn into the story. I will agree with Caleb that Catherine
is virtually impossible to deal with, and ever so annoying. I’m really having a
hard time feeling for her through the whole ordeal of this flick. Caleb may
have his issues, like a growing addiction to pornography, workaholic
tendencies, and a demanding attitude about breakfast yogurt. But all that
confirms is that the two of them are equally immature. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the main
problems with Christian films today is the feeling that one is being wacked
over the head with a proselytizing pamphlet. There is always the dramatic
moment when the main character gets “saved”, which most non-Christian viewers
can see coming from a mile away and take offense at the attempt to shove them
into salvation. Even as a Catholic, I find the anticipated “big moment” quite
alien. My own tradition relies on a quieter, steadier, more gradual growth as
opposed to a slam-bang instant. I’m not saying that some conversation don’t
have a dramatic catapult, but probably not the majority. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While I can
appreciate the work of firemen in general, the plot tends to emphasize
consistent melodrama in association with the job. Actually, just like the army,
there’s a longer “cool out” period waiting for something to happen than
life-threatening incidences of high tensity day-in and day-out. Nevertheless,
this film tries to milk the heroic moments, and make the job seem as glamorous
as possible. There are two main actions sequences in the movie, both of which
struck me as being rather hokey. One is the car stuck on the railroad track;
the other is the rescue of a little girl from a burning building.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The big action
sequence when Caleb rescues a little girl from a burning building was pretty
lack-luster. I thought he might get hurt and Catherine would feel some sense of
compassion and appreciation for his heroism and be drawn towards him again. But
instead, she continues going out with this cheesy doctor guy who seems planted
in the story specifically to lead her astray. Caleb eventually confronts the
guy (dume-dee-dum-dum) with fist upraised (great way to handle a
situation…couldn’t he get arrested for threatening a medical professional?). </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The spranglings of
over-the-top humor, especially the “me time” fireman and the Tabasco sauce
drinking contest. It was pretty imbecilic and did little to enhance, or even
alleviate, the finer points of the plot. The ending is also too “perfect”, as
she suddenly decides that she really does love her husband after he buys her
elderly mother mobility equipment. She also decides that she wants to be
“saved” as well. I’m all for happy endings (in fact, I’m quite down-cast and
frustrated when they are not at the very least hopeful!), and yet when they’re
too sappy, it really undermines the believability of the story. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In spite of all
these things, I will admit that there are some broad spiritual concepts in the
plot that rarely make it into movies these days. One of the main ideas is that
marriage is a covenant of honor between two persons before God, not based on
mere emotions but on a soulful vow of commitment that should last a lifetime. The
concept of a day-by-day journal, trying to turn the relationship around through
prayer and good works, is an interesting one. Also, the realization that all
rejection we experience is a mere drop in the bucket to the rejection
experienced by Jesus Christ on the Cross. We must trust God, turn over
everything to His will, and rely on His help us get through our struggles in
this world. Meanwhile, we should “praise Him while we’re waiting”. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Judging by
independent Christian production standards, I will not say <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fireproof </i>was a total bomb – at least, not in the same warped theological
sense that permeates <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God’s Not Dead</i>.
But on an artistic scale, this one still sinks pretty low. Non-Christians will
probably just laugh it off because of its instant-coffee style of conversion,
and even many Christians will realize that the quality is shabby even if the
message if full of good intent. That having been said, there is a nugget of
goodness to be salvaged. To quote the film, “Fireproof doesn’t mean the fire
will never come; it means when the fire comes, that you will be able to
withstand it.” For firefighters and married couples alike, it is paramount
“never to leave your partner behind.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-12304362504597985942015-01-14T01:02:00.001-08:002015-02-11T20:07:54.827-08:00The Scarlet Pimpernel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Year:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>1982<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i><br />
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Seymour (Marguerite St. Just), Sir Ian McKellan (Paul Chauvelin), Malcolm
Jamieson (Armande St. Just), Dominic Jephcott (Sir Andrew Ffoulkes), Christopher
Villiers (Lord Anthony Dewherst), Denis Lill (Count de Tournay), Ann Firbank
(Countess de Tournay), Tracey Childs (Suzanne de Tournay), Richard Charles (The
Dauphin), Julian Fellowes (The Prince Regent)</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I first
read Baroness Orczy’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Scarlet
Pimpernel</i> in grade-school, and for a girl with my imagination and love of
romantic historical adventures, I found the concept exhilarating. After all,
this was the prototype of the all the swashbuckling heroes with dual
identities, from Zorro to Superman. But instead of the Colonial Southwest or
the bustling Metropolis, this one was planted firmly in the old world and
commuted between the historical rivals, England and France. Just my style, and
obviously I’m not the only one who thought so since quite a few film
adaptations sprung to life. The following film is just such a dramatic
endeavor. <br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anthony Andrews
stars as Sir Percy Blakeney, English gentleman and seemingly incorrigible fop
who most everyone views as a harmless and brainless party animal with a gourmet
taste for clothing and travel. However, his sojourns in France reveal another
side to his character: that of the Scarlet Pimpernel, daring rescuer of
aristocrats condemned to the guillotine by the French Revolutionary government!
With an array of disguises at his disposal and a handful of
chosen companions at his side, his pursuers are unable to bring him in, and his
successes across the channel make him the toast of the table back home in
England.<br />
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France, Percy rescues one Armand St. Just from a severe beating and falls in
love with his glamorous sister, Marguerite St. Just, a French actress who is
soon drawn to the passion she detects beneath Percy’s sleepy-eyed countenance.
But there a slight problem: someone is already courting Marguerite, and it’s
none other than Paul Chauvelin, the ruthless agent of the Revolutionary
Committee of Public Safety whose greatest aspiration is to capture The Scarlet
Pimpernel! In spite of his realization of the danger, Percy persists in his
wooing, and charms Marguerite into accepting his proposal of marriage.<br />
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few hours after their marriage in an elegant Catholic ceremony, Percy
learns some shocking news that changes everything. Circumstantial evidence
indicates that Marguerite betrayed a royalist family to the Republican
government, and the entire family was guillotined as a result! The
marriage swiftly turns cold, and Percy retreats into his make-believe shell of
shallow snobbery, much to Marguerite's confusion and disillusionment.
Meanwhile, in his professional life, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his loyal
band (now including Armand St. Just) hatch a plan to rescue King Louis
XVI's young son. But Chauvelin begins to suspect Sir Percy is more than he seems
to be, and travels to England to find out for himself.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meeting up with a
disgruntled Marguerite, Chauvelin threatens to have her brother Armand arrested
for secretly cooperating with The Scarlet Pimpernel unless she will help him
hunt down his prey. She has no idea that her husband is the man, and is
reluctantly pressured into spying for the French at an elaborate gala including
the Prince of Wales among his guests. She passes on bits of information to
Chauvelin, but then is overcome with remorse and tries to contact the Pimpernel
to warn him. The result is a shocking discovery and climactic finale in a
fortress on the rocky French coast. <br />
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I enjoyed this film because it
breathed new life into Baroness Orczy’s classic adventure novel series, and
ironed out some of the vaguer bits from the book and other movie adaptations
without straying too much into the land of revision. I believe the plot
filled in some of the gaps in the relationship between Percy and Marguerite and
also did a better job illustrating the past relationship between her and
Chauvelin. Since this movie did draw from material in both the original book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Scarlet Pimpernel</i> and the third book
in the series <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Dorado</i> there was
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It must always be
brought to the fore that this is a made-for-TV movie, produced in the ‘80’s, so
the artistic quality is what it is. The background music is fits some of the
acting in over-dramatic flair. That having been said, the costuming is
generally a treat to behold. I love Marguerite’s riding outfit in particular,
and all of Percy’s gentleman attire (cravats and all!) are delightful to behold.
However, as I have mentioned in past film reviews, I believe Hollywood
goes the extra mile with of the low-cut bodice style of the 18th century,
trying to heighten sex appeal, which is pretty much a cheap trick to boost ratings through lustful eyes. Another rather unnecessary addition involves
Armand’s “sleeping around”, although this is a brief interlude and was found in
the third book as part of his character.<br />
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Getting back to the acting, I feel
that Anthony Andrews tended to overdo the fop part to the point of being quite
obnoxious and rather corny. However, to his credit, he also did an excellent
job candidly revealing the passion beneath the exterior in certain scenes. Once
such scene was when he suddenly revealed his dual identity to Armand. Another
was when he fought to conceal his feelings of disgust from Marguerite after
learning of her supposed betrayal on their wedding day. Also, he makes a good
“gentleman charmer”, from quipping (“They seek him here, they seek him there…”)
to romancing (“You don’t know me now, but you’ll have the rest of your life to
find out!), and fencing (can’t help but enjoy watching the final duel, when
Percy “defrocks” Chauvelin by cutting the buttons from his coat!).</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jane Seymour managed
to “redeem” the character of Marguerite in my opinion (in spite of the hair
style that sort of looks like a poodle sitting on her head!). I never really
liked her in the book or alternate story adaptations because she was portrayed
as selfish and whiney, growing cynical and flippant towards her husband and
refusing to contradict the accusation against her to test Percy and see if he
would love her even if she had sent that family to their deaths. Percy could
not. In this film version, however, Marguerite is a much sweeter and more
loving character, who is deeply hurt and confused by Percy’s sudden coldness,
and takes for granted that he would believe her to be innocent of such cruelty.
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though he is disillusioned with her, she never completely gives up on him. She indicates
this as they return home from a social function, explaining that she is
confused why he should play the fool in private as well as public. He mutters
that perhaps this in fact the real Percy after all, but Marguerite retorts that
she will <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">never</i> believe that. Also, she
never loses her own innate goodness, and even when she is unsure of the Scarlet
Pimpernel’s identity, she still makes an effort to warn him about Chauvelin
after she was forced to provide him with information. This leads to a deeply
romantic scene in which Marguerite speaks with Percy standing behind her in the
shadows, not knowing who he is, but sensing something familiar about him. She
then tells him that she was innocent of the betrayal, and asks him to lay his
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For those who are
fans of The Lord of the Rings, the first response upon seeing Ian McKellan
playing Paul Chauvelin is: “It’s Gandalf!!!” Of course, recognizing this point
might take a few scenes, as he’s quite a bit younger in this flick, but his
voice is wonderfully sardonic and his facial structure memorable. And, like his
fellow British actors Basil Rathbone and Laurence Olivier, he has the talent of
being an equally good villain as he is a hero, and a very fine fencer! (Note:
does anyone find is slightly humorous how every single character in this movie,
whether they are supposed to be French or English, have proper BBC accents?)<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I definitely think
this portrayal of Chauvelin fills him out and explains why Marguerite chose to
part company with him, which is refreshing after the vagueness of the book. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Basically, she explains that she has become increasingly
aware of the way the revolution had made Chauvelin ruthless and cold-blooded,
in contrast to the young idealist she had originally fallen in love with and
supported. He has changed beyond recall, to the point of betraying her
confidence and maliciously implicating her in the arrest and execution of a
royalist family to destroy her marriage to Percy. <br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The storyline is
definitely from a royalist slant, which fits in with Baroness Orczy’s own
experiences as an aristocratic exile who had to flee a revolution in Hungary as
a girl. Of course, looking at the broad scope of history, I would have to agree
with her that most revolutions do create a domino effect of anarchy followed by
a worse tyranny than the original one (chalk it up to fallen human nature…).
That having been said, I would definitely put in a good word for many of the
original revolutionaries who had justified complaints against the arrogance and
folly of the establishment. <br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But beyond
historical realities, I believe there is something about <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Scarlet Pimpernel</i> that taps into our deepest yearnings for
romance and adventure, heroism and even an element of hierarchical inequality
(who can deny the magic of the monarchy, the mystical hereditary right to
reign, even among Americans like us?). As C.S. Lewis once said, all these
things are “the tap-root to Eden”, something integral to the human
consciousness that set us apart from all living things as story-tellers and
yarn-weavers. Also, while Sir Percy Blakeney dedicated to an old-fashioned chivalric
honor and enjoys gourmet living, he is willing to risk all the comforts of his
life in France and act the part of the insipid fool in England. This lack of
recognition is epitomized by the wayside English flower that he uses as his
symbol, and stands out poignantly as a symbol for all unsung heroes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-75024483951096170352015-01-01T23:51:00.000-08:002015-03-04T23:53:19.716-08:00Prince of Foxes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Genre</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adventure/Drama/History/Swashbuckler</div>
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(Cesare Borgia), Wanda
Hendrix (Camilla Verano), Marina Berti (Angela Borgia), Everett
Sloane (Mario Belli), Felix Aylmer (Count Marc Antonio Verano), Katina
Paxinou (Mona Constanza Zoppo), Eduardo Ciannelli (Art Dealer)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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noticed by now, I am quite a fan of swashbucklers, and have been since I was
knee-high to a grasshopper. My dad and I made quite a thing of dueling with
foam noodles and rolled up skid-prevention rubber. Of course, Robin Hood was
first true love. But I do reserve a special place in my heart for several other
dashing rogues with sword in hand. One of them is Andrea Orsini from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Prince of Foxes</i>. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Our story opens in Renaissance Italy. Tyrone
Power stars as Captain Orsini, an unlikely hero who starts out as an envoy of
the power-hungry Cesare Borgia. Climbing the ladder of successes and hoping to
bury his humble beginnings, Orsini believes that he has found the true
fulfillment of his life. What could be better than living as a nobleman in a
society of learning and culture, respected for shrewdness and cunning, in which
every man is his own master and can compete as equals according to their
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the world and the thirst of raw ambition do not satisfy, but only warp. Orsini’s
pious widowed mother, Mona Constanza Zoppo, had tried to teach him this long
ago, but he had refused to listen, and she had prayed he would be converted, even
if it meant he would lose all his earthly powers. Orsini experiences this
prayed-for enlightenment in the most unexpected of ways, while he is on a
mission of intrigue and seduction to weaken the fortifications of a small province
so Borgia can overrun it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p> </o:p></div>
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set him on a journey into his inner self and a powerful encounter with those
who can see through his silky façade to his restless heart. One of these people
is Marc Antonio Verano, the elderly count of the province he is sent to
undermine; another is the count's much younger wife, Dona Camilla, who refuses
to be seduced by Orsini. Gradually, he begins to be drawn away from his partner-in-crime,
the assassin Mario Belli, and loses his nerve to unleash to pursue his devious
plans. The rest of the story seems to mirror the life of a saint. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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remains loyal to her husband, and that husband refuses to submit to Borgia’s
threats and prepares to defend his tiny domain from aggression, Andrea
experiences a total change of heart and declares that he will use all his wits
as “Prince of Foxes” to aid the defense. It is their own sense of nobility that
taps into his better nature and brings him to the realization that Borgia’s philosophy
of life is profoundly perverse, even though the trappings are appealing. The
ultimate reality is that it is far better to die in a good cause than prosper
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Prince of Foxes</i> stands out as an
all-time classic swashbuckler gem with an atypical in its plot twists and moral
potency. This is a story about what’s really important in life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The acting in this film is excellent, led
by Tyrone Power and Orson Welles. The plot is full of intricacies and
unexpected twists and turns. There is also some wonderful sword-play and battle
sequences. I will say that I felt the ending wrapped up rather abruptly with a
few lose ends left dangling, due to budget cuts. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are sadly
deprived of seeing the splendor of the Italian setting in color. The makers
erroneously believed Tyrone Power to be past his time and washed up, and didn’t
want to put too much into the production. This was a terrible miscalculation,
since even with its limited budget and obvious time constraints impressed up on
it. However, the masterful shadow effects are something of a saving grace in
this regard. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For once, we have
a romance based on true nobility! Indeed, it is quite evident that Lady Camilla
is quite smitten with Orsini, but still she will not betray her husband. The
reason is that she truly loves him for his goodness and wisdom, and
whole-heartedly supports the cause which he champions. In effect, she is a
nobler version of Queen Guinevere. After the count is mortally wounded, he
joins the hands of Orsini and his wife, thanking them for their faithfulness
and entrusting Orsini with her safety and that of the city. Orsini uses his
wits to out-fox Borgia for as long as he can, then gallantly agrees to turn
himself over to the enemy so Camilla and the inhabitants will be spared from
slaughter. <br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The power and
beauty of art is an important motif in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Prince
of Foxes</i>, which is no surprise, considering the setting is Renaissance
Italy! Orsini first wins the respect and affection of Dona Camilla when he
meets her at an art dealer’s shop and makes her a gift of a painting he was
going to sell. Later, at the castle, Camilla asks him to pain her portrait. Since
he is talented with the brush and has an eye for beauty, he accepts the commission,
thinking this will be a means of seducing her. But instead, his heart is open
to true love and honor through the project, as he learns that that the deepest
sort of beauty is found in the intangible things, which he must embrace before
he can fulfill his destiny and deepest desires. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do have several
questions left unanswered: what made the assassin Belli spare Orsini’s life at
Borgia’s court? It’s left pretty much a mystery, but I must say that Everett
Sloane made a wonderfully ferret-like villain. Another question is how did the
rebels manage to toss Borgia out of the province at the end? All the odds were
against them, and the idea that they could just storm the place with farming
tools doesn’t really hold up to logic. It seems as if Orsini would have come up
with a more mentally stimulating plan. Lastly, why wasn’t the Lady Borgia, who
Orsini once courted, more vengeful after he ditched for another woman? I mean,
she’s a woman, she’s Italian, and she’s a Borgia! </div>
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<o:p> </o:p><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Speaking of
Italian women, one of the most important women in this movie was Andrea’s
mother. The unusual way things played out seems likely to have found origin in
her prayers for her son. When he is tortured by Borgia, she comes to care for
him, obviously devastated by his condition, and he weakly murmurs, “Mama…mama…”
This is such a touchingly human moment, and so reminiscent of Mary seeing her
Son crucified. This whole scene was set-up by Borgia to prove to Dona Camilla
that Orsini was of common stock, but she boldly responds that he was never nobler
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-13795988770808176032014-12-30T23:54:00.000-08:002015-08-24T01:41:40.373-07:00Robin Hood<div class="irc_mutc">
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Year</i>: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>2010
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maturity</i>:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>PG-13
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cast</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Russell Crowe (Robin Hood), Cate Blanchett
(Marian Loxley), Mark Strong
(Godfrey), Max von Sydow (Sir Walter Loxley), Oscar Isaac (Prince John), William Hunt
(William Marshall), Danny Huston
(King Richard), Eileen Atkins (Eleanor of Aquitaine), Matthew
Macfadyen (Sheriff of Nottingham), Mark Addy (Friar Tuck), Kevin Durand
(Little John), Scott Grimes (Will Scarlet), Alan Doyle
(Alan a’ Dayle), Douglas Hodge (Sir Robert of Loxley), Lea Seydoux
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<o:p> </o:p><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Director</i>: Ridley
Scott </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 Stars</div>
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<o:p> </o:p><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After managing to
survive <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves</i>
starring Kevin Coster, I decided I might as well take a shot at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Robin Hood</i> starring Russell Crowe. I
figured since the former depended on a California cult symbol dressed in
Lincoln Green, mayhaps a New Zealander might cut a better wildnerness figure?
It remained to be seen. I came, I saw…I sighed. Okay, who decided to call this
production “Robin Hood” again??<o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We meet our main
protagonist, a common English archer in the army of King Richard the Lionheart,
on a field of battle in France. After being accused on cheating in a betting
game, he is brought before the king, who is a far cry from the traditional
heroic depiction. Somehow or other, they get to discussing the justice, or lack
thereof, of The Crusades, and Robin basically confronts Richard about the mass
execution of Muslim prisoners at Acre. The king is none-too-pleased at the
archer’s impudence, and has him and several of his comrades locked in the
stocks. But when Richard is killed by a French arrow, Robin and friends manage to
escape and head for the hills.<o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But as they are fleeing through the forest,
they come upon an English knight who<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is
being set upon by Frenchmen, and nobly come to his aid. The knight, Sir Robert
of Loxley, has been mortally wounded, and entrusts Robin with the crown jewels
he had been carrying<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to safety and his
own sword to return to his father. Even though Robin is a deserter, and running
for his life, he agrees to fulfil the man’s dying request. In order to do this,
he takes on the identity of Robert of Loxsley and makes for England. <o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Upon returning
home and presenting the crown to Prince John, Robin journies to the north and
to hand over the sword to the dead knight’s father, Sir Walter Loxsley. While
there, he also meets Sir Robert’s young widow, the formidable Lady Marian, and
is compelled to continue his guise as Sir Robert in order to secure the estate
from the greedy local officials. He also hassles with miserly churchmen who are
carrying off the grain needed by the commoners to plan to pay tithes to the
bishop. One gent named Friar Tuck is complicent in this, but is forced to
change his policity at the point of Robin’s sword!<o:p> </o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Robin becomes
proficient in managing the estate, he earns the admiration of Sir Walter, who
practically adopts him as a son, and the affection of Marian, who never had
much feeling for her late husband to begin with. Meanwhile, there are some very
complex transations are going on between the royal courts of England and
France, resulting in something of a political crisis as the French prepare to
invade England and the English barons prepare to rebel against their own
heavy-handed King John! Since Rob is the one who brought home the crown, he is
selected to pressure the king into giving the people a “charter” to guarentee
their liberties and loyalty. And as it is later revealed, Rob’s late father
wrote just such a charter befor his death, only to be executed for his trouble,
and the sword of Loxsley actually used to be his!<o:p> </o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cutting to the
chase, the king and his noblemen agree to the concept of a charter and prepare
to join forced to combat the invasion. The English and French have it out in an
epic battle on the coast, and Marian shows up disguised as a knight to avenge
the death of Sir Walter, who was killed off by a very bald Frenchman named
Godfrey. In the process of this, she’ll need to be rescued by Rob, earning his “knight
in shining armor” status. But no sooner have the invaders been driven back than
King John reneges on his charter-deal, and declares Robin to be an outlaw for
impersonating a nobleman (he knew??!!). Rob and Marian head into the forest,
where they are taken in by a band of vagabond orphan boys (who decided to turn
the Merry Men into the East End Kids?) and…and…we are assured by computer
generated lettering at the end that “the adventure begins”! <o:p> </o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Russell Crowe as
Robin Hood is just as bad as Kevin Costner as Robin Hood – but in different
ways. The Costner film stuck with the basic plot line, while trying desperately
to make it hip (Californian accents, hokey witches, naked bathing sequences,
galactic sword fights…the full treatment!). The Crowe film, on the other hand,
threw out the plot altogether, and created a totally new entity – but for some
unreasonable reason decided to cling to the title for dear life! There were
moments in the film when I said, “Hey, it’s not so bad – if it wasn’t called
‘Robin Hood’”! But it was. Like in the movie <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">King Arthur</i> starring Clive Owen, the producers make a vain attempt
to create an “historical” explanation for a legend, simultaneously mangling
history and ruining the legend we all know and love. <o:p> </o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will admit that
the acting overall was decent enough, although the main cast seemed terribly
miscast. Russell Crowe might be great as “Lucky Jack” Aubrey, and Cake
Blanchett as the Lady Galadriel, but they just don’t cut the mustard as Robin
and Marian. Both are too dark, too heavy, too conflicted. The whole setting,
while lush and haunting, lacks sparkle and charm that make the original tales
so endearing. Some will insist that “Merrie England” never existed, and
therefore should not be recreated. But it always has and always will exist in
the heart and in the imagination. It is the rebel streak and sparkling wit and
glorious romance that is so characteristic of the British nature, and Robin
Hood personifies it. Again, if they had decided to be original, and the whole
plot was just about this random English archer who takes the place of a dead
nobleman and battles against the invading French, etc., yes, it might work to
change the tone. But they didn’t, and it isn’t, which is sad. <o:p> </o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marian’s character
is one of the more complex ones in the script. She is basically bitter over
having to be a pawn in the world of men’s injustice, appealing to feminist
types who thrive on this sort of storyline. On that subject, the female warrior
gets a bit old hat, but if that’s what women need to feel valuable, I suppose
they must inndluge! While Marian obviously has come to sincerely lover her
father-in-law, her relationship with her late husband seems to have crumbled
due to his long absence on crusade. But honestly, her measuring of marital
worth seems to rely heavily on activity in the marriage bed as opposed to any
deeper emotional attachment. When chatting with Robin about her past, she sums
up her marriage by one “short but sweet” night in which they had sex. I can’t
help but wince at this. Is that really what defines a marriage? <o:p> </o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if my
marriage had been similarly arranged and cut short, I would hope I might choose
to remember something about the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">person</i>
as opposed to the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">body</i>. If her
husband was a decent man, and all references indicate that he was, can she not
recall one fond memory of him? One conversation shared? One letter sent? One
moment when she noticed the color of his eyes for his first time? Those are the
things I would hope to remember, that I would find even the slightest bit
romantic. To Marian’s credit, however, I will say that she doesn’t rush off on
a fling with Robin and remains chaste even when he is pretending to be her
husband. In fact, she is quite determined to keep him in line…and she sleeps
with a dagger just to make sure!<o:p> </o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As for historical
accuracy qualms, the writers definitely should have scrapped all the silliness
about his father penning the pseudo-Magna Charta. Come on, on-set
historians…ever hear of Bishop Stephen Langton? Evidently the writers were too
busy vilifying the clergy to a man – including Friar Tuck, the wine-guzzling
bee-keeper hoarding all the supplies from the common people! Marian even gives
up going to mass because there are too many hypocrites (not a very good reason,
really…the Church is a hospital for sinners). Furthermore, the Crusades got
short shrift, driven by the same unreasoning bias that permeated Prince of
Thieves. Indeed, we can all agree that atrocoties were committed by both sides
during the wars, but in what way does that invalidate the cause to free the
Holy Lands from Muslim domination? Also, the portrayal of King Richard is
basically that of a war-monger lunatic. While he was certainly a warrior-king,
I don’t think anyone would call him crazy.<o:p> </o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The music score in
the film was fairly good, especially the theme played during the credits, although
even that seemed rather confused and lacking the proper feel. There seemed to
be a desperation to replace the notion of “Merrie England” with a Celtic Distopia.
When Marian and Robin are dancing, the Irish song “Spancil Hill” is played,
which is totally off geographically and come after the story by almost nine
centuries! And will these people please stop trying to recapture the
“Braveheart Moment”, with some awkwardly worded, would-be rousing speech about
“freeeeeeeedooooooom”??? Aren’t there any other things to seek after in this
world? An interesting tid-bit is Russell Crowe’s seeming inability to keep his
accent consistent, sounding English sometimes and Scottish others. I think he
was trying his best to sound Northern English, but it was said that when
someone accused him on sounding Irish, he walked off the set in a rage! Oh,
well. Anything to mask the New Zealand ork-accent, what? <o:p> </o:p><br />
<o:p></o:p> </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Overall,
this picture seemed confused as to what it wanted to be when it grew up! I'll admit that there were a few moments when I was actually enjoying it, especially the big battle
sequence on the coast. Look out for the lush scenery scope, including the
famous White Horse markes out in the hill. And there were even moments when I
could have possibly warmed to Russel Hood and his sword (interesting
inscription, in the spirit of the “real” Robin Hood: “Until Lambs Become Lions”).
That having been said, the combination of historical and legendary innacuracy
and wrong “feel” in general left a rather bitter taste in my mouth. As I
mentioned in the review of Prince of Thieves, if you want to see good adaptations,
try the ones with Richard Greene, Richard Todd, Erroll Flynn, and the cartoon
fox! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robin-sort-of-ish-Hood (Russell Crowe) rides with Marian Loxsley (Cate Blanchett)</td></tr>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-9598212661297476142014-12-25T20:57:00.001-08:002015-08-23T00:52:29.192-07:0015 Worthwhile Movies Commonly Watched at Christmas<br />
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<em>The Nativity:</em><br />
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A little-known, but generally good adaptation of the story of the first Christmas. A few notable inaccuracies, as well as mischaracterizations, but also a tender love shown between Joseph and Mary and a good handle on Jewish cultural traditions. It is a reverent portrayal of the Divine meeting the Human, and the faith and hope brought about by the birth of a tiny infant in a drafty stable. Also, we get to meet three fictional agents of King Herod, sent to hunt for the child who ultimately come to worship him. <br />
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<em>It's a Wonderful Life:</em><br />
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This classic needs little introduction. A man on the brink of despair, who has spent his life trying to better his hometown only to wind up bankrupt, is saved from suicide by his guardian angel. And as a bonus, he is given the oppurtunity to see what the world would be like without him. A glorious ode to the reality that every life, no matter how seemingly insignificant, is of inestimable worth. <br />
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<em>A Time to Remember:</em><br />
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A simple production with a profound message, set in a 1950's suburbian neighborhood. Angelo Villano is an Italian-American boy who has a dream to be a great singer one day. His grandmother and parishs priest encourage him in his talent, but his father will have none of it, determined to "make a man out of him." After tragedy strikes and Angelo loses his voice, it will take a Christmas miracle to restore it and change his father's heart. This one get's me crying every time.<br />
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<em>White Christmas:</em><br />
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Classic musical involving two former WWII soldiers who hit the road as entertainers and get mixed up with a singing sister act down on their luck. Trekking up to Vermont for a snow-capped Christmas, the foursome discover that there is no snow to be found. Nevertheless, they set about restoring the spirits of a retired general and his granddaughter, and making his mountain inn a center of holiday entertainment. Generally fun stuff for family viewing, except for a couple of riske dance sequences.<br />
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<em>The Sound of Music:</em><br />
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Another all-time classic, not explicity Christmas, but often shown during the season! Governess Maria earns the respect of Colonel Von Trapp and the love of his rumbunctious troupe of children against the scenic backdrop of the Austrian Alps. Lots of memorable songs, a charming romance, and a touch of intrigue as WWII forces the colonel and his family to take refuge across the border rather than support the Nazi regime. <br />
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<em>Seasons of the Heart:</em><br />
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A heart-breaking, heart-warming tale about a women struggling with the loss of her two golden-haired daughters to cholera on the Oregon Trail. Haunted by memories and angry at God, she becomes bitter and reclusive. When her husband insists that they adopt a recently orphaned boy named Danny, she finds herself annoyed at everything he does and unable to see how very much he needs her as a mother. But one Christmas night, she learns of the transformation that only the Chirst Child can bring. <br />
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<em>The Christmas Box:</em><br />
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A couple and their small daughter move into the home of a reclusive elderly woman who eventually befriends the little girl. When the father opens a small music box in the woman's attic, he has a paranormal experience and vision of a ghostly little girl. Meanwhile, the woman tries to teach all of them the true meaning of Christmas, in the face of her own past heart-breaks. Again, another film that requires kleenex!<em> </em><br />
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<em>Christmas Eve:</em><br />
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A kind-hearted rich woman spends her life doing good for all those around her (human and animal). When she is diagnosed with a brain tumor, and given only a few months to live, she seeks to restore family unity by hiring a private detective to track down her grandchildren, all of whom have broken ties with their money-grubbing father. Her hope is to bring them all together of a final Christmas reunion. A bitter-sweet tale...also a tear-jerker (is this some trend...?)!<br />
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<em>Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer:</em><br />
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Fasten your sleigh-belts for the "real" story of Rudolph and his mission to the infamous "Island of Misfit Toys" with his companions Hermie the Elf (who really wants to be a dentist!) and Yukon, intrepid arctic explorer. Oh, yeah, and lest we forget the Abominable Snowman...well, I just gave him special mention! For Children of All Ages...which proceeds right into adulthood! ;-)<br />
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<em>The Legend of the Candy Cane:</em><br />
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A widower and a spinster find love in the Old West with the help of a mysterious candy-maker who brightens up the town with his sugary treats. He also teaches the children about the legend of the Candy Cane, harkening back to the importance of Christ's birth. Plus, we get to meet a goat who's a afraid of heights! Delightful animation, music, and storyline.<br />
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<em>Mickey's Christmas</em> <em>Carol:</em><br />
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Meet Donald Duck with a Scottish burr as our Scrooge, and Mickey as his long-suffering clerk, Bob Cratchet! Toss in a couple whimsical ghosts from Christmas Past and Present, plus a scary one from the Future, and it's sure to be a delightful Disney event! Who knew Dickens' tale would take on so many different visages over the years?!<br />
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<em>Frozen:</em><br />
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Another film that needs little introduction, thanks to the flush of fan-dom surrounding it! Meet Queen Elsa of Arendell, whose magical freezing powers get out of hand on her coronation day and accidently lays an icy curse on her kingdom. But never fear: Princess Anna, her determined younger sister, is determined to bring her back from exile and lift the curse, with the help of the faithful mountain-man Kristoff, her beloved reindeer Sven, and the irrepressible talking snowman, Olaf!<br />
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<em>Under the Greenwood Tree</em>:<br />
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A delightful BBC Period Piece that goes through the four seasons in a small village during the Victorian era in Dorset, England. A young woman, Fancy, becomes the school teacher, and is courted by three different men: the worldly vicar, the affable aristocrat, and the charming son of a mover. Will she follow the path to social prestige, or the longings of her own heart? A lovely Christmas section in the beginning, including traditional English Christmas Carols! <br />
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<em>Little Women:</em><br />
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Louise May Alcott's classic story of the March Sisters, growing up, facing the world, and falling in love. Meet Meg, Joe, Beth, and Amy, four very different girls who live and love in the face of good times and bad, adapting to changes in different ways, but ultimately using New England sturdiness and Christian faith to help them overcome the difficulties of life. Some lovely Christmas scenes in this one, too.<br />
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<em>The Lord of the Rings Trilogy:</em><br />
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Okay, so this isn't exactly my idea of a Christmas movie set, but I know some of my friends who make it something of a tradition. I will grant them that the movies came out during Christmas, and that it has been said that, in the Middle Earth calendar, Frodo supposedly set off on his quest to destroy the Ring on December 25. So, while I might not personally recommend it, if your family and friends who have come over for Christmas can agree on nothing but tales of hobbits, elves, dwarves, men, orcs, ring-wraiths, etc., I guess this is your pick! And I will admit it does have some deep theological significance, especially with regards to the corrupting influence of sin and the power of simple people displaying virtues of courage, loyalty, and especially mercy. <br />
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<br />Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-72146871802617480262014-12-03T23:32:00.000-08:002015-01-07T16:45:54.598-08:00Frozen<a class="irc_mutl" data-ved="0CAgQjRw" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAgQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impawards.com%2F2013%2Ffrozen_ver8_xlg.html&ei=xwyAVK3DLMKWyASIvIGIDg&psig=AFQjCNFIcXuztqD6eNo_HCW5gc4YGtOFhw&ust=1417764423806619" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img class="irc_mut" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSkZ8Mryql99Hgv1g7sJUL8xT8OMq3kLrw3gCIUyFqpPjJJZ7Fs-g" height="320" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="224" /></a><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Year</i>: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>2013<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Filming</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Color<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Length</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>102 minutes<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Genre</i>: Adventure/Animated/Family/Fantasy</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maturity</i>:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>PG
(for fantasy action and some rude humor)</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cast</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Idina Menzel (Elsa), Kristen Bell (Anna),
Jonathan Groff (Kristoff), Santino
Fontana (Prince Hans), Josh Gad (Olaf), Alan Tudyk (Duke of Weselton),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chris
Williams (Oaken), Ciaran Hinds (Pabbie), Eva Bella (Young Elsa), Liwy
Stubenrauch (Young Anna) </div>
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<o:p> </o:p><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Directors</i>:
Jennifer Lee and Chris Bucks </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4 Stars</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fads come and
fads go, especially in the realm of the Silver Screen. Most are far less
supercalafrajalistic than made out to be. However, there are a few that at
least live up to the title “enjoyable”. Among them are Disney’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Frozen</i>, a 3D animated spin on Hans
Christian Anderson’s classic fairytale, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Snow Queen</i>. Although I can’t say this one stuck to the original script, it
was a worthwhile entity in its own right, and minus a few ill-chosen remarks in
the dialogue and possibly agenda-driven implications, I would recommend it as a
fun holiday film to view during a snowy day. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our story opens in
the Scandinavian kingdom of Arendelle, where two young princesses, Elsa and
Anna, are playing in the snow. This would be normal enough, except for the fact
that Elsa is the one creating the snow inside the palace with her magical
freezing powers, and Anna gets accidently zapped with an ultra-brain-freeze!
The king and queen are naturally disconcerted, and immediately whisk Anna off
to a troop of trolls to have the memory of her sister’s powers erased…which
will somehow unfreeze her brain! Then they have Elsa confined to private
quarters in the palace until she can master her icy powers.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For years, Elsa
has limited contact with anyone, including her sister Anna, who cannot
understand the sudden separation, but continues to love Elsa and believe that
Elsa loves her. After their parent’s death, Elsa becomes queen and must emerge
from her seclusion for her coronation. At the same time, Anna get her first
taste of first love, in the form of the tall, dashing Prince Hans. But when
Hans and Anna decide to be wed immediately, Queen Elsa withholds her
permission. The ensuing struggle of wills between the estranged sisters results
in Elsa accidently revealing her icy powers, and the sinister Duke of Weselton
convinces the people that she is a monster. In response, Elsa runs away from
Arendelle, leaving a frozen trail behind her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Anna is
determined to set things right be reconciling with her sister and convincing
her to return and melt the ice. But first, she has to find her in the wilds of
the mountains, with the aid of three faithful companions: Kristoff, the
rough-and-tumble yet dependable mountain-man, Sven, he beloved reindeer
companion, and Olaf, the magical talking snowman who “likes warm hugs” and
longs for warm weather…er…yeah, he doesn’t know the harsh realities of a
snowman’s life expectancy rate! But anyway, the dynamic quartet manage to make
their way to Elsa’s new place of residence: a humungous ice palace, guarded by
a humungous abominable snowman!<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Anna finally
does manage to have a meeting with Elsa, she informs her sister that Arendelle
has been frozen over. Elsa, still struggling to control her powers and
terrified of harming anyone, is horrified by the suffering she unintentionally
and unknowingly caused, but does not know how to undo the spell. Even though
Anna insists that she should return to her kingdom, and that they can work it
out together, Elsa angrily sends her away, against accidently shooting her with
an icy ray that always emanates from her hand when she is upset. Although
shaken, Anna insists that she is fine. Elsa, equally shaken, has them chased
out of the ice palace by her abominable snowman guard. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despairing of ever
convincing Elsa to come home, Anna and Kristoff make their <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>way back to Arendelle empty-handed. But along
the way, Kristoff decides to visit his own home so Anna can “meet the family” –
a bunch of rocks that turn out to be the same trolls that healed Anna from
brain-freeze when she was a little girl! Under the assumption that the two of
them are an item, they make quite a to-do of welcoming her to their festive
gathering, but when she feels ill and collapses, they are able to deduct that
something is dreadfully wrong. In fact, her heart has been frozen by Elsa’s ice
ray! The trolls inform her that only an act of true love can save her life, so
Kristoff rushes to get her back to Arendelle and her “true love” Prince Hans
who he believes can save her through a kiss. But things go a little differently
than everyone expected as they search out what true love really means and how
it effects us all. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I personally
thought <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Frozen</i> was the best 3-D
Disney Princess film to date. The animation was quite spectacular, especially
the panoramic shots of the charming Kingdom of Arendelle and the Scandinavian
surroundings that seemed to leap out from a Hans Christian Anderson fairytale.
Also, the formation of the ice castle was quite magical. Plus, the music really
did branch out into something of a Broadway production, which was impressive
for a cartoon. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tangled</i> certainly
started the trend of characters singing, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Brave
</i>moved away from it, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Frozen</i>
came back to it with force. Also, beyond all this, the story really was a very
good one, teaching some deep lessons about the meaning and power of love.<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is not to say
it didn’t have its problems, because it did. Among them were occasional,
unnecessarily crude language and gags (including references to urination and
nose-picking) and rapid-fire humor that left one feeling out of breath. As I
usually remark upon watching a “modern” cartoon, I don’t understand why they
feel the need to try to force us to laugh instead of letting it all come naturally.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, there were several gaps in the
plot. For example, how did Elsa get her magic freezing powers, and how was it
that the trolls were able to heal Anna’s frozen brain by simply erasing all
memory of her sister’s powers? Did the two sisters have any interaction at all
after that point until their parents’ death? If not, who did have contact with
Elsa all those years as she struggled to control her icy powers? Surely someone
had to care for her! <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The part that
shocked me the most was when Hans revealed his true colors. I mean, I know it
was supposed to be shocking but – couldn’t they have given us at least a little
foreshadowing? With Kristoff entering the equation and the issue of “love at
first sight” being brought up in a negative light, I think most of us surmised
that Hans wasn’t going to be the leading man after all (at least, not with
regards to Anna). But I thought he might wind up falling in love with Elsa
instead, or otherwise just rather superficial and incapably of truly loving the
way Anna needed to be loved in order to save her life. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I never
expected him to be a latent assassin or crown-snatcher! Honestly, I don’t think
it was necessary to go that extreme! Besides, reading between the lines, I
can’t help but get the feeling that the writers were going out of their way to
completely obliterate any image of “Prince Charming” that might be lingering in
the female subconscious. Now, I’m not crazy about charmers myself, and the
“love at first sight” bit is usually a good recipe for disaster. But does that
mean that all those exhibiting gentlemanly qualities are somehow suspect?</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It all goes back
the way the upper classes are handled on screen in period pieces. Basically,
according to Holly wood perception, the tendency of being attracted to dashing,
well-dressed nobleman has been completely spun around to the point where it is
a given that a dashing, well-dressed nobleman is bound to be evil. Beyond that,
there is a notion that girls should never want to be rescued. While I agree we
don’t always want to be (sometimes we can take care of it better ourselves!),
that’s not always the case. Is the concept of a perverted “Prince Charming”
invocating a liberal feminist agenda?<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On that same
subject, there are some who believe that there is a covert LGBT agenda running through
the film as well, although I’m not sure I’d really agree. If it’s there, it’s
far too light to detect directly…so why make a fuss? It’s been pointed out that
Elsa has no male love interest (probably the only princess in Disney history
not to have one…but considering her freezing problem, is that so odd?). I will admit
that the song “Let It Go” could be applied to some sort of sexual liberation
(especial with the reference to Elsa being forced to be a “good girl”), but
really, it could mean anything. Indeed, Elsa is expressing only one phase in
her journey, not the conclusion. She does not remain in her icy palace forever;
she is brought back into the human race through the love of her sister, and
this learning about love is what enables her to control her powers and save her
kingdom. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But even if Elsa
does not have a big love life (certainly not a crime in and of itself), Anna
and Kristoff do make a lovable couple. She’s sweet and stubborn; he’s clever
and stout-hearted. He’s also pretty funny, and knows how to tease and be
teased, which to me is a very important trait. It’s obvious they have a
chemistry from square one, and it was pretty easy to figure out they would be
together in the end. But of course there was the question of what to do with Prince
Hans. After Anna is struck by the icy ray, Kristoff is willing to give her up in
favor of Hans who he believes is the only one able to save her life through a
true lover’s kiss. However, when Hans betrays her, he rushes across the fjords
to save Anna himself. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If Anna and
Kristoff are a match made in heaven, Olaf is the best sort of third-wheel
(well, fourth wheel, counting Sven…but the reindeer is not half as colorful as
the snowman!). The comic concept of a snowman dreaming about the glories of
warm weather is just hilariously incongruent, not to mention to erudite
commentary at tense moments (“Hang in there, guys!” he shouts, whilst Anna and
Kristoff are dangling from the edge of a cliff)! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Olaf is not just hanging around for comic
relief purposes. Actually, he has a profound role to play in teaching Anna
about true love after she is ruthlessly left to freeze by Hans. Seeing her
slumped in the corner shivering, he immediately begins to build a fire. When
Anna tries to stop him, insisting that he’ll melt, he replies, “Some people are
worth melting over.” (Aww…)<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While Kristoff and
Olaf are certainly important elements in the revelation of love, the
relationship between Anna and Elsa takes priority. Even though Anna had seen
barely anything of her sister for years, she has enough memory to know that she
did indeed have a fond relationship with her sister in their youth, and she
continues to believe they could have the same sisterly love again. It is this
belief, this inner knowing, that inspires her to save Elsa by throwing herself
in front of her and taking the blow from Hans’s sword. At the same time she
freezes, and her icy hand smashes the blade. Through this act of true love, she
saves both herself, returning to life, and Elsa, who finally understands that
love is the only way to conquer fear and melt the ice encrusting Arendelle. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So overall I give <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Frozen</i> a good rating. Some would even
say that it has some Christian allegorical overtones, although I would probably
just stick with saying it has a sturdy moral backbone. Even though it carried
touches of liberation theology here and there (I can do what I want to do
because…I can do what I want to do!), I think the plot successfully worked out
the trouble spots and taught that we do have a calling to show true love to one
another, and never to settle for giving or receiving second best. That being
the meaning of Christmas as well, I suppose it makes a very appropriate holiday
flick at that!<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Year</i>:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>1951<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Filming</i>:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Color<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Length</i>:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>116
minutes<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Genre</i>:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Biblical/Drama/Religious/Romance<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maturity</i>:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>PG
(for intense thematic elements) </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cast</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gregory Peck (King David), Susan Hayward
(Bathsheba), </div>
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Raymond
Massey (Nathan), Kieron Moore (Uriah), James
Robertson Justice (Abishai), John Sutton (Ira), Jane
Meadows (Michal), Gilbert Barnett (Absalom) </div>
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<o:p> </o:p><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Director</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Henry King </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Personal Rating</i>: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>4
Stars<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<em><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></em> <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Underrated
and overlooked, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">David and Bathsheba</i>
is another “sword-and-sandal” flick that takes liberties with the scriptural
text but still manages to artfully convey the moral potency of the ultimate
story of sin and redemption. It may not have the rollicking action of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ben-Hur</i> or the grand spectable of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Ten Commandments</i>, and yet the
excellent acting and poignant “what-ifs” make it another Easter film to
remember. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gregory Peck stars as King David, a man
torn between the flesh and the spirit as he struggles to rule the kingdom of
Israel and make his peace with God. But one night while walking on the palace
balcony, his restlessness diverts his attentions towards Bathsheba, the
beautiful wife of one of his captains, who he spies bathing in her yard (“Peeping
Dave”!). Bewitched, he invites her to be his guest for dinner, where it is
revealed that she has been spying on him as well (don’t tell he has a royal tub
on the veranda, please…) and is quite taken with her observations. They both
agree it would mutually pleasurable to shack-up.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lest we forget her husband Uriah – well, he’s
out fighting for King and Country in the Israelite army. He doesn’t quite know
what’s afoot back in his happy home, and King David is determined to keep him
in ingnorant bliss. If Bathsheba is caught in adultery, she could be stoned to
death according to the law of the land, which outranks even the king himself.
Plus, David’s out reputation would be pretty much sunk by courousing with the
wife of one of his war heroes. But when Bathsheba becomes pregnant with a royal
child, David will stop at nothing to save her.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, he tries to get Uriah to go home on
leave so that it can claim to be the child’s father. But this brillian plan is
foiled by Uriah super-soldier who insists upon sleeping in the field with his
men. So reluctantly, the king falls back on Plan B: have Uriah to be thrown
into the front lines of battle, and then have everyone else fall back, assuring
his removal from the realm of mortal existence. The plan is a smashing success.
Or at least, as a temporary fix. But he takes full advantage of it and marries
Bathsheba before the world knows she’s pregnant.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But when a terrible drout strikes the land,
people begin to wonder if it is the punishment of God. Also, Michal, David’s
estranged first wife (he has something of a harem going for himself), is
dertimined to make him suffer, and turn his favorite son Absolom against him.
Needless to say, the Bathsheba incident only makes their relationship less
fuzzy, and when the Prophet Nathan comes out to accuse the king of adultery, Michal
is determined to seal her husband’s fate. With the net closing in on him, and
the death of Bathsheba’s child making him feel even more isolated, David must
embark on a personal quest of redemption and spiritual awakening in order to
save Bathsheba’s life, the Kingdom of Israel, and his own soul. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I persoanlly think this is one of the
better Biblical movies out there, and certainly the best version of the story
of King David (please, avoid Richard Geer like the plague!). Even though it
does take liberties with the text, it stays much more on track that some other
big-budget blockbusters including <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Ten
Commandments</i>. In fact, I find it more believable because this film does not
try for really outlandish special effects, like fyberoptic burning bushes, and
yet maintains a quality in the setting and camer-work. Also, I find it to be
more an intimate spiritual journey of one man searching for God, and a man who
is much more relatable to every-man than Charlton Heston’s portrayl of Moses. </span></span><br />
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p>
<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m also happy to note that the subject of
David’s epic affair is treated tastefully…a few passionate kissing sessions,
and we get the picture. We don’t have to follow them through the visual
blow-by-blow of bedroom sequences. However, as with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I Confess</i>, the advertisements indicate all sorts of torrid
happenings that are never shown in the movie. Indeed, even Bathsheba bathing is
mostly shot from a suitable distance, with close-ups showing her behind a
screen (no Kevin Costner in the resovoir here…although we can well imaging that
David has a better vantage point to see things from his balcony!). </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I like best about this portryal of the
relationship, though, is the way David is shown as going through something of a
mid-life crisis at the same time. It is interesting to watch the comic scene
when he is unable to hit his mark with a sling-shot, even though a nearby
shepherd boy can do it. “Did you really kill a giant, David?” Bathsheba asks
him twittingly. But beyond the irony, it is symbolic of how far he has strayed
from his roots. Another symbol of his sense of disolusionment is his lament
over Jonathan, his dearest friend who was killed in battle under his father
Saul. At the time, Saul was hunting David for fear that he would take his
throne, even though that was not David’s intent. Jonathan had helped him
escape, and David had been on the run during that battle that resulted in both
Saul and Jonathan being killed. Now he continues to feel that he somehow failed
his friend, and knows not how to remedy that failing. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gregory Peck makes a robust, worldly, yet
sympathetic David who seems to have lost his grasp on the spiritual world
amidst all the turmoil of military conquests and political negotiations that
come with kingship. In his climb to the top, he has lost any sense real love,
whether it be romance with women, friendship with men, or even divine
consolation from God. In reaching out for Bathsheba, it is almost symbolic of
his inner confusion, seeking spiritual intuition and true love in a forbidden
embrace. Susan Hayward as the alluring and strong-willed Bathsheba also shows a
yearning for true love, even if that means being an accomplice to murder and plunging
the whole kingdom into turmoil. At the same time, one has to feel for her a
little bit in light of her husband’s portrayed neglect (I’m just talking about
physical, but emotional as well), and she seems to be truly repentent for the
way things went in the end. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether or not Uriah was a frustratingly
law-abiding goody-two-sandals is lost in the mists of time and story-telling,
but this portrayal certainly makes it clearer why David finds it expedient to
have him hurled out front to save Bathsheba’s life and his own reputation! I
can’t say I care much for the portrayal of the prophet Nathan as a religious
fanatic, as I don’t believe the Bible portrays his actions in that like at all.
He was actually using great wisdom in his approach of making David convict
himself of his own crime from his own mouth, and I think that this scene
suffered in the film because Nathan was made to look like a wild-eyed holy man,
hell-bent on Bathsheba’s death. I think the film was trying to make him a
symbol of the more tribal Old Testament understanding of God before the coming
of Christ, but Nathan look coo-coo in the process wasn’t worth it.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But in the end, the plot does highlight the
very essence of God: Mercy. As rebellions is seething outside the palace walls,
and the mob bays for Bathsheba’s blood, she seems to have resigned herself to
whatever fate might be in store, and calmly asks David to play her something
that he wrote his boyhood on his harp. He chooses “The Lord is my Shepherd”,
but mutters in a tone of cynicism that the God he belived in as a boy, who he
had seen in the beauty of Creation and as the strenght of the weak, was only a
childhood fancy. Nathan’s God, he decides, is vengeful and merciless.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But suddenly he is struck with the
necessity of finding out which portrayal of God is true, and to find it out for
himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So he goes into the Holy of
Holies where the Ark of the Covenant is housed, and begs God from the bottom of
his heart to have mercy on his people and Bathsheba, saying that he will
willingly take any punishment for his sins. Then he asks that the innocent boy,
David, might live again in him. In a deliciously dramatic moment, he stretches
out his hands and touches the tabernacle.</span></span><br />
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>David then experiences a flash-back of his
boyhood, when he was called in from tending his flocks to be annointed king of
Israel by the prophet Samuel, and the realization that God had judged his heart
worthy to be the King of his people. Then he also sees the day when he battled
the giant Goliath, with only a sling-shot and five small stones, and his friend
Jonathan cheerss him on from the Israelite lines. He remembers the victory, and
the overwhelming sense that God was with him and working through him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When King David comes back to the present,
he hears rain falling on the parched land. “God is a mystery”, Nathan remarks,
“but today we have seen a glimpse of his face.” </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> So while this movie is all too often passed
over in favor of other big-budget Biblical flicks, I really think that this
story is too poignant to be forgotten. David himself is such a multi-faceted
character, emphasizing all the high and low points of our own lives, and the
pain when confronted with an inability to claim the deepest desires of our
hearts. That God singled out this flawed man to the king of his chosen people
when he is just a shepherd boy tending his flocks is amazing enough. But there
was even more to the story of this man who sinned, repented, and found
forgiveness: he was being chosen to found a dynasty that would bring forth
Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Savior of the World. So this Christmas, I urge
you to look up David and Bathsheba, a powerful Biblical film that shows us the
mercy of God and gives us a “glimpse of His face.”</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King David (Gregoery Peck) plays the harp for Bathsheba (Susan Hayward)</td></tr>
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<i>Year</i>: 2013<i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Filming</i>: Color<i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Length</i>: 146 minutes</div>
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<i>Genre</i>: Action/Drama/Horror/Sci-Fi</div>
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<i>Maturity</i>: PG-13 (for intense themes, strong violence,
and some language)</div>
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<em>Cast</em>: Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen), Josh Hutcherson (Peeta
Mellark), Liam
Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorne), Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elizabeth
Banks (Effie Trinket), Lenny Kravitz (Cinna), Alan Ritchson (Gloss),</div>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Willow
Shields (Primrose Everdeen), Paula Malcomson (Katniss’s Mother), Stanley
Tuccman (Caesar Flickerman), Jenna Malone (Johanna Mason), Donald
Sutherland (Pres. Snow), <br />
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Plutarch Heavensbee),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jeffrey
Wright (Beetee) <br />
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<i>Director</i>: Francis Lawrence</div>
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<i>Personal Rating</i>: 3 Stars</div>
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It’s a sad fact,
but sequels are usually never quite as good as the originals. That having
been said, <i>Catching Fire</i> hasn’t done
horribly following up the massive success of <i>The Hunger Games</i>. There still was the haunting music that
accompanies the unfolding events. There is still Jennifer Lawrence, with her
moving acting and facial expressions. But I’m afraid there were times when I
felt like it was just a re-run of the first film, especially in the area of
violence, which is one of my biggest qualms in the whole franchise. </div>
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The story opens in
the aftermath of the 74<sup>th</sup> Hunger Games, when victors Katniss
Everdeen and Peek Mellark are finally allowed to return to their home in
District 12. But Katniss finds it impossible to simply return to the way things
were before; she is emotionally scarred from the Games, and cannot even hunt
without fearing her potential to kill. To make matters worse, Katniss and Peeta
are forced to embark on a victory tour through the districts of Panem, playing
up their make-believe romance for the cameras and acting as propaganda symbols
for The Capital. </div>
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But unbeknownst to
her, Katniss has actually become a symbol of resistance to the people because
of her refusal to kill Peeta in the Games. A revolt is fermenting beneath the
surface, and when Katniss visits District 2 and gives a heartfelt speech in
memory of her fellow tribute, Rue, who was killed in the Games, the crowd
erupts in fury against the Capital authorities, and Katniss can do nothing but
watch as an old man is shot before her eyes by the soldiers dispersing the mob.
She is warned by her sponsor Effie Trinket and mentor Haymitch Abernathy to
“stick to the script” as the darling of the Capital, and she and Peeta struggle
to suppress their own emotions and do as they are told. Meanwhile, their own
relationship grows closer as they mutually comfort one another.</div>
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At their victory
reception at the Capital, in which they insist that they are engaged to be
married, Katniss dances with Plutarch Heavensbee, the new official “game-maker”
who plans to launch several special for the 75<sup>th</sup> Annual Hunger Games
the next year. She suspects something unusual in his character, but cannot put
her finger on it, but continues to observe him cautiously. Upon her return to
District 12, it is announced that a “Quarter Quell” version of the Games will
be held, in which all past winners will be forced to fight against each other.
Since she is the only female tribute ever to win from her district, Katniss
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Determined that
Peeta should be kept out of the Games, Katniss begs Haymitch to take his place
should Peeta be picked as the male tribute. Haymitch agrees, but when he is
picked instead, Peeta nobly takes his place, and he and Katniss are sent back
to the Capital to prepare for another fight to the death in the arena. But this
time, there is a note of serious discontent among the chosen tributes, who had
been promised a peaceful life after winning their first Hunger Games
competitions. Now, as the vicious fighting in the arena begins, Katniss
struggles to keep Peeta alive at all costs. But beyond the arena, there are other
forces at work conspiring to save her life and make her a symbol of rebellion.<br />
<br />
For HG fans, getting the chance to return to Panem for the
sequel was a long-awaited treat, complete with commemorative poster-stuffed
magazines at every grocery store counter nation-wide. For me personally, it at
least gave me something to sink my teeth into after just getting beginning to
appreciate that the story has amazing sticking power. My mind was vibrating:
“What’s going to happen to Katniss? Will there finally be a rising? And why the
heck hasn’t there been one already, if these Games have been going on for 74
years??” For one who has never read the books, these questions really were
pressing. <br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, I
can’t say I was totally satisfied with the continuation. I’ll admit that after
just watching movie one, I really, really did not want to see another Hunger Games
competition, and held out hope that this film would be focused on a popular
uprising. For half of the movie, I believed it was indeed going this way, and
that the Quarter Quell would never actually take place, especially after the
wonderful scene in which the tributes all held hands in a show on support on
Live TV. Plus, Peeta even went the extra mile by claiming that he and Katniss
had been secretly married and that she was with child, causing even the
hardened Capital crowd to raise their voices in protest. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the Games went on anyway, even more
disturbing than the first round with new forms of torment inflicted on the
tributes in a clock-shaped arena. There were genetically altered birds and
baboons to attack them, poisonous gas to suffocate them, and the blood rains to
drench them. As a result of these horrors, you naturally had people going
crazy...eek! Honestly, I couldn’t help but think that these new additives
to go above-and-beyond in the realm of gruesomeness were stuck in not so much for
plot purposes as for selling purposes. It’s perverse that these things should
make people want to indulge, but I think there’s something terribly perverse
when people try to tap into the dark side of the human consciousness through
books and films, especially when they are meant for young adults. Why, we
wonder, do people wind up desensitized, just like in The Capital? It’s because
they come to view horror as fun, and death as a game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also thought some
of the acting quality in the sequel lessened (not with regards to Jennifer
Lawrence, but some of the others) and there were more "suggestive"
scenes that spoiled the clean record (sexually, at least) of the first film. Johanna
Mason was a really annoying character, and the part where she strips of her
clothing in the elevator was totally unnecessary and vulgar. Evidently,
according to the book, she is supposed to be mocking Katniss for being “pure”,
but this doesn’t translate well into film. Also, I have to say I found Gloss to
be rather…creepy? I mean, he had his good points and all, but he seemed he was
making a pass at Katniss in the beginning!</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That having been
said, I agree there was more hope that the People were finally rising up to
throw off their oppressors, and there were some really moving scenes of
heart-felt defiance. Probably two of my favorite scenes are (1. when she gives
Rue's eulogy and is saluted by the old man in the crowd and (2. when she is
saluted by her sister and mother after being selected for the Games again. Katniss
definitely does shine through as a strong female lead, mixing toughness with
vulnerability. To her credit, she is obviously suffering from psychological trauma
in the aftermath of the first Games, even though she is trying her hardest to
hold together for her family’s sake. She starts to turn in on herself, and
wants nothing more than to be left alone.<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One scene that
really highlights this is at the beginning of the movie when Katniss is out
hunting with Gale, and has a panic attack after envisioning that the turkey she
just shot was a tribute from the Games. Another powerful scene demonstrating
her shattered nerves is when he is about to be transported to the arena via a
tube-elevator, and is forced to watch helplessly from inside the enclosure as
her fashion-designer + friend, Cinna, is beaten by Capital soldiers for making
Katniss a Mockingjay costume (a symbol of resistance) for her TV interview the
night before. Panting with anger and frustration, she emerges in the arena with
the realization that Haymitch was right: the real enemy is not the tributes she
must fight, but the game-makers themselves. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her destiny is
calling her to become a symbol of hope for the people, and her sister Prim
encourages her to answer that call, assuring her that her family is behind her.
The deciding moment is towards the end of the film, when Katniss refuses to
kill a fellow tribute, Gloss, but rather shoots an arrow into the control panel,
short-circuiting the arena. Knocked unconscious by the election shock, she
winds up being rescued by rebels who had infiltrated the Games, and is urged to
officially take up their standard. Now that she has become “Mockingjay”, it
will be interesting to see how she handles the intense pressures of her
newfound position. <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, the love
triangle is roped around the plot as well, which really bored me to death at
times. I mean, come on Katniss, will you make up your mind already? She’s
kissing Gale and Peeta alternately, and not just with a sense of passing
affection! She even sleeps with Peeta, although I’m happy to report that this
is just a matter of Peeta comforting Katniss who is having nightmares, and is
not sexual. But at any rate, things are really being dragged out her with
regards to her feelings, the one major hand-me-down from teeny-bopper-romances
left in this otherwise frightfully adult flick. While we’re on the subject of
cheesiness, there is a pretty hokey sequence in which Gale starts to be flogged
by Capital soldiers, and Katniss, Peeta, and Haymitch all have to come to his
rescue. I just thought the officer guy was a really over-the-top villain (who
reminded me strongly of an ork from LotR), and the emotional desperation just
looked way too much like acting and a vain attempt to make us really feel the
pull of the love triangle! <o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One character who
becomes more sympathetic in this film is Effie Trinket, who finally begins to
realize just how much suffering the Hunger Games really inflict on the people
of Panem. She has obviously come to have more than a passing affection for
Katniss, Peeta, and even the scruffy Haymitch, and is furious that the Capital
would ever force any of them to return to the arena after they had already won
against the odds. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She tries pathetically
to make some gesture of solidarity with her doomed tributes, insisting that
they all should wear something gold to show their unity of spirit saying "we're
still a team, aren't we?" I’m hoping her character will be even more
fully explored in the next installment.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s interesting to ponder the affect that
Hunger Games Fandom is having on our world. Aside from the tee-shirts and
archery classes, people really are taking the story-line to heart. Liberals and
Conservatives alike have painted it as an allegory for the ills in American
society, and some rebels against regimes they deem to be tyrannical have even
adopted the three-finger salute of defiance. It does serve as a demonstration
of how well-written literature really can enlighten the mind, inspire the
heart, and rouse the blood. </div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That having been
said, I must include a note of warning here. Not all revolutions and
independence movements are justified, and governments should not always be
stereotyped as the bad guys. Just because one group or another shouts “we are
being tyrannized”, it doesn’t necessitate it’s true. Good judgment is vital in determining
what causes are worthy of fighting. Also, not all problems within society can
be reasonably compared to the extreme situation in Panem, nor do they require a
revolution to solve! Sorry, just the British bit of me advocating moderation
unless all else fails (see: William Wilberforce in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Amazing Grace</i>)!<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I suppose my
summary of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Catching Fire</i> is that it
is meant to make us think, and think hard. I wish that more of the film was
focused on exploring more of the issues presented instead of barbarically
extended “action” sequences. I am sometimes concerned that the sensationalism
surrounding the stories is taking away from that very important exercise, and
that it is becoming more of a play-thing for the masses. And yet from a Catholic
perspective, there is still much to be taken away about how society can either
be a life-sustaining, love-affirming safeguard of our liberties, or can be
nothing more than a means of channeling all the avarice and vanity of Man into
a structure which can do more harm than imagined. These are the ultimate
alternatives that we as society-builders must always keep in mind. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-37863258737058790212014-11-17T22:20:00.000-08:002014-11-19T19:54:17.499-08:00Dances with Wolves<br />
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<i>Year</i>: 1990<i><o:p></o:p></i><br />
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<i>Length</i>: 181 minutes</div>
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<i>Genre</i>: Drama/History/Western</div>
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<i>Maturity</i>: PG-13 (for violence, sexuality, and some
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<i>Cast</i>: Kevin Costner (Lieutenant John Dunbar), Mary
McDonnell (Stands-with-Fist), Graham
Greene (Kicking-Bird), Rodney A. Grant (Wind-in-His-Hair), Floyd Red
Crow Westerman (Ten Bears), Tantoo Cardinal (Black Shawl), Robert
Pastorelli (Timmons), Maury Chakin (Maj. Fambrough), Charles
Rocket (Lt. Elgin), West Studi (Toughest Pawnee)</div>
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<i>Director</i>: Kevin Costner </div>
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<i>Personal Rating</i>: 2 Stars</div>
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Since the passing
of the Golden Era of Epic Westerns, there have been countless attempts to
create a modernized resurgence of the genre, usually from unusual perspectives
and with painful results. <i>Dances with
Wolves</i> had its good points, including a detailed portrayal of Native
American life and an appreciation of the language barriers that existed between
the Indian tribes and white settlers. But I’m afraid they were considerably
mitigated by unnecessary “shock factors” that were nothing more than cheap
attempts to boost ratings.<br />
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Our story opens
with Kevin Costner starring as Lieutenant John Dunbar, a Union soldier fighting
in the American Civil War who is feeling really down-and-out by all the
fighting and decides to do a suicidal dare-devil escapade to distract the
Confederates while the Union commanders launch a surprise attack from the rear.
This heroism/imbecility earns him a promotion and a transfer to the Wild, Wild
West which is gradually vanishing into oblivion as more settlers move in and
camp out. </div>
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The next fifteen
minutes of the film could really be skipped altogether. Dunbar’s utterly
repulsive side-kick, Timmons, does a variety of disgusting things until he is
put out his misery by Sioux arrows (<span style="font-size: 12pt;">the reason for this we don’t know…but we can’t
say we miss his enlightened presence overly much!). </span>Then we get to see Dunbar take a beauty bath – in the full
resplendence of his birthday suit! (Somebody get the screen!!!). Have to say
now would be an apt time to break for a reservoir pollution commercial, but
suffice to say he settles down in his new station out in the great plains and
befriends a lone wolf who lives nearby the run-down stockade.</div>
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Meanwhile, he also
attracts the curiosity of the Sioux tribe staked out nearby. After initial
awkwardness on both sides and difficulty communicating due to the language
barrier, they develop a mutual interest in and respect for one another. Oh,
yeah, and if bath-time wasn’t enough to get stomachs churning, we also get to
watch a certain white captive raised by the Indians stab herself (ill-explained…but
don’t worry; she’ll be back!), and the many delights of buffalo hunting…and
skinning…and hacking…yeah, you might want to fast-forward that, too! </div>
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But never fear,
the bathing beauty returns…with friends! Or shall we say a friend. Or to be
even more specific, a lady friend with an Indian costume and ‘90’s hair.
Actually, she’s the one who tried to stab herself. But she’s moved on since
then. Now she’s translator-in-chieftess for Dunbar and the Sioux Commission,
making it easier for the American Cavalry officer to assimilate with the tribe.
Eventually they fall madly in the love (a little too madly for public viewing…)
and get hitched in a Sioux ceremony. </div>
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But unfortunately,
this happy hiatus in the hills is wrecked when Dunbar is taken captive after
going back to the fort for his diary (“My Diary!!!”), beat up by some
blue-coated thugs (“My Head!!!”), and framed for high treason. But never fear
(is that becoming a refrain?), the Sioux super warriors are here, ready to
whisk our favorite naturalized native back to his beloved! After a long chat
over a peace pipe, Dunbar finally decides he will be noble and leave his home
among the Sioux to lead the Cavalry off their trail, and he and his bride ride
off into the snow-capped summits of the Hollywood hills. </div>
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Okay, so you’ve
deducted from my tone, I’m being sarcastic again. And when I’m being sarcastic,
well…you can deduct my general sense of appreciate for the flick I’m reviewing.
But I shall make a point of being fair to Lieutenant Dunbar and his tribesmen. First
off, <i>Dancing with Wolves</i> is supposed
to be an epic about a lost world, and the filming panorama certainly lives up
to that. We get to see the “wide open spaces”, golden plains as far as the eye
can see, and towering mountains enwrapped in snow. There is a sense of grandeur
and nostalgia about a wilderness on the brink of being conquered, and a man
searching for the true worth of man in the face of sometimes heartless
progress. </div>
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I will start by
saying that this film is almost the cinematic twin of <i>The Last Samurai</i> (actually, the other way round since <i>Wolves</i> was made before <i>Samurai</i>). Basically, they’re stories
about disillusionment within one’s own progressive culture and a subsequent
search for one’s true identity by embracing another, more indigenous culture. There
are two main distinctions, however: the positive difference is that <i>Wolves </i>tends to be easier to understand
than <i>Samurai</i> in its method of
capturing emotions and following the plot; the negative difference is that <i>Wolves</i> also tends to be much bloodier
and sexually explicit (which is ironic since <i>Wolves</i> is only PG-13, whereas <i>Samurai</i>
is R!). </div>
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Kevin
Costner does a much job being a disillusioned Cavalry officer in <i>Dances with Wolves</i> than he does as a
hippy outlaw in <i>Prince of Thieves</i>. No
really, his character is well-meaning and curious about the world around him,
making him an interesting guide through the story as he interacts with the
harshness and beauty of the wilderness and native peoples. Also, I am pleased
to report that this movie does a really good job focusing on the Native
Americans as Characters. They are not cookie-cutter models; they are not
savages, nor saints; they are human beings inured in their own specific culture
and belief system, trying to understand Dunbar as much as he is trying to
understand them.</div>
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The emphasis on
the language barrier is an overlooked factor in White-Native relations that is
all too often overlooked. Scenes from <i>The
Seven Cities of Gold </i>come to mind here, where the Spanish Fr. Serra is able
to instantly communicate with the native tribes he encounters in California.
I’m not even going to go into all the other Western series that make the same
error in script, with all the Indian characters speaking some sort of
broken-Italian-dialect with the John Wayne delegation. But anyway, <i>Dances with Wolves</i> really makes up for
all this pain, and the feel of the proceedings is admirably authentic, doing
justice to both sides. </div>
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There is really is an effort on both sides to get past the
language barrier and learn about each other through actions, causing quite a
few humorous situations to unfold. Love the part when Dunbar tries to get them
to understand the word “buffalo”, and puts his fingers above his head like
horns, scuffing about on the ground! His Sioux guests are slightly mystified by
the energetic display! Also enjoy the sequence where he grinds coffee for them
in an over-enthusiastic way! Overall, he comes off as a sensitive and basically
sweet-natured guy whose friendship with the wolf (who he memorably “dances”
with, earning him his Sioux name) mirrors the development of his relationship
with the natives. Another iconic scene is towards the end of the film when he
sees the wolf wounded by a white man’s gun, symbolic of the tribe being scattered
by the encroaching pioneers.<br />
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Like Nathan Algren
in <i>The Last Samurai</i>, Dunbar finds
himself slowly but surely assimilating into another nature-based culture. He
plays with the village children, accompanies the tribe on a buffalo hunt, joins
them in their story-telling sessions around a fire, and learns about their
unique customs and language. The main thing that he takes away from his
experience is that the Sioux are just as human as the White Men. The triumvirate
of memorable characters he encounters in the tribe are the wise and measured
Kicking-Bird, the fiery and impulsive Wind-in-His-Hair, and the shy yet
formidable Stands-with-Fist.<br />
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For a while there, I really did have hope for the romance in
this movie. Stands-with-Fist, the white woman captured by Indians as a child, grows
to trust Dunbar gradually. They both come off as being rather shy and wary of
connecting, but as her work translating helps bring together Dunbar and the
Sioux, she and Dunbar as also brought together. As I mentioned, she does have ‘90’s
hair, but Mary McDonnell still does an excellent job acting in this film,
realistically portraying the translation process and way someone might remember
a first language they had forgotten. There is also a humorous scene in which
Stands-with-Fist tells Dunbar how she got her name – after knocking down a
Sioux Woman who mistreated her as a child! Dunbar teasingly tells him to
demonstrate where she had hit her, and she puts her fist under his chin, after
which he playfully pretends to fall over!<br />
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Unfortunately,
their hitherto innocent relationship goes over-the-top in a rather shocking
manner that I didn’t see coming. Basically, Stands-with-Fist decides she does
indeed love Dunbar (now called “Dances-with-Wolves”), and the next thing we
know, they are making a mad dash for each other, making physical contact like
football players, and groveling around on the ground. It all looked so
animalistic (and violent, to be honest), but I had my hopes they might pull
back from the brink. They didn’t. In fact, the next scene finds them completely
stripped down in a teepee and…need I say more? Bizarrely after all this, they do wind up
getting hitched in a Sioux ceremony (like Algren, Dunbar doesn’t seem to be
very deep in his Christianity), and my brain was like, “Seriously? You couldn’t
have waited until then?”</div>
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As with the
violent aspects, the sex scenes just went way beyond the fringe in my opinion.
I mean, really…do we, the public need to see this sort of thing? Actually, no,
but it seems Hollywood is unconvinced of this. They are constantly employing
both these methods to beef-up epics that fall a bit short of the plan. Such, I
believe, is the case with <i>Dances with
Wolves</i>. It was an interesting little story about the bridging cultural gaps,
but like <i>Rob Roy</i>, the plot really
fell short of the epic it was cracked up to be. The beginning was confused, the
central conflict was minimal, and the ending was rather vague. Also, like <i>The Last Samurai</i>, the plot makes a point
of emphasizing the humanity of the indigenous peoples, but at the same time
shows no sympathy whatsoever to the whites aside from Dunbar. </div>
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The Cavalry
officers are shown to a man as being corrupt, vulgar, and brutal in their lust
for land. While some of this is no doubt true, no group should be stereotyped,
and it should be remembered that these same “blue-coats” portrayed in <i>Wolves</i> and <i>Samurai </i>so negatively had just gotten through fighting a war that
preserved the unity of America and ultimately put an end to slavery within her
borders. Also, it should be emphasized that most Native tribes did not even
abide by the concept of selling land, so it would have been impossible to even
try to strike a fair deal with them with regard to land transactions. Plus, the
Native Tribes were not shy about fighting each other for dominance, as is
briefly touched upon in the movie but not explored in depth.</div>
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<i>Dances with Wolves</i> is an okay film in a
lot of ways, with a few glimmering moments of beauty, and quite a few disturbing
scenes of excessive sex and violence. If you want to see an epic, this is not
it, but if you want to see a pretty basic cross-culture flick, and are willing
to trudge through the muck and mire to see the beneficial parts, then it might
be worth something for you. Plus, who knows what cultural tid-bits you might be
able to pick up about buffalo hunting, peace pipe smoking, and creating
authentic ‘90’s hair-dos!</div>
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Pearl of Tyburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454820098627801613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528877202920606987.post-28618057358771436532014-11-05T22:15:00.000-08:002014-11-19T19:00:22.794-08:00The Hunger Games<div class="MsoNormal">
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<i>Year</i>: 2012<i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Filming</i>: Color<i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Length</i>: 142 minutes</div>
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<i>Genre</i>: Action/Drama/Horror/Sci-Fi</div>
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<i>Maturity</i>: PG-13 (for intense themes, strong violence,
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<i>Cast</i>: Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen), Josh
Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark), Liam
Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorne), Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy), Elizabeth
Banks (Effie Trinket), Lenny Kravitz (Cinna), Amandla Stenberg (Rue), Willow
Shields (Primrose Everdeen), Paula Malcomson (Katniss’s Mother), Stanley
Tuccman (Caesar Flickerman), Wes Bentley (Seneca Crane), Donald
Sutherland (Pres. Snow)</div>
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<i>Director</i>: Gary
Ross</div>
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<i>Personal Rating</i>: 3 Stars</div>
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I may not be a
major fan of fantasy/sci-fi, but some films have undeniable power, whatever
their genre. You can feel them affecting you instantly, and drawing you in to
the struggles of the characters. <i>The
Hunger Games</i> is not a “fun” film to be watched for entertainment purposes,
but it is a profoundly disturbing vision of a future world that has too many
frightening parallels with our own. If taken the right way, it can steel us in
our determination to fight for human dignity, even in the darkest of
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Jennifer Lawrence
stars as Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl who lives in Panem, a
dictatorship carved out of future North America. After her father’s death in a
mining accident, she takes it upon herself to provide for her mother and
younger sister by hunting beyond the borders of District 12. Hardened by her
dismal circumstances and surroundings, she stays mostly aloof from everyone
except her family and her hunting partner, Gale Hawthorne, a young man from the
district. He has long had a romantic interest in Katniss, but she seems content
to just be friends.</div>
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But Katniss’s
world is turned upside down by an unexpected series of events. Every year, the
tyrannical government under the command of President Snow extracts vengeance
for a past rebellion by ordering each district to offer up a male and female “tribute”
between the ages of 12 and 18 to compete in “The Hunger Games”, a gladiatorial
fight to the death. This year, the female tribute selected at random is
Katniss’s innocent little sister, Primrose. Desperate to save her, Katniss volunteers to take her place in the arena. The male
tribute chosen to go with her is Peeta Mellark, who once gave Katniss bread
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Both of them are escorted to the glamorous Capital by Effie Trinket, their well-meaning but
hopelessly superficial sponsor, and Haymitch Abernathy, a cynical past winner of the
Games who is supposed to serve as their mentor. When Katniss, Peeta, and the other tributes arrive in the Capital,
they are treated as celebrities and interviewed by the chillingly cavalier
Caesar Flickerman on live TV. At the same time, the tributes are being trained together
in the use of weapons which they will be expected to kill each other with when
the games begin. When the day of the match finally does arrive, Katniss must
use all her strength and wits to survive, and make heart-wrenching decision
between “survival and humanity, life and love.” </div>
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<i>The Hunger Games</i> is artistically top
notch. The acting overall is emotionally engrossing, and there is not a hint of
falseness in it. Jennifer Lawrence has been called “a force of nature” in her
portrayal of Katniss, and that is a pretty accurate description. The realism
she brings to the screen is stunning, as her facial expressions mirror the
turmoil the character is going through inside. Katniss is a very a complex
character to bring to the screen, and has both strength and vulnerability. Some
have said she combines masculine and feminine characteristics, although I would
simply say she has an ability to adapt to her surroundings which enables her
survival, even when she is being torn apart inside. </div>
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The filming style
is very much that of a docu-drama, complete with jerky camera motions that seem
to have quickly come en vogue. The depiction of District 12 looks like
something out of a poverty-stricken community in Appalachia, and one must
wonder if that is where it is supposed to be located in “future North America”.
It is dingy, cramped, and surrounded by barbed wire. Sepia tone shades
characterize the scenes shot there. The technology is primitive, and while
there does seem to be some electricity in homes, people still have to hunt with
bows and arrows. On the other end of the spectrum, the Capital is portrayed as
a glittering wonder-land of sparkle and pizzazz. Brilliant colors come into
use, and the highest technology is brought to the fore. </div>
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But in the midst
of all this supposed splendor there is something deeply perverse. The citizens
of the Capital have sought to dehumanize others for their own entertainment; at
the same time, they themselves have become dehumanized. They live in an
artificial bubble of wealth and comfort, making them callous to the suffering
of others, to the point of taking pleasure in it and laying bets on which of
the tributes are more likely to survive. Also, the citizens are hideously
decorated with excessive make-up, body-piercings, and gaudy clothes and wigs,
making them look very inhuman indeed. It is a close parallel to C.S. Lewis’ perspective
on Hell, saying that he believed it would be a place where the most heinous
crimes are committed by those with quiet voices and manicured fingernails. </div>
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Perhaps the true
horror of the Hunger Games is the glaring paradoxes that surround the event.
Teenagers are being trained to hack each other to death in an arena, and yet
the proceedings are treated as if they are being prepped for nothing more than
a beauty or talent contest. The tributes are provided with the finest
accommodations in glitz-and-glitter hotels, served the finest food and drink,
and interviewed by posh TV hosts. For me, the creepiest character in the whole
movie is Caesar Flickerman, who can slap on a broad grin and make witty remarks
as he interviews the doomed tributes, treating them with a false friendliness
that belies how expendable he believes their lives are. Also just like in the Roman
amphitheaters of old, the contestants are dressed in dazzling attire and made to drive
into the arena in chariots while the onlookers cheer. </div>
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The lack of religious belief in Panem is
uncanny. I mean a communistic society is easy enough to grasp, but in this
case, even the suppressed masses seem to have discounted God altogether. Not
once do those facing death utter a prayer or ponder the afterlife or even
express anger at God for allowing such things to happen. There are not even any
substantial superstitions among them, except perhaps when Katniss tells her
sister that the Mockingjay pin will protect her (although I don’t think she
believes that herself), and the motto of the Hunger Games, “May the odds ever
be in your favor.” It’s
also noteworthy that many of the names of the characters are drawn from Ancient
Rome, as if man, in the process of “progressing” has really regressed. Like in <i>Star Trek</i>, one must wonder if the author
is insinuating that humanity is bound to “outgrow” religion, just like racism
and sexism, within a few centuries. This is sheer silliness, as there will
always be an instinct in man to look beyond this world.</div>
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That having been
said, the sheer hedonism of the godless society cannot help but bring to mind
the story of the Tower of Babel. Human beings convincing themselves of their
own supremacy have no further need of virtues or the moral law, and are
therefore robbed of their own humanity as they seek to turn others into
animals. Whereas The Lord of the Rings is set in a distant past before there
was a full awareness of God, so The Hunger Games is set in a distant future
when Man seems to have forgotten God. There is only the religion of the state
in the latter case. And yet, just as in LotR, there is providence at work
through the humanity of the characters. The Capital may be trying to turn the
Tributes into pieces on a chess board, and to some extent they succeed. </div>
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Yet they are
unable to control them entirely, as Katniss and Peeta prove by refusing to kill
each other in the end. Also, there are the deeply moving scenes when Katniss
befriends the young tribute Rue in the forest, and is heart-broken when she is
killed. There are also the powerful final moments before the games when Katniss
is comforted by her fashion designer, Cinna, who places his forehead against
her own and kisses her on the cheek. Indeed, it is telling that all human
beings, no matter how “dehumanized” they are by others and their own actions,
are still made in the image and likeness of God with free will and natural law
written on their hearts. We are made to love one another. </div>
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Katniss shouting
“I volunteer as tribute!” is quite similar to Frodo’s declaration, “I will take
the Ring!” I think the main difference is that, while both are willing to
sacrifice themselves for the good of others, Katniss is basically agreeing to
participate in murder against her fellow teenagers, which in and of itself is
an evil. It must be noted that the virtues portrayed in <i>The Hunger Games</i> are more natural than supernatural. Katniss may be
willing to make sacrifices for those she loved, but would she do the same for
strangers? Also, the concept of doing “anything” to protect one’s family is
flawed in and of itself. Surely, one should exercise every <i>moral</i> means of achieving that end, but one should not be willing to
harm others in the pursuit of that goal. Then the situation really is beyond
your control and out of your hands. </div>
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I still don’t
understand why she couldn’t just refuse to participate in the killing, since it
would be easier to just be shot by the authorities than to murder others and
than probably be murdered by them in the end. And I wonder what would have
happened if all the other tributes agreed to follow suit? Surely, even The
Capital would have a hard time killing them all and saving face. Also, there is
the issue of suicide. Is it ever justified? While I can certainly understand
the motivation behind the attempt made by Katniss and Peeta, would it not have
been better for them to simply refuse to kill each other and allow The Capital
to kill them if they so chose rather than trying to take their own lives? </div>
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There were saints
who made difficult decisions to defy those who were forcing them between a rock
and a hard place. St. Magnus was captured by Vikings and forced to raid a Welsh
village, but refused to lift his hand against the villagers even though they
were fighting back against him. Telemecus the Monk cast himself into a gladiatorial arena
to plead for an end to the slaughter before being killed himself. St. Moses the
Black, a converted robber, vowed never to raise his hand in violence again, and
was later killed when raiders attacked his monastery. But the point is that
Katniss is not a saint. She is a young woman who deeply loves her family and
has the toughness to survive the horrors to come. She will fight and kill to
come back to them, even though she does show signs of nervous break-down during
the games, frantically rubbing the blood from her hands and bursting into tears.
If anything, she embodies a type of Pagan Heroism out of ancient Rome. </div>
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<i>The Hunger Games</i> is a rarity for a teen-fan-flick
in that it actually has good acting and thought-provoking content involving the
meaning of life, death, love, sacrifice, morality, survival, fear, hope, and
all the attributes that makes humanity what it is. That having been said, I
have mixed emotions about “The Hunger Games Craze”. As I said in the beginning,
this is a deeply disturbing story-line and watching it all unfold on film is
pretty sickening at times. I will admit to having to fast-forward the bloodiest
scenes in the center, as I was already creeped-out enough just watching the
young people training for the event as the blood-thirsty crowds laid bets. For
the sensitive, this is bound to be difficult viewing. Really, I would hope
anyone watching it would be pretty disturbed. </div>
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But some people
seem to find it all terribly entertaining. While I can understand the feeling
of being “glued” to the story at times, the concept of “enjoying” the action
eludes me. I mean, these are young people being forced to brutally kill each
other! Who cares how much wit and strength they use to do it? Besides, in cheering
for Katniss and Peeta, are we brushing aside the worth of the other kids,
merely viewing them as objects preventing the main characters from achieving
victory? The whole construction of the games is horrible, and it’s supposed to
be seen as such. But instead people are getting inspired to wear Hunger Games
tee-shirts, greet people with “may the odds be ever in your favor”, and learn
archery because bow-and-arrows are commonly used in the games. </div>
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To me, that’s pretty
sick. It’s turning the critique of violence into an enjoyment of it. The audience
can become callous, just like the people of the Capital. Hence, my opinion is
that it’s a powerful film, but also one that can be potentially dangerous if
used in the wrong way. Parents are rightly cautious about letting their
children see it. I personally wouldn’t recommend it for anyone under 16, and
that even depends on how much inferred violence the individual person can
handle. Still I will say that the movie has opened up discussion on a wider
level about ethics, world history, and politics, which is definitely positive.
I wonder perhaps if the natural virtues portrayed in The Hunger Games might
lead to an interest in or even a desire for supernatural virtues exercised by
others in times of darkness and peril. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) hunts with Gale (Liam Hemsworth) in District 12</td></tr>
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