Comments on: Movies too Disturbing to Sit Through http://calebland.org/2010/02/01/movies-too-disturbing-to-sit-through/ "...the righteous will flourish like a green leaf." - Proverbs 11:28 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:20:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: russellandduenes http://calebland.org/2010/02/01/movies-too-disturbing-to-sit-through/#comment-178 russellandduenes Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:37:26 +0000 http://calebland.org/?p=595#comment-178 I can't remember walking out on a film, but I didn't make it through "Phone Booth." I knew what it was about, and I probably could have made it, but I didn't want to press my conscience. I generally know what I'm getting into. There's films that I wish I'd walked out on when I was younger. I recently watched "Magnolia," and though it is vulgar in many ways, it conveys something that would be hard to express in another medium, something that is true about human brokenness and unforgiveness. I tend with McCracken - sometimes sitting through some edge-of-the-envelope scenes allows us to get a glimpse of reality and truth in a way that is powerful. I can’t remember walking out on a film, but I didn’t make it through “Phone Booth.” I knew what it was about, and I probably could have made it, but I didn’t want to press my conscience. I generally know what I’m getting into. There’s films that I wish I’d walked out on when I was younger. I recently watched “Magnolia,” and though it is vulgar in many ways, it conveys something that would be hard to express in another medium, something that is true about human brokenness and unforgiveness. I tend with McCracken – sometimes sitting through some edge-of-the-envelope scenes allows us to get a glimpse of reality and truth in a way that is powerful.

]]> By: cland13 http://calebland.org/2010/02/01/movies-too-disturbing-to-sit-through/#comment-173 cland13 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:56:12 +0000 http://calebland.org/?p=595#comment-173 John, Great point on checking out movies before you go. I wanted to dance around the line when I was in college. I'm much more reluctant to do so now that I have a family. John,

Great point on checking out movies before you go. I wanted to dance around the line when I was in college. I’m much more reluctant to do so now that I have a family.

]]> By: john book http://calebland.org/2010/02/01/movies-too-disturbing-to-sit-through/#comment-172 john book Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:50:59 +0000 http://calebland.org/?p=595#comment-172 I've never walked out of a movie. I tend NOT to get into the theater where they might show something the Lord wouldn't watch. I tend to research the flick before I pay the entrance fee. Its easier for everyone if done that way. ... causes less stink at the theater... I have walked out on a short once. A beautiful woman in a tiny, short tennis outfit was playing against a tennis ball machine. The whole thing was a take on having sex.... (just use your imagination if you must...) I walked out with my wife and felt very good about it. I have walked out on a Lutheran minister's sermon. He was wearing some really great robes and ribbons... He kept referring to himself as Jesus and taking poses that assumed different acts of Jesus. He blessed us, he thanked us, he forgave us, and a few other things... then at last, he assumed the pose of being crucified on the cross and said that he, jesus, was being crucified for us. He "hung" there for some time and finally "came down" and was buried. All this rubbed me wrong. His delivery was NOT symbolism... I was raised a Lutheran and never had seen something like this before. I walked out of the sermon as the pastor was "coming down" off the "cross". My wife and I felt very good about this also. I’ve never walked out of a movie. I tend NOT to get into the theater where they might show something the Lord wouldn’t watch. I tend to research the flick before I pay the entrance fee. Its easier for everyone if done that way. … causes less stink at the theater…

I have walked out on a short once. A beautiful woman in a tiny, short tennis outfit was playing against a tennis ball machine. The whole thing was a take on having sex…. (just use your imagination if you must…) I walked out with my wife and felt very good about it.

I have walked out on a Lutheran minister’s sermon. He was wearing some really great robes and ribbons… He kept referring to himself as Jesus and taking poses that assumed different acts of Jesus. He blessed us, he thanked us, he forgave us, and a few other things… then at last, he assumed the pose of being crucified on the cross and said that he, jesus, was being crucified for us. He “hung” there for some time and finally “came down” and was buried.

All this rubbed me wrong. His delivery was NOT symbolism… I was raised a Lutheran and never had seen something like this before. I walked out of the sermon as the pastor was “coming down” off the “cross”. My wife and I felt very good about this also.

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