Monday, July 24, 2006

Two good movies

Ok, so this is a bit of a lame post, but really these are two really good movies that I have seen recently.
The first one is called "The Second Chance." Now it is probably because i wasn't expecting much and I am really critical of the media that overtly Chirsitan Publications and movie houses put out. But this is a super good movie about the disconnect between the gospel and the suburban church movement. It is amazing that a movie does such a good job looking at the importance of social justice and social gospel issues. Also it has Micheal W. Smith in the movie... and he doesn't even sing "friends are friends forever." Anyways, It is one of the most relevant movies for Christians... and even those who don't hold the same beliefs of me... It is amazing to see not all Christian film makers are making the Left Behind series-type tripe.
The other movie is a documentary called "Cruise." It is a documentary that follows Timothy "Speed" Levowitch as he provides tours on a double decker bus in New York. It is part travelouge and part performance art. I love that the eccentric and the functionally mentally-ill have such a beautiful view of the world around us. I believe that even though they struggle with functioning in the norm, God has blessed these eccentric type people with an amazing perception of the ordinary world that everyone can learn from.
Speed Leveiwitch also was in my favorite movie ever "Waking Life" directed by Richard Linkleter, and in that movie he quoted one of my favorite poets of all time Frederico Garcia Lorca. It's amazing.
You all should check them out, both are avalible on netflix or blockbuster online.

1 Comments:

At 4:31 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

How could you forget ""Anacondas 2: hunt for the Blood Orchid" or the other chilling classic "The Fog"???? You must have been in a hurry..... ;-)

 

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