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One of my many classes this semester is Cinematic Theology.
It is a class where we discuss possible theologies (hidden, obvious, or under the surface) in movies.
Basically our project is to choose a movie and present it in front of the class and discuss the theology of the movie. The class is, what we call, a block class. Which means the class meets once a week and is about 2 and a half hours long.
Next week we are watching Bruce Almighty.
We will also be watching Signs some time this semester.
Sounds like this will be a fun class.
I'm thinking about my movie that I'm going to present.
I may choose Castaway. But I'm not sure yet.
What would you suggest. (No pron, of course)
Discuss...
yermom
8/24/2007, 05:04 PM
Pulp Fiction
royalfan5
8/24/2007, 05:04 PM
How about Falling Down?
How about Falling Down?
That is a good one.
:D
SteelClip49
8/24/2007, 05:21 PM
Bill and Ted
SicEmBaylor
8/24/2007, 05:26 PM
Groundhog Day (no joke)
Jonah Goldberg wrote a pretty decent paper on the subject once for National Review.
http://www.nationalreview.com/flashback/goldberg200602020835.asp
tommieharris91
8/24/2007, 05:39 PM
I once watched Groundhog Day for a Philosophy class project.
I wonder if Boondock Saints would work.
sanantoniosooner
8/24/2007, 05:40 PM
The Matrix
kansascitysooner
8/24/2007, 05:44 PM
On the Waterfront is an oldy but goodie and lots of religious symbolism....the more modern one is definately the matrix...it is the story of John the Baptist
Someone else has already claimed the Matrix. Groundhog Day is one of the films we briefly discussed today in class.
Jeopardude
8/24/2007, 05:45 PM
Is this class at OU? Who's teaching it?
Flagstaffsooner
8/24/2007, 05:46 PM
Life of Brian (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3001030614375581267&q=Life+of+Brian&total=3308&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0)
Is this class at OU? Who's teaching it?
No, this class is at The Criswell College in Dallas, TX.
OUHOMER
8/24/2007, 06:58 PM
kill bill
OUHOMER
8/24/2007, 07:02 PM
texas chain saw massacre , last house on the left,
on the softer side
American Graffiti , lot of stuff going on in that movie.
leftfield
8/24/2007, 07:02 PM
O Brother Where Art Thou.....killer soundtrack as well.
as much as I like O' Brother, there is too much bad language in the film.
To at least use for my class.
leftfield
8/24/2007, 07:17 PM
yeah, but its bonafide
yermom
8/24/2007, 07:18 PM
so i guess Pulp Fiction is out then :D
sanantoniosooner
8/24/2007, 07:18 PM
I remain, as of yet, unaffiliated.
leftfield
8/24/2007, 07:22 PM
I remain, as of yet, unaffiliated.
:D
KsSooner
8/24/2007, 07:23 PM
Any of the Indiana Jones movies...
OUHOMER
8/24/2007, 07:26 PM
better not go with last house on the left
LilSooner
8/24/2007, 09:05 PM
Saved
phead903
8/24/2007, 09:10 PM
How about "The Wall"?
sanantoniosooner
8/24/2007, 09:12 PM
A clockwork orange.
GottaHavePride
8/24/2007, 09:59 PM
What would you suggest.
O Brother Where Art Thou is The Odyssey. Straight up.
the Matrix is way too easy. It's not even a religious subtext, they club you to death with it by the third movie.
soonerboomer93
8/24/2007, 11:28 PM
Dogma :D
Saved
Funny
I haven't seen that one in a while. Need to watch it again sometime.
so i guess Pulp Fiction is out then :D
like Balco Bonds out.......into the bay.
:P
Edmond Sooner
8/25/2007, 02:04 AM
Beerfest, of course.
rufnek05
8/25/2007, 02:39 AM
in high school i had to do i scene-by-scene. for some ****in reason i chose ET. so i suggest NOT choosing that one.
Octavian
8/25/2007, 02:51 AM
The Empire Strikes Back
Vanilla Sky - might not be able to use
BIG
It's a Wonderful Life
Rudy
What Dreams May Come
Frozen Sooner
8/25/2007, 02:54 AM
Total Recall
Jimminy Crimson
8/25/2007, 04:09 AM
Field of Dreams
opksooner
12/5/2010, 10:38 AM
Pi.
A movie about the numerical answer to how/why/what/when everything happens....absolutely EVERYTHING
soonerinkaty
12/5/2010, 10:46 AM
Superbad..
Deja Vu?
The Expendables ;)
SanJoaquinSooner
12/5/2010, 11:53 AM
Volver.
http://www.students.stedwards.edu/jchavez5/volver.jpg
Wishboned
12/5/2010, 02:41 PM
in high school i had to do i scene-by-scene. for some ****in reason i chose ET. so i suggest NOT choosing that one.
ET is easy. He came down from the heavens. Performed miracles. Gained disciples. Was persecuted. Died. Was resurrected and went back to the heavens.
A Sooner in Texas
12/5/2010, 04:04 PM
One of my most favorite movies is Resurrection, from the early 80s, with Ellyn Burstyn and Sam Shephard. She is in a terrible car wreck that kills her husband and paralyzes her but develops the power to heal. She doesn't know or care where the power comes from, but uses it to help people. Sam Shephard plays her boyfriend, part of the Bible Belt Kansas community she's come back to; he, like many others believe her power comes from God. The writing and acting are superb in this movie.
soonervegas
12/5/2010, 04:21 PM
Havoc
I saw a pairs of miracles in that flim. - (i.e. Anne Hathaway's chest)
GKeeper316
12/5/2010, 04:31 PM
star wars
landrun
12/5/2010, 04:32 PM
The Chronicles of Narnia. The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe
Obviously very easy as CS Lewis wrote the book and it is intentionally an allegory of Christian doctrine.
But that's the point. It would be an easy assignment then. :)
SicEmBaylor
12/5/2010, 04:38 PM
The Chronicles of Narnia. The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe
Obviously very easy as CS Lewis wrote the book and it is intentionally an allegory of Christian doctrine.
But that's the point. It would be an easy assignment then. :)
This right here is why I don't like CS Lewis. Well, one of the reasons...
Christianity itself is an allegory.
mgsooner
12/5/2010, 05:33 PM
http://moviesoftheday.com/upload/covers/46264/battlefield-earth-a-saga-of-the-year-3000-cover-3.jpg
C O R N * D O G
12/5/2010, 06:42 PM
Joe Versus the Volcano
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LBEbUt22R_s/SMQ-9p8883I/AAAAAAAAADs/m0zGMHxFFF8/S220/joemoon.jpg
GKeeper316
12/5/2010, 06:44 PM
Christianity itself is an allegory.
yup...
its all just ancient astrological allegory
SanJoaquinSooner
12/5/2010, 07:40 PM
Havoc
I saw a pairs of miracles in that flim. - (i.e. Anne Hathaway's chest)
With a better roll of the dice, that could have not been just a good film, but a great one.
virginiasooner
12/6/2010, 09:45 AM
Dazed and Confused
Jammin'
12/6/2010, 09:55 AM
High Plains Drifter
Pale Rider
TUSooner
12/6/2010, 10:59 AM
Babette's Feast.
http://www.unomaha.edu/jrf/BabetteWW.htm
S.PadreIsl.Sooner
12/6/2010, 11:08 AM
One of my most favorite movies is Resurrection, from the early 80s, with Ellyn Burstyn and Sam Shephard. She is in a terrible car wreck that kills her husband and paralyzes her but develops the power to heal. She doesn't know or care where the power comes from, but uses it to help people. Sam Shephard plays her boyfriend, part of the Bible Belt Kansas community she's come back to; he, like many others believe her power comes from God. The writing and acting are superb in this movie.
Resurrection would be good.
The Lord of the Rings (3 movies, but the religious overtone is everywhere)
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