tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post8215093864646328030..comments2024-02-16T14:01:23.523-05:00Comments on THE B-MOVIE CATECHISM: HUNTER PREYEegahInchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13055947542189758831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post-56944751771385758532012-12-06T00:30:23.607-05:002012-12-06T00:30:23.607-05:00Well, let's see. Is Crouching Tiger Hidden Dra...Well, let's see. Is Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon or The Matrix a B-movie? Is Jaws just a drive-in monster movie? Is The exorcist an exploitation movie? Does the story of the death of Absalom in which he gets his hair caught in a tree and dangles there while he gets skewered and butchered make the Bible nothing but a dime store novel? <br /><br />I think tropes like wire-fu (and even rubber suits) are just tools. I'd say it's the stuff like intent, presentation, etc. that better determine a work's categorization. Of course, since profit is the driving force in movie making, studio demands can cause the lines to get pretty blurry sometimes. But really, just dismissing a movie because it contains elements normally found in low budget crowd pleasers... the examples above should show that's not a good idea.EegahInchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055947542189758831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post-82268808644033010292012-12-05T13:59:21.223-05:002012-12-05T13:59:21.223-05:00I hope you thanked your pastor. It's never too...I hope you thanked your pastor. It's never too late to shoot him an email, if you didn't.<br /><br />So, last night Smiter and I watched some excellent wire-fu with Jet Li ("Hero"). What's your opinion of wire-fu? Automatically B-movie, despite the budget? Or its own thing? I thought it was a beautiful movie, but I hear lots of people think flying warriors might as well be in rubber suits. Just curious what you think--not trying to add to your review list.<br /><br />Xena CatolicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post-2678635799315339292012-12-03T22:27:33.654-05:002012-12-03T22:27:33.654-05:00My pastor actually mentioned hell and confession d...My pastor actually mentioned hell and confession during the homily this weekend. My jaw almost hit the floor.EegahInchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055947542189758831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post-81649222687049821042012-12-03T20:21:56.069-05:002012-12-03T20:21:56.069-05:00Exactly. Your conclusion was excellent. Most peopl...Exactly. Your conclusion was excellent. Most people don't like the idea that time ultimately runs out for all of us. God is patient, but He also knows our minds - a scary thing if your conscience isn't clear - and whose isn't, completely? Which hopefully keeps us coming back for the sacrament of Confession, the ultimate evidence of His kindness.Rocket Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288373796495213700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post-12003643181815212902012-12-03T13:26:05.360-05:002012-12-03T13:26:05.360-05:00Thanks. There are other theories out there, mostly...Thanks. There are other theories out there, mostly along the lines that God didn't really say what the texts appear to indicate, but I tried to approach the topic from the viewpoint of the objections I read from atheists and others on message boards. It's an ugly story, no doubt, but the real ones are sometimes.EegahInchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055947542189758831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post-40217759909445244682012-12-03T11:39:48.883-05:002012-12-03T11:39:48.883-05:00Good explanation, thanks. Good explanation, thanks. Retro Houndhttp://www.retrohound.com/noreply@blogger.com