God, The Devil, and Chuck Heston
On today’s show Lady P and Gabe are reunited with Flixwise’s very first guest, the one and only Gary Lampert. The three panelist discuss the number 9 movie on the Sight and Sound Critics Poll: Carl Theodor Dreyer’s THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC. Then things get serious on the Flixwise Podcast. The Joan of Arc topic segues into a discussion about theology in the movies. They talk about how their personal relationship with religion colors how they view films with biblical themes.
But not to worry, before things get too heavy they end the podcast with their final notes of positivity.
Here’s Gabe’s
Here’s Gary’s
Here’s Lady P’s
Just watched a serious man.
I see that it is grappling with some serious questions, but I question whether or not Larry is a good man.
Things in his marriage clearly haven’t been going well. His kids are a mess, he can’t control his household.
When he tries to “do good” it is going over to the attractive neighbors house because his is attracted to her.
Plus in the end he does the wrong thing.
Larry is definitely imperfect, but who isn’t? To me, Larry’s portrayed as well-meaning and pious. I don’t believe that any transgressions he committed merited the ever-increasing punishments that he endured.
That’s an interesting take on it though!