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Stretching Superman

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Father figure: Marlon Brando in 'Superman: The Movie'Jim Emerson directed me to this fascinating article from The Journal of Religion and Film. The piece is remarkable less for its topic – a comparison of Superman to Jesus Christ – than its approach. In its analysis, the thorough, sometimes smart, and often laughable article uses the first two Christopher Reeve Superman movies as its text for the Man of Steel. That’s akin to using the movie The Last Temptation of Christ as the authoritative source on Jesus’ life.

Tagged: God, Superheroes, Superman
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The Evil That Men Do

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As an agnostic, the conclusion of Paul Schraeder’s Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist was deeply unsatisfying. Evil is unleashed on an eastern African town, and it is expelled by the power of … God? You might reasonably ask: What the hell did you expect, asshole? It’s a fair question, but it’s not quite that simple.

Tagged: Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist, Evil, Exorcist: The Beginning, God, Horror, Paul Schraeder, Possession, Renny Harlin, Reviews, The Exorcist, William Friedkin
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The Morality of Movies

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I’ve been fascinated for a few months by the cleverly titled Web site Decent Films, whose slogan is “film appreciation, information, and criticism informed by Christian faith.” The site has an abundance of thoughtful writing about movies, and it’s frequently clever and funny. Still, there’s something disturbing about it.

Tagged: Decent Films, God, Ways of Watching
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