Category: Movies

Friends of God

We watched Alexandria Pelosi’s documentary, “Friends of God” Thursday night on HBO. The Christian Wrestling Federation was featured for a full 1 min and 50 seconds. I thought it was a very fair portrayal.

Sure I’ve read a number of comments online with people laughing at the idea. But they’ve been doing that for the last seven years.

I believe our spot on the 56 minute documentary was the only one with an actual Gospel presentation. Pelosi said in an interview with the San Fransisco Chronicle that as a “lapsed Catholic” a number of evangelicals tried to convert her to Christianity off camera. I’m sure that was frustrating to her.

What would you have done in her shoes or if she was doing a story on you?

I also thought it was interesting that she said no one really made the connection about her and her mother (Nancy Pelosi) but once Jerry Falwell did he kicked her off his bus. Gotta enjoy that Christ-like love.

More coverage:
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
ABC News

(Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Superman cannot lie… and neither will I

Superman Returns

I went and saw “Superman Returns” at the special screening at 10:10 last night with my boy Aaron.

I will not lie. It was good. From the moment the John William’s Superman score hits the screen to the end I was caught in the moment.

I thought the storyline was great and answers the question, “Well where’s Superman been?” while Spiderman, X-Men, Batman and others have taken over Superman’s spot at the box office.

Apparently Superman (played by Brandon Routh) went home to see if there was anything left of his home planet.

But he returns to earth to see that the world has moved on without him, including the love of his life, Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth). Lane is even being awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her editorial piece, “Why the world doesn’t need Superman.”

Superman’s vile enemy Lex Luther, wonderfully played by Kevin Spacey, has been released from jail after Superman, the key witness in his case failed to appear at his trial. Luther sets out on his next plan to take over the world and of course only one man can stop him – Superman.

I kept sensing a spiritual theme in the movie as Lane tells Superman the world doesn’t need a savior. From his viewpoint high above the world, Superman tells her “I hear all the screams and cries for a savior.”

The movie also grapples with Superman’s mortality as the the others have as well.

Routh plays an excellent replacement for Christopher Reeves and at times you can see Reeves in Routh’s expressions and face.

There is definatly a greater element of special effects than the first three movies, but they’re done well enough that you don’t lose the “reality” of the movie.

You don’t get a chance to stop and think, now was that done with computers or the real thing?

I won’t give away the ending, but it will leave you applauding the film makers for a job well done.

The movie opens nationwide today.

As promised: Film at 11

Tonights film:

Thanks to Charis for the film.

Speaking of film, betachurch.org suggested churches hosting a film festival.

I think that sounds like a lot of fun. They suggest buying a camera or two, and an iMac and let kids make their own movies. I don’t know if I’d be that trusting, but I think with kids, teens or adults it would be a fun and good community draw.

What do you think?