Undogmatic Movie Review
Jan. 26th, 2006 02:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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kattelyn and fordprfct's house. They introduced celticdragonfly and me to Dogma. I was a little reluctant because it didn't sound like one I'd like, but I wound up laughing hysterically. I have enough Catholic upbringing to appreciate most of the subtle references. The bickering between the fallen angels was my favorite part (Jay and Silent Bob I can do without). The distinction between beliefs and ideas is a good one. A lot of what scares me about today's political/cultural environment is the amount of unexamined beliefs that people are throwing at each other--there's no way to get a consensus out of that.
Anyway, can't you see Buddy Christ standing in front of a Fosterite church?
kattelyn and fordprfct's house. They introduced celticdragonfly and me to Dogma. I was a little reluctant because it didn't sound like one I'd like, but I wound up laughing hysterically. I have enough Catholic upbringing to appreciate most of the subtle references. The bickering between the fallen angels was my favorite part (Jay and Silent Bob I can do without). The distinction between beliefs and ideas is a good one. A lot of what scares me about today's political/cultural environment is the amount of unexamined beliefs that people are throwing at each other--there's no way to get a consensus out of that. Anyway, can't you see Buddy Christ standing in front of a Fosterite church?
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Date: 2006-01-26 09:31 pm (UTC)I'm a huge Jay and Silent Bob fan, but this probably goes back to liking Beavis and Butthead too... :)
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Date: 2006-01-26 11:15 pm (UTC)Oh, VERY Yes!
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Date: 2006-01-27 12:45 am (UTC)I love the film's portrayal of God, though. (Not so much that she's a woman as that she's silent. Human ears generally can't handle hearing her.) The irony suited me.
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Date: 2006-01-27 09:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-27 10:28 pm (UTC)I WILL be aware of what little one sees, don't worry.
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Date: 2006-01-27 10:29 pm (UTC)I WILL be aware of what little one sees, don't worry.
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Date: 2006-01-27 12:53 am (UTC)I love Dogma. It's one of those examples of truth being spoken in jest. The one line that always gets me is when the Muse talks about how they don't celebrate their faith, they mourn it. Because I know far too many people like that.
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