Comments on: Open Mic at the iMonk Cafe: Movies For and About Hard Times http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gregorio Roth http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-390443 Gregorio Roth Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:19:55 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-390443 Zorba the Great, is a great film to show the highs and low and what collective madness can do a group. I highly recommend this forgotten movie. I think I will watch it once a year just as a reminder. Zorba the Great, is a great film to show the highs and low and what collective madness can do a group. I highly recommend this forgotten movie. I think I will watch it once a year just as a reminder.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-385208 Cindy Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:29:59 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-385208 <blockquote><i>One of the most powerful movie scenes I’ve ever seen is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMVql9RLP34</i></blockquote> Ky Boy, I knew what scene that was going to be before I clicked the link. It's an incredibly chilling scene. (So are a lot of the comments on that link.)

One of the most powerful movie scenes I’ve ever seen is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMVql9RLP34

Ky Boy, I knew what scene that was going to be before I clicked the link. It’s an incredibly chilling scene.

(So are a lot of the comments on that link.)

]]> By: jon http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-383872 jon Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:06:49 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-383872 treebeard's screen name reminded me of a couple of scenes: <i>"I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had ever happened." "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All you have to decide is how to use the time that is given to you."</i> and again: <i>"I didn't think it would end this way . . . “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path… One we must all take. The gray rain-curtain of this world falls back, and all changes to silver glass… And then you see it.” “What? Gandalf? … See what?” “White shores…and beyond...the far green country, under a swift sunrise.” “Well, that isn’t so bad.” “No… No, it isn’t.”</i> treebeard’s screen name reminded me of a couple of scenes:

“I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had ever happened.”

“So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All you have to decide is how to use the time that is given to you.”

and again:

“I didn’t think it would end this way . . .

“End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path… One we must all take. The gray rain-curtain of this world falls back, and all changes to silver glass… And then you see it.”

“What? Gandalf? … See what?”

“White shores…and beyond…the far green country, under a swift sunrise.”

“Well, that isn’t so bad.”

“No… No, it isn’t.”

]]> By: Tim http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-381384 Tim Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:12:56 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-381384 I'll third the "Purple Rose of Cairo"! A delightful movie. And it's a fitting recommendation for helping us think about how he deal with hard times, particularly in the context of this thread. I’ll third the “Purple Rose of Cairo”! A delightful movie. And it’s a fitting recommendation for helping us think about how he deal with hard times, particularly in the context of this thread.

]]> By: Mark http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-381117 Mark Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:17:00 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-381117 Didn't see anyone mention it, but I just watch Kit Kitteridge with my 5yo twins. Very good, more recent movie on the depiction of how folks easily fell on hard times. Foreclosures, soup kitchens, working for food. It explained who "hoboes" were in terms they could understand. Good family movie. Very relevant. Didn’t see anyone mention it, but I just watch Kit Kitteridge with my 5yo twins. Very good, more recent movie on the depiction of how folks easily fell on hard times. Foreclosures, soup kitchens, working for food. It explained who “hoboes” were in terms they could understand.

Good family movie. Very relevant.

]]> By: treebeard http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-381087 treebeard Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:46:34 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-381087 This is off the subject of movies, but lately I've been watching reruns of "Little House on the Prairie," and have been blown away. I had forgotten how deeply moving that show is. The episodes are often both tragic and uplifting. Very good viewing for these hard times, reminding us what really matters in life, and treating faith as something essential and respectable. This is off the subject of movies, but lately I’ve been watching reruns of “Little House on the Prairie,” and have been blown away. I had forgotten how deeply moving that show is. The episodes are often both tragic and uplifting. Very good viewing for these hard times, reminding us what really matters in life, and treating faith as something essential and respectable.

]]> By: Christopher Lake http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-381039 Christopher Lake Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:01:20 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-381039 Wow, I need to be more careful in editing my comments-- I didn't mean to have the same sentence in two paragraphs! Wow, I need to be more careful in editing my comments– I didn’t mean to have the same sentence in two paragraphs!

]]> By: Keith B http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-381018 Keith B Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:09:49 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-381018 I vote for "Fried Green Tomatoes" (I was hoping I'd be the first to list it) Towanda, Baby! If you want a fairly good film. very suited for younger children, Feature Films for Families made one called "Split Infinity." Really, it's not bad, kind of "Back to the future" meets "The Waltons" (without any technology, though) I vote for “Fried Green Tomatoes” (I was hoping I’d be the first to list it)

Towanda, Baby!

If you want a fairly good film. very suited for younger children, Feature Films for Families made one called “Split Infinity.”

Really, it’s not bad, kind of “Back to the future” meets “The Waltons” (without any technology, though)

]]> By: Christopher Lake http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-381007 Christopher Lake Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:02:10 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-381007 Cynthia, I guess whether or not one prefers to be around "happy" people depends greatly on one's understanding of the word "happy." Living with a physical disability from birth, I have found, too often, that people who greatly emphasize being "happy" refuse to really think about painful realities of life and don't seem to want to empathize with other peoples' pain. However, I'm not saying that you are such a person. My life has been quite hard at times. In addition to having endured various losses, I have Cerebral Palsy, use a wheelchair, cannot drive, and am currently unemployed. I guess whether or not one prefers to be around "happy" people depends greatly on one's understanding of the word "happy." From a Christian perspective, A person can have a happiness in Christ and still be willing to watch movies and read books which deal with tough issues, such as economic hardship. I don't understand why one's willingness to watch such films or read such books *necessarily* means that one is dwelling on unhappiness. Cynthia,

I guess whether or not one prefers to be around “happy” people depends greatly on one’s understanding of the word “happy.” Living with a physical disability from birth, I have found, too often, that people who greatly emphasize being “happy” refuse to really think about painful realities of life and don’t seem to want to empathize with other peoples’ pain. However, I’m not saying that you are such a person.

My life has been quite hard at times. In addition to having endured various losses, I have Cerebral Palsy, use a wheelchair, cannot drive, and am currently unemployed. I guess whether or not one prefers to be around “happy” people depends greatly on one’s understanding of the word “happy.”

From a Christian perspective, A person can have a happiness in Christ and still be willing to watch movies and read books which deal with tough issues, such as economic hardship. I don’t understand why one’s willingness to watch such films or read such books *necessarily* means that one is dwelling on unhappiness.

]]> By: cynthia http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/open-mic-at-the-imonk-cafe-movies-for-and-about-hard-times/comment-page-2#comment-380969 cynthia Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:33:34 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2842#comment-380969 on 23 Feb 2009 at 1:45 pm Headless Unicorn Guy; You are assuming that I have not been poor, hungry, homeless and that I am smug about it. My life has been very hard. I would rather be around a happy person then person that dwells on what is wrong and complains all the time. Please to not assume that I am evangelical Christian. This is why I do not and will not ever again join a church. Please do not put people down because they do not feel they way you do, I don't think that it is very christian like do you? on 23 Feb 2009 at 1:45 pm
Headless Unicorn Guy;

You are assuming that I have not been poor, hungry, homeless and that I am smug about it. My life has been very hard. I would rather be around a happy person then person that dwells on what is wrong and complains all the time.

Please to not assume that I am evangelical Christian. This is why I do not and will not ever again join a church.

Please do not put people down because they do not feel they way you do, I don’t think that it is very christian like do you?

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