May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 9

[gydell]

Maybe that's why nobody told us about staying until after the credits. Good tip...we'll rent it when it comes out...did it come out on video yet....either last Tues or this I think?

It's out!

 

[GatorFamily]

It's out!

I though I saw the display at Blockbuster we just saw the Nanny one and DH and I liked it ...it was cute. We've been renting the Santa Clause movies 1 next weekend 2 the following 3....we saw Santa Clause 3 last years in the movies and my DS liked it.

 

[GatorFamily]

gydell- when did you know about your upgrade on the TA was it after final payment was due? We are still GTY

 

[Tigger1221]

We're from Alabama but live in Georgia now. Do you have kids?



Love to hear about it! One of the teachers at school was wondering about taking Brent to see it.



What am I missing? Why?

The author wanted to write the opposite of Narnia. Bad guys win, looks scary. In the 3rd and final book they kill God. Google it and read interviews with the author. What he says is not good.

We loved the 3rd one. The secret is that you must watch all the credits and then there is an end to the movie. When the movie "ends" everyone gets up and leaves and feels like there was no end to the series. After the credits is where the movie truely ends! We saw it on the TA and someone had told us to stay through the credits.

I thought the end (after the credits) left it wide open for a 4th pirates. It did end but there could be more. (Did that make sense?)

 

[gydell]

We went to see "No Country for Old men" yesterday. The National Board of Review chose it a s the best movie of the year. It was different and bloody! Since my DH picked it he now owes me 2 movies. We take turn picking but if one of us doesn't like the movie the other gets to pick 2.

 

[GatorFamily]

We went to see "No Country for Old men" yesterday. The National Board of Review chose it a s the best movie of the year. It was different and bloody! Since my DH picked it he now owes me 2 movies. We take turn picking but if one of us doesn't like the movie the other gets to pick 2.

Never heard of it. My DH sometimes picks some really bad ones We should have that rule in my home My DH is good though he humors me on the chick flicks. We've always loved and watched Disney movies even when we didn't have kids yet...now that we have kids its our excuse...sometimes we want to watch the movie more than them

 

[gydell]

gydell- when did you know about your upgrade on the TA was it after final payment was due? We are still GTY

Yes both times on previous cruises it was a couple of weeks after the final payment.

I thought the end (after the credits) left it wide open for a 4th pirates. It did end but there could be more. (Did that make sense?)

Yes it did, but at least you know what happened to them. I heard that they may do one before the first one since Depp and Bloom said no more for them!

 

[gydell]

Never heard of it. My DH sometimes picks some really bad ones We should have that rule in my home My DH is good though he humors me on the chick flicks. We've always loved and watched Disney movies even when we didn't have kids yet...now that we have kids its our excuse...sometimes we want to watch the movie more than them

Our next one is August Rush. I wonder who picked it!

 

[GatorFamily]

We went to see "No Country for Old men" yesterday. The National Board of Review chose it a s the best movie of the year. It was different and bloody! Since my DH picked it he now owes me 2 movies. We take turn picking but if one of us doesn't like the movie the other gets to pick 2.

I've learned long ago not to always take the critics word unless the critic and I always agree (that doesn't happen often) some movies they say is bad I love and some they say is good is horrible. I love watching tonz of movies DH and I like foreign films too but we have to be in the mood for subtitles though...we like the movies from India a lot.

 

[gydell]

We've always loved and watched Disney movies even when we didn't have kids yet...now that we have kids its our excuse...sometimes we want to watch the movie more than them

That's what the DGS is for!

 

[gydell]

I've learned long ago not to always take the critics word unless the critic and I always agree (that doesn't happen often) some movies they say is bad I love and some they say is good is horrible. I love watching tonz of movies DH and I like foreign films too but we have to be in the mood for subtitles though...we like the movies from India a lot.

I agree! It was a good movie - an ending you could not figure out - just too bloody for me.

 

[GatorFamily]

Our next one is August Rush. I wonder who picked it!

I couldn't remember which one it was so I looked it up.....I REALLY WANT TO SEE THAT....IT LOOKS SOOOOO GOOD

http://augustrushmovie.warnerbros.com/

 

[gydell]

Waiting for DGS so we can go the Stevie B's for lunch and then he spends the afternoon here. Church is over so I don't know what is taking them so long. I'm hungry!

 

[GatorFamily]

Waiting for DGS so we can go the Stevie B's for lunch and then he spends the afternoon here. Church is over so I don't know what is taking them so long. I'm hungry!

Sounds like fun I hope when my DK are grown they live nearby so I could spend lots of time with the GK if I end up with any I miss my parents living nearby and I know my DK miss them too

 

[GatorFamily]

I think I'm going to crawl back in bed Have fun today with DGS Enjoy your lunch

 

[gydell]

I think I'm going to crawl back in bed Have fun today with DGS Enjoy your lunch

Thanks!

 

[birkner]

Catholic bishops give thumbs-up to ‘Golden Compass’

The Golden Compass” — and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy of novels on which it is based — has been criticized in some quarters for being anti-religious and specifically anti-Catholic.

But the U.S. Conference of Bishops recently issued its official review of the film — and it’s a rave.

Writing for the Catholic News Service (catholicnews.com), critics Harry Forbes and John Mulderig call the movie “lavish, well-acted and fast-paced.”

“The good news,” they write, “is that the first book’s explicit references to this church have been completely excised, with only the term Magisterium retained. The choice is still a bit unfortunate, however, as the word refers so specifically to the church’s teaching authority. Yet the film’s only clue that the Magisterium is a religious body comes in the form of the icons which decorate one of their local headquarters.

“Most moviegoers with no foreknowledge of the books or Pullman’s personal belief system will scarcely be aware of religious connotations, and can approach the movie as a pure fantasy-adventure. This is not the blatant real-world anti-Catholicism of, say, the recent ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’ or ‘The Da Vinci Code.’ Religious elements, as such, are practically nil.”

While noting that “Pullman’s fanciful universe has a patchwork feel, with elements culled from other fantasy-adventure stories — most especially The Chronicles of Narnia (a work Pullman disdains),” the review goes on to say that the film has “hardly a dull moment.”

Whatever Pullman’s motives in writing the story, the film “can be viewed as an exciting adventure story with, at its core, a traditional struggle between good and evil and a generalized rejection of authoritarianism,” the review says. “To the extent that Lyra” — the movie’s young heroine — “and her allies are taking a stand on behalf of free will in opposition to the coercive force of the Magisterium, they are of course acting entirely in harmony with Catholic teaching. The heroism and self-sacrifice that they demonstrate provide appropriate moral lessons …

“Is Pullman trying to undermine anyone’s belief in God? Leaving the books aside and focusing on what has ended up on screen, the script can reasonably be interpreted in the broadest sense as an appeal against the abuse of political power.”

Addressing the question of whether the film may inspire teens to read the books, the writers suggest that “rather than banning the movie or books, parents might instead take the opportunity to talk through any thorny philosophical issues with their teens.”

The religious themes of the later books may be more prominent in the follow-up films, they note, but for now “this film — altered, as it is, from its source material — rates as intelligent and well-crafted entertainment.”


Robert W. Butler, The Star

 

[birkner]

Christians Urged to Step Up to 'Golden Compass’ Challenge
By Katherine T. Phan
Christian Post Reporter
Sun, Dec. 09 2007 08:39 AM ET

In what is reminiscent of controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series for its alleged glorification of witchcraft, debates on whether Christians should see a movie charged with promoting a pro-atheist and anti-God book series have been heating up in the wake of the weekend release of “The Golden Compass.”

The movie is based on the first novel of a children’s book trilogy by British author and avowed atheist Phillip Pullman. It follows a young girl named Lyra in her quest to uncover the reason behind the disappearances of children including that of her best friend. As part of her journey, she uses the aid of a golden compass to unlock answers and outwit members of an authoritative body known as the Magisterium. She is also accompanied by her “daemon,” an animal which represents the physical manifestation of her alter ego or soul.

New Line Cinema has been marketing the $150 million budget movie toward children as a fantasy film and toned down the heavy anti-religious themes found in the book from the movie, slating it for blockbuster success.

But the purging of the book’s religious elements from the big screen adaptation has not sat well with many Christian groups, most notably the Catholic League, which has red-flagged the movie for its “sugar-coated atheism” and what it deemed as an assault on the Catholic Church.

Contending that Pullman has an agenda to promote atheism, the Catholic League has urged Christians to boycott the film which they believe would persuade more people, mainly children, to read a series that is riddled with pro-atheist notions.

“It’s Pullman’s trilogy, not the film, that really sells atheism to kids,” reiterated the group’s president, William Donahue, in a statement Wednesday.

Conservative evangelical group Focus on the Family has also chimed in through its movie review publication Plugged In Online. Associate editor Adam R. Holz referred to Pullman’s message as “blasphemous and heretical” in his article entitled “Sympathy for the Devil.”

In a review for the movie, Holz recently added, “But even watered down, ‘The Golden Compass’ is still awash in a twisted worldview and dark spirituality.”

Responding to the antagonism his work has received, Pullman said in a recent interview that those behind boycotting the book or film are “dictators.”

“I don't believe in doing that, because I'm a Democrat,” the British author told Chicago Tribune in an interview published Friday. “There is no place for dictators in the world I want.”

In other recent interviews, including one on NBC's the "Today" show, Pullman denied promoting a pro-atheist agenda and maintained that his story rejects any authoritarian body that abuses its power.

A spokesman from New Line Cinema issued a statement, saying the movie is not “anti-Christian nor anti-religion” and insists that the book series “has been praised by countless clergy and religious scholars for its deep spirituality and exploration of important theological issues."

While many Christian leaders, ministries, and parents have expressed strong concerns about the film and the book series in long rebuttals, movie reviews, and blog entries, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has disagreed with the boycott and issued a somewhat positive review of the film.

“Most moviegoers with no foreknowledge of the books or Pullman's personal belief system will scarcely be aware of religious connotations, and can approach the movie as a pure fantasy-adventure,” said the group’s review. “Taken purely on its own cinematic terms, [the movie] can be viewed as an exciting adventure story with, at its core, a traditional struggle between good and evil, and a generalized rejection of authoritarianism.”

The review also suggested that “rather than banning the movie or books, parents might instead take the opportunity to talk through any thorny philosophical issues with their teens.”

The Rev. R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, said in his Dec. 4 blog entry that Christians should approach the film as a “mixture of challenge and opportunity” where they could “show that Christians are not afraid of the battle of ideas.”

He agreed that a boycott would not dissuade the general public from seeing a film which he described as “extremely attractive.”

“We must take the responsibility to use interest in this film to teach our own children to think biblically and to be discerning in their engagement with the media in all forms,” said Mohler.

 

[Skylarr29]

Yay for Tebow!!!! Robert is UF alum and he was super excited! Can't wait for the bowl game on New Years!!!! Boy did those tickets cost us a pretty penny lol!

 

[calmom]

Did we already have the what year conversation? I'm getting really bad that I can't even remember what we talked about here less than a year ago....Paul when to Santa Clara, 1983-86 under grad and '92 Law school

We did, but I can completely relate to not remembering these things! I was at undergrad SCU from 1986-1990, DH law school '98. So we were right behind him!

I'm so disappointed right now because my boss will not guarantee that I can have the two weeks off for the cruise I told him I need to know by Feb 10th, but the wait will kill me I think. Now, I also don't know what to do about booking flights etc! So bummed.

Is a new job an option!
Seriously, hope it can work out.

Have to catch up later...still about 15 pages behind... Have a good Sunday all! Lisa