The ancient greeks were really big on the theatre. They believed that a good play, whether tragedy or comedy, was beneficial to a person because of katharsis, a purging of the soul. So tonight, God led me to watch i am sam. I didn't know much about the movie, but I did know I wanted to watch it. Strangely enough, I had randomly watched the trailer to i am sam (and MiB 2- looks very funny!) today at work on the internet.
Vince called me to go watch the mothman prophesies at 8:10p.m. Well, truthfully, I didn't really want to go. The only prophesies I'm really interested in are the biblical kind, so I was a bit hesitant to go watch it. 8:10p.m. rolls around and I'm still at home, because of the way things worked out- eating with the parents and all. Vince calls me and I inform him that I won't be making it to the movie tonight. The phone rings again 5 minutes later. Interestingly enough, Vince tells me that the 8:10p.m. showing of the mothman prophesies was cancelled, and I had exactly 20 minutes to get to AMC 30 for i am sam. So I hop in my car and head out to the theatre. Coincidences abound. Or maybe divine planning.
Anyway, I'm not going to get into the details about the movie too much, because I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet. I will say this: I haven't ever cried this much in a movie before. I'm talkin' about I walked out of that movie theatre dehydrated, with salt caked on my cheeks, because I cried so much.
I think the reason why the emotions flowed so freely for me at this movie and not at others is because typically, movies will have contrived moments of drama and sadness. In this case, I found that the quill that pricked my heart was this: the story reflects the very essense of the struggle of humanity, or at least of my own life, in a very, very tender and delicate manner. Almost like seeing a reflection of a mountain setting in a clear, still lake. The detail is so clear, so defined, so crisp, so life-like - that it absolutely steals your breath away for just a moment. The delicateness is of this nature- a moment frozen in time- then something, something- some animal in the water, some slight breeze disrupts the picture and then its gone, the only thing left is an indelible impression in your memory.
I think tonight, I'll be writing down all the things revealed through the movie. Perhaps I'll publish those thoughts later on. For now, I'll leave with this passage:
(Luke 18:16-17) Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
The heart of a child has nothing to do with perfection. Quite the opposite, it has to do with a vulnerability, transparent trust, and a simple but strong love. I think that's the heart that King David had towards God, and that heart is reflected beautifully all throughout the psalms, and its why he was recognized as a man after God's own heart.
Thursday, February 07, 2002
The ancient greeks were really big on the theatre. They believed that a good play, whether tragedy or comedy, was beneficial to a person because of katharsis, a purging of the soul. So tonight, God led me to watch i am sam. I didn't know much about the movie, but I did know I wanted to watch it. Strangely enough, I had randomly watched the trailer to i am sam (and MiB 2- looks very funny!) today at work on the internet.
Vince called me to go watch the mothman prophesies at 8:10p.m. Well, truthfully, I didn't really want to go. The only prophesies I'm really interested in are the biblical kind, so I was a bit hesitant to go watch it. 8:10p.m. rolls around and I'm still at home, because of the way things worked out- eating with the parents and all. Vince calls me and I inform him that I won't be making it to the movie tonight. The phone rings again 5 minutes later. Interestingly enough, Vince tells me that the 8:10p.m. showing of the mothman prophesies was cancelled, and I had exactly 20 minutes to get to AMC 30 for i am sam. So I hop in my car and head out to the theatre. Coincidences abound. Or maybe divine planning.
Anyway, I'm not going to get into the details about the movie too much, because I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet. I will say this: I haven't ever cried this much in a movie before. I'm talkin' about I walked out of that movie theatre dehydrated, with salt caked on my cheeks, because I cried so much.
I think the reason why the emotions flowed so freely for me at this movie and not at others is because typically, movies will have contrived moments of drama and sadness. In this case, I found that the quill that pricked my heart was this: the story reflects the very essense of the struggle of humanity, or at least of my own life, in a very, very tender and delicate manner. Almost like seeing a reflection of a mountain setting in a clear, still lake. The detail is so clear, so defined, so crisp, so life-like - that it absolutely steals your breath away for just a moment. The delicateness is of this nature- a moment frozen in time- then something, something- some animal in the water, some slight breeze disrupts the picture and then its gone, the only thing left is an indelible impression in your memory.
I think tonight, I'll be writing down all the things revealed through the movie. Perhaps I'll publish those thoughts later on. For now, I'll leave with this passage:
(Luke 18:16-17) Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
The heart of a child has nothing to do with perfection. Quite the opposite, it has to do with a vulnerability, transparent trust, and a simple but strong love. I think that's the heart that King David had towards God, and that heart is reflected beautifully all throughout the psalms, and its why he was recognized as a man after God's own heart.