I keep meaning to post something on some flicks I saw recently but just haven't had the time. I was lucky enough to just get the time to watch them. Here's some movies I've seen recently and think they would be worth viewing.
Paradise Now
My sister brought this movie over when my folks were staying with us over Easter weekend. I hadn't heard anything about it and I don't think it got much play in major theatres. With the upcoming move my parents are making in about three weeks to Gaza, this was quite an interpretation of what the community there may be like.
This story is told from the prespective of a hopeful suicide bomber. He gets the great news that he has been chosen along with his closest buddy to give his life for the cause against the "occupying Israeli's". This film definitely puts a face and a story to the people who carry out these attacks while never giving you the impression it's "ok". The movie shows the struggle that Palestinians face with no sense of hope of ever bettering their lives. My parents are heading over there to let these folks know that there is hope in the One who loves them all.
A movie worth seeing if you are open to challenging your faith and understanding that ALL people need Christ. Yes...even a terrorist.
HopeForIshmael.org
Paradise Now on IMDB
Roger Ebert's Review of Paradise Now
Dreamer
Not a whole lot to say 'bout this one. Just a good old fashioned great family flick. Great theme song from Bethany Dillon. Your basic race horse that can't possibly win another race but comes back to win one more time. Great feel good flick.
Dreamer on IMDB
Roger Ebert's review of Dreamer
Batman Begins
Seriously. I know. It's like 10 months old now but I just saw it Sunday night. For me there were no other movies last summer apart from Revenge of the Sith. This Batman is WAAAAAY better than the movies put out in the late 80's early 90's. Those were CHEESEY compared to this.
I grew up a comic book geek but HATED the DC comic characters. I know I'm desecrating the hero's of many comic geeks when I say Superman, the Flash, Batman, and whatever else they put out were to me extremely goofy. Of course some of you are saying, "Actually all y'all are geeks!". I will come out now and say this movie actually has me wanting a sequel (which according to IMDB is on it's way in 2008). Great movie. Liam Neeson reprises his role as Qui-Gon Jinn from Star Wars Episode 1.
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