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Christianity Today ^
| 06/20/06
| Mark Moring
Posted on 06/21/2006 6:18:30 AM PDT by rhema
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To: rhema
yankee doodle dandy rates almost at the bottom? story of george cohan, great american patriot, who wrote two of the most popular and inspiring patriotic songs, Over There and You're a Grand Old Flag.
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posted on
06/21/2006 7:03:54 AM PDT
by
absolootezer0
("My God, why have you forsaken us.. no wait, its the liberals that have forsaken you... my bad")
To: rhema
I would agree in concept that return of the King is highly inspirational, but the entire Trilogy of LOTR ought to be considered as a whole. There is much to be admired in complete works.
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posted on
06/21/2006 7:04:23 AM PDT
by
Bean Counter
(Stout Hearts!!)
To: hunter112
"And "The Wizard of Oz"?? I guess we know what that's inspired..."
Gay people should not be allowed to make lists.
I'm not sure why Christianity Today had a story that falls all over it's self for Lord of the Rings. This movie is very short on religion of any kind and full of evil, witchcraft and demons.
As for the list;
Rocky?? has anyone watched it lately?? It's a B movie at best.
Anything with Tom Hanks?? Who wants to start crying in front of a crowd?
Saving Private Ryan?? Any episode of Combat is better. Stalag 17 is much better and inspiring.
Down the list at #17 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest??? I saw this when it first came out. I did not leave the theater inspired that night. The guy who was trying to inspire everyone ended up getting a lobotomy then was suffocated and it took place in a mental ward.
There was definitely allot of emanate lisping going on when this list was put together.
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posted on
06/21/2006 7:23:31 AM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: Rummyfan
Schindlers List in the top 10???
I was looking for "SHANE" and was pleasantly surprised to find it.
Should have been in the top 10.
If you've never seen "SHANE" go get it.
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posted on
06/21/2006 7:35:22 AM PDT
by
proudpapa
(of three.)
To: proudpapa
"If you've never seen "SHANE" go get it"
Great western!
My favorite 3 are;
The Big Country
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Winchester 73
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posted on
06/21/2006 7:39:54 AM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: rhema
>How could they have missed it?
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There's a scene in here where the scientist's daughter takes off her shirt and
swims in the lagoon while the giant komodo watches from the trees . . .
That is filmmaking. I can't take seriously films without such scenes.
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To: theFIRMbss
I'll be happy to make room for it by excising Dances with Wolves from the list. For that matter, I'd trade almost any other movie for Dances with Wolves.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:12:17 AM PDT
by
rhema
("Break the conventions, keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
To: Koblenz
Chariots of Fire was #100. Way too low for that movie. About 99 spots too low for 1981's Oscar-winning movie.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:14:14 AM PDT
by
rhema
("Break the conventions, keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
To: stuartcr
I'm guessing, that not everyone thinks the same. On FreeRepublic, that's tantamount to saying the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:16:37 AM PDT
by
rhema
("Break the conventions, keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
To: absolootezer0
yankee doodle dandy rates almost at the bottom? story of george cohan, great american patriot, who wrote two of the most popular and inspiring patriotic songs, Over There and You're a Grand Old Flag. Well, if you're a hip movie reviewer, you wouldn't want to be accused of boosterism, would you?
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:18:51 AM PDT
by
rhema
("Break the conventions, keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
To: rhema
Some days, ya just have to state the obvious....besides, it can be fun.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:19:42 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
To: stuartcr
Some days, ya just have to state the obvious....besides, it can be fun. Not to mention rough and tumble and a bit bruising, but fun nevertheless.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:24:20 AM PDT
by
rhema
("Break the conventions, keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
To: Dixie Yooper
Gay people should not be allowed to make lists. Not even fashion lists? ;^)
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:26:02 AM PDT
by
Samwise
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.)
To: rhema
"Thelma and Louise" and "Breaking Away"? You've got to be kidding.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:30:18 AM PDT
by
P8riot
(Stupid is forever. Ignorance can be fixed.)
To: P8riot
"Thelma and Louise" and "Breaking Away"? You've got to be kidding. I think NOW lobbied heavily for the former.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:32:54 AM PDT
by
rhema
("Break the conventions, keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
To: HairOfTheDog
Thelma and Louise is supposed to inspire? Inspire to go out and do what, shoot men and drive off a cliff? Yeah, that's inspirational.
Sounds like the AFI was trying to be sophisticated. Inspirational movies are not usually what the tony folks enjoy, however, so I guess this list is what passes for inspirational among that crowd.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:41:56 AM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: ecurbh
Thanks for the ping. I'm shocked that Bareback Mountain or The Battleship Potemkin didn't make this Hollywood-generated list.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:42:17 AM PDT
by
Faraday
To: proudpapa
If you've never seen "SHANE" go get it.I hated Shane. I didn't hate the Shane character so much, I hated the worthless "Oh Shane, go in that bar alone and fight our battles for us while we wait out here" townspeople.
To: SuziQ
Thelma and Louise is supposed to inspire? Inspire to go out and do whatThat's my question....
To: Dixie Yooper
"And "The Wizard of Oz"?? I guess we know what that's inspired..." Gay people should not be allowed to make lists. I'm not sure why Christianity Today had a story that falls all over it's self for Lord of the Rings. This movie is very short on religion of any kind and full of evil, witchcraft and demons.I don't understand the connection between Wizard of Oz and gay people. Am I missing something??
LOTR is very moral story about good and evil. You can't show good without showing evil. The trilogy should have been in the top ten.
Thelma and Louise? Puh-leeze Loo-uise.
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posted on
06/21/2006 8:46:35 AM PDT
by
Tokra
(I think I'll retire to Bedlam.)
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