tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11669656.post114364206546915074..comments2023-04-01T05:04:21.487-05:00Comments on Not So Reserved: "V for Vendetta" satisfies and disturbsStewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00775756981894736941noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11669656.post-1147456272669297542006-05-12T12:51:00.000-05:002006-05-12T12:51:00.000-05:00The person who posted the anonymous comment on Mar...The person who posted the anonymous comment on March 31 has apologized for standing in judgment of me and is a friend of mine.<BR/><BR/>With the air clear about what was going on with that earlier question/criticism, I will elaborate on the decision I made to see that movie. The previews I had seen did not prepare me to expect the level of gore I found in the movie. I was expecting a martial arts/special effects movie. Perhaps if I had read more reviews of the movie I would have understood what the advisory meant, and would have gone to some other film that day. But sometimes I go to a movie or read a book without having made up my mind in advance how I will experience it. In this case, the experience of seeing this movie was something I had to process afterwards emotionally and intellectually. In the end, I did learn something about myself.Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00775756981894736941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11669656.post-1143840246037154642006-03-31T16:24:00.000-05:002006-03-31T16:24:00.000-05:00No, and I'm not sure where your "dark side" commen...No, and I'm not sure where your "dark side" comment is coming from. <BR/><BR/>Let's revisit the books I have reviewed on this blog: <A HREF="http://centralparkbench.blogspot.com/2005/09/no-holds-barred-book-review.html" REL="nofollow">a book on prayer</A>, a <A HREF="http://centralparkbench.blogspot.com/2005/10/death-by-renaissance.html" REL="nofollow">book of poetry</A> by a Tarentum native, <A HREF="http://centralparkbench.blogspot.com/2005/10/timeless-tarentum-giovannas-86-circles.html" REL="nofollow">a book of magical short stories</A> by the same Tarentum native, and <A HREF="http://centralparkbench.blogspot.com/2006/01/wishes-come-true-in-criss-cross.html" REL="nofollow">an award-winning children's book</A> by an author who grew up in the Valley. Of course I also read the <A HREF="http://www.valleynewsdispatch.com/" REL="nofollow">Valley News Dispatch</A> regularly and comment on it here. Which of those seem to be on the dark side?<BR/><BR/>As to movies and DVD's I have reviewed, lets see... there was <A HREF="http://centralparkbench.blogspot.com/2005/09/youre-next.html" REL="nofollow">an IMAX documentary about walking on the moon</A>, <A HREF="http://centralparkbench.blogspot.com/2005/10/violence-in-missionary-video-for-youth.html" REL="nofollow">a DVD with an animation retelling the Jim Elliott story</A>, <A HREF="http://centralparkbench.blogspot.com/2005/11/documentary-beyond-gates-of-splendor.html" REL="nofollow">a DVD with a documentary of the Jim Elliott story</A>, <A HREF="http://centralparkbench.blogspot.com/2005/11/imax-experience-of-harry-potter-and.html" REL="nofollow">a Harry Potter movie</A> that lifted up values such as self-sacrifice for others, <A HREF="http://centralparkbench.blogspot.com/2006/01/end-of-spear.html" REL="nofollow">a feature film that retold a version of the Jim Elliott story</A>, and eventually "V for Vendetta".<BR/><BR/>Which of these seemed to be on the "dark side" to justify your generalization?<BR/><BR/>Now I have a question for you. Who are you pretending to be? Last Saturday a user from the same computer pretended (incorrectly) to have personal knowledge that I don't like the Valley News Dispatch. And today I read this comment that includes the priceless turn of phrase "should of went." Are you now taking on the persona of a schoolchild, and if so, are you aware of your own "dark side"?Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00775756981894736941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11669656.post-1143805460203689152006-03-31T06:44:00.000-05:002006-03-31T06:44:00.000-05:00I just had a question. Do you think that with you ...I just had a question. Do you think that with you being a Pastor that you should of went so see such a movie? I know Pastors are not perfect people either, but in all don't you think some of the books and movies you go see are kind of on the dark side? People do all kind of things in the name of the lord....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com