Comments on: FilmCouch #44 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:20:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: dear heidi, part 3 « songs about buildings and food http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-105848 dear heidi, part 3 « songs about buildings and food Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:28:37 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-105848 [...] monologue about actresses who play joan of [...] [...] monologue about actresses who play joan of [...]

]]> By: emily http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-15785 emily Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:25:19 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-15785 The Passion of Joan of Arc is available online for free here <a href="http://www.maidofheaven.com/joanofarc_videos_movies.asp" rel="nofollow">MaidofHeaven.com Movies Online</a> The Passion of Joan of Arc is available online for free here
MaidofHeaven.com Movies Online

]]> By: Marco Acevedo http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-14668 Marco Acevedo Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:09:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-14668 The AMNH as spiritual. I think I can see it... is it the whole Web of Life thing that seems to be their slant now? Or is it the sense of the cosmic span of time and the somber majesty of these dead ancient animals? I think that was it for me. When I was a kid, before the exhibits went multimedia and interactive, it was all just dusty dinosaur bones mounted in various poses, and the museum used to be much quieter and emptier. I would stare and stare at the skeletons and try to imagine them with flesh on, moving and breathing. It was ultimately a hopeless endeavor. Which is why I think seeing the first CGI dinosaurs on the screen had such an emotional impact on me. It was the ultimate little kid wish fulfillment (of course I also got sucker-punched by John Williams' music). The AMNH as spiritual. I think I can see it… is it the whole Web of Life thing that seems to be their slant now? Or is it the sense of the cosmic span of time and the somber majesty of these dead ancient animals? I think that was it for me. When I was a kid, before the exhibits went multimedia and interactive, it was all just dusty dinosaur bones mounted in various poses, and the museum used to be much quieter and emptier. I would stare and stare at the skeletons and try to imagine them with flesh on, moving and breathing. It was ultimately a hopeless endeavor. Which is why I think seeing the first CGI dinosaurs on the screen had such an emotional impact on me. It was the ultimate little kid wish fulfillment (of course I also got sucker-punched by John Williams’ music).

]]> By: Kevin Buist http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-14202 Kevin Buist Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:18:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-14202 Marco, I like that Jurassic Park anecdote, not because the movie moved me, but because I see the Museum of Natural History as a very spiritual place. Also, ditto on the burning bush scene. Something about the way God sighs. Marco, I like that Jurassic Park anecdote, not because the movie moved me, but because I see the Museum of Natural History as a very spiritual place.

Also, ditto on the burning bush scene. Something about the way God sighs.

]]> By: Marco Acevedo http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-13948 Marco Acevedo Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:49:34 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-13948 I appreciate the comment on the podcast about the spiritual experience of watching film; while I didn't react as strongly to the baby/ceasefire scene in Children of Men, I thought it was incredibly powerful. Had I seen it on the big screen as opposed to my 14" wide flatscreen from across the living room, I may very well have wept. I've actually cried at the most insane things in the movies: the first view of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park (I was channeling a childhood/dad/bonding visit to the Museum of Natural history thing), the ending of City Lights always kills me, but apropos of this thread, I cried during the God-speaking-from-theBurning-Bush scene in The Prince of Egypt. And I'm not religious. I comment in more detail on this for the Film and Faith Blogathon at my blog, The Last Palace. (http://lastpalace.blogspot.com/2007/11/from-platos-cave-to-ikes-church.html) I appreciate the comment on the podcast about the spiritual experience of watching film; while I didn’t react as strongly to the baby/ceasefire scene in Children of Men, I thought it was incredibly powerful. Had I seen it on the big screen as opposed to my 14″ wide flatscreen from across the living room, I may very well have wept. I’ve actually cried at the most insane things in the movies: the first view of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park (I was channeling a childhood/dad/bonding visit to the Museum of Natural history thing), the ending of City Lights always kills me, but apropos of this thread, I cried during the God-speaking-from-theBurning-Bush scene in The Prince of Egypt. And I’m not religious. I comment in more detail on this for the Film and Faith Blogathon at my blog, The Last Palace. (http://lastpalace.blogspot.com/2007/11/from-platos-cave-to-ikes-church.html)

]]> By: Paul Moore http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-11000 Paul Moore Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:03:26 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-11000 Yes, Filmbrain, I grabbed your beautiful arrangement of Joan promotional stills. Thank you for doing the work of tracking those down. -p Yes, Filmbrain, I grabbed your beautiful arrangement of Joan promotional stills. Thank you for doing the work of tracking those down.
-p

]]> By: Filmbrain http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-10933 Filmbrain Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:45:25 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/02/filmcouch-44/#comment-10933 Hey Karina -- I enjoyed the J of A analysis. Love the idea of Joan as object of defiance of Hollywood mythology. Nice! Am I mistaken, or have I seen that photo somewhere before? ;-) Hey Karina –

I enjoyed the J of A analysis. Love the idea of Joan as object of defiance of Hollywood mythology. Nice!

Am I mistaken, or have I seen that photo somewhere before? ;-)

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