tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post3776558781104463461..comments2024-02-13T11:11:28.246+00:00Comments on Bishop Alan’s Blog: A. Hitler: Brad’s part in his downfallBishop Alan Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-79366778877982248662009-09-02T16:04:41.113+01:002009-09-02T16:04:41.113+01:00Wonderful post Alan about a truly wonderful movie....Wonderful post Alan about a truly wonderful movie. Thank you. I relished every moment. It's great to see Tarantino back on form (cf. Kill Bill / Jackie Brown) and playing with our minds in such an outrageously up front and skilful way. Unlike some critics who reckoned that Brad was wooden, I thought he aced his portrayal, which to me was pitch (and sneer) perfect.visual theologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184961109315471466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-4235836013890191322009-09-02T08:44:17.351+01:002009-09-02T08:44:17.351+01:00RR - not enough wabbits in high places in church. ...RR - not enough wabbits in high places in church. Too many diplodoci and the occasional waptor.<br /><br />Thanks, Sam. Perhaps we can await his future work with real anticipation, tinged by a fear growing up a bit may never happen. I share your hope it will, and am enjoying the ride for now.Bishop Alan Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-70438897779141820132009-09-01T13:10:30.788+01:002009-09-01T13:10:30.788+01:00Way back when, I remember reading an article by Br...Way back when, I remember reading an article by Bryan Appleyard comparing Natural Born Killers/Oliver Stone with (I think) Reservoir Dogs & QT - the essence of which was to say that both had similar sensibilities but QT was a filmic genius. I still think that's true, and just wish he'd grow up just a little bit. He really does come _so_close_ to being a genius.Sam Charles Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088870675715850624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-3435505180890115452009-09-01T10:36:25.627+01:002009-09-01T10:36:25.627+01:00Um....so those five things you mentioned at the en...Um....so those five things you mentioned at the end of your reply shouldn't be listed as attributes on a job description? You think that would bugger my chances for ecclesiastical preferment?<br /><br />I'm gonna have to start getting better advice.Raspberry Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813644230683029700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-59866769268517616632009-08-31T17:15:17.404+01:002009-08-31T17:15:17.404+01:00RR: No offence intended to Wabbits. I think I agre...RR: No offence intended to Wabbits. I think I agree there is something of a teenage mentality behind QT's film... and I really don't mean that in a disrespectful way at all — I mean energy, enthusiasm, sillyness, freshness of vision, boundlessness, as well as immaturity.Bishop Alan Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-27615469029460152032009-08-31T16:44:58.572+01:002009-08-31T16:44:58.572+01:00Thanks for the reference, Ann — the Terry Gross in...Thanks for the reference, Ann — the Terry Gross interview is very good. Being of a historical disposition I didn't particularly look forward to the latest, but enjoyed it overall. All twenty-somethings and associates in our family think it's brilliant in every way, so my reticence may be a sign of advancing age... There's something just a tad too pleased with himslf about Mr Tarantino, perhaps. <br /><br />The amorality grates, but the rather pelagian moralism of the UK War Movie genre does too. I don't think seeing ourselves as the unconditionally good guys in war films, just for being ourselves, has blessed the English. To that extent I think this movie moves the genre on to possibly more fruitful placesBishop Alan Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-65404206691273978102009-08-31T16:27:00.113+01:002009-08-31T16:27:00.113+01:00I saw the movie the other day. I loved it. I reg...I saw the movie the other day. I loved it. I regret not being able to take my twelve year old stepson to it because it would give him bad dreams and desensitize him - even though it's a twelve year old brain which clearly sits in the driver's seat in this film.Raspberry Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813644230683029700noreply@blogger.com