tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12603281.post6562022642017434457..comments2023-07-04T07:51:47.702-05:00Comments on Spiritual Popcorn: The Adjustment BureauJarzembowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863084729816480992noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12603281.post-80970011331096895822012-02-21T09:45:02.896-06:002012-02-21T09:45:02.896-06:00An entertaining, unforseeable movie but something ...An entertaining, unforseeable movie but something dense ultimately. It finishes almost without time, they do not give many answers.Agricentro Villalbahttp://www.tiendasdeanimales.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12603281.post-19654273424727314472011-10-14T02:22:34.363-05:002011-10-14T02:22:34.363-05:00The first thing I can say is that The Adjustemente...The first thing I can say is that The Adjustemente Bureau is a rare film. It starts as a thriller about an aspiring U.S. senator, only to be a courageous commitment to science fiction, when in reality it is a love story. A fantastic modern reissue requited love, but impossible to divine.<br />When production starts to become a science fiction story is a bit messy and a bit mislead some characters, but once you become more or less with the leitmotif of the hat brigade, tension arises an intense thriller.<br />The final resolution is a little bluff, a little fairy tale, a little DisneyNoelia Chatear Gratishttp://www.chateargratis.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12603281.post-15462178660871869772011-06-27T10:06:13.076-05:002011-06-27T10:06:13.076-05:00Movies are by no means perfect analogies to theolo...Movies are by no means perfect analogies to theology, but they can point us in that direction. One area where film falls short of Scriptural and theological dimensions is the area of love. Romantic love is easy to portray on the silver screen whereas the love that God offers us is much more complex. <br /><br />My point in drawing a comparison was simply to talk about temptations that pull us away from the plan God has in store for us. For Norris, one of the plans (as far as we can tell) was for him to commit himself to a woman with whom he fell in love - and the other ambitions in life were temptations to follow more selfish, self-centered paths. I would agree with you, though, that Paul's description of love is more profound than romantic love - but I would challenge that, when we allow the love we have for one another (be that romantic, platonic, or otherwise) to be selfless and sacrificial, it is certainly a step in the direction of St. Paul's idea of perfect love. For many people, just taking those steps is a great way to start down the pathway to something even greater.<br /><br />Thanks again for your comments. I appreciate your thoughts. God bless!Jarzembowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863084729816480992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12603281.post-41271391792758947722011-06-26T22:43:32.095-05:002011-06-26T22:43:32.095-05:00First off, excellent post...some great reflections...First off, excellent post...some great reflections. I just finished watching this movie, and was a little curious what other people thought about the possible spiritual allusions in this movie. Thanks to google, I found your blog! :-)<br /><br />That said, I do have one challenge to one of your points. You make comparisons of Norris' refusing the temptation of being the president to that of Jesus refusing the temptation of the devil, opting instead to seek his "path towards love." You then cite 1 Cor 13, where Paul writes that if he doesn't have love, he has nothing.<br /><br />Personally, I think it's too much of a stretch to say that David Norris seeking after romantic love over his career is similar to what Paul is trying to convey in that passage. Paul is talking about a different kind of love, a love that finds its source in Christ, and then reaches out to all people. Romantic love falls within this love, as all forms of true love find their source in Christ. But I'm not sure you can say David Norris really captures what Paul is writing. <br /><br />As you said, love is the greatest power of all, and that is the ultimate theology. But, that's a very different thing from romantic love. John 15:13, "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." That's the self-sacrificial love of Christ, to truly give up his life for all of us. That is the ultimate theology.<br /><br />Because our culture places such a high emphasis on romance, we tend to associate romantic love with Christ-like love, when really, I think Paul is talking more about our love for our neighbors. 1 Cor 13 is the most popular scripture read in weddings, but I think we cheapen his words by restricting that passage as "the wedding passage". <br /><br />Like many movies that have had allusions to some aspects of Christianity ('Book of Eli' comes to mind...), I think this one comes really close with some things, but still can be a tad misleading, especially with something our culture idolizes so much in romantic love. <br /><br /><br />All that said...I think your reflections on free will and predestination are great, and very interesting. As you said, this movie definitely makes you think...how much control do we actually have? What does our free will look like? How do we express our free will? <br /><br />Good stuff. Thanks for the thought-provoking blog.Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780942946530567925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12603281.post-75514796318370064832011-03-14T22:04:54.791-05:002011-03-14T22:04:54.791-05:00I had zero interest in seeing this, but after your...I had zero interest in seeing this, but after your reflections, I may have to give in and rent it when it comes out.EegahInchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055947542189758831noreply@blogger.com