WT Update

Watching Theology July 3rd, 2008

Yes, the podcast still exists. And it will return soon.

Here's the quick rundown on some adjusted program dates (and listen to the audio for a preview of some other upcoming shows):

Lars and the Real Girl (July 11), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (July 18), Rear Window (Aug 1)

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WT02.07 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Watching Theology May 23rd, 2008

With the long awaited fourth movie in the Indiana Jones series hitting theaters, it seemed to be a good time to revisit our childhood and our collective social consciousness with an adventure. On this episode we go back to the beginning with Harrison Ford, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to a surprising little homage film called Raiders of the Lost Ark. As we follow Dr. Jones, we are confronted by the nature of God – or what God might do if let out of a box – and the battle of good … (Read More)

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WT02.06 Citizen Kane (1941)

Watching Theology May 15th, 2008

Considered by numerous critics and film organizations to be the greatest film ever made, Citizen Kane is large in legend even without our brief examination of the movie. But even Orson Welles – as Charles Foster Kane and director – is not beyond our arrogant ramblings about life and meaning. On this episode, we look at the masterwork and talk about innocence, childhood, nostalgia and giving. We also spend some time talking about technique and whether Citizen Kane may have more in com … (Read More)

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WT02.05: A Scanner Darkly (2006)

Watching Theology April 29th, 2008

[NOTE: Explicit Content] Whether or not there's a huge government/corporate conspiracy to take over every liberty – to enslave and control us – there's always time to think about reality. Fortunately, in Philip K. Dick's and Richard Linklater's vision of the near future, we're provided with ample examples of how one might go about losing his or her identity. And though drugs are a huge part of that, they're not the whole story. On this episode, we look t … (Read More)

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WT02.04 The Wicker Man (1973)

Watching Theology April 15th, 2008

Somewhere on an island outside Scotland, Christopher Lee has built the perfect neo-Pagan civilization. There you will find fertility rites, folk music and a frolicking Britt Ekland (and her body double). You will also witness a clash of civilizations that hasn't been seen since St. Patrick brought Christianity to the heathens in Ireland. On this episode, we'll explore Summerisle and its devotion to the old gods and how that may affect the life of a Christian police officer investigatin … (Read More)

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Casino Royale (2006)

Watching Theology April 1st, 2008

[NOTE: Explicit Content] It may never have occurred to you before, but James Bond is a troubled old man. Being a glossy hit man may have some drawbacks, such as the inability to keep a conscience and a slightly troubled Freudian nightmare of a view on women. We put Casino Royale and Daniel Craig's Bond on the couch for thirty good minutes of free psychotherapy and ask whether the need for "realism" is killing comic book heroes.

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