On Watching Theology, Joe and Melissa take a single film and examine it closely, looking at the assumptions and ideas in the story. Every episode considers the theological, philosophical and thematic elements of a film, listening closely to what the author has to say, and interacting with those ideas. (It's more fun than it sounds).

Joe watches too many movies. He grew up in central Washington, earned his B.A. in Education and Fine Art, an M.A. in Theology and currently works in the printing industry. During school, he fit in a few film classes. He is interested in writing, theology and hopes to one day compose the ultimate Joe Versus the Volcano commentary track.

Melissa has a B.A. in History and an M.A. in English with an emphasis on Film Studies. She has taken classes on everything from silent to romance to post-colonial films and much in between. Her research and interests lie mainly in feminist film theory, women in film, Hitchcock and the studio era. At the end of the day, however, she just loves films; from Notorious to Die Hard!

Go to watchingthedirectors.com for more from Joe and Melissa.

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Dogma (1999)

Watching Theology August 28th, 2007

wt_dogma.jpg[NOTE: Explicit Content] Religious movies sure have a way of making religious people angry. Kevin Smith's 1999 film, Dogma, is no exception. Fearing death threats - from the "Thou Shall Not Kill" folks who ought to know better - Smith went as far as putting a disclaimer at the beginning of the movie to let people know he's just having some fun (the disclaimer thing didn't work for Scorsese either). In the midst of Smith's fun is a film that is a bit long on exposition, a bit indulgent in profanity and a lot smarter than given credit. Dogma may be one of the most original films of recent years, and the perspectives it offers are more than enough material for a little half-hour show.
Join us as we talk about a few of the primary players and wonder if God is really a Canadian pop star.
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Next WT edition: September 11 - Coen Brother's Barton Fink (1991)

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One Response to “Dogma (1999)”

G-Rock August 29th, 2007

i'm a little biased to kevin smith's work since i'm from new jersey too… been a big fan of his work ever since "clerks", which was pure genius… dogma is no exception either… as always, he combines great comedy and intertwines it with truths about life… in "chasing amy" the truths dealt with relationships, etc… in "dogma", he deals with religion, faith, etc… good job on your analysis of this awesome film…

and if you ever make it to nj, you should drop by kevin's comic book store, "jay and silent bob's secret stash"… you can find all the view askew swag you could possibly imagine…

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