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Well due to laziness on my part, the Nomad has been quiet for two months so it's time to fast forward through December to get you all caught up on whats been going on.
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The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
Historical fiction that imagines if Charles Lindberg had ran for president and beaten FDR, made a deal with the Nazies and then began discriminating against the Jews. Good book, kinda creepy but shows how the slow erosion of one groups rights could happan even in a free society.
Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller
Another entry from Mr. Miller. In this book he takes themes started in Blue Like Jazz concerning relational Christianity and tries to back them up with a more structured Theological arguments. Unfortantly it's not as funny as the free flowing Jazz. Still a good book that makes you think about what you believe and why you believe it.
Flicks - In order of best to worst (the nomad got to spend Christmas in Oregon and was able to watch four movies in two weeks as well as countless football games)
Munich - This is one of the best movies that I won't recommend other people see. It is beyond bloody. Now that doesn't seem real odd for a movie about assasins but........ it's REALLY bloody. It made me sick to my stomach. I'm not sure what Speilberg was trying to get at with the blood. It's worse than the beginning of Saving Private Ryan. Having said that it really is a great movie in terms of action but more importantly the issues it tries to deal with. Excellent dialoge probably will get an oscar nod for the screenplay. It's one that makes you think. It would be a great movie to use as a discussion starter on the nature of justice, revenge, terrorism, if you do what your enemy does are you becoming them. Did I mention the blood?
Syriana - Decent movie but bring your thinking cap. I'm still not sure exactly what happaned other than a little, oil, corruption, terrorism, arabs, CIA, and Matt Damon. Done in the same style as the movie Traffic a few years ago. Multiple interweaving story lines. Just a little more central plot and it would of been really good.
Harry Potter Goblet of Fire - Scary. These aint kids movies anymore. This one is the most intense. Felt like it really shed the kiddy movie feel and went straight for the book. I enjoyed it.
King Kong - Way to long. Kinda spoiled cause we've seen the dino's eat people in Jurassic Park. Although the fight with the trexes was well done.
That's enough for now.
Well due to laziness on my part, the Nomad has been quiet for two months so it's time to fast forward through December to get you all caught up on whats been going on.
Pages
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
Historical fiction that imagines if Charles Lindberg had ran for president and beaten FDR, made a deal with the Nazies and then began discriminating against the Jews. Good book, kinda creepy but shows how the slow erosion of one groups rights could happan even in a free society.
Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller
Another entry from Mr. Miller. In this book he takes themes started in Blue Like Jazz concerning relational Christianity and tries to back them up with a more structured Theological arguments. Unfortantly it's not as funny as the free flowing Jazz. Still a good book that makes you think about what you believe and why you believe it.
Flicks - In order of best to worst (the nomad got to spend Christmas in Oregon and was able to watch four movies in two weeks as well as countless football games)
Munich - This is one of the best movies that I won't recommend other people see. It is beyond bloody. Now that doesn't seem real odd for a movie about assasins but........ it's REALLY bloody. It made me sick to my stomach. I'm not sure what Speilberg was trying to get at with the blood. It's worse than the beginning of Saving Private Ryan. Having said that it really is a great movie in terms of action but more importantly the issues it tries to deal with. Excellent dialoge probably will get an oscar nod for the screenplay. It's one that makes you think. It would be a great movie to use as a discussion starter on the nature of justice, revenge, terrorism, if you do what your enemy does are you becoming them. Did I mention the blood?
Syriana - Decent movie but bring your thinking cap. I'm still not sure exactly what happaned other than a little, oil, corruption, terrorism, arabs, CIA, and Matt Damon. Done in the same style as the movie Traffic a few years ago. Multiple interweaving story lines. Just a little more central plot and it would of been really good.
Harry Potter Goblet of Fire - Scary. These aint kids movies anymore. This one is the most intense. Felt like it really shed the kiddy movie feel and went straight for the book. I enjoyed it.
King Kong - Way to long. Kinda spoiled cause we've seen the dino's eat people in Jurassic Park. Although the fight with the trexes was well done.
That's enough for now.
posted by Nomad at 2:28 AM
5 Comments:
Matty Here. So what are ya tryin to do make up for lost time by double posting! Good to see you write up something again. I started reading blue like jazz and am thoroughly enjoying it. You need to pick up a Nintendo DS and Mario Kart (my christmas present) fun, fun.
Good reviews on the movies... I totally agree with the HP one. I am curious about Syriana and Munich both but I might just wait for Netflix so I can fast forward through blood, and rewind to catch what's happening.
Glad to see you posting again!
Matty - It's good to hear you did get your xmas present. I've played citadels twice know it's pretty fun.
Katie- If you fastforward through all the blood you won't need very much time to watch it. seen anything recently?
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I've got the Story of the Weeping Camel right now. Supposed to be great. Its actually about camels... I'll watch it and let you know.
Hey you should check out Jeffery Overstreet's site. He's a movie critic from Seattle who writes for Christianity Today. He also did a conference at our church. He's not your "usual" Christian reviewer.
http://www.lookingcloser.org/
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