tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post1694331251800008102..comments2008-08-03T17:05:12.559+01:00dave bishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-19216687953157963522008-08-03T17:05:00.000+01:002008-08-03T17:05:00.000+01:002008-08-03T17:05:00.000+01:00

Tom, Fair point - I do need to come back and do more analysis and thinking on the film/culture posts. Point taken - particularly having spent the first day of my holiday reading the Schaeffer biog. In this case - I didn't want to drop any spoilers but hopefully draw out comments from others. Hence more asking questions (thoughtfully)It's a reflection on me, and on readers. Film is something I'm

dave bishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894433115379089423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-8992938065157535842008-08-01T20:56:00.000+01:002008-08-01T20:56:00.000+01:002008-08-01T20:56:00.000+01:00

Loved it. I've tried my first review here

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17277300338582244889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-69016175011632011932008-07-29T22:38:00.000+01:002008-07-29T22:38:00.000+01:002008-07-29T22:38:00.000+01:00

Levi,"From what I gather it's actually mainly based on fear - the fear of becoming like those whom he is fighting to stop"Where do you get that from?This is the jokers view of Batman, certainly, but is it really what is happening? It's actually hard to say, that it's the Jokers point of view too, because part of what fascinates the Joker, is the nature of what makes Batman 'uncorruptible.' Think

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10891843421526810737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-1405843785142656502008-07-29T12:33:00.000+01:002008-07-29T12:33:00.000+01:002008-07-29T12:33:00.000+01:00

Hmmmm, yeah. I think Batman's refusal to kill is interesting. From what I gather it's actually mainly based on fear - the fear of becoming like those whom he is fighting to stop. It seems his intense clinging to his (almost arbitrary?) code of conduct is one of the few things that actually makes him different to the joker, especially if you buy into the of relative nature of good/evil. At

Levihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16768855040941795289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-42938745650216099802008-07-28T19:12:00.000+01:002008-07-28T19:12:00.000+01:002008-07-28T19:12:00.000+01:00

I saw the film yesterday and thought it was a brilliant film! The visual and audio, especially the way in which the soundscape racked up the tension was incredible. Still can't believe it was a 12A - I'm 23 and found it scary!I thought they really hit home the idea that 'the man who fears nothing should be feared by all'. It made me think about the differences between the Joker and the Christian,

Matt Finnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689735662770136891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-39506976401954091612008-07-28T18:14:00.000+01:002008-07-28T18:14:00.000+01:002008-07-28T18:14:00.000+01:00

Hey, here's my two-same-sided-dollars for the record.What Christopher Nolan really seemed to tap into with Batman Begins was fear and madness. Obviously, on the surface the films are about justice - the battle between good and evil - but the common theme running throughout is fear. Bruce Wayne is scared of bats - until he conquers his fear. He wants to scare his enemies in the same way. The

adomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479746150048196847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-18650351733014833312008-07-28T15:53:00.000+01:002008-07-28T15:53:00.000+01:002008-07-28T15:53:00.000+01:00

maybe bish was quicker to see the film than anyone else? But good call on this christian subculture though Tom.

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17277300338582244889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-29172289964221885212008-07-28T14:20:00.000+01:002008-07-28T14:20:00.000+01:002008-07-28T14:20:00.000+01:00

Bish, I'm quite surprised that you, of all people (not that I really know you at all), make such a distinction between films and theology. Batman may not have been based on Biblical theology but I think it was definitely trying to make comment on the state of man, which is surely a large point of theology?I left the cinema with all those questions you asked, trying to work out how my

Levihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16768855040941795289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-43333960564501066972008-07-28T13:42:00.000+01:002008-07-28T13:42:00.000+01:002008-07-28T13:42:00.000+01:00

Is it just your readers boyo? Do you think that you put the same amount of thought and time into culture / film / art / real questions ?Seems to me, that your posts on doctrine and theology are extensively researched, often quoting interesting views, and interested in stretching your thinking. Your film / cultural interactions often feel a lot lighter. Perhaps cutting for the gospel presentation,

Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10891843421526810737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875356.post-34033923263417742442008-07-25T18:23:00.000+01:002008-07-25T18:23:00.000+01:002008-07-25T18:23:00.000+01:00

Post about much hyped film I enjoyed last night - 0 Comments.Post about theology - 18 Comments.Today I learned something about the readers of my blog.

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