A new experience. « My Blog at 2012-09-28 14:25:32:
[...] The Theology of Screenwriting, Part 9: Hell (gointothestory.blcklst.com) [...]
blknwite at 2012-09-28 16:03:48:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, literal fire, Indy realizes "the power of the rock" is more important than "fortune and glory" The Devil's Advocate, Kevin, confronted with the real Satan, his father of course, chooses a do-over but cannot escape. Apocalypse Now of course Willard enters hell but one wonders if he ever leaves it. Shawshank Redemption, we've talked about Red's journey back to himself or to a more authentic self Se7en, in a sort of way Brad Pitt's character is taken through hell, deeper and deeper though, expressing his pure rage as Kevin Spacey's character predicted he would. Will think of more. Interested in what other films people come up with. Clearly I'm very interested in Hell.
blknwite at 2012-09-28 19:55:20:
Natural Born Killers, the snakes and fire scenes of course. A Beautiful Mind, hell is inside his mind. Leaving Las Vegas, Las Vegas is symbol of hell. So then dying would be Nic Cage's salvation. "You can't ever ask me to stop drinking". I will think of more....
The [Secular] Theology of Screenwriting | FilmmakerIQ.com at 2012-10-04 11:01:21:
[...] Part 9: Hell In actuality, Hell has a few meanings in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Whether the Greek or the Heb... [...]
Act Two is just … Hell? | Omnidirectional Writer at 2012-10-25 00:42:10:
[...] has written a series of posts showing how screenwriters can metaphorically apply theological ideas including Hell to raise their work to the next [...]