Art and Faith: Reclaiming the Artistic Essence of the Church

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In spite of this emotional turmoil, Barry becomes the object of affection of a woman who loves him for who he is. As a result of her graceful approach to their relationship, he becomes a modern knight-errant, summoning an inner courage he never knew existed and channeling that anger in the defense of his beloved.

Eminently quotable, Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride —with a screenplay by William Goldman based off his own book—combines slapstick humor with situational comedy and satire in a way few other films have ever achieved. No other filmic attempt at deconstructing the fairy tale has so successfully struck a balance between parodying the "wuv, tru wuv" we attempt to achieve through our own machinations and True Love which transcends our plans and sometimes even our own deaths.

All of this framed in the context of a grandfather reading to his grandson—a simple, but profound example of true love indeed. There are two things that can be unarguably claimed about the films of Wes Anderson. First, he is preoccupied with the idea of family—both that which one is born into and that which one chooses. And second, he has an unmistakable visual style. Fox , based on the young adult novel by Roald Dahl, may be the canvas where he has most successfully and timelessly let these aspects loose. Adding just the right amount of dry wit and laugh-out-loud humor to the story, Anderson crafts a divinely humanist tail sic about the relationships we value most.

A "minor character" steps off a movie screen and into Depression-era New Jersey, stranding his fellow characters while offering perfect but imaginary love to an abused housewife.

Woody Allen's best film even he regards it as the most successful of his efforts is a delightfully comic exploration of the difference between movie fantasy and harsh reality, and of the way fantasy can be both a form of escapism and a form of inspiration; but it is also a remarkably canny parable about a created world that is deemed good yet loses its sense of purpose once its inhabitants "chuck out the plot.

West Seattle, WA, ph fx image imagejournal. Greydanus 2 The Truman Show Peter Weir, A seemingly-perfect paradise is created for the home of insurance salesman Truman Burbank, who unknowingly serves as the protagonist for an elaborate television production broadcasting his life to the world. Petty 8 Life of Brian Terry Jones, When the Pythons first thought of making a comedy about Jesus, they decided to actually read the gospels first.

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Armstrong 24 Fantastic Mr. Fox Wes Anderson, There are two things that can be unarguably claimed about the films of Wes Anderson. Armstrong 25 The Purple Rose of Cairo Woody Allen, A "minor character" steps off a movie screen and into Depression-era New Jersey, stranding his fellow characters while offering perfect but imaginary love to an abused housewife. The Truman Show Peter Weir, A seemingly-perfect paradise is created for the home of insurance salesman Truman Burbank, who unknowingly serves as the protagonist for an elaborate television production broadcasting his life to the world.

City Lights Charles Chaplin, Chaplin intoxicates us from the very first scene. Moonrise Kingdom Wes Anderson, When adolescents Sam and Suzy Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward run away from their homes to scout the trails of New Penzance Island, they are actually running toward a world full of joy and wonder where they are understood and loved, a desire expressed through their whimsical first romance.

Modern Times Charles Chaplin, This is a film about the machine age. Sullivan's Travels Preston Sturges, John Sullivan has built a successful career directing comedies, but something about his job is unfulfilling.

Art & Faith: Reclaiming the Artistic Essence of the Church

Life of Brian Terry Jones, When the Pythons first thought of making a comedy about Jesus, they decided to actually read the gospels first. O Brother, Where Art Thou? Brazil Terry Gilliam, Perhaps the great dystopian satire of the cinema, Brazil reveals the foolishness and absurdity of its Brave New World with a dark wit and a robust humor. Punch-Drunk Love Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Sandler's Barry Egan is a lonely, meek, and put-upon man who has lived under the thumb of his seven older sisters, instilling in him an ever-building anger that he can barely control.

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The Princess Bride Rob Reiner, Eminently quotable, Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride —with a screenplay by William Goldman based off his own book—combines slapstick humor with situational comedy and satire in a way few other films have ever achieved. The Purple Rose of Cairo Woody Allen, A "minor character" steps off a movie screen and into Depression-era New Jersey, stranding his fellow characters while offering perfect but imaginary love to an abused housewife.

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