Evan Almighty - Very Well done

[3 to be 4]

I was very impressed with it, and Steve Carrell is fantastic as usual.

[PatsFanInVa]

I really liked the veiled nods to the Gilgamesh epic . World destroyed by flood, animals gathered up two by two and loaded on a big boat...

But seriously, folks, didn't see the film... the reviews turned me off, probably in the way "V for Vendetta" turned off another poster here just by the title.

I mean, I live in alexandria, I work in DC, and my girlfriend just lost her car, through no real fault of her own, last year, when we had torrential rains, the local drains failed, and the thing was under two or three feet of water (not worth attempting to dry the damn thing out, it was an old clunker.) That seemed unjust enough to me.

The idea that the Almighty will unleash a Phuket-style disaster on me and mine just because John Goodman (is he even supposed to represent Northern Virginia???) wants to develop national parkland, doesn't give me the warm fuzzies.

Seems like the Big Fella could just take out Mr. Roseanne, and have done with it, with far less collateral damage. Unless of course everybody living anywhere near Washington is supposed to be inherently evil as well.

Probably a lot more entertaining premise to out-of-towners.

PFnV

[Lifer]

Originally Posted by PatsFanInVa

I really liked the veiled nods to the Gilgamesh epic . World destroyed by flood, animals gathered up two by two and loaded on a big boat...

But seriously, folks, didn't see the film... the reviews turned me off, probably in the way "V for Vendetta" turned off another poster here just by the title.

I mean, I live in alexandria, I work in DC, and my girlfriend just lost her car, through no real fault of her own, last year, when we had torrential rains, the local drains failed, and the thing was under two or three feet of water (not worth attempting to dry the damn thing out, it was an old clunker.) That seemed unjust enough to me.

The idea that the Almighty will unleash a Phuket-style disaster on me and mine just because John Goodman (is he even supposed to represent Northern Virginia???) wants to develop national parkland, doesn't give me the warm fuzzies.

Seems like the Big Fella could just take out Mr. Roseanne, and have done with it, with far less collateral damage. Unless of course everybody living anywhere near Washington is supposed to be inherently evil as well.

Probably a lot more entertaining premise to out-of-towners.

PFnV

hahaha. Yes, I guess the premise would hit a little close to home.

Steve Carrell is a riot, as usual, though.

Btw, as i pointed out in the other forum and should remind folks here, the story of Noah, the inspiration for "Evan Almighty", is not a Christian story, its a Jewish story, out of the first book of the Torah.

Its interesting how so few people would be aware of that in todays culture.

[PatsFanInVa]

Right, and the basic material for the story of Noah is also coincidentally found in an earlier source, the Gilgamesh epic - as I pointed out in my post.

Before you have a cow, sacred or other, let me point out that the preexistence of themes in another culture's literature does not by any means negate the biblical story. It is, however, instructive to be aware that "our" symbols may not always be "ours."

PFnV

[Lifer]

Originally Posted by PatsFanInVa

Right, and the basic material for the story of Noah is also coincidentally found in an earlier source, the Gilgamesh epic - as I pointed out in my post.

Before you have a cow, sacred or other, let me point out that the preexistence of themes in another culture's literature does not by any means negate the biblical story. It is, however, instructive to be aware that "our" symbols may not always be "ours."

PFnV

awesome stuff for the Religion forum

[PatsFanInVa]

Originally Posted by Lifer

awesome stuff for the Religion forum

LOL absolutely... by the way, in the other forum we're on the line, and if you think we need to move over here with it, please feel free to say so. As we all say, it's a fuzzy line and one best not trampled... I don't want to be the one that ruins it either.

PFnV

[JLC]

Enjoyed the movie - really need to see "Bruce Almight" to appreciate it fully, though. Some fall-down funny stuff, a few other things that were a little thin. And Washington didn't get wiped out, so...

[Lifer]

Originally Posted by JLC

Enjoyed the movie - really need to see "Bruce Almight" to appreciate it fully, though. Some fall-down funny stuff, a few other things that were a little thin. And Washington didn't get wiped out, so...

Sheeeeeeeeeeeep!!!!

[wistahpatsfan]

Flood stories are common and occur in every ancient culture of the earth. Unfortunately, the beings that caused them were the local god or gods of the region and the dates do not coincide with a single event. The flood of Gilgamesh is the oldest one but is by no means unique...same goes for Noah's version. Floods happen everywhere except in extreme polar and desert regions. They must have been the mopst common form of destruction in some areas and caused great fear in the local culture. It's no wonder the stories associated with them place the cause on the lap of the local diety. Much like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and homosexuality.

[Lifer]

Originally Posted by wistahpatsfan

Flood stories are common and occur in every ancient culture of the earth. Unfortunately, the beings that caused them were the local god or gods of the region and the dates do not coincide with a single event. The flood of Gilgamesh is the oldest one but is by no means unique...same goes for Noah's version. Floods happen everywhere except in extreme polar and desert regions. They must have been the mopst common form of destruction in some areas and caused great fear in the local culture. It's no wonder the stories associated with them place the cause on the lap of the local diety. Much like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and homosexuality.

I guess Wistah isnt going to go see Evan Almighty then