tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17856792.post294356734498120824..comments2023-11-02T12:19:39.903-04:00Comments on my film journal: Take Shelter from Melancholia by Surviving ProgressJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310011692788504551noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17856792.post-62991054494538818502012-01-29T03:19:59.278-05:002012-01-29T03:19:59.278-05:00I always get upset when I watch those films. Not s...I always get upset when I watch those films. Not so much that I am going to die, I just don't want the pain and suffering. I know it will happen, can't stop it, not if it is what God wants and he is the ultimate. So, I try to do right and believe God knows best and that when that day comes, he shows me some mercy. The rest of that stuff is just to sell tickets! or books or whatever they are pushing. The worst are the Alien ones where they take us over and we go like cows. Gosh, I hope we fight better than those movies show. Transformations #3 even had some humans siding with the Aliens and helping kill humans. Now, what in the heck is that all about? You don't think when all the humans are gone they won't get you too? They gonna leave one or two of you alive? But I guess it sells tickets. Thanks for all the info! Came over from the Linkedin group.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615930309095144357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17856792.post-7474442559942971422012-01-27T15:35:27.434-05:002012-01-27T15:35:27.434-05:00Thanks John. Great bl;og post as usual. I like the...Thanks John. Great bl;og post as usual. I like the way that you help us see how films are telling a bigger story.mike martinhttp://www.mike54martin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17856792.post-78340542066312782432012-01-27T13:57:49.866-05:002012-01-27T13:57:49.866-05:00I do tend to avoid the doomsday films. I think if...I do tend to avoid the doomsday films. I think if focus on the end of the world it might just come. However if we can focus on creating improvements, it offers hope and solutions.<br /><br />Thanks for the great article!Laura Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937486051207964167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17856792.post-32785064042565669382012-01-27T12:01:46.171-05:002012-01-27T12:01:46.171-05:00These films are not a genre I enjoy, frankly. I kn...These films are not a genre I enjoy, frankly. I know lots of people love them but it's hard for me to comment. I admire you for reviewing films that tackle difficult subjects.Jeannette Paladinohttp://writespeaksell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17856792.post-4139330079157944662012-01-27T07:11:57.496-05:002012-01-27T07:11:57.496-05:00It sounds strange to believe that the world would ...It sounds strange to believe that the world would end one day. As a matter of fact, it will end but no one knows exactly how. <br />I believe these films are simply made to inform us of what is to come. It's true, over the years, man has gotten greedy and this greed still grows everyday. It might just be our greed that would end the world.<br /><br />Brilliant post, J.Lanrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383343395939508794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17856792.post-41804359661993155852012-01-26T04:09:57.687-05:002012-01-26T04:09:57.687-05:00The last-named film does have the potential of wak...The last-named film does have the potential of waking up people to take action: wake up enough people and take enough action and we just might save the human race and the world we live on.<br /><br />One thing about it, though, is that we shall probably have to give uop consumerism to do that. At the very least.<br /><br />Best Wishes, Dale D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com