http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2008/10/09/shooting-loaves-and-fishes-in-a-barrel/ Appreciation and Criticism of Cinema Through Heartland Eyes Fri, 18 May 2012 09:17:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2008/10/09/shooting-loaves-and-fishes-in-a-barrel/comment-page-1/#comment-2474 Sam Juliano Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:24:01 +0000 http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2008/10/09/shooting-loaves-and-fishes-in-a-barrel/#comment-2474 It is extremely well-written--but Andrew is a master with the language and as a filmic interpretor. I agree that the ideology is the point here--from strictly artistic concerns the film has been roundly panned. Your rightful disclaimer that this film need only be seen by that 'target' audience would seem to accentuate it's over worth from both a theological viewpoint and as a work of entertainment. It is extremely well-written–but Andrew is a master with the language and as a filmic interpretor. I agree that the ideology is the point here–from strictly artistic concerns the film has been roundly panned.
Your rightful disclaimer that this film need only be seen by that ‘target’ audience would seem to accentuate it’s over worth from both a theological viewpoint and as a work of entertainment.

]]> http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2008/10/09/shooting-loaves-and-fishes-in-a-barrel/comment-page-1/#comment-2466 Evan Derrick Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:41:17 +0000 http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2008/10/09/shooting-loaves-and-fishes-in-a-barrel/#comment-2466 This is a taut, well-written piece of criticism Andrew. You manage to retain a balanced perspective - and an honest one - even though you wholeheartedly agree with Maher. Really, I can't strongly disagree with anything you say here. It's a well-made, funny film that suffers in a few parts, and the majority of the people who are going to fawn all over it or scream it into hell will do so because of Maher's ideological position, not because of the film itself. This is a taut, well-written piece of criticism Andrew. You manage to retain a balanced perspective - and an honest one - even though you wholeheartedly agree with Maher. Really, I can’t strongly disagree with anything you say here. It’s a well-made, funny film that suffers in a few parts, and the majority of the people who are going to fawn all over it or scream it into hell will do so because of Maher’s ideological position, not because of the film itself.

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