More Than One Lesson

Recently, I’ve found myself truly engaged by The Walking Dead. Just under a month ago, I wouldn’t have believed that to be possible. Halfway through the second season, watching the series on a weekly basis had nearly turned into a chore. The show, like the characters within it, seemed to know that it had to eventually move in a certain direction, but was unwilling to pick up and move. I didn’t want to dislike the show. It had a simple and intriguing premise, which offered it the opportunity to explore some interesting aspects of human survival and perseverance. Within the first few episodes of this season, I felt like the show was finally hitting the right pace for my preference, and was finally beginning to explore human nature faced with a world that’s free of civilization and the laws that accompany it.

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In this episode, Tyler and Josh are joined by Meghan Long to discuss George Clooney’s The Ides of March.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:45- Intro, The Walking Dead, The Unemployed Mind, episode 3
00:11:50- The Ides of March
00:59:00- All the King’s Men, Sermon- “Arguing About Politics”
01:39:00- Episode wrap-up

In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Frank Darabont’s The Mist and George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:49- Intro, The Unemployed Mind
00:06:25- Episode 48: Horror Movies
00:09:17- The Mist
01:22:05- Night of the Living Dead
01:43:00- Sermon Recommendation- “Differing without Destroying”

In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods and Michael Haneke’s Funny Games.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:42- Intro, The Podcast Awards, The Unemployed Mind episode 1
00:08:00- The Cabin in the Woods
00:53:40- Funny Games
01:17:33- Episode wrap-up

In my previous post I explored some Christian aspects found within Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. I had mentioned Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) as one of two characters whom I found intriguing from a Christian viewpoint, the other being John Blake (Joseph Gordon Levitt). The basis of both characters’ spiritual arcs depends on looking at the portrayal of Batman (Christian Bale) within the film as an allegoric representation of Christ. Through that lens, Selina’s arc mirrors that of someone struggling to accept God’s Grace.

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In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Fred Zinneman’s Oscar-winning costume drama A Man For All Seasons.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:46- Intro, For The Title, The Unemployed Mind
00:06:05- A Man For All Seasons, “Differing Without Destroying”
01:10:30- Film availability, Amazon Watch Instant
01:10:55- Episode wrap-up, Unemployed Mind teaser, Donations

Since its release in July, I’ve had a hard time not thinking about Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. My interest in it began to fade late last month, but then I finally had the opportunity to see a 70 mm print of it on in IMAX, and my appreciation of it increased all the more. While I don’t think it’s the best film in Nolan’s Batman trilogy, it provides a fitting and satisfying conclusion to the story and character that was introduced in Batman Begins.

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Tyler was recently on the Auteurcast, discussing James Cameron’s Avatar.

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In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss John Lee Hancock’s The Blind Side and Barbet Schroeder’s Reversal of Fortune.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:44- Intro, For The Title, updates
00:09:30- The Blind Side
01:20:20- Reversal of Fortune
01:31:50- Episode wrap-up