More Than One Lesson

If you’ve heard about Jarod O’Flaherty’s new film My Son, it’s probably for one reason. The film is making headlines because it’s a Christian film produced by a church in Burleston, TX; a film the Motion Picture Association of America slapped with an “R” rating. The stir over such an anomaly has spread as far as the major news networks. The situation raises lots of questions. Should a Christian film be rated “R?” How should Christians respond to ratings? Is it a publicity stunt? Is the church that produced the film being persecuted? Is the film even worth seeing, and does it stand out from other Christian films? Or from other films at all?

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In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss George Lucas’ Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope.

10. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

First and foremost allow me to apologize for the incongruity between my introduction, with its implications of a list soon to follow, and the disappointing realization of what turned out to be a long delay. A recent move across state lines has occupied both my physical and mental energies for an extended period that has only recently come to cessation, but luckily the dust has settled just in time for Halloween, which makes for an unintended but serendipitous segue into the first entry into my Top Ten Favorite Films list, Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

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In this episode, Tyler and Josh are joined by Reed Lackey to discuss William Friedkin’s The Exorcist.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:47- Intro, Halloweentimes shirt
00:04:00- BP Top 50 Horror, MTOL Amazon store
00:06:30- Podcast Awards
00:08:00- Reed Lackey
00:15:40- What scares us
00:31:15- The Exorcist
01:32:50- Episode wrap-up

In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Jonathan Levine’s Warm Bodies, as well as Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:40- Intro, The Best of Pictures
00:06:26- Warm Bodies
00:50:30- Beauty and the Beast
01:15:45- Episode wrap-up

Let me put all my cards on the table. The Exorcist, the 1973 movie with all of that gushing pea soup, is my favorite movie of all time. But before you write me off as a demented lunatic or worse, I’d like the chance to tell you why that is. So please… sit down, try to relax. Grab a milkshake.

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In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Chris Butler and Sam Fell’s ParaNorman.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:46- Intro, Bill Oberst Jr.
00:05:15- Podcast Awards
00:06:15- Christian Film Database
00:07:44- ParaNorman
00:38:20- Animal Farm
01:07:40- Episode wrap-up

In this episode, Tyler and Josh are joined by actor Bill Oberst Jr. to discuss his life, faith, and unique career.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:48- Intro, This Is Stuttering
00:03:05- Podcast Awards
00:05:30- October schedule
00:06:30- Bill Oberst Jr.
01:16:00- Episode wrap-up

In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Tyler’s third favorite film of all time, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws.

On Sunday, Breaking Bad comes to an end. The popular theory is that the series finale of the show will also mark the end of Walter White. With the flash forward teases that we’ve seen, it looks like Walt is going to be making a grand last stand in the tradition of Scarface and The Wild Bunch. I have no doubt that we will walk away from the show with a sense of closure, but I think that most people are more interested in emotional satisfaction. If Breaking Bad‘s history is any indicator, I think we’re in for a very visceral and polarizing climax. I think that each individual’s feelings about the conclusion will be heavily informed by their personal opinion of Walter White.

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