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This Friday, EC is starting a new regular event called "Reel Theology." We'll be watching a movie and then having a discussion about the spiritual lessons/parallels we can draw from it. I'm so excited about this!! Our first movie will be The Princess Bride and I'll be leading the discussion. This post will hopefully serve two purposes...
1. If you have any ideas about spiritual lessons/parallels that are evident in The Princess Bride, please share. I would love as much input as possible before going in!
2. I'm assuming everyone has seen The Princess Bride. If you haven't, go see it. Now. Stop reading and go to the video store. Seriously. For the rest of us, I offer a place where you can share your favorite quote from the movie...and there are many to choose from!!
So, I'll start with one of the best insults ever. This quote is preceeded, of course, by phrases like "miserable vomitous mass" and "warthog-faced buffoon"!! Here we go...
"Wrong! Your ears you keep, and I'll tell you why. So that every shriek of every child at seeing your hideousness will be yours to cherish. Every babe that weeps at your approach, every woman who cries out 'Dear God, what is that thing?' will echo in your perfect ears. That is what to the pain means. It means I leave you in anguish, wallowing in freakish misery forever."
"Freakish misery"...HA!!
1. If you have any ideas about spiritual lessons/parallels that are evident in The Princess Bride, please share. I would love as much input as possible before going in!
2. I'm assuming everyone has seen The Princess Bride. If you haven't, go see it. Now. Stop reading and go to the video store. Seriously. For the rest of us, I offer a place where you can share your favorite quote from the movie...and there are many to choose from!!
So, I'll start with one of the best insults ever. This quote is preceeded, of course, by phrases like "miserable vomitous mass" and "warthog-faced buffoon"!! Here we go...
"Wrong! Your ears you keep, and I'll tell you why. So that every shriek of every child at seeing your hideousness will be yours to cherish. Every babe that weeps at your approach, every woman who cries out 'Dear God, what is that thing?' will echo in your perfect ears. That is what to the pain means. It means I leave you in anguish, wallowing in freakish misery forever."
"Freakish misery"...HA!!
posted by Michelle at 9:59 AM
5 Comments:
Just fell upon your blog through the "next blog" button.
Interesting question about the princess bride and religious overtones...hmmm.
My thoughts..
One could say that Wesley came back from the dead...resurrected, as it were, in a different form (pirate as opposed to farm boy). Buttercup had accepted his death, but then after he came back, and it was said he was dead again, she showed FAITH that he is ever-present, perhaps immortal...love everlasting, ect. obvious comparisons can be made. Wesley is the Christ, not only back from the dead, but will 'save'those who believe in him. Buttercup could represent humanity, or perhaps the kingdom represents humanity. By thwarting Humperdink, Wesely saves the people from evil.
However, buttercup does act as somewhat of a Judus after the fire swamp. Turning Wesley over to the enemy...though her motivation may not be comparable to Judus.
And Wesley, does come back from the Dead...twice. Perhaps the second time is best used with equating him to a Christ figure. when they are saying he is dead - Buttercup says it doesn't matter. That is when she shows the strongest faith.
I suppose I could keep going on and on, but don't want to bore you.
Well, good luck with your group. It sounds like and interesting evening.
Thanks, nacho! I especially like the part about Buttercup's "faith" after Westley's second "death." Really good point!
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