Film History By Martin Luther (Doktor) Sub-adequately assisted by Anthony Sacramone
e meet again, my Lutherans. It is I, Martin Luther (Doktor), back to shepherd you through the vast wilderness of ick that is contemporary motion picturedom. Summer is upon us, and the usual collection of prequels, sequels, cartoons, and bloodfests is bursting forth in cineplexi nationwide.
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Now, how are you to distinguish the junk from the gems, the “just good fun” from the “that’s gonna leave a mark on my soul”—in short, how do you separate the wheat from the chaffe when stepping up to the box office and plunking down the vast sum charged for one lousy ticket? The same way you would spot a counterfeit $20 bill, not by studying a phony, but by studying the real thing—again and again. And that is where we must begin—with a deep appreciation of the classics! Learn what is good, noble, lovely, excellent, and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8) and you will know how to spy a clunker every time.
Yes, my Lutherans, there were movies before The Matrix and Spider-Man—even before Star Wars Episode 1: What a Disappointment! I am too often horrified at the historical obliviousness of so many of our youth today, with their long hair and crazy music and the talking back to their elders and—TURN THAT RACKET DOWN! I CAN’T HEAR MYSELF THINK! As I was saying ...I present to you Ten Films Every Lutheran Should Know and Love,that is,if you want to be considered truly cinema-savvy and film literate.One film per month—not too much to ask in exchange for the ability to know a good film when you see one.So get out your Blockbuster Card or your Netflix username.Here we go!
