I had a nice bullpen of theologians ready to come to my defense, but we never went into extra innings. Oscar Isaac, he could do that. Why was there no 32bit or 64bit versions of M68000 & 65xx line of CPUs? Again if you look at the way I viewed it, it may be construed as an attempt to show the world that ''the world is in danger so we must do something about it''. Rankings. Where does that come from? One thing I loved about the ending that I feel isn't mentioned enough is how it's a representation of what the reverend has referred to earlier - holding two opposing truths simultaneously. It's very anti-climatic. The most important one to me was that this film felt relevant to the world we are experiencing, and the ending contradicts all of that. The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, We affirm the Five Solas (Sola Fide, Sola Scriptura, Solus Christus, Sola Gratia, Soli Deo Gloria), We affirm and promote a profoundly high view of the sovereignty of God. Immediately after watching it I thought he was dead because of the locked door but now I'm not so sure. After that I am unsure of what exactly the ending was about. The adjective that recommends itself above all others in connection to First Reformed is "unrelenting." That second truth of this beautiful woman interfering to save everyone, and then saving the reverend by walking in at the perfect time is just unrealistic. The gospel is the good news that, though we have all rebelled against the God who created us, (Romans 5:12) God planned a way to show mercy when we deserved judgment. And so you start thinking, well Jake Gyllenhaal, he’d be good. The Antonioni film. You can see he’s lived a life now. Do any goddamn thing. Did you have other endings in mind that you were contemplating? Also....I prefer this ending. So I spent a summer in New York going to Columbia, just to see movies. I can hold her. (2 Corinthians 5:15). It felt like if No Country for Old Men turned into a fairy tale in the last 5 minutes. Message the mods - it probably got caught in the spam filter. I think back to the 1970s, when Pauline Kael said the most important filmmakers at that time were all Catholic—Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Altman—and that was because their background meant they truly understood guilt, which was the prevailing American emotion during and after the Vietnam War. Toller is preparing to lead a reconsecration service for his church’s 250th anniversary, where the Balq CEO is in attendance, as are hundreds of others. Why is "iron" pronounced "EYE-URN" but not "EYE-RUN"? I think this was his way of reacting against those manufacturing companies and facilities that cause a great deal of damage and harm to the enviroment and jeopardize the condition of human life. The Madonna. I never considered the connection between the ending and the laying down or whatever scene. She said, “You know what that felt like when it hit your thumb? which had afflicted him with much stomach pain. You can cancel anytime. There are some other things, like as to why he doesn't drink the drain cleaner, but overall this seems to make a lot of sense to me and wraps up the movie nicely. Posts need to be related to Christian faith or life. Edit: I see above commenter pointed this out, too. So much of this film is allusive of Bresson’s Diary of a Country Priest—you have the voice-over, the diary, the stomach ailment—and Ingmar Bergman’s Winter Light. That’s what hell is like all the time.” So I thought, “Oh boy, I don’t want to go there.” But those were just the tools of a good storyteller. On the 20th anniversary of your uncle’s suicide, his third son returns to Grand Rapids saying he needs a job or else he’s going to kill himself. He blames himself for the death of his son in the Iraq war; it was he who encouraged his only begotten to enlist. I can't believe the film ended on a "love conquers all" note. I didn't really see it as a love conquers all ending because as you say, that didn't really feel right for the ending. But obviously being raised with the doctrine of total depravity, which Calvinists believe in—once you’re raised that way, you tend to feel guilty. They summarize what we must believe in order to be a Christian. She kind of launched your career. He commits suicide by drinking Drano and has a dying hallucination that Mary discovers him and the two express their feelings for each other in a passionate kiss. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, The Gap between /r/Movies and /r/TrueFilm, Press J to jump to the feed. why?!?! It used to have an option: hope or despair. He has too much other baggage. The barbed wire was supposed to be a nod to the crown of thorns placed upon Jesus Before he was crucified, as Ethan hawke’s character was himself sacrificing himself for the good of others. And then I said, what else can I do with final cut? Your uncle died by suicide when you were 6 years old. Then his second eldest son killed himself 10 years later, on the same exact day, as well. When he asked his mother what it was really like, her response epitomized the old storytellers’ adage that it’s better to show than tell.

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