To me, it's primarily the third act. Or earlier than that, like Cars (2006) or the original Top Gun. Often, the message is conveyed through what the main character learns. As a writer myself, I am familiar with story structure and find it very interesting.
I love movies like Seraphim Falls, where the is a lot of character development, even in a short timeline of events, and the meaning can be understood on many levels depending on where a person may be on their journey. Great video Doc!
Interesting. I didn’t know you were into story structure. I’m currently reading Matt Bird’s book called Secrets of Story. It’s pretty good, so far. I’ll check out your book.
Yeah when I was in seminary my homiletics professor told me to study it to become better with sermons. Kind of took of from there! I'll check out Bird's book, thanks!
@@DouglasBeaumont it’s funny that you mention that because today during my lunch break I listened to a Hollywood screenwriter say that people should walk out of church on Sunday feeling the same way they do when they walk out of the theater after watching a great movie.
Not all of the movie messages are bad. Here is one. ET came from the heavens. ET is innocent. ET heals injuries. Recall his long finger reaching out to the cut finger with a stain glass window in the background that evoking God giving life to Adam on the ceiling of the Sisten Chapel. ET is persecuted by the authorities. ET dies and resurrects; remember his body lying dead in the stream and his heart brought to life by the love of the children, vigorously thumping through his chest (The Sacred Heart of Jesus). In the end ET gets onto his spaceship, turns to the people and says "I am coming back".
Jonathan Pageau (on RUclips) is an Eastern Orthodox Icon Carver who does interpretations of symbolism in movies. It's nice to see Catholics getting into this space. He (and I), might disagree on what fiction means!
Yeah I've seen his work, cool stuff! I wouldn't argue much over the fiction vs. falsehood statement - it was to make a distinction and not a definition. Other terms might be better but I'm ex-Baptist so you know the words gotta start with the same letters. ;)
What are some other ways you've seen movies convey a message? (Part Two will address several of these!)
To me, it's primarily the third act. Or earlier than that, like Cars (2006) or the original Top Gun. Often, the message is conveyed through what the main character learns.
As a writer myself, I am familiar with story structure and find it very interesting.
I love movies like Seraphim Falls, where the is a lot of character development, even in a short timeline of events, and the meaning can be understood on many levels depending on where a person may be on their journey. Great video Doc!
You've got the coolest taste in books and lit, thanks buddy!
Nice job! Crow✌️
Thanks Crow!
Interesting. I didn’t know you were into story structure. I’m currently reading Matt Bird’s book called Secrets of Story. It’s pretty good, so far. I’ll check out your book.
Yeah when I was in seminary my homiletics professor told me to study it to become better with sermons. Kind of took of from there! I'll check out Bird's book, thanks!
@@DouglasBeaumont it’s funny that you mention that because today during my lunch break I listened to a Hollywood screenwriter say that people should walk out of church on Sunday feeling the same way they do when they walk out of the theater after watching a great movie.
Not all of the movie messages are bad. Here is one. ET came from the heavens. ET is innocent. ET heals injuries. Recall his long finger reaching out to the cut finger with a stain glass window in the background that evoking God giving life to Adam on the ceiling of the Sisten Chapel.
ET is persecuted by the authorities. ET dies and resurrects; remember his body lying dead in the stream and his heart brought to life by the love of the children, vigorously thumping through his chest (The Sacred Heart of Jesus).
In the end ET gets onto his spaceship, turns to the people and says "I am coming back".
Jonathan Pageau (on RUclips) is an Eastern Orthodox Icon Carver who does interpretations of symbolism in movies. It's nice to see Catholics getting into this space. He (and I), might disagree on what fiction means!
Yeah I've seen his work, cool stuff! I wouldn't argue much over the fiction vs. falsehood statement - it was to make a distinction and not a definition. Other terms might be better but I'm ex-Baptist so you know the words gotta start with the same letters. ;)
@@DouglasBeaumont haha fair enough. Funnily enough so is Jonathan. Anyway nice work!
@@VACatholic Oh man we could totally hang out haha!
Lord of the Rings was extrinsically a Catholic book.
Love your book!
Thank you!