Feb 05
Michael Bird’s Movie Gospels
Michael has an interesting reflection on movies and the gospels. I think he’s got a good point when he compares Mark to The Bourne Identity, and John to ET. However, I can’t agree with his Matthew and Luke movies.
Matthew, I think, is one of those many genre films where the new or supply (that’s BrE for substitute) teacher arrives, and introduces an inspiring new approach which reaches the kids and shows just how stuffy the rest of the staff room (BrE for faculty) really are. So, to pick one among many, Matthew is Dead Poets’ Society.
I confess Luke-Acts has me a bit puzzled. I can’t really go along with Michael’s suggestion of Ben Hur. (It was set in the first century and is kind of long – honestly!). It’s about an inspiring and inclusive example to follow, and yes, I agree it needs to be a bit epic. Ghandi?
February 5th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
I never saw DPS, but I thinkStand and Deliver might be a better choice for Matthew:
Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into some of the country’s top algebra and calculus students.