Comments on: Why a Zombie Apocalypse? http://www.faithandgeekery.com/2007/06/12/why-a-zombie-apocalypse/ Geekish News, Reviews, and Commentary Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:50:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: sojourner107 http://www.faithandgeekery.com/2007/06/12/why-a-zombie-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-26 sojourner107 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:13:45 +0000 http://knightowl73.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/why-a-zombie-apocalypse/#comment-26 You're pretty smart...I think I'd just say other more informed people could write a better something about it, like those grad students who'd been studying it professionally for years. :) You’re pretty smart…I think I’d just say other more informed people could write a better something about it, like those grad students who’d been studying it professionally for years. :)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.faithandgeekery.com/2007/06/12/why-a-zombie-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Aaron Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:33:32 +0000 http://knightowl73.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/why-a-zombie-apocalypse/#comment-25 How can you not think that about Signs? It was one of the clearest (and most Calvinistic) pictures of faith on the screen I've seen in a long time! Particularly given that the director professes to subscribe to no particular faith... How can you not think that about Signs? It was one of the clearest (and most Calvinistic) pictures of faith on the screen I’ve seen in a long time! Particularly given that the director professes to subscribe to no particular faith…

]]> By: ldh http://www.faithandgeekery.com/2007/06/12/why-a-zombie-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-24 ldh Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:07:52 +0000 http://knightowl73.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/why-a-zombie-apocalypse/#comment-24 You're so right on. In fact, not related to sci fi but related to people dealing with uncertain times through their reactions to pop culture, I heard a piece on MPR today about the end of the sopranos (I guess they just made the screen go black in the middle of an unresolved scene and that was the end) and how people were so bothered by that because they are looking for a clear ending in the midst of maybe an unclear future regarding Iraq, the housing market, gas prices, etc. Signs: BEST MOVIE EVER. I seriously love that movie. I tell people it's not really about aliens, but about faith. I'm not sure they all believe me, but glad to see you agree. You’re so right on. In fact, not related to sci fi but related to people dealing with uncertain times through their reactions to pop culture, I heard a piece on MPR today about the end of the sopranos (I guess they just made the screen go black in the middle of an unresolved scene and that was the end) and how people were so bothered by that because they are looking for a clear ending in the midst of maybe an unclear future regarding Iraq, the housing market, gas prices, etc.

Signs: BEST MOVIE EVER. I seriously love that movie. I tell people it’s not really about aliens, but about faith. I’m not sure they all believe me, but glad to see you agree.

]]> By: Drew http://www.faithandgeekery.com/2007/06/12/why-a-zombie-apocalypse/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Drew Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:05:48 +0000 http://knightowl73.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/why-a-zombie-apocalypse/#comment-23 I think you raise a pretty interesting point, Aaron, in that we do tend to see more films that delve into the supernatural or unknown when our country is going through times of uncertainty. Even though both X-Men and Spider-Man were great films in and of themselves, it's no wonder that after 9/11, our nation was "searching" for a metaphorical hero to make all things better. The idea of having an individual who had the power to perhaps stop those events from happening opened up the minds of entertianment consumers to comic-book superheroes (after a decade long hiatus). Subsequentially, many films have now followed featureing both legendary (Superman, Batman) and newly created (The Incredibles) superheroes. I believe, ultimately, that this hunger for a "savior of the world" by the mainstream culture is really an inherent hunger for the true savior, Jesus Christ. Especially in our time and place now, people are in need of Jesus more than ever. But apparently it's easier to believe in silver-screen adaptaion of a comic-book hero and the actual savior of man. I think you raise a pretty interesting point, Aaron, in that we do tend to see more films that delve into the supernatural or unknown when our country is going through times of uncertainty. Even though both X-Men and Spider-Man were great films in and of themselves, it’s no wonder that after 9/11, our nation was “searching” for a metaphorical hero to make all things better. The idea of having an individual who had the power to perhaps stop those events from happening opened up the minds of entertianment consumers to comic-book superheroes (after a decade long hiatus). Subsequentially, many films have now followed featureing both legendary (Superman, Batman) and newly created (The Incredibles) superheroes.
I believe, ultimately, that this hunger for a “savior of the world” by the mainstream culture is really an inherent hunger for the true savior, Jesus Christ. Especially in our time and place now, people are in need of Jesus more than ever. But apparently it’s easier to believe in silver-screen adaptaion of a comic-book hero and the actual savior of man.

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