Monday, February 5, 2007

I think I might cry

They're making a movie out of The Screwtape Letters. It's due to come out in 2008.

In other news local 4-H programs will now have to be registered nationally instead of locally with their county. I only know this because my brother is in 4-H and my mother helps with the program. The national 4-H program is also trying not to discriminate in any way so local clubs are finding themselves up against alot of changes. A name that implies gender exclusiveness (ex. "The Spinning Susans") is not allowed and neither are any that imply religion (my brother's group is called "4-Him"). My mother was also told that they should probably also stop pledging allegiance to the bible and the christian flag (why do we have a flag anyway?) though they are still allowed to pray before meetings and they can continue to be a homeschool exclusive club. The club held meetings at a church, I have no idea what they will do if they are still meeting there.

4-H is a private organization, they can do what they want with themselves, I just find it odd that in order to show they are not against things they must get rid of all traces of them.

Some of the mothers wanted to get the ACLJ involved...but honestly I don't think they have a case or that it would be any kind of good publicity to handle it that way. I do think I'll write a letter. Just to let them know I find their logic ironic at best and at worst kinda disturbing.

5 comments:

Jonathan Erdman said...

Well, how do you feel about the Screwtape Letters being made into a movie???

I love it. I can't wait. I think they could really have a good drama there. I mean they can follow the dialogue between Screwtape and Wormwood, which is interesting in its own right, plus they can follow the life of the Patient. The setting is early twentieth century, so you have a movie with some historical feel....yea, I think there are some cool possibilities here....

Melody said...

I think they will screw it up royally, which is the point at which I will cry.

Did you see the traumatic, mutilated mess they made out of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe? It made the BBC version look like a golden globe nominee.

Robin Marie said...

I'm with you, Melody. I think that they will mess up the Screwtape Letters.
The problem with the films they are making right now is they get over-excited about the technology so they try to make things look uber cool, and they forget that the story does have a plot. Just look at the 3rd and 4th Harry Potter films. They drop tons of things (granted, the books are long), and then they include a 5 minute battle with the Womping Willow...
And though I personally felt they did a decent job with LWW, they also added things and took out important things. That shouldn't be done. Especially to a classic.

Jonathan Erdman said...

Dudes, How can you say that Lion/Witch/Wardrobe was a mess???? That's puzzling....

Melody said...

That had better be sarcasm in your last comment because if it's not I'm sending an e-mail of concern to the church.

"Yes Pastor Larry, I realize that Jon does have good leadership skills, but I'm concerned about his ability to distinguish good from evil..."

 
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