Directed by: Sean McGinly
Written by: Sean McGinly
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Starring: John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Tom Hanks
Rated: PG
About the film:
A young man signs on as the personal assistant of an aging and demanding illusionist trying to stage a comeback to the national stage.
Movie Quote:
“Only something fake could work 100% of the time.”
Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) In The Great Buck Howard (2006)
Bible Quote:
“Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.”
Ephesians 4:14 (NIV)
Commentary:
Troy’s skepticism is certainly understandable in our day and time. How many times have we been led to believe something or someone only to discover that what we thought was true and reliable was anything but? However, just because we have been disappointed in the past does not mean that truth does not exist. It just means that we’ve been looking for it in the wrong places.
Buck Howard’s illusions may, upon first glance, appear to be real and sometimes amazing but appearance and truth are not interchangeable. Deception, sleight of hand, and misdirection are all tricks of the trade for any magician or illusionist. But there is one, capable of the greatest acts man has ever seen, who needs not to rely upon tricks and illusions. In fact, He is incapable of them.
Our God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, cannot lie. He will not turn even unto the shadow of the truth. The Bible, which God revealed to man, is the one source we can turn to and rely upon for the truth (when read with proper spiritual discernment.) It will work 100% of the time without any kind of “fakery.”
Questions to consider while watching the film:
1. Is it easier to believe an illusion you can see than an invisible truth? Why or why not?
2. What can we do to keep from accepting a lie or deception as truth?
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WAKING LIFE (2001)
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Written by: Richard Linklater
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Wiley Wiggins, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Rated: R
About the film:
An animated film follows a man in a dreamlike state who meets a number of individuals who express their thoughts and opinions on a myriad of philosophical topics such as the meaning of life, death, and perception.
Movie Quote:
“The truth is out there in front of you, but they lay out this buffet of lies.”
Man in Car (Alex Jones) in Waking Life (2001)
Bible Quote:
“And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 (NIV)
Commentary:
There is a truth that exists in this world. It is so strong and pure and dynamic, that no lie could ever stand against it. Our spiritual enemy knows this and so he doesn’t present to us a “believe me or Him” ultimatum. He’s much craftier than that.
The ploy our adversary takes can be best described as a spiritual “Where’s Waldo” puzzle. The difficulty in “finding” Waldo in these puzzles comes from the abundant buffet of activity that fills the rest of the scene. There’s only one Waldo, but there’s hundreds of other images that distract us and keep us from seeing him. The devil doesn’t care what we believe, as long as it isn’t the truth.
We must condition ourselves and our minds to focus on finding God’s truth… the one truth set amid a sea of lies. We need not be blinded or distracted from the truth God wants us to know. Finding it, like finding Waldo, can sometimes be difficult. But it isn’t impossible. It simply takes a concentrated effort, perseverance, and the ability to recognize it when you see it.
Questions to consider while watching the film:
1. The best lies are the ones which most closely resemble the truth. In what ways has our spiritual adversary used the above statement to deceive people?
2. What enables us to discern between the truth and all the lies that contradict it? How do we keep our minds from being blinded?
Michael Elliott
www.screensermon.blogspot.com
Written by: Richard Linklater
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Wiley Wiggins, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Rated: R
About the film:
An animated film follows a man in a dreamlike state who meets a number of individuals who express their thoughts and opinions on a myriad of philosophical topics such as the meaning of life, death, and perception.
Movie Quote:
“The truth is out there in front of you, but they lay out this buffet of lies.”
Man in Car (Alex Jones) in Waking Life (2001)
Bible Quote:
“And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 (NIV)
Commentary:
There is a truth that exists in this world. It is so strong and pure and dynamic, that no lie could ever stand against it. Our spiritual enemy knows this and so he doesn’t present to us a “believe me or Him” ultimatum. He’s much craftier than that.
The ploy our adversary takes can be best described as a spiritual “Where’s Waldo” puzzle. The difficulty in “finding” Waldo in these puzzles comes from the abundant buffet of activity that fills the rest of the scene. There’s only one Waldo, but there’s hundreds of other images that distract us and keep us from seeing him. The devil doesn’t care what we believe, as long as it isn’t the truth.
We must condition ourselves and our minds to focus on finding God’s truth… the one truth set amid a sea of lies. We need not be blinded or distracted from the truth God wants us to know. Finding it, like finding Waldo, can sometimes be difficult. But it isn’t impossible. It simply takes a concentrated effort, perseverance, and the ability to recognize it when you see it.
Questions to consider while watching the film:
1. The best lies are the ones which most closely resemble the truth. In what ways has our spiritual adversary used the above statement to deceive people?
2. What enables us to discern between the truth and all the lies that contradict it? How do we keep our minds from being blinded?
Michael Elliott
www.screensermon.blogspot.com
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