--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > on 8/31/05 1:30 AM, TurquoiseB at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > There is a sub-question that occurred to me yesterday. > > > > Have any of you ever seen a film in which enlightenment > > > > was treated well. That is, a film in which a character > > > > was supposed to be enlightened, and you actually bought > > > > it? I was thinking about this yesterday, and I couldn't > > > > come up with even one. > > > > > > I thought Zefferelli's "Jesus of Nazareth" did pretty well, but I > > > haven't seen it in decades and I don't know how I would feel > about > > > it now. > > > > It wasn't consistent, but it had some very strong > > moments along those lines. > > > > One of my favorites is when Simon Peter first meets > > Jesus. He's been scoffing at others' enthusiasm, > > then when he confronts Jesus face to face, he > > suddenly gets this goofy, blissed-out expression, > > just melts, even before Jesus has really said much > > of anything to him. Very nicely done. > > 'Being There' with Peter Sellers?
That's not bad. He captured the Enlightened Village Idiot pretty well. The character of Philbert Bono in "Powwow Highway" does it even better. But I was looking for an example whose critical and intellectual faculties were still intact. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
