Monday, July 23, 2007
'Saving Grace' redux
"Saving Grace"! Just enough cheese!I was tickled to see opening scenes shot at "The World's Largest Stocker and Feeder Cattle Market."
I had sustained chills at the end with the scene at the Oklahoma City National Memorial -- especially the shot of the writing on the wall.
And at the very end: I confess that that is not the first time I've seen a Mountain Dew bottle of tobacco spit rolling down a sidewalk. It might've been the first time I'd seen such moved by the wind of God. But it might not've been, either.Y'alls' take?
--ER
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Well, it has potential. Sure ain't simple. Touches a lot of PC subjects on their butt. Fundies are going to hate it.
"What does he want me to do? Get down on my knees? OK, I'll get down on my knees!"
Add two seconds to that scene and get an NC 17 rating for sure.
I think I'll hold on to my opinion for a few episodes.
Got two nephews on the OKC police force. Can't wait to hear their views.
"What does he want me to do? Get down on my knees? OK, I'll get down on my knees!"
Add two seconds to that scene and get an NC 17 rating for sure.
I think I'll hold on to my opinion for a few episodes.
Got two nephews on the OKC police force. Can't wait to hear their views.
Oh, man. The "get down on my knees" scene made ME cringe.
Ya know, the gal that wrote the show is from Oklahoma City, and is Catholic. I can already tell she needed to get some Baptists involved with it.
It ain't HBO quality. Might not even be TNT quality. Kind of a rough start. But go, Holly, go!
Did ya notice the bad guy's last name? Austin. LOTS of insider jokes only an Oklahoman would get.
I wonder what Paul Hitch would think about the "state's richest cattleman" 1., being a lech, and 2., getting cold-cocked by a girl, twice?
Ya know, the gal that wrote the show is from Oklahoma City, and is Catholic. I can already tell she needed to get some Baptists involved with it.
It ain't HBO quality. Might not even be TNT quality. Kind of a rough start. But go, Holly, go!
Did ya notice the bad guy's last name? Austin. LOTS of insider jokes only an Oklahoman would get.
I wonder what Paul Hitch would think about the "state's richest cattleman" 1., being a lech, and 2., getting cold-cocked by a girl, twice?
Not that I speak for "fundies" everywhere, but I actually quite liked it. Salvation is not pretty -- people tend not to turn to God because everything's working out swimmingly in their lives -- and that's what's being depicted here.
To be honest, I saw some parallels from my own life in watching the way this character reacted to the supernatural circumstances she encountered. Can't say I ever met a chaw-chompin' angel, but I definitely experienced God working in my life and not understanding what He wanted of me, and I definitely kicked against the goads, as it were, along the way.
To be honest, I saw some parallels from my own life in watching the way this character reacted to the supernatural circumstances she encountered. Can't say I ever met a chaw-chompin' angel, but I definitely experienced God working in my life and not understanding what He wanted of me, and I definitely kicked against the goads, as it were, along the way.
You know, I never thought she was attractive -- sort of always regarded her as her mousy character from "Broadcast News." But I have to admit, she seems more perfect for the role than I would have thought.
Paul would just think she was writting about his old man.
As far as getting Baptist involved with it, only if communion has been withdrawn from them.
As far as getting Baptist involved with it, only if communion has been withdrawn from them.
"Might fine cereal flakes, Mrs. McDonough."
Great comedy. Just one great line after another. I stumbled across this one while checking to get that one above, which I remembered, right:
Gale: All right ya' hayseeds, it's a stick-up. Everybody freeze. Everybody down on the ground.
Old Man in bank: Well, which is it young feller? You want I should freeze or get down on the ground? Mean to say, if'n I freeze, I can't rightly drop. And if'n I drop, I'ma gonna be in motion. You see...
Gale: Shut up!
Old Man in bank: Okay then.
I saw "Raising Arizona" in D.C., when I was a congressional intern, and away from home with total strangers for the first time ever. It's way over the top, fo course, but it reminded me of home. :-)
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Great comedy. Just one great line after another. I stumbled across this one while checking to get that one above, which I remembered, right:
Gale: All right ya' hayseeds, it's a stick-up. Everybody freeze. Everybody down on the ground.
Old Man in bank: Well, which is it young feller? You want I should freeze or get down on the ground? Mean to say, if'n I freeze, I can't rightly drop. And if'n I drop, I'ma gonna be in motion. You see...
Gale: Shut up!
Old Man in bank: Okay then.
I saw "Raising Arizona" in D.C., when I was a congressional intern, and away from home with total strangers for the first time ever. It's way over the top, fo course, but it reminded me of home. :-)
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