Comments for Moving Pictures http://movingfilms.wordpress.com a blog about films that challenge, inspire, and provoke thought. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:11:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Magnolia — Overcoming the Sins of the Father by anotherworldcitizen http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/magnolia-overcoming-the-sins-of-the-father/#comment-183 anotherworldcitizen Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:11:32 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-183 I apologize. I corrected the error. Sorry for the mistake. I thank you for your work. I apologize. I corrected the error. Sorry for the mistake. I thank you for your work.

]]> Comment on Magnolia — Overcoming the Sins of the Father by J Hailey http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/magnolia-overcoming-the-sins-of-the-father/#comment-182 J Hailey Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:30:33 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-182 I wrote the plot summary of Magnolia that you include, without attribution. Please give a proper citation. I hold the copyright to the summary. Thanks. (Unless, of course, IMDb licensed you to reproduce it.) I wrote the plot summary of Magnolia that you include, without attribution. Please give a proper citation. I hold the copyright to the summary. Thanks. (Unless, of course, IMDb licensed you to reproduce it.)

]]> Comment on WALL-E — Honoring our environment and ourselves by Friday Conversations – anonymous cowgirl http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/wall-e-honoring-our-environment-and-ourselves/#comment-181 Friday Conversations – anonymous cowgirl Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:03:02 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-181 [...] Moving Pictures wrote a great review of WALL-E way back in January. Such a good movie – and the review really holds up. [...] [...] Moving Pictures wrote a great review of WALL-E way back in January. Such a good movie – and the review really holds up. [...]

]]> Comment on WALL-E — Honoring our environment and ourselves by anotherworldcitizen http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/wall-e-honoring-our-environment-and-ourselves/#comment-179 anotherworldcitizen Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:24:11 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-179 Thank you so much for you positive feedback. I am glad you liked this post. It really touches my heart. It is cool how Blog Action Day really can bring people together and facilitate the exchange of ideas. Thank you again! Thank you so much for you positive feedback. I am glad you liked this post. It really touches my heart. It is cool how Blog Action Day really can bring people together and facilitate the exchange of ideas. Thank you again!

]]> Comment on WALL-E — Honoring our environment and ourselves by Lev http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/wall-e-honoring-our-environment-and-ourselves/#comment-178 Lev Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:03:30 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-178 Such a lovely analysis of WALL-E. When you said that part of what made WALL-E our hero was that he kept going, even when he was the last one left, that really struck me. That we feel drawn to his strong character, to his willingness to continue (tempered with his wonderful "haven full of trinkets"). Found my way here from your Blog Action Day post, and I'm thrilled that I did. Such a lovely analysis of WALL-E. When you said that part of what made WALL-E our hero was that he kept going, even when he was the last one left, that really struck me. That we feel drawn to his strong character, to his willingness to continue (tempered with his wonderful “haven full of trinkets”).

Found my way here from your Blog Action Day post, and I’m thrilled that I did.

]]> Comment on Blog Action Day — Climate Change!!! by anotherworldcitizen http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/blog-action-day-climate-change/#comment-176 anotherworldcitizen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:32:15 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-176 :) Thanks, I hope you too support blog action day being a double blogger! :) Thanks, I hope you too support blog action day being a double blogger!

]]> Comment on Blog Action Day — Climate Change!!! by Maggie http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/blog-action-day-climate-change/#comment-175 Maggie Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:36:40 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-175 Yayy an update! I haven't seen most of these, but I'll add them to my Netflix :) Yayy an update! I haven’t seen most of these, but I’ll add them to my Netflix :)

]]> Comment on Capitalism: A Love Story — The perils of greed and injustice by anotherworldcitizen http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/capitalism-a-love-story-the-perils-of-greed-and-injustice/#comment-174 anotherworldcitizen Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:11:25 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-174 That is a very good point. So often in politics, especially partisan politics, the object becomes winning instead of governing for the people and trying to make the best decisions for society as a whole rather than for those who support (financially) your campaign. Greed infects people. Greed for ambition, or for personal interests over the interests of the society and community at large. I am not sure how we can change it other than to talk about it and recognize those issues in ourselves and work to change personally. Perhaps it can then trickle up (as opposed to down) society. That is a very good point. So often in politics, especially partisan politics, the object becomes winning instead of governing for the people and trying to make the best decisions for society as a whole rather than for those who support (financially) your campaign. Greed infects people. Greed for ambition, or for personal interests over the interests of the society and community at large. I am not sure how we can change it other than to talk about it and recognize those issues in ourselves and work to change personally. Perhaps it can then trickle up (as opposed to down) society.

]]> Comment on Capitalism: A Love Story — The perils of greed and injustice by Cheryl http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/capitalism-a-love-story-the-perils-of-greed-and-injustice/#comment-173 Cheryl Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:43:18 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-173 I know Moore addressed the health care issue in an earlier movie but I couldn't help think of what's currently passing for "debate" on that issue in the US when I read this phrase: "devoid of economic and ideological polemics". The biggest threat to US society as I see it, is that we have too many politicians for whom winning is more important than being right. And a media that encourages it, because the fights boost ratings! We won't have a functional society unless/until we do make policy decisions in a way that is "devoid of economic and ideological polemics". I know Moore addressed the health care issue in an earlier movie but I couldn’t help think of what’s currently passing for “debate” on that issue in the US when I read this phrase: “devoid of economic and ideological polemics”. The biggest threat to US society as I see it, is that we have too many politicians for whom winning is more important than being right. And a media that encourages it, because the fights boost ratings! We won’t have a functional society unless/until we do make policy decisions in a way that is “devoid of economic and ideological polemics”.

]]> Comment on Amistad — Discovering Truth by anotherworldcitizen http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/amistad-discovering-truth/#comment-172 anotherworldcitizen Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:52:59 +0000 http://movingfilms.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-172 It's true, Anthony Hopkins and Djimon Hounsou were pretty stellar and their scenes together really touched upon human connection transcending cultural barriers. Thank you so much for your comment! It’s true, Anthony Hopkins and Djimon Hounsou were pretty stellar and their scenes together really touched upon human connection transcending cultural barriers. Thank you so much for your comment!

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