#MovieThread V: Definitely Not The Final Frontier, Chapter Eleven — November Edition
From 2020 to 2023 I watched 1492 movies. This year so far, I've watched another 388, for a total of 1880 movies.
Numbers still check out.
This month:
* 1945 Best Picture nominees
* Actually starting Elaine May.
* Probably some Star Trek.
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#MovieThread V: Definitely Not The Final Frontier, Chapter Ten — October Edition From 2020 to 2023 I watched 1492 movies. This year so far, I've watched another 356, for a total of 1848 movies. Numbers still check out. This month: * 1944.Beep Boop One
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[From the Pastor’s Desk, page 2 of 2]
4 General Character. Of course, no one is perfect and we lean into grace but sometimes it's easy to see where one candidate is trying harder to demonstrate selfless rather than selfish behavior. This includes a realistic look at how the candidate has handled his/her own family and interacted with the public in the past.
5 If a candidate is proposing restrictions to health care and education then that candidate is working in direct opposition to the Gospel.
6 A whole life approach to things in general. As opposed to merely “pro-life” this means an attitude that works towards solutions that make the choice for life more likely. So, things like universal child care, access to affordable health care, etc. are to be worked toward.
7 Specific to this election is a consideration of immigration. Here is what the Bible says about that: Leviticus 19:33-34: "When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” (Note that this is a direct command from God.) And in the Greek scriptures, Hebrews 13:2: "Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” What candidates and policies honor that sentiment?](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/605835 "FPC Monterey View - November 5, 2024
[From the Pastor’s Desk, page 2 of 2]
4 General Character. Of course, no one is perfect and we lean into grace but sometimes it's easy to see where one candidate is trying harder to demonstrate selfless rather than selfish behavior. This includes a realistic look at how the candidate has handled his/her own family and interacted with the public in the past.
5 If a candidate is proposing restrictions to health care and education then that candidate is working in direct opposition to the Gospel.
6 A whole life approach to things in general. As opposed to merely “pro-life” this means an attitude that works towards solutions that make the choice for life more likely. So, things like universal child care, access to affordable health care, etc. are to be worked toward.
7 Specific to this election is a consideration of immigration. Here is what the Bible says about that: Leviticus 19:33-34: \"When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” (Note that this is a direct command from God.) And in the Greek scriptures, Hebrews 13:2: \"Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” What candidates and policies honor that sentiment?")
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in reply to Alex Daily! • • •Horror season is year round for me, but the contrarian in me did go, okay, what's the least horror thing I've got lined up that I can watch, and I'm pretty sure this one's about a divorce, so, it's --
#1881, or #389, 1945 Best Picture nominee "Mildred Pierce."
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in reply to Alex Daily! • • •Leaving now to go see --
#1882, or #390, 2024's "Juror #2."
But I never saw "Juror #1"!
Alex Daily!
in reply to Alex Daily! • • •In this one Walter Matthau *squints at notes* plays Animal Crossing, it's --
#1883, or #391, 1971 Elaine May picture "A New Leaf."
Alex Daily!
in reply to Alex Daily! • • •The motion picture that dares to ask, what if Carrie knew about cellular telephony, it's --
#1884, or #392, 2013's "Carrie."
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in reply to Alex Daily! • • •Sneak Preview! Who knows!
#1885, or #393.
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in reply to Alex Daily! • • •But I haven't seen "Transformers Zero"!
#1886, or #394, 2024's "Transformers One."
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"There's got to be something more we can do. I can feel it."
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