Comments on: Five Christ Figures as Depicted in Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies

By: Unreality - Movie Betrayals |

Unreality - Movie Betrayals | — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:01:00 +0000

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By: A Lost Virgin Asks For Your Help | AnAtheist.Net

A Lost Virgin Asks For Your Help | AnAtheist.Net — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:31:25 +0000

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By: Madison

Madison — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:29:13 +0000

@ Yesspaz

Very insightful on John Coffey; I definitely agree.

I’m actually reading The Stand now (about 100 pages to go) and there’s tons of Biblical allusions in that.

By: Yesspaz

Yesspaz — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:20:21 +0000

Here’s a pretty good one:

John Coffey in “The Green Mile.”

John Coffey (with the initials JC) is wrongfully executed for crimes he did not commit. He is innocent. He heals buy sucking the sin/evil out of people, and he punishes bad men by giving them their own evil. His presence in the life of the guards redeems them.

Not sci-fi, but Andy Dupree in “The Shawshank Redemption” is likewise innocent but imprisoned for crimes he didn’t commit, but his “redemptive joy” transforms the prison. He has hardened criminals enjoying classical music and the library. He punishes the crooked warden and goes through his “grave” and “resurrection” by tunneling through the sewer and ends up in his heaven, a beach.

The connection? Both are written by Stephen King. King can’t get away from the King.

By: Raze

Raze — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:21:45 +0000

How this wasn’t mentioned, I’ll never understand (If it was, then I apologize), but Aslan from Narnia.

By: Jesus Christ Has Risen in Pop Culture : The Contemplation

Jesus Christ Has Risen in Pop Culture : The Contemplation — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:23:25 +0000

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By: Rabia

Rabia — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:59:24 +0000

Have to agree with Chris Lees up there re Battlestar Galactica. Although I’m a bit behind on the shows, the last episode reeked of religious overtones. Especially noteworthy, and forgive me because I don’t remember all the Cylons’ names, was the conversation between the “creator” cylon and one of the creations (Allen?). The creation was deriding the creator for making him in human form with inferior capabilities as compared to the original Cylon form, and that reminded me of Satan/Iblis’ pride in his creation (made from light) when God asked all the angels to bow to Adam (made from dirt). They also talk a lot about the 13th tribe etc., so yeah.

There was also a show on either National Geographic or History Channel about the folklore and mythology behind Star Wars and how it parallels virtually every hero story.

By: Gregg L.

Gregg L. — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:47:06 +0000

Frodo!!!

By: Mary Fagan

Mary Fagan — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:08:11 +0000

Most gratifying to see “Omega Man”, “Dune” (the good one), and “Fifth Element” remembered. I’d like to add “Eragon”, or Oromis, the elf elder who trained him and then sacrificed himself in “Brisingr”. Where would you class Obiwon Kanobe or Yoda in this context?

By: Lou Anders

Lou Anders — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:38:18 +0000

Can’t believe Alex in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE hasn’t been mentioned. He follows the form the closest – betrayed by his disciples, descends to Hell, and ascends to heaven in the end.