tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post6489913777963644679..comments2024-03-10T10:54:59.776-07:00Comments on Ben Witherington: 3:10 to Yuma-- I tend to like it!Ben Witheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-12435090670903087432008-10-19T23:04:00.000-07:002008-10-19T23:04:00.000-07:00ok the movie was cool,but i got realy disappointed...ok the movie was cool,but i got realy disappointed at the end, stupid end realy, not tellng what happens and ruining for you, but if you like happy endings watch something elseAcid08https://www.blogger.com/profile/12706277860067871864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-40889460572375661342007-09-18T17:54:00.000-07:002007-09-18T17:54:00.000-07:00Russell Crowe has been in the news here in Sydney ...Russell Crowe has been in the news here in Sydney in a good way http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=77733. Our state has, I believe the world's largest concentration of these accursed machines.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600385573952543990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-26815326070531038432007-09-17T19:48:00.000-07:002007-09-17T19:48:00.000-07:00SPOILERS BELOWI agree. Why in the world would Wade...SPOILERS BELOW<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><I><BR/>I agree. Why in the world would Wade run through a hail of bullets with his captor for no good reason--- weird. </I><BR/><BR/>Well, the way I see it, he had come to respect and even admire Dan for his immense courage and integrity and for his dedication to his family. Not just financially, but also making sure he set a good example for his son - I think a major reason why Dan didn't take the money from Ben was because if he did, his son would see that and would look to outlaws as role models more than he already did.<BR/><BR/>Ben is going to escape anyway - his mention of escaping before and the whistling for the horse imply this. Throughout the movie it seems that he somewhat regrets his life. Although he may not really reform himself after he escapes from Yuma again (that's left open to interpretation), I think that he felt he could redeem himself somewhat by helping Dan and his family.<BR/><BR/>I'm a big fan of Firefly/Serenity too.Kzer-zahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03911237632932454315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-28187549534734623352007-09-17T11:20:00.000-07:002007-09-17T11:20:00.000-07:001) Because he wasn't his captor anymore.2) MY ques...1) Because he wasn't his captor anymore.<BR/><BR/>2) MY question was how in the world Dan ran through that obstacle course so fast with a mid-1800s wooden foot!Falantedioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16142960942087875045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-38545879766914640082007-09-16T14:22:00.000-07:002007-09-16T14:22:00.000-07:00Hi Brian:I agree. Why in the world would Wade run ...Hi Brian:<BR/>I agree. Why in the world would Wade run through a hail of bullets with his captor for no good reason--- weird. <BR/><BR/>But it was still a fine movie.<BR/><BR/>BenBen Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-54177349795697350622007-09-16T14:01:00.000-07:002007-09-16T14:01:00.000-07:00I thought the the performances in 3:10 were amazin...I thought the the performances in 3:10 were amazing. The story, well, the last 10 minutes of the story, fell apart for me. Crowe and Bale turned in two of the best performances though that have been on the screen in a very long time.Brianmpeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583340553087208389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-34428869671124819032007-09-16T10:04:00.000-07:002007-09-16T10:04:00.000-07:00Todd,I always thought the HBO show "Deadwood" remi...Todd,<BR/><BR/>I always thought the HBO show "Deadwood" reminded me of the Book of Judges...both are set up around the same theme: how society organizes itself in the absence of law and authority. Both the show and Judges tend to be crude, violent, harsh pictures of humanity at it's worst when "there is no king, and men do what is best in their own eyes".Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581635779544308759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-40714939818205362292007-09-15T15:25:00.000-07:002007-09-15T15:25:00.000-07:00You know, one other thing I like about Westerns is...You know, one other thing I like about Westerns is that they remind me of a lot of Old Testament stories. Genesis and Judges kind of have that same sort of frontier feel. Not a lot of law and order, just people trying to sort things out between themselves, with often violent results. My favorite western - Unforgiven.C.P.O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16880429004171251097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-10948202005681692512007-09-15T09:57:00.000-07:002007-09-15T09:57:00.000-07:00Thanks, Dr. W.Thanks, Dr. W.Kyle Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960268650146506711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-9938073578196163532007-09-15T09:18:00.000-07:002007-09-15T09:18:00.000-07:00Hi Peter--- Don't look at me, I didn't support any...Hi Peter--- <BR/><BR/>Don't look at me, I didn't support any of that stuff from the first. I knew it was a recipe for disaster and the death of many Americans, unnecessarily. <BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/><BR/>Ben WBen Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-67566465259873890312007-09-15T06:35:00.000-07:002007-09-15T06:35:00.000-07:00the day that we believed in the triumph of rugged ...<I>the day that we believed in the triumph of rugged individualists who could ride into town and solve all our problems by rendering a sort of rough justice ... is probably over.</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, but only a couple of years ago when you guys stopped believing George W could solve all the problems of Iraq like that.Peter Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395635409427347613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-56531351003649270312007-09-15T04:44:00.000-07:002007-09-15T04:44:00.000-07:00Well hi Kyle. Next time shoot me an email with th...Well hi Kyle. Next time shoot me an email with this sort of question. Partial preterism is of course correct. Many of the prophecies, both OT and NT were fulfilled a long time ago. But full preterism is false. There are still various things yet to happen, the chief of which is the return of Christ and the events that return will trigger. The notion that the earliest Christians set a date for the return of Christ within their own lifetimes is also false. Many thought it was possible, but unlike modern false prophets there was no prediction of a specific date or time or year etc. <BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/><BR/>Ben W.Ben Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-72721504278527205322007-09-14T22:15:00.000-07:002007-09-14T22:15:00.000-07:00Hey Dr. Witheringon - I'm a new student at Asbury,...Hey Dr. Witheringon - <BR/><BR/>I'm a new student at Asbury, and I have a question that is totally unrelated to your blog.<BR/><BR/>Have you heard of the eschatological views called "partial preterism" and "full preterism?" If so, I was wondering what you thought of their hermeneutic (the idea that either most, or all of the prophecy in the NT has already been fulfilled - including the second coming of Christ for full preterists). <BR/><BR/>Full preterism is especially unorthodox because it does not agree with the ecumenical creeds about the second coming. I have a friend who has been flirting with preterism because he finds their "time" arguments persuasive - that is, that the first century church (and the NT) seems to believe that Jesus would come in their lifetime.<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts?<BR/><BR/>KyleKyle Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960268650146506711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-6965959894582586902007-09-14T21:30:00.000-07:002007-09-14T21:30:00.000-07:00I love westerns. I thought that Open Range was a g...I love westerns. I thought that Open Range was a great movie as was "The Missing". I will put this one on my to watch list.The Vegas Art Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800692010017718392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-89191078471896602942007-09-14T20:37:00.000-07:002007-09-14T20:37:00.000-07:00It should be noted that the original 3 Star Wars f...It should be noted that the original 3 Star Wars films were often described as westerns set in space. <BR/><BR/>I'm one 23 year old with a fondness for westerns, though. They're definitely worth catching on the big screen as most smaller tvs make it hard to catch the wide-open spaces of the West. 3:10 to Yuma was definitely worth going to see.Joshua Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995189543903648146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-33537377801124574162007-09-14T19:08:00.000-07:002007-09-14T19:08:00.000-07:00Indeed, the 'Serenity' series was a terrific comb...Indeed, the 'Serenity' series was a terrific combo of western with sci fi.Ben Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-68262246381348377312007-09-14T17:58:00.000-07:002007-09-14T17:58:00.000-07:00Of course, you can combine Star Trek with a wester...Of course, you can combine Star Trek with a western, as was done with Spectre of the Gun.<BR/><BR/>I like westerns too, though I haven't watched them for a while.James Patehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247799389009268470noreply@blogger.com