tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post6877009647127324016..comments2024-03-28T18:35:54.237+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: "Of Gods and Men": one-paragraph reviewKevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-25173217461768522382016-03-31T08:52:56.151+09:002016-03-31T08:52:56.151+09:00A nicely written and thoughtful review, as always,...A nicely written and thoughtful review, as always, Steve. Thanks for linking.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-48470607006012548572016-03-31T07:25:47.431+09:002016-03-31T07:25:47.431+09:00I tend to agree with you, and even as a heretic ap...I tend to agree with you, and even as a heretic apostate, I thought there was a lot of value in this.<br /><br />To wit: http://1001plus.blogspot.com/2012/01/o-brother-why-stay-thou.htmlSJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-7661575963975040762016-03-31T04:41:24.878+09:002016-03-31T04:41:24.878+09:00"Can the shepherds leave the flock when the w...<b>"Can the shepherds leave the flock when the wolves come?"</b><br /><br />The French version of that line is actually spoken in the movie, during a scene in which the monks sit around a table and discuss their options. That was a powerful line, given that the shepherd imagery evoked Jesus, "le Grand Berger" (the Great Shepherd). Another powerful line is spoken by Lonsdale, who plays the old doctor handling 150 patients per day: "Partir, c'est mourir"—"To leave is to die."Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-65487931124942385102016-03-31T01:23:33.471+09:002016-03-31T01:23:33.471+09:00I did not know the story, before clicking on the l...I did not know the story, before clicking on the link. But I suppose, without seeing the film or knowing much about the circumstances, that the monks would have to stay - presuming that the local population was not able to flee as well. Can the shepherds leave the flock when the wolves come?The Maximum Leaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049183891152402775noreply@blogger.com