You know, I’ve got to admit, I’ve got iTunes 10 open.
And — after seeing the video for Wall of Voodoo’s Mexican Radio on YouTube, the other — I’ve got hold of a copy Dark Continent, by the same band.
Can I be honest, here … ?
I love it … !
Definitely one to look up. If you can find it … !
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But that’s not what I was going to tell you about.
It’s Saturday, isn’t it?
Or just gone, at any rate: it’s just gone bedtime, so I’ll quickly sum up, before saving this and finishing it in the morning.
But Movie Night Adrian, Squeaky, Big Josh and I have all managed to see the 2010, Scott Stewart direct film, Legion.
And I think I’m definitely going to finish this, after posting tomorrow’s Teaser!
I’ll have a clearer head!
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5th September, 2010.
You know, right now, I’m very tempted to tell you all sorts of things.
I really am.
At any rate, I don know that the BBC News channel’s getting very monotonous!
At least I can can relax a bit, now: I’ve just turned over to Radio 4, who are doing a documentary on the rather scandalous Miss World finals of 1970.
Scandalous!
Let’s move on shall we … ?
Yes, lets …
I’ve you’ve probably worked out — by now — Movie Night Adrian, Squeaky, Big Josh and I all managed to get over to my place, last night, to see the 2010 film, Legion.
Which is a bit of a weird beast.
Or possibly not …
Legion sees Paul Bettany as Michæl, an Archangel thrown out of Heaven for disobeying orders: orders that see Michael refusing to start off the process of Armageddon, and starting a search for a child who he believes will become the saviour of humanity.
As a result of that … ?
He ends up at an out-of-the-way diner. One run by Bob Hanson (Dennis Quaid), his son, Jeep (Lucas Black) and one that employs Charlie: a heavily pregnant waitress played by Adrianne Palicki.
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Now I’ve got to admit, having looked around on the web, I find Legion got quite a lot of mixed reactions.
I think I can understand that.
Because, although it’s a film I personally enjoyed, I’m also very aware that Legion seems to go from all-guns-blazing action adventure to moody goth-horror-melodrama and back again. Complete with black clad angels and seemingly diabolic, angel possessed humans.
Oh, and deranged little old ladies.
Don’t ask!
I think there’s something else to possibly talk about, as well, actually.
From what I can gather, there’s quite a bit online — from various shades of evangelical christian — who throw accusations of heresy and blasphemy at Legion.
Personally … ?
I can’t see how.
I felt that Legion was — if not preachy — then certainly wearing its sources on its sleeve.
But on top of that … ?
One could also possibly argue that it leant towards the mildly satanic.
But not necessarily in the way you might think.
One thing I’ve been aware of — for some years — is that, in ancient Jewish tradition, Satan was never actually seen as a modern-day devil. From what I’ve been able to find out, Satan — or ha-satan, which translates as ‘the accuser’, if you prefer the original term — was never seen as evil, per se: he was seen as an angel, working for God, who had the responsibility of acting almost as a public prosecutor. One that pointed out the flaws and evils, both in humanity in general, and in individuals.
Which is something I think may give someone with a more modern view of these things some problem.
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Overall, though … ?
Overall …
Hmmm …
I’m thinking Legion is — as I’ve already stated — is definitely an entertaining film, although I know Adrian was fairly luke-warm about it.
But I will ask you this, though.
I’d ask you to go and see Legion.
Go see it.
And then let me know what you think.
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