Legion: Blood Guts, and entertaining speculation about Satan

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.