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This is a show for those spiritual people who love film, and also those cinefiles feel that there is more to life than what we know. Each month, Robert and Mike will creativly evaluate a new film.
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Monday Mar 11, 2013
Monday Mar 11, 2013
Thank you for listening to episode 22 of CTG Podcast where we, Mike and Robert, review the movie Clash of the Titans and the TV show “Fringe.” We discuss why the ancient Greek religion still persists in our imaginations, if those gods are really dead, and if so are we trying to be gods ourselves.
Along the way we talk about these tangents as well:
Super-8 Funny Movie Poster
Next time we will celebrate Easter once again by watching Monty Python’s Life of Brian. This satirical examination of religious behavior should be required viewing for people of all faiths. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Sunday Feb 03, 2013
Sunday Feb 03, 2013
We’re back! Thank you for hanging in there last month. We wanted to bring you our best so we took our time. We brought it here this month with our review of the movie “Stargate” and its spin-off “Stargate SG-1.” What is more true, scientific fact or religious faith? We seek to find the answer through the Stargate (or Chapa’ai for all you true believers out there).
Arthur C. Clarke - Wikiquote Clarke’s Three Laws
GEOS - Stargate SG-1 News Article Stargate sequels?
GateWorld » More details on Best-Lock’s new Stargate toy line
Next month we will be watching the original “Clash of the Titans” and discussing the show “Fringe” now that the series has finished. See you then and with any luck we will stay on schedule!
Friday Oct 12, 2012
Friday Oct 12, 2012
Welcome to the Halloween episode of Checking the Gate, where we examine the religious veracity of the classic horror movie "The Exorcist" and the more recent (and not so classic) "Constantine." We look at the fictions put forth in these movies, the former based on a novel and the latter based on graphic novels, to see if they line up with reality. We have a lot of laughs along the way! http://theexorcist.warnerbros.com/
The Exorcist (1973) - IMDb
Constantine (2005) - IMDb
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Demonic Possession
Removing Demonic Oppression | Leadership Journal
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Suicide
Next month we will have a Kirk Cameron Special! We will watch the movie "Fireproof" and also mention the film "Left Behind." In TV Corner we will discuss the merits of the new game show "The American Bible Challenge" hosted by Jeff Foxworthy on the Game Show Network. See you in a few weeks!Friday Sep 07, 2012
Friday Sep 07, 2012
“A planet where apes evolve from men?” This and other mind boggling questions are tackled in this month’s epic podcast on the “Planet of the Apes” series of movies. In our TV/Book corner we review Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic spiritual spectacular: The Stand. We have not had as much fun recording since our “Dune” episode, and we hope you enjoy it too. As always, here are some links for further study.
Planet of the Apes: The Forbidden Zone
The Stand - Stephen King - Google Books
Next show is in October which is Halloween time. So, in honor of this ancient holiday we will be watching two movies: “The Exorcist” and “Constantine;” both are different takes on the Catholic-inspired horror genre and should make for some interesting comparison. See you all then!
Update: Since we recorded this episode, one of the stars of the 2001 "Planet of the Apes," Micheal Clarke Duncan, has passed away at the age of 54 due to natural causes following a heart attack. Our thoughts and prayers are for his family, friends, and fans. All of us will miss him.
Friday Jun 01, 2012
Friday Jun 01, 2012
Welcome to Episode 14 of CTGPodcast on Ridley Scott’s “Kingdom of Heaven.” Mike and I are eagerly anticipating the release of Scott’s new movie “Prometheus,” so we decided to take another look at his epic of the Third Crusade. We also have some fun extras that we cut from older episodes for time or for being tangential.
Prometheus - Movie Trailers - iTunes
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - IMDb
The Third Crusade - Middle Ages
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Crusades
The Babble On Project - GeekPlanetOnline.com
Given the super secret nature of the “Prometheus” marketing campaign, it is hard to tell how much theological issues will be touched on in the film, although early interviews and more recent reviews seem to suggest it is more than worthy for our podcast. Though we are tentatively planning on reviewing this movie next month, we are going to err on the side of caution. Watch this website, our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/CTGPodcast), or our Twitter feed (twitter.com/CTGPodcast) for any updates.
Thursday Jan 05, 2012
Thursday Jan 05, 2012
Happy Holidays to everyone! Our gift to you this year is a super-sized, double length episode. So much has happened this December that we had to get our two cents in all of it. We have our regular movie and TV reviews on Indiana Jones and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" along with some additional discussion on a commercial and an SNL skit. Further information can be found at these links: Prometheus - Movie Trailers - iTunes Indiana Jones Trivia Siva Lingam The Feckless Faith of Indiana Jones The Truth Behind the Crystal Skulls Red Letter Media-IJATKOTCS BELIEVE!...In what?? Rick Perry -Strong Pat Robertson Blasts Tim Tebow SNL Sketch Bill Maher's Tebow tweet sparks Twitter war Guster - Stay With Me Jesus Episode Ten will cover the alien comedy "Paul" and TV Corner will continue the theme with "X-Files." Watch me get on my soapbox as we get into the Creation vs. Evolution debate. My stance on the subject will probably surprise you! Until then Happy X-mas/Hanukkah/Ramadan/Quanza/Solstice/Festivus/Life Day!
Friday Dec 02, 2011
Friday Dec 02, 2011
SSKREEEEOOOONK! Welcome to episode eight of "Checking the Gate: a Film and Religion Podcast" in which we look at Kevin Smith's latest effort "Red State" and the amazing monster movie "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah,: Giant Monsters All Out Attack!" A heartfelt thank you goes out to Kyle Yount of the "Kaijucast" for giving us a plug on his show. For all those "Kaijucast" listeners joining us, the GMK review starts at around the 18 minute mark. Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode. Red State Beard Cutting Toho Kingdom GMK Review Kaijucast Jizo Bodhisattva Eight-Headed Millennium Dragon I was going to put a link to the Phelps website because it pertains to "Red State", but after visiting it while researching this episode, I found the whole thing too repulsive to ever suggest that anyone else submit themselves to such appalling hatred. I felt sick just looking at it. Next time Mike and I will scrutinize the classic "Indiana Jones" trilogy along with the "Charlie Brown Christmas Special" in the TV Corner. (By the way, we recorded our episode at about the same time that the Kaijucast recorded their November 29th episode, and it is totally by coincidence that we make the same "Crystal Skull" joke.) So whether you celebrate a religious holiday or not, we hope you all have a safe and happy season, and we will talk to you again in the new year!
Friday Nov 04, 2011
Friday Nov 04, 2011
Hello faithful listeners! Mike and I had a lot of fun recording this episode, and we hope you enjoy listening to it just as much. We review the 2010 movie 'Book of Eli" and the 1989-1993 series "Quantum Leap." What would it be like to live in a world with no religion? Denzel Washington finds out that it is not the way John Lennon imagined it. We discuss the merits of this film and its comment on religion, as well as the various adventures of Dr. Sam Beckett in the TV Corner. The Book of Eli Quantum Leap The Myth of Religious Violence Next time we will be examining two movies. The first is the new Kevin Smith movie "Red State" (which Mike and I had the rare occasion to view together). The second is simply titled "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack!" Both have strong religious or spiritual themes - yes, even the Godzilla movie - so fire up your DVD player over Thanksgiving. From now on, all episodes will be released on the first Friday of every month. Enjoy our thoughts this month and come back on December 2 for more! Thanks again for listening
Friday Jun 10, 2011
Friday Jun 10, 2011
Greetings, true believers! I'm stealing Stan Lee's trademark salutation because in our second episode, Mike and I are going two on one against the mighty movie "Thor." In this podcast, we praise the work of this movie's director, Kenneth Branagh, and ponder if this movie is as offensive to modern day heathens as "The Last Temptation of Christ" is to Christian fundamentalists. On the TV corner, we lament the loss of our favorite show "V" starring Joel Gretsch as our favorite Catholic priest, Father Jack Landry. If you like what you hear or if you disagree with every word we say, please let us know at ctgpodcast@yahoo.com. Thor is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. Here are links to some of the books we mentioned: Norse Mythology: The Religion of Our Forefathers Norse Mythology: A-Z The next podcast will be another two weeks from now, and that brings us back to our regular monthly schedule. On that show we will be looking at "Superman Returns" and then "Smallville" in the TV corner. It's a Superman Super-Special! Until then, keep the faith and peace out!