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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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Tuesday May 07, 2013
Tuesday May 07, 2013
May the Fourth be with you! Well, it’s a little after May the Fourth. With Free Comic Book Day, Iron Man 3 premiering, and further celebration for Revenge of the Sixth some of us were suffering from nerd hangovers. At any rate, this month’s episode is edited and posted for your enjoyment and enrichment. We discuss the 1997 Zemeckis film Contact and deliver a diatribe of the TV show “Ancient Aliens.”
Carl Sagan's Contact: Summary of the Novel
Ancient Aliens — Episodes, Video & Schedule - H2 on History.com
We have a special theme for our next episode—CTGPodcast Recommends. I recommended to Mike Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself and Mike suggested I watch select episodes of the “West Wing.” Until then we will be watching something new and catching up on all those free comics!
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
Once again it is Easter time, and here at CTGPodcast we are celebrating by watching what we think should be required watching for all mature Christians: Monty Python’s Life of Brian. In Tv Corner we begin discussing the merits of the shoe “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” but somehow end up debating the cost of pledging devotion to Vin Diesel. “Huh?” you might say to yourself; just listen.
Monty Python's Life of Brian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monty Python's Flying Circus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friday Night, Saturday Morning - Monty Python's Life of Brian - YouTube
Next month, we have another theme show in which review the movie Contact and in TV Corner the meme source “Ancient Aliens.” Be sure to listen in on our mobile site at http://ctgpodcast.podbean.com/mobile/ He is Risen!
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!
Saturday Dec 15, 2012
Saturday Dec 15, 2012
Happy Holidays to all! "It's a Wonderful Life" is our seasonal pick for you, and we join in the speculation on what will happen to Star Wars now that Lucasfilm has been sold to Disney in our News Corner. It's a Wonderful Life - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Columbia News Service » Blog Archive » Christian Films Find Fans at the Multiplex Nicolas Cage's Agent - YouTube Next month's episode will hopefully be released back on schedule at the first Friday of the month. We will be talking about Stargate and the last two seasons of Stargate SG-1. Check our Twitter feed for some of the specific episodes to watch on line at places like Amazon or on DVD if you have not seen them before. Merry X-mas!
Thursday Nov 22, 2012
Thursday Nov 22, 2012
Welcome to this special Thanksgiving Day release of Checking the Gate that reviews a few of the films by Kirk Cameron. Mike has been waiting to watch "Fireproof" and "Left Behind" for a long time and is proud to present this episode to you. We also talk about the Jeff Foxworthy hosted game show "American Bible Challenge." So after you chow down on the turkey , ham, and sweet potatoes and before you hit the couch for that calorie induced coma, watch one of these movies with the family and give us a listen. But first I, Robert must apologize for the delay in this month's episode. Usually, I try to release these on the first Friday of every month but at the end of October I had emergency laser surgery on my eye for a torn retina. I'm okay now, just really behind on the podcast schedule! So without further adieu, here are Mike and my thoughts on some of the burgeoning Christian film industry's most well known contributions.
Fireproof
Sherwood Pictures Donate to help victims of Hurricane Sandy: News & Stories » Superstorm Sandy Devastates Northeast GSNTV.COM - The American Bible Challenge Hosted By Jeff FoxworthyGSNTV.COM The Official TV Network Website for GSN December brings us back to Christmastime, and in that spirit we will be watching the classic "It's a Wonderful Life" and (if we can get a hold of any copy of it) the old TV show 'Highway to Heaven." The show is hard to find and only the first three seasons were released on DVD. If we make any changes we will update you on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks for listening!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 Aug 03, 2012
Friday Aug 03, 2012
Welcome to episode sixteen, on Lang's classic Metropolis and the short lived Caprica, of Checking the Gate: A Film and Religion Podcast. As you may remember, we delayed this episode to focus on Christ centered movies for Easter earlier in the year. At last, we are able to turn our attention to the Medieval religious imagery in an an Expressionist film, to the ethics of cheating death and playing God, and to lamenting unfulfilled promises. Here are some links for those of keen interest. Metropolis The Complete Metropolis - Kino Lorber Home Video Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime - Mark Wheeler MacWilliams - Google Books Caprica | Syfy FOX Broadcasting Company - Fringe TV Show - Fringe TV Series - Fringe Episode Guide Septembers episode is going to cover another classic sci-fi piece, the original "Planet of the Apes." We will most likely touch on the sequel "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" and the 2001 remake, but the later two are not required viewing. We will also be discussing the book/miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand, as TV Corner slowly morphs into Book Corner. Until then remember, the mediator of the hed and the hands must be the heart...so say we all!
Friday Jul 06, 2012
Friday Jul 06, 2012
Greetings! For the last month since Prometheus was released, the whole internet community has been scratching their heads, asking questions, and submitting theories over Ridley Scott's latest cinematic journey. We join in the fervor with our latest episode as we look at some of the popular theories and give you some of our own. As always we try to hone in on the religious subtext. Space Jesus, Xenomorph worshipers, the mystery of Creation--we look at it all. Plus, we add in some extra dialogue from our episode on Paul to add to the creation conversation. Here are the links we refer to during the show. Prometheus Hard Core Review - Part 1 Massive Dissection - SPOILERS -by comicbookgirl19 cavalorn: Prometheus Unbound: What The Movie Was Actually About Prometheus Will Retcon AVP! « furiousfanboys.com Cinefilter.com www.dtrn.co.uk/episode/sci-fi-guys-s517-jessica-parker-kennedy Next time we will (finally) do a show we planned several months ago, but postponed for our Easter episode. We are going to check out the original "Metropolis," and in the TV Corner, "Caprica." Both can be found on Netflix, DVD, and Blu-Ray.