[Gocamino] The Way the movie in Toronto.and in the U.S.A. at last!

[Rosina]

As anyone in these parts can't fail to perceive, on a daily basis, the dictatorial so-called "political  correctness",  and a relentless determination to eradicate the Christian foundations of these U.S. of A.,  pretty much keeps movies and TV programs with what might be perceived as a Christian slant  off movie houses and television airings, and out of circulation.  
Nevertheless, the nearly 90% Christian population of the country will not be denied; not for long. 
And so,..... last Sunday the NY Times, an erstwhile responsible  newspaper sadly metamorphosed into the clarion of  political merchantability, published a tiny article about the Martin Sheen's movie "The Way"  that will finally be released commercially here.  Not surprisingly, the newspaper doesn't disclose the  theatres where the movie will be shown.  The "article" merely mentions that the movie will "open on Friday nationwide".
 Because these listservs, protectively, preclude attachments, a verbatim reproduction of the small piece reads:

"One thing you quickly realize when you sit to watch "The Way": Martin Sheen is a very compelling actor. Another thing you realize more slowly as the film goes along: His oldest son, Emilio Estevez, is a very sensitive director. 
Mr. Estevez is both writer and director of this film, and also turns up in a small role, but he gives the spotlight to his father, who makes quite a lot out of a low-key story that could easily have degenerated into mush.  Mr. Sheen plays an ophthalmologist named Tom  whose only son, Daniel (Mr. Estevez) dies in severe weather in the Pyrenees while trying to walk the Way of Saint James (also known as the Camino de Santiago), a pilgrimage of hundreds of miles that ends in northwest Spain at a Cathedral where the Apostle James is said to be buried.
Tom goes to retrieve his son's body and ends up walking the pilgrimage himself, scattering Daniel's ashes along the way.  Mr Sheen gives a lovely performance as the no-nonsense doctor. and he gets wonderful support from actors playing fellow travelers who befriend Tom:  Yorick van Wageningen as a verbose Dutchman, Deborah Kara Lingen as an acid-tongued woman trying to quit smoking, and James Nesbitt as an Irishman  with writer's block.
 This is not an "inspirational" film in the usual, syrupy sense; none of these people are overtly finding God on this trek. The beauty of this movie, in fact, is that Mr Estevez does not make explicit what any of them find (sic) beyond friendship. He lets these four fine actors convey that true personal transformations are not announced with fanfare, but happen internally."

Blessed and fortunate are we, Santiago pilgrims, who have lived the  truth of the last sentence and know that the end of the Camino pilgrimage at the Santiago Cathedral is the beginning revealed.

Hugs!

Rosina


-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Kenney <kenneysue at gmail.com>
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Sent: Mon, Oct 10, 2011 8:39 pm
Subject: [Gocamino] The Way the movie in Toronto


Tomorrow, October 11 The Way the movie is screening in Toronto at the AMC at
undas and Yonge. I'll be there. Here's the link.
ttps://globerecognition.net/offers/view/505

usan Regan Kenney
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uthor of Canadian best selling book My Camino
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