From: ciaran@county.lmt.mn.org (Ciaran Benson)
Subject: More Pagan Movies...
Reply-To: ciaran@county.lmt.mn.org (Ciaran Benson)
Organization: LaserMaster Technologies, Minneapolis, MN
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 20:35:35 GMT

  The original thread has been composted on my server, so I had to
start a new post, but along the same thread ...

  Here's some more of my all-time-favorite, gotta-see-'em-once-a-year
favorite Pagan-theme movies.

Pow Wow Highway - An American Indian warrior sets forth on his sacred
     pony on a sacred quest.  His sometimes reluctant friend also discovers
     his heart.  A beautiful view of the Red Road.  With very few exceptions,
     an ugly view of the White Way.  Perhaps one of the best ritual sacrifice
     scenes I've ever seen in a movie, especially if limited to only those
     including candy bars.  Brought a tear to mah eye.

     Best scenes IMHO; Dilbert (was that really his name?) sitting in
          bones of a sweat lodge, completely filling it -- then later
          singing thanks to the sun as it set, knee-deep in water
          his friend peer-pressured into standing there with him.

Being There - Peter Sellers as the unflaggable Chauncy "Gardner".  Lots of
     really beautiful references to the "Illuminate" and the Bohemian club
     (check out the tomb at the end of the movie -- that's right,
     it's a truncated pyramid!)  See Shirley McClain (sp?) in a
     spiritual movie before she went out on a limb!  See Shirley
     engage in autoeroticism!  See Peter Sellers walk on water!
     Kinda long and boring for those who miss the joke, tho.

     Best quote IMHO; "I like to watch".

Circle of Iron - Bruce Lee's explanation of life, the universe,
     and everything.  Unfortunately, he died before it was done.
     The book was better in some ways, and the movie in others.
     Leai Walick (sp?) as "The Man In Oil" pops into my head about
     once a month or so, as does the "you've been here before" scene.
     Lotsa stuff to chew on here, even if it is kinda cheesy in
     spots.  Don't let the martial arts stuff drive you away, or
     you'll miss the chance to see David Caradine pretending to
     play the flute again!  ... Join the ranks of dozens waiting
     for the opportunity to put on a serious look and say; "Oh,
     you're obviously mentally disturbed!".

     Best quote IMHO; "That is not in the Order Of Things!"

Conan the Barbarian - The first one, not the second one.  I know,
     I know, cheesy.  But the finest movie ever made in its jandra.
     The overt references to Nordic deities is the least of the
     reasons it's on my list.  This movie fills me with the urge
     to work out, to live in the woods, to sleep on the Earth, to
     curl up in front of a fire in leather sheets, to understand
     the riddle.  Not just the "riddle of steel", but of self-
     determination and preserverance, of friendship and love, of
     our own places in the evolving world.

     But you're right.  It is cheesy.  But it's got Sandal Bergrand
     and Arnold Swartzenegger and James Earl Jones.  Primo, man,
     just primo.

     Oh, alright.  It does have all kinds of bad images of women and
     men and Witches and magic.

     But it is a cool movie, and manages to make everyone hold their
     own or flounder.

     Best quote IMHO; "My God is stronger than Crom.  My God is the ever
     lasting wind.  Your God lives  beneath him.  Heh, heh, heh."

Save a balcony seat for me,

Blessed be, Ciaran.