Ready Player One is Steven Spielberg’s most successful film in nearly a decade. But is it good? Rabbi Eliyahu Fink returns to debate the film with JR. They reflect on the real world, religion and the dangers of nostalgia.
Ready Player One is Steven Spielberg’s most successful film in nearly a decade. But is it good? Rabbi Eliyahu Fink returns to debate the film with JR. They reflect on the real world, religion and the dangers of nostalgia.
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The StoryMen welcome author, blogger and romantic comedy expert Melissa Tagg. We evaluate the respective merits of Jack Bauer, Chris Hemsworth, the 1980s. We debate the difference between Romantic Comedies and Chick Flicks, and pick apart what makes a great Romantic Comedy great. Melissa walks us through how she writes a Romantic Comedy and what it looks like to romance the Church.
IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 - Melissa Tag vs. Matt Mikalatos
03:00 - Who Loves Jack Bauer?
09:30 - Who Loves Chris Hemsworth?
12:30 - Melissa vs. the 1980s
18:30 - Clay Hates the Sound of Music
20:30 - The Anatomy of the Romantic Comedy
28:30 - Our Favorite Romantic Comedies
39:30 - Writing Christian Romance
43:30 - When the Church idolizes Marriage
48:30 - Here to Stay
53:00 - GIVEAWAY!
JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.