The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Yes, I know, this is a very late review, but I only just watched it recently on a DVD... and after watching it some interesting thoughts came to my mind. I'll jot some of them down here.
I've never read the book of the same name by Douglas Adams, but, after having watched the movie- which was over all rather unserious, but with an odd tinge of philosophical opinions- I come away with an interesting observation (at least to me).
The movie's premise is about the Answer to everything. When it ends, it does not answer it at all (I don't know whether if it is "answered" in Adams' subsequent books though). And I now come to the conclusion that man will never find the ultimate, satisfactory, answer to everything.
Through out Hitchiker, we see some subtle potshots at religion ("Who is this God thing anyway?" and the Church scene). Yet the movie- and other attempts to touch on the "ultimate answer" reeks of irony. Usually the deny God as the answer- and end up getting nothing.
Does Christianity offer the ultimate answer? Yes, for me it does. We were made for God. And our purpose is to worship him. It's that simple. I say it's much simpler than "42".
I've never read the book of the same name by Douglas Adams, but, after having watched the movie- which was over all rather unserious, but with an odd tinge of philosophical opinions- I come away with an interesting observation (at least to me).
The movie's premise is about the Answer to everything. When it ends, it does not answer it at all (I don't know whether if it is "answered" in Adams' subsequent books though). And I now come to the conclusion that man will never find the ultimate, satisfactory, answer to everything.
Through out Hitchiker, we see some subtle potshots at religion ("Who is this God thing anyway?" and the Church scene). Yet the movie- and other attempts to touch on the "ultimate answer" reeks of irony. Usually the deny God as the answer- and end up getting nothing.
Does Christianity offer the ultimate answer? Yes, for me it does. We were made for God. And our purpose is to worship him. It's that simple. I say it's much simpler than "42".
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on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 6:43 PM.
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