Comments on: First Look Episode 202: Only the Pizza Man Knows http://mormonrenaissance.org/2008/05/07/first-look-episode-202-only-the-pizza-man-knows/ Critical Conversations to Redeem and Perfect Mormon Arts Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Katherine Morris http://mormonrenaissance.org/2008/05/07/first-look-episode-202-only-the-pizza-man-knows/#comment-158 Katherine Morris Mon, 12 May 2008 21:02:43 +0000 http://mormonrenaissance.org/2008/05/07/first-look-episode-202-only-the-pizza-man-knows/#comment-158 Thanks for the review, Candy. I saw this film in my Mormon film class last semester, and it was really excellent. I was impressed with the well-rounded portrayal of each of the family members interviewed--his father, mother, and brother. And the personal narrative was introspective without being indulgent or pretentious. I felt like Christopherson genuinely learned more about his parents and himself as a result of making the film--that he went in with some questions and didn't necessarily find a lot of tidy answers, but that in getting to know his parents better, he began to make some kind of sense of his relationships with them. Very good work. Thanks for the review, Candy. I saw this film in my Mormon film class last semester, and it was really excellent. I was impressed with the well-rounded portrayal of each of the family members interviewed–his father, mother, and brother. And the personal narrative was introspective without being indulgent or pretentious. I felt like Christopherson genuinely learned more about his parents and himself as a result of making the film–that he went in with some questions and didn’t necessarily find a lot of tidy answers, but that in getting to know his parents better, he began to make some kind of sense of his relationships with them.

Very good work.

]]> By: Trevor Banks http://mormonrenaissance.org/2008/05/07/first-look-episode-202-only-the-pizza-man-knows/#comment-157 Trevor Banks Sun, 11 May 2008 18:15:51 +0000 http://mormonrenaissance.org/2008/05/07/first-look-episode-202-only-the-pizza-man-knows/#comment-157 I haven't seen the finished version, unfortunately, but I will say that the portions I saw and re-watched raised issues that are at the heart of the biggest unrest in Utah Valley and Salt Lake Valley, Mormon culture, and Modern America. It's discussion reveals something deep in the heart of the family, patriarchy, and what troubles modern high priests of the Baby Boom generation. Perhaps I'm exaggerating the vastness of its reach, but not by much. I highly recommend this short, extremely relevant film, what ever format it may now be in. I haven’t seen the finished version, unfortunately, but I will say that the portions I saw and re-watched raised issues that are at the heart of the biggest unrest in Utah Valley and Salt Lake Valley, Mormon culture, and Modern America. It’s discussion reveals something deep in the heart of the family, patriarchy, and what troubles modern high priests of the Baby Boom generation. Perhaps I’m exaggerating the vastness of its reach, but not by much.

I highly recommend this short, extremely relevant film, what ever format it may now be in.

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