ALL 5 PEOPLE i went to see it with, as well as all three critics
I've read review it, were happy to note that they felt the message
of the film was an affirmation of faith [without evidence]!
Aargh! Sagan wrote an entire book (The Demon-Haunded World), and spent
much of his career warning of the dangers of this. Skepticism and
reason, as well as a profound distrust of organized religion and similar
superstitions, formed such a large part of his body of work.
Although Sagan had a heavy hand in the film, around 80% was filmed while he
was on his deathbed, and another 10% was filmed AFTER he died. It makes
me crazy to think the film people managed to make a film espousing the
REVERSE of Sagan's message, while still loudly proclaiming him imprimatur!
Argh! Ooeerg! [teeth gnashing]
The book was much more clearly pro-logic. Joss was a much less loathable,
pretty-boy character.
And the book had one fascinating idea which was inexplicably (okay, the
film people correctly thought it was too complicated for mainstream audiences)
omitted from the film: PI contains a "secret message" from the (non-divine)
alien creators of the universe.
-k.
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brennan@jitterbug.com
http://www.jitterbug.com/pages/brennan.html
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