Their numbers are dwindling, but folks figuring there’s nothing new under the sun are spending too much time in the shade and/or staring too much at the fiery object that planets circle with precision–at least so far.
Assuredly this is not the opinion of a robot, spy or AI (“artificial intelligence” for people asleep at the wheel for the last decade and still slumbering.) I am a real person who believes the movie Truth and Treason is a “must see” film.
There’s a tidal wave of support sweeping across the nation. For some people–particularly those who may not have been to a theater in years–the old adage, “We ain’t seen nothing yet,” may apply….
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If you have hilarity on your mind, skip Truth and Treason . It is a raw depiction of the miserable conditions caused largely during the reign of Germany’s Adolph Hitler.
Yet, we are thrilled by the courage of three teenage boys who saw through Hitler’s madness and defied it.
Tears come easily as their true accounts unfold, gushing even more when the horrors of the World War II era are compared to leanings in our world today. The prospect is frightening. Those who maintain otherwise should take stock of worldwide news, taking their blood pressure fore and aft.
It has been years–maybe decades–since I have seen such an important film. Persons may disagree if they choose, but they may be as hard to find as five-year-olds willing to swear off sweets….
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Angel Studios –recognizing a growing demand befitting audiences of all ages–has done it again. “Cleaner” movies with more noble content are making their way back.
Don’t take my word for it. If you are leery of giving my review much credence, check the internet for reviews by rank and file citizens, as well as professionals whose jobs are to review critically.
Some, of course, feel it necessary to include some negative observations. Of the several dozen reviews I read for Truth and Treason , however, most glowed with approval….
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One of the most generous headlines describes “an almost perfect film.” Another reviewer claims that the movie “reignited my passion for the truth.” SA sobering headline warns of “what’s left when truth costs everything.”
As I exited the theater, I overheard a comment from a person–perhaps a few years my senior–that probably “nutshells” the prevailing world view of the twisted German Führer. “For the cemetery to avoid becoming a swamp, they probably needed gutters on his grave to dispose of spittle spewed from the mouths of millions who understandably loathed him.”
I wish all Americans–above junior high school age–would attend this movie. (It would likely be disturbing for the young.)…..
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The late Dr. Guy D. Newman was president of my alma mater, Howard Payne University, for 17 years, including all five of my undergraduate years. (His tenure in the presidency is second-longest in the history of the 136-year-old school.) As early as the 1950s, he warned against the dangers of both Communism and Socialism.
Echoing in my mind are the words of a poem he recited often: “No one escapes when freedom fails. The best folks rot in filthy jails. And those who scream, ‘appease, appease,’ are hanged by those they tried to please.” Never has a movie–as well as an unrelated play–moved me so deeply.
Only hours after seeing the movie, I was fortunate to learn of a play presented by the music ministry of First United Methodist Church Plano….
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The play, Something Greater, features a cast of about a dozen 18-30-year-old members of the church.
Set in the chapel with seating for 120, it was “packed out” for the first three scheduled performances, so a fourth was added. More than 500 saw it live.
Its impact grows as the video is passed around. I intend to watch it again, and next week will provide additional details about how to access it on YouTube….
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Dr . Newbury, a speaker in the Metroplex, may be reached at 817-447-3872; email: [email protected]. Audio version at www.speakerdoc.com.