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Elysium, Neill Blomkamp, 2013
Esta película de ciencia ficción nos mete de lleno en un futuro bastante amargo y desigual, situado en el año 2154, donde el planeta Tierra se ha convertido en un terreno completamente descuidado, contaminado y lleno de sobrepoblación. Mientras la gran mayoría de la gente común sufre para sobrevivir en las ruinas de las viejas ciudades entre la pobreza y la falta de servicios médicos elementales, los ciudadanos más ricos y poderosos del mundo se han mudado a vivir a una gigantesca y lujosa estación espacial que flota en las afueras de la atmósfera. En este paraíso artificial, los habitantes disfrutan de una tranquilidad absoluta y tienen acceso a unas cápsulas tecnológicas maravillosas capaces de curar cualquier enfermedad o reconstruir el cuerpo humano en cuestión de segundos, manteniendo sus vidas totalmente protegidas del caos de la superficie.
La trama se enfoca de forma muy cercana y directa en la vida de Max Da Costa, un trabajador de una fábrica de ensamble que, debido a un grave descuido en las maquinarias de su empleo, sufre un accidente laboral y recibe una dosis letal de radiación que le deja únicamente cinco días de vida. Ante la desesperación de saber que su única salvación está en los laboratorios médicos de la estación espacial, el protagonista decide buscar la ayuda de un viejo grupo de contrabandistas de tecnología informática y se somete a una cirugía clandestina para colocarse un pesado exoesqueleto metálico pegado a los huesos que le da una fuerza sobrehumana. Su misión es interceptar la mente del millonario dueño de su fábrica para robar los códigos de un programa de computadora capaz de reiniciar todo el sistema político de la colonia espacial, metiéndose sin querer en medio de una conspiración de estado armada por la jefa de defensa del lugar, quien busca dar un golpe interno para cerrar todavía más las fronteras.
La recomendación vale la pena porque la producción logra construir una plática muy interesante a través de la acción, utilizando los paisajes desgastados de la Ciudad de México para darle un realismo impresionante a los barrios de la superficie frente a la limpieza de la colonia espacial. Es una película amena y llena de adrenalina que no se guarda nada al momento de mostrar peleas directas con armas pesadas y persecuciones en el espacio, pero que cuida el plantear un debate muy serio sobre las fronteras de los países, el derecho a la salud y cómo las tecnologías más avanzadas del planeta a menudo se quedan en las manos de unos cuantos mientras los demás quedan en el olvido.
— A. Eldritch, Periodista, Locutor, podcaster y bloger del fediverso
Alt text via @altbot y @TeLoDescribot
#Elysium #NeillBlomkamp #CienciaFicción #MattDamon #CineEnCasa #Acción #Películas
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Elysium, Neill Blomkamp, 2013
Esta película de ciencia ficción nos mete de lleno en un futuro bastante amargo y desigual, situado en el año 2154, donde el planeta Tierra se ha convertido en un terreno completamente descuidado, contaminado y lleno de sobrepoblación. Mientras la gran mayoría de la gente común sufre para sobrevivir en las ruinas de las viejas ciudades entre la pobreza y la falta de servicios médicos elementales, los ciudadanos más ricos y poderosos del mundo se han mudado a vivir a una gigantesca y lujosa estación espacial que flota en las afueras de la atmósfera. En este paraíso artificial, los habitantes disfrutan de una tranquilidad absoluta y tienen acceso a unas cápsulas tecnológicas maravillosas capaces de curar cualquier enfermedad o reconstruir el cuerpo humano en cuestión de segundos, manteniendo sus vidas totalmente protegidas del caos de la superficie.
La trama se enfoca de forma muy cercana y directa en la vida de Max Da Costa, un trabajador de una fábrica de ensamble que, debido a un grave descuido en las maquinarias de su empleo, sufre un accidente laboral y recibe una dosis letal de radiación que le deja únicamente cinco días de vida. Ante la desesperación de saber que su única salvación está en los laboratorios médicos de la estación espacial, el protagonista decide buscar la ayuda de un viejo grupo de contrabandistas de tecnología informática y se somete a una cirugía clandestina para colocarse un pesado exoesqueleto metálico pegado a los huesos que le da una fuerza sobrehumana. Su misión es interceptar la mente del millonario dueño de su fábrica para robar los códigos de un programa de computadora capaz de reiniciar todo el sistema político de la colonia espacial, metiéndose sin querer en medio de una conspiración de estado armada por la jefa de defensa del lugar, quien busca dar un golpe interno para cerrar todavía más las fronteras.
La recomendación vale la pena porque la producción logra construir una plática muy interesante a través de la acción, utilizando los paisajes desgastados de la Ciudad de México para darle un realismo impresionante a los barrios de la superficie frente a la limpieza de la colonia espacial. Es una película amena y llena de adrenalina que no se guarda nada al momento de mostrar peleas directas con armas pesadas y persecuciones en el espacio, pero que cuida el plantear un debate muy serio sobre las fronteras de los países, el derecho a la salud y cómo las tecnologías más avanzadas del planeta a menudo se quedan en las manos de unos cuantos mientras los demás quedan en el olvido.
— A. Eldritch, Periodista, Locutor, podcaster y bloger del fediverso
Alt text via @altbot y @TeLoDescribot
#Elysium #NeillBlomkamp #CienciaFicción #MattDamon #CineEnCasa #Acción #Películas
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Elysium, Neill Blomkamp, 2013
Esta película de ciencia ficción nos mete de lleno en un futuro bastante amargo y desigual, situado en el año 2154, donde el planeta Tierra se ha convertido en un terreno completamente descuidado, contaminado y lleno de sobrepoblación. Mientras la gran mayoría de la gente común sufre para sobrevivir en las ruinas de las viejas ciudades entre la pobreza y la falta de servicios médicos elementales, los ciudadanos más ricos y poderosos del mundo se han mudado a vivir a una gigantesca y lujosa estación espacial que flota en las afueras de la atmósfera. En este paraíso artificial, los habitantes disfrutan de una tranquilidad absoluta y tienen acceso a unas cápsulas tecnológicas maravillosas capaces de curar cualquier enfermedad o reconstruir el cuerpo humano en cuestión de segundos, manteniendo sus vidas totalmente protegidas del caos de la superficie.
La trama se enfoca de forma muy cercana y directa en la vida de Max Da Costa, un trabajador de una fábrica de ensamble que, debido a un grave descuido en las maquinarias de su empleo, sufre un accidente laboral y recibe una dosis letal de radiación que le deja únicamente cinco días de vida. Ante la desesperación de saber que su única salvación está en los laboratorios médicos de la estación espacial, el protagonista decide buscar la ayuda de un viejo grupo de contrabandistas de tecnología informática y se somete a una cirugía clandestina para colocarse un pesado exoesqueleto metálico pegado a los huesos que le da una fuerza sobrehumana. Su misión es interceptar la mente del millonario dueño de su fábrica para robar los códigos de un programa de computadora capaz de reiniciar todo el sistema político de la colonia espacial, metiéndose sin querer en medio de una conspiración de estado armada por la jefa de defensa del lugar, quien busca dar un golpe interno para cerrar todavía más las fronteras.
La recomendación vale la pena porque la producción logra construir una plática muy interesante a través de la acción, utilizando los paisajes desgastados de la Ciudad de México para darle un realismo impresionante a los barrios de la superficie frente a la limpieza de la colonia espacial. Es una película amena y llena de adrenalina que no se guarda nada al momento de mostrar peleas directas con armas pesadas y persecuciones en el espacio, pero que cuida el plantear un debate muy serio sobre las fronteras de los países, el derecho a la salud y cómo las tecnologías más avanzadas del planeta a menudo se quedan en las manos de unos cuantos mientras los demás quedan en el olvido.
— A. Eldritch, Periodista, Locutor, podcaster y bloger del fediverso
Alt text via @altbot y @TeLoDescribot
#Elysium #NeillBlomkamp #CienciaFicción #MattDamon #CineEnCasa #Acción #Películas
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Elysium, Neill Blomkamp, 2013
Esta película de ciencia ficción nos mete de lleno en un futuro bastante amargo y desigual, situado en el año 2154, donde el planeta Tierra se ha convertido en un terreno completamente descuidado, contaminado y lleno de sobrepoblación. Mientras la gran mayoría de la gente común sufre para sobrevivir en las ruinas de las viejas ciudades entre la pobreza y la falta de servicios médicos elementales, los ciudadanos más ricos y poderosos del mundo se han mudado a vivir a una gigantesca y lujosa estación espacial que flota en las afueras de la atmósfera. En este paraíso artificial, los habitantes disfrutan de una tranquilidad absoluta y tienen acceso a unas cápsulas tecnológicas maravillosas capaces de curar cualquier enfermedad o reconstruir el cuerpo humano en cuestión de segundos, manteniendo sus vidas totalmente protegidas del caos de la superficie.
La trama se enfoca de forma muy cercana y directa en la vida de Max Da Costa, un trabajador de una fábrica de ensamble que, debido a un grave descuido en las maquinarias de su empleo, sufre un accidente laboral y recibe una dosis letal de radiación que le deja únicamente cinco días de vida. Ante la desesperación de saber que su única salvación está en los laboratorios médicos de la estación espacial, el protagonista decide buscar la ayuda de un viejo grupo de contrabandistas de tecnología informática y se somete a una cirugía clandestina para colocarse un pesado exoesqueleto metálico pegado a los huesos que le da una fuerza sobrehumana. Su misión es interceptar la mente del millonario dueño de su fábrica para robar los códigos de un programa de computadora capaz de reiniciar todo el sistema político de la colonia espacial, metiéndose sin querer en medio de una conspiración de estado armada por la jefa de defensa del lugar, quien busca dar un golpe interno para cerrar todavía más las fronteras.
La recomendación vale la pena porque la producción logra construir una plática muy interesante a través de la acción, utilizando los paisajes desgastados de la Ciudad de México para darle un realismo impresionante a los barrios de la superficie frente a la limpieza de la colonia espacial. Es una película amena y llena de adrenalina que no se guarda nada al momento de mostrar peleas directas con armas pesadas y persecuciones en el espacio, pero que cuida el plantear un debate muy serio sobre las fronteras de los países, el derecho a la salud y cómo las tecnologías más avanzadas del planeta a menudo se quedan en las manos de unos cuantos mientras los demás quedan en el olvido.
— A. Eldritch, Periodista, Locutor, podcaster y bloger del fediverso
Alt text via @altbot y @TeLoDescribot
#Elysium #NeillBlomkamp #CienciaFicción #MattDamon #CineEnCasa #Acción #Películas
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Variety’s New York Legends Power List: Mamdani, Matt Damon, the Knicks and the People Who Rule NYC
#Variety #Lists #AlexandriaOcasioCortez #AnneHathaway #BariWeiss #FoxNews #JayZ #MariskaHargitay #MattDamon #NewYork #NewYorkCity #NewYorkKnicks #PaigeDeSorbo #RobertDeNiro #TimotheeChalamet #ZohranMamdani -
Variety’s New York Legends Power List: Mamdani, Matt Damon, the Knicks and the People Who Rule NYC
#Variety #Lists #AlexandriaOcasioCortez #AnneHathaway #BariWeiss #FoxNews #JayZ #MariskaHargitay #MattDamon #NewYork #NewYorkCity #NewYorkKnicks #PaigeDeSorbo #RobertDeNiro #TimotheeChalamet #ZohranMamdani -
Variety’s New York Legends Power List: Mamdani, Matt Damon, the Knicks and the People Who Rule NYC
#Variety #Lists #AlexandriaOcasioCortez #AnneHathaway #BariWeiss #FoxNews #JayZ #MariskaHargitay #MattDamon #NewYork #NewYorkCity #NewYorkKnicks #PaigeDeSorbo #RobertDeNiro #TimotheeChalamet #ZohranMamdani -
Variety’s New York Legends Power List: Mamdani, Matt Damon, the Knicks and the People Who Rule NYC
#Variety #Lists #AlexandriaOcasioCortez #AnneHathaway #BariWeiss #FoxNews #JayZ #MariskaHargitay #MattDamon #NewYork #NewYorkCity #NewYorkKnicks #PaigeDeSorbo #RobertDeNiro #TimotheeChalamet #ZohranMamdani -
Ben Affleck Used AI in New Netflix Movie
Ben Affleck used AI “for lots of things” in his upcoming Netflix thriller Animals, he said Wednesday at…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Entertainment #AI #Animals #ben-affleck #InterPositive #MattDamon #Netflix #TheRIP
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Ben Affleck Doesn’t “Worry About SkyNet” When It Comes To AI; “It’s Another Form Of Computing”
#News #Anthropic #ArtificalIntelligence #BenAffleck #DonaldTrump #DunkinDonuts #Gerrycardinale #InterPositive #MattDamon #Netflix #OpenAIhttps://deadline.com/2026/09/ben-affleck-interview-netflix-1237144068/
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Ben Affleck Doesn’t “Worry About SkyNet” When It Comes To AI; “It’s Another Form Of Computing”
#News #Anthropic #ArtificalIntelligence #BenAffleck #DonaldTrump #DunkinDonuts #Gerrycardinale #InterPositive #MattDamon #Netflix #OpenAIhttps://deadline.com/2026/09/ben-affleck-interview-netflix-1237144068/
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Ben Affleck Doesn’t “Worry About SkyNet” When It Comes To AI; “It’s Another Form Of Computing”
#News #Anthropic #ArtificalIntelligence #BenAffleck #DonaldTrump #DunkinDonuts #Gerrycardinale #InterPositive #MattDamon #Netflix #OpenAIhttps://deadline.com/2026/09/ben-affleck-interview-netflix-1237144068/
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Ben Affleck Used AI “For Lots of Things” in His New Netflix Movie ‘Animals’
#MovieNews #Movies #AI #Animals #BenAffleck #InterPositive #MattDamon #Netflix #Theriphttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ben-affleck-ai-netflix-movie-animals-1236717919/
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Ben Affleck Used AI “For Lots of Things” in His New Netflix Movie ‘Animals’
#MovieNews #Movies #AI #Animals #BenAffleck #InterPositive #MattDamon #Netflix #Theriphttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ben-affleck-ai-netflix-movie-animals-1236717919/
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Ben Affleck Used AI “For Lots of Things” in His New Netflix Movie ‘Animals’
#MovieNews #Movies #AI #Animals #BenAffleck #InterPositive #MattDamon #Netflix #Theriphttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ben-affleck-ai-netflix-movie-animals-1236717919/
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Ben Affleck Used AI “For Lots of Things” in His New Netflix Movie ‘Animals’
#MovieNews #Movies #AI #Animals #BenAffleck #InterPositive #MattDamon #Netflix #Theriphttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ben-affleck-ai-netflix-movie-animals-1236717919/
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MattDamon #Netflix #JasonBourne Matt Damon’s Action Hero Icon Officially Returns With Major New Release http://dlvr.it/TVjxmp
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MattDamon #Netflix #JasonBourne Matt Damon’s Action Hero Icon Officially Returns With Major New Release http://dlvr.it/TVjxmp
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MattDamon #Netflix #JasonBourne Matt Damon’s Action Hero Icon Officially Returns With Major New Release http://dlvr.it/TVjxmp
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MattDamon #Netflix #JasonBourne Matt Damon’s Action Hero Icon Officially Returns With Major New Release http://dlvr.it/TVjxmp
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https://www.europesays.com/people/246959/ Mayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Text Trump a Selfie of Them #Brooklyn #DonaldTrump #JimmyKimmel #JimmyKimmelLive #JonHamm #MattDamon #PeteDavidson #Trump #ZohranMamdani
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Text Trump a Selfie of Them
#Variety #News #Brooklyn #DonaldTrump #JimmyKimmel #JimmyKimmelLive #JonHamm #MattDamon #PeteDavidson #ZohranMamdani -
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Text Trump a Selfie of Them
#Variety #News #Brooklyn #DonaldTrump #JimmyKimmel #JimmyKimmelLive #JonHamm #MattDamon #PeteDavidson #ZohranMamdani -
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Text Trump a Selfie of Them
#Variety #News #Brooklyn #DonaldTrump #JimmyKimmel #JimmyKimmelLive #JonHamm #MattDamon #PeteDavidson #ZohranMamdani -
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Text Trump a Selfie of Them
#Variety #News #Brooklyn #DonaldTrump #JimmyKimmel #JimmyKimmelLive #JonHamm #MattDamon #PeteDavidson #ZohranMamdani -
@Nickiquote Bloody yanks believe they're still Team America World Police.
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@Nickiquote Bloody yanks believe they're still Team America World Police.
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@Nickiquote Bloody yanks believe they're still Team America World Police.
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@Nickiquote Bloody yanks believe they're still Team America World Police.
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https://www.europesays.com/ch/137483/ Casey Affleck on Matt Damon, Chris Nolan, Being a Hollywood Outsider #BenAffleck #CaseyAffleck #ChristopherNolan #international #MattDamon #Zürich #Zurich2026 #ZurichFilmFestival
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Casey Affleck on Matt Damon Rivalry, a Chris Nolan Phone Call and Being a Proud “Hollywood Outsider”
#MovieNews #Movies #BenAffleck #CaseyAffleck #ChristopherNolan #International #MattDamon #Zurich2026 #ZurichFilmFestival -
Casey Affleck on Matt Damon Rivalry, a Chris Nolan Phone Call and Being a Proud “Hollywood Outsider”
#MovieNews #Movies #BenAffleck #CaseyAffleck #ChristopherNolan #International #MattDamon #Zurich2026 #ZurichFilmFestival -
Casey Affleck on Matt Damon Rivalry, a Chris Nolan Phone Call and Being a Proud “Hollywood Outsider”
#MovieNews #Movies #BenAffleck #CaseyAffleck #ChristopherNolan #International #MattDamon #Zurich2026 #ZurichFilmFestival -
Casey Affleck on Matt Damon Rivalry, a Chris Nolan Phone Call and Being a Proud “Hollywood Outsider”
#MovieNews #Movies #BenAffleck #CaseyAffleck #ChristopherNolan #International #MattDamon #Zurich2026 #ZurichFilmFestival -
Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #MattDamon #GoodWillHunting #TheDeparted These 5 Perfect Matt Damon Movies Are His True Masterpieces http://dlvr.it/TVgP7X
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #MattDamon #GoodWillHunting #TheDeparted These 5 Perfect Matt Damon Movies Are His True Masterpieces http://dlvr.it/TVgP7X
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #MattDamon #GoodWillHunting #TheDeparted These 5 Perfect Matt Damon Movies Are His True Masterpieces http://dlvr.it/TVgP7X
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/708366/ 15 A-List Celebrities Who Started As Background Actors Before Becoming Superrrrr Famous #AlexisBledel #BenAffleck #BradPitt #BruceWillis #Celebrities #CharlizeTheron #DanLevy #Éire #Entertainment #hollywood #HollywoodRoyalty #IE #Ireland #JenniferLawrence #MattDamon #NicolasCage #NicolasCoppola #TouchstonePictures #UniversalPictures
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MattDamon #STARZ #TheBourneIdentity Matt Damon’s 119-Minute Spy Thriller Remains a Global Streaming Smash http://dlvr.it/TVfx3z
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MattDamon #STARZ #TheBourneIdentity Matt Damon’s 119-Minute Spy Thriller Remains a Global Streaming Smash http://dlvr.it/TVfx3z
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MattDamon #STARZ #TheBourneIdentity Matt Damon’s 119-Minute Spy Thriller Remains a Global Streaming Smash http://dlvr.it/TVfx3z
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MattDamon #STARZ #TheBourneIdentity Matt Damon’s 119-Minute Spy Thriller Remains a Global Streaming Smash http://dlvr.it/TVfx3z
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20 years ago today, #MartinScorsese's " #TheDeparted," starring #LeonardoDiCaprio, #MattDamon, and #MarkWahlberg, premieres in New York City (Best Picture 2007).
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Ben Affleck Admits He Still Can’t Shake the Matt Damon Narrative on Good Will Hunting
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Ben Affleck Admits He Still Can’t Shake the Matt Damon Narrative on Good Will Hunting
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Ben Affleck Admits He Still Can’t Shake the Matt Damon Narrative on Good Will Hunting
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Ben Affleck Admits He Still Can’t Shake the Matt Damon Narrative on Good Will Hunting
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The Odyssey Box Office Milestone Sees Epic Surpass Disney Record
Christopher Nolan's latest mythological epic, The Odyssey, continues its historic run at the global box office. The film has officially crossed the $1.7 billion mark worldwide, cementing its status as one of the most successful theatrical releases of the year....
#ChristopherNolan #Disney #MattDamon #TheOdyssey #UniversalPictures
https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/09/the-odyssey-box-office-milestone-disney-record/
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The Odyssey Box Office Milestone Sees Epic Surpass Disney Record
Christopher Nolan's latest mythological epic, The Odyssey, continues its historic run at the global box office. The film has officially crossed the $1.7 billion mark worldwide, cementing its status as one of the most successful theatrical releases of the year....
#ChristopherNolan #Disney #MattDamon #TheOdyssey #UniversalPictures
https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/09/the-odyssey-box-office-milestone-disney-record/
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The Odyssey Box Office Milestone Sees Epic Surpass Disney Record
Christopher Nolan's latest mythological epic, The Odyssey, continues its historic run at the global box office. The film has officially crossed the $1.7 billion mark worldwide, cementing its status as one of the most successful theatrical releases of the year....
#ChristopherNolan #Disney #MattDamon #TheOdyssey #UniversalPictures
https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/09/the-odyssey-box-office-milestone-disney-record/
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Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in ‘Animals’ Before Deciding ‘We Don’t Wanna Do That’: ‘You Just Get Baggage’
#Variety #News #BenAffleck #JenniferGarner #MattDamonhttps://variety.com/2026/film/news/ben-affleck-ex-jennifer-garner-as-his-wife-in-animals-1236870451/
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Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in ‘Animals’ Before Deciding ‘We Don’t Wanna Do That’: ‘You Just Get Baggage’
#Variety #News #BenAffleck #JenniferGarner #MattDamonhttps://variety.com/2026/film/news/ben-affleck-ex-jennifer-garner-as-his-wife-in-animals-1236870451/
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Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in ‘Animals’ Before Deciding ‘We Don’t Wanna Do That’: ‘You Just Get Baggage’
#Variety #News #BenAffleck #JenniferGarner #MattDamonhttps://variety.com/2026/film/news/ben-affleck-ex-jennifer-garner-as-his-wife-in-animals-1236870451/
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Ben Affleck Almost Cast Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner in ‘Animals’ Before Deciding ‘We Don’t Wanna Do That’: ‘You Just Get Baggage’
#Variety #News #BenAffleck #JenniferGarner #MattDamonhttps://variety.com/2026/film/news/ben-affleck-ex-jennifer-garner-as-his-wife-in-animals-1236870451/
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Apologetics: Does God Cause Our Suffering?
One of the things I’ve been trying to do in my spare time to keep my sanity and prevent my brain from becoming mush is to continue learning through Hillsdale College. No, this is not an ad for Hillsdale, as much as I enjoy it. I just happen to still have an account with them from school, so I have access to their online courses, and the online course I’m taking right now is the one on The Odyssey (which is nice since I can read the book while taking the lessons.)
But wait. What does this have to do with the topic of this post?
Well, one of the things that was pointed out in the online course about The Odyssey is the fact that one of the biggest themes explored in the poem is the idea of suffering. Is our suffering caused by the gods (or, in a Christian worldview, God), or is our suffering caused by our bad choices? It’s a question that plagues any theist, Christian or not.
Homer takes the latter position. The Odyssey opens with Zeus complaining about humans blaming the gods for their suffering, and the rest of the book goes on to show Odysseus and his crew making poor decisions that lead to massive delays in returning to Ithaca. They escape Polyphemus’ island and instead of just taking the win, Odysseus feels the need to brag about besting the cyclops and reveals his name, allowing Polyphemus to pray specifically for Odysseus’ destruction, leading to Poseidon plaguing him for ten years. Odysseus’ crew open Aeolus’ bag of winds thinking its treasure and blow the ship away from Ithaca. The same crew is also told not to eat Helios’ cattle, yet they do it anyways and all die when Zeus blows up their ship with a thunderbolt. Almost every bad thing that happens to the characters of The Odyssey is caused by their poor choices and disobeying the gods.
From a Christian standpoint, while Greek mythology obviously isn’t true, there is a lesson in here that’s applicable to the Christian life. Homer’s conclusion that much our misfortune comes from our bad choices is something that we see in the Bible. For example, in 1 Samuel, Saul is chosen to be king, and the future looks bright for him until he tries to perform the duties of a priest and sacrifice to God because Samuel was a bit late. For that act of disobedience, he is told that his line won’t extend beyond him and God will replace him with someone else. From there, Saul continues to make a bunch of bad choices that lead to his life getting worse and worse.
Now, this isn’t to say that absolutely everything that goes wrong in your life is your fault. Some things can’t be avoided, like certain cancers or diseases. However, if you’re making poor decisions (i.e. drinking heavily, sleeping around, doing drugs, etc.) then don’t be surprised if you start experiencing issues.
At this point, though, you may be asking: “Well, if God is good, then how can He allow us to go through suffering? After all, doesn’t He love us?”
In the Bible, it’s clear that God allows us to experience the consequences of our sins, similar to how if your kid messes up something, you allow them to experience the consequence of that. A lot of the time, the consequences are there to serve as a kind of wake-up call. If you’re living in sin, often what it takes is for you to hit the bottom to realize what you’re doing is wrong. For example, if your life revolves around drinking and partying, then it may take you sustaining severe liver damage from drinking too much to make you realize your sin. If you’re someone dabbling in the occult, it may take you dealing with terrible spiritual experiences to finally light the fire under your butt to run to Jesus. If your sin is less obvious, and you’re just a random Joe-Shmoe living life, it might take you having a low moment to recognize your sin and need for forgiveness.
Until next time,
M.J.
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Apologetics: Does God Cause Our Suffering?
One of the things I’ve been trying to do in my spare time to keep my sanity and prevent my brain from becoming mush is to continue learning through Hillsdale College. No, this is not an ad for Hillsdale, as much as I enjoy it. I just happen to still have an account with them from school, so I have access to their online courses, and the online course I’m taking right now is the one on The Odyssey (which is nice since I can read the book while taking the lessons.)
But wait. What does this have to do with the topic of this post?
Well, one of the things that was pointed out in the online course about The Odyssey is the fact that one of the biggest themes explored in the poem is the idea of suffering. Is our suffering caused by the gods (or, in a Christian worldview, God), or is our suffering caused by our bad choices? It’s a question that plagues any theist, Christian or not.
Homer takes the latter position. The Odyssey opens with Zeus complaining about humans blaming the gods for their suffering, and the rest of the book goes on to show Odysseus and his crew making poor decisions that lead to massive delays in returning to Ithaca. They escape Polyphemus’ island and instead of just taking the win, Odysseus feels the need to brag about besting the cyclops and reveals his name, allowing Polyphemus to pray specifically for Odysseus’ destruction, leading to Poseidon plaguing him for ten years. Odysseus’ crew open Aeolus’ bag of winds thinking its treasure and blow the ship away from Ithaca. The same crew is also told not to eat Helios’ cattle, yet they do it anyways and all die when Zeus blows up their ship with a thunderbolt. Almost every bad thing that happens to the characters of The Odyssey is caused by their poor choices and disobeying the gods.
From a Christian standpoint, while Greek mythology obviously isn’t true, there is a lesson in here that’s applicable to the Christian life. Homer’s conclusion that much our misfortune comes from our bad choices is something that we see in the Bible. For example, in 1 Samuel, Saul is chosen to be king, and the future looks bright for him until he tries to perform the duties of a priest and sacrifice to God because Samuel was a bit late. For that act of disobedience, he is told that his line won’t extend beyond him and God will replace him with someone else. From there, Saul continues to make a bunch of bad choices that lead to his life getting worse and worse.
Now, this isn’t to say that absolutely everything that goes wrong in your life is your fault. Some things can’t be avoided, like certain cancers or diseases. However, if you’re making poor decisions (i.e. drinking heavily, sleeping around, doing drugs, etc.) then don’t be surprised if you start experiencing issues.
At this point, though, you may be asking: “Well, if God is good, then how can He allow us to go through suffering? After all, doesn’t He love us?”
In the Bible, it’s clear that God allows us to experience the consequences of our sins, similar to how if your kid messes up something, you allow them to experience the consequence of that. A lot of the time, the consequences are there to serve as a kind of wake-up call. If you’re living in sin, often what it takes is for you to hit the bottom to realize what you’re doing is wrong. For example, if your life revolves around drinking and partying, then it may take you sustaining severe liver damage from drinking too much to make you realize your sin. If you’re someone dabbling in the occult, it may take you dealing with terrible spiritual experiences to finally light the fire under your butt to run to Jesus. If your sin is less obvious, and you’re just a random Joe-Shmoe living life, it might take you having a low moment to recognize your sin and need for forgiveness.
Until next time,
M.J.
#Blog #Christianity #ChristopherNolan #faith #god #homer #jesus #mattDamon #movies #OpinionPeice #TheOdyssey #Writing -
Apologetics: Does God Cause Our Suffering?
One of the things I’ve been trying to do in my spare time to keep my sanity and prevent my brain from becoming mush is to continue learning through Hillsdale College. No, this is not an ad for Hillsdale, as much as I enjoy it. I just happen to still have an account with them from school, so I have access to their online courses, and the online course I’m taking right now is the one on The Odyssey (which is nice since I can read the book while taking the lessons.)
But wait. What does this have to do with the topic of this post?
Well, one of the things that was pointed out in the online course about The Odyssey is the fact that one of the biggest themes explored in the poem is the idea of suffering. Is our suffering caused by the gods (or, in a Christian worldview, God), or is our suffering caused by our bad choices? It’s a question that plagues any theist, Christian or not.
Homer takes the latter position. The Odyssey opens with Zeus complaining about humans blaming the gods for their suffering, and the rest of the book goes on to show Odysseus and his crew making poor decisions that lead to massive delays in returning to Ithaca. They escape Polyphemus’ island and instead of just taking the win, Odysseus feels the need to brag about besting the cyclops and reveals his name, allowing Polyphemus to pray specifically for Odysseus’ destruction, leading to Poseidon plaguing him for ten years. Odysseus’ crew open Aeolus’ bag of winds thinking its treasure and blow the ship away from Ithaca. The same crew is also told not to eat Helios’ cattle, yet they do it anyways and all die when Zeus blows up their ship with a thunderbolt. Almost every bad thing that happens to the characters of The Odyssey is caused by their poor choices and disobeying the gods.
From a Christian standpoint, while Greek mythology obviously isn’t true, there is a lesson in here that’s applicable to the Christian life. Homer’s conclusion that much our misfortune comes from our bad choices is something that we see in the Bible. For example, in 1 Samuel, Saul is chosen to be king, and the future looks bright for him until he tries to perform the duties of a priest and sacrifice to God because Samuel was a bit late. For that act of disobedience, he is told that his line won’t extend beyond him and God will replace him with someone else. From there, Saul continues to make a bunch of bad choices that lead to his life getting worse and worse.
Now, this isn’t to say that absolutely everything that goes wrong in your life is your fault. Some things can’t be avoided, like certain cancers or diseases. However, if you’re making poor decisions (i.e. drinking heavily, sleeping around, doing drugs, etc.) then don’t be surprised if you start experiencing issues.
At this point, though, you may be asking: “Well, if God is good, then how can He allow us to go through suffering? After all, doesn’t He love us?”
In the Bible, it’s clear that God allows us to experience the consequences of our sins, similar to how if your kid messes up something, you allow them to experience the consequence of that. A lot of the time, the consequences are there to serve as a kind of wake-up call. If you’re living in sin, often what it takes is for you to hit the bottom to realize what you’re doing is wrong. For example, if your life revolves around drinking and partying, then it may take you sustaining severe liver damage from drinking too much to make you realize your sin. If you’re someone dabbling in the occult, it may take you dealing with terrible spiritual experiences to finally light the fire under your butt to run to Jesus. If your sin is less obvious, and you’re just a random Joe-Shmoe living life, it might take you having a low moment to recognize your sin and need for forgiveness.
Until next time,
M.J.
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L’Odyssée atteint des sommets !
C'est un record pour Universal...
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L’Odyssée atteint des sommets !
C'est un record pour Universal...
On vous dit tout sur Actusf. C'est mérité selon vous ?
#Lodyssee #Ulysse #MattDamon #ChristopherNolan
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