Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies with film essayist Brent Marchant (9/29/2010)

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I recently got to know the writings of Brent Marchant, whom I feel in his book “Get the Picture”, has written the definitive work on movies that relate to the evolvement and current relevancy of the medium of motion pictures in this era of visionary entertainment.

I am grateful to recommend such a fine work of literary journalism to anyone who wants to explore the art of the story in films and apply it to the process of spiritual awakening in their own lives. In the annals of film essayists, Brent ranks up there with the best in my book; going as far back as James Agee; along with Robert Schickel, Pauline Kael, and Leonard Maltin – but relating films and their meaning and importance in a way that no previous writer has done ever before.  

As I have written in early essays myself, films reflect social and cultural trends and society’s underpinnings. Many authors, journalists, and critics have acknowledged this aspect of movies, and even spoke of their nature as a primary mythical force concealed as an art form that has the power to shape societal trends – in addition to mass human consciousness. They affect the choices we make and how we see ourselves and even show us potential futures we can choose from to create and then live in.

Brent has done a marvelous job of creating a very comprehensive compendium of the finest examples of visionary films in the last 75 years in his book, and continues to follow new films with great wit and insight in the “conscious creation” genre through ongoing reviews.

You can get a copy of “Get the Picture” at http://www.momentpoint.com/

Brent’s Blog can be found at: http://getthepicturebrentmarchant.blogspot.com/

You can also read his posts on current films on the Vivid Life website:

http://vividlife.me/ultimate/?s=brent+marchant

Brent's Comments about his appearance on the show follow. 

Thank you my friend!

"I recently had the privilege of being a guest on the 7th Wave Radio Network show Spirit of Film: Conversations with host Randall Libero. I was thoroughly impressed with Randall as a host. His interview style, his questions and his rapport were all top-notch. I was also taken with his insights about my work, particularly the thoughtful, praiseworthy treatment he gave to the material in Get the Picture, both during the show and in his pre-show blog. Admittedly, I may be a bit partial on this, but I was most grateful for what he had to say.


But then I discovered that's how Randall is with all of his guests.

I listened to a number of Randall's archived broadcasts after my show appearance and found that he takes the same approach to all of his interviews, bringing out the best in all of his guests, allowing them to discuss their films and related projects in a clear, concise and entertaining manner. And the array of guests he features provides listeners with a wide range of engaging material.

So if you enjoy conversations about spiritual cinema as much as I do, make his show a habit."

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