” We read to know we are not alone.”
C.S. Lewis
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The wife and I were watching Shadowlands this weekend. It is my favorite movie, and has been for years. Shadowlands is the true story of C S Lewis’s friendship and marriage to Joy Grisham- (American/Divorce former atheist Jew turned Christian) I won’t spoil the plot for you if you haven’t seen it, but it’s powerful in it’s simplicity.
As I was doing some reading on this last night, someone said it was the best movie to come out of 1993- now that should tell you something. Have you seen the movie..and if so, what did you think?
side note: You might have to do some looking to find a copy (I got one on e-bay) (Make sure you get the version with Anthony Hopkins and Deb Wenger-there are two versions)
“To know that we are not alone“
I think that’s why many of is are drawn to certain blogs.
Tags: loneliness
May 4, 2008 at 8:05 pm |
Great quote. Books are to me a great company.
May 4, 2008 at 8:39 pm |
I think that quote is true on many levels. Thanks for sharing it.
May 4, 2008 at 9:54 pm |
Nice! thanks for the reminder!
May 5, 2008 at 1:37 am |
How true is that!!! Brilliant quote thanks for sharing
May 5, 2008 at 5:45 am |
It’s been a long time… I think I remember feeling like the moviemakers made light of Lewis’ “Problem of Pain” book and talks, as if he could have no real idea of pain until he lost his wife. But otherwise I think I remember liking the movie.
June 13, 2009 at 11:39 am |
Just watched the movie tonight in Azerbaijan where I am working. I grew up with Narnia books as a child, but never knew how C S Lewis had suffered. A great movie and one that speaks of the underlying strength of his faith.