Does anyone remember The Fisher King?

[Xipe Totec]

Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges), a cynical, arrogant shock jock talk radio host, becomes suicidally despondent after his insensitive on-air comments inadvertently prompt a depressed caller to commit multiple murders at a popular Manhattan bar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fisher_King_%28film%29

The guy that pulled the trigger on Gabrielle Giffords may be insane, but behind him is the fully conscious voice of right wing media celebrities whispering "do it" to his ear.

[rainy]

1. I remember that movie, very good. nt

[elocs]

2. One of the women on an old clip of The View said those who incite people

never do anything themselves, but they are more than willing to allow others to get into trouble or others hurt due to their words.

[valerief]

3. Yes. Terrific film. I doubt the RW media hatemongers will have such an epiphany. nt

[eleny]

4. "whispering "do it" to his ear" - There's the key to today's tragic events

[onehandle]

5. Yep. nt

[tblue37]

6. Yep. I often bring it up whenever something like this happens. nt

[RandomThoughts]

7. Why people need reason and heart also.

That is a good movie.


Do you know what him unconscious in a bed holding a doll, and wanting the chalice the Holy Grail is about? That story is about a person that also died when his wife died, and the telling of him trying to find a way home. In that story the Robyn Williams character is a spiritual concept, and the story of finding a way home with the help of someone that shares love with him. Someone he also helps.

Has the difficulty, then Williams helping people, including the radio host, and finally being free at the end, using the naked metaphor of before sin.

And Robyn Williams actions were about kindness and finding love.

(as I said before, I think the original sin is thinking a person can be judgemental without perfect knowledge and perfect heart, not about knowledge like some think.)

[geckosfeet]

8. Yes. But this ain't no movie and I don't expect the RW hate machine to show remorse.

[HopeHoops]

9. That's the first thing that came to mind. "They're all yuppie scum. They don't deserve to live."

That is a wonderful movie, but really tough to watch.