A Chestertonian Moment at the Movies

We recently watched Confessions of a Shopaholic (I have teen girls at home, and we like chic flicks), and there was this little almost-Chestertonian moment.

The main character, in a somewhat inebriated state, writes letters to two different magazines: one letter is an article written specifically for that magazine, the other letter is a condemnation for not hiring her. The Chestertonian moment is--you guessed it--she puts the letters in the wrong envelopes....and I can't tell you more or it would give plot away. So, watch it for yourself if you've got any teen girls around.

Oh, and there is a funny running joke about Finland, too.

Movie Update: Manalive

Kevin O'Brien reports:

While I had my doubts about this project, its executive producer, Dale Ahlquist, was always filled with faith in it. Dale abandons himself to Divine Providence in a way that makes cynics like me wonder. And in this case, once again something that has no reason to be happening – a movie made by a first time screenwriter and director, on a shoestring budget, on a very tight schedule – actually shows promise, at least on set. There is something wonderful and hopeful about making a movie, something that draws from us great acts of trust –

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Update: Filming Manalive

From Dale:

We started shooting the movie “Manalive” last week. Here are a couple of pictures from the set. Mark Shea as Innocent Smith “holding a gun to the head of modern man.” [ed. note: Mark keeps his readers up to date via his blog] And director Joey Odendahl and the so-called Executive Producer [ed. note: that's Dale] surveying the rooftop of “Beacon House”. Things are off to a great start. The cast and crew are starting to gel.

Filming will continue in Savannah to the end of the month. Then we will film some scenes in Seattle in April. Editing and scoring will take a few months.

It’s especially heartbreaking that Ann Petta will not get to see this movie. It was a project especially dear to her.

I reminded Dale that Ann *will* see this movie, and is perhaps working with the crew already. She'll have the best seat in the house when it plays. ;-)

2010: Movie version of The Man Who Was Thursday

Looks like someone is making a movie of The Man Who Was Thursday.

What Trouble Are Giants Blog just read Manalive

Great review of the book by a man who looks forward to the movie version.

Manalive: The Movie

Synopsis

In all my years as a detective, I have never had a case like this one. I'm searching for a man... No... I'm HUNTING a man! A man who calls himself "Innocent Smith." He abandoned his wife and embarked on a worldwide crime spree that includes murder and burglary. This man shoots at university professors, breaks into homes and even hypnotizes young women into going away with him. And what has become of these poor women? Nobody knows. I dare say, perhaps they were murdered! But I'm about to bring this man to justice. I have it on good authority that Innocent Smith is hiding out at a nearby boarding house. So I'm going there to arrest him. What could possibly go wrong?

Detective Cyrus Pym

Principal photography for Manalive begins on March 2.

Manalive Movie to be made

Starring Mark Shea as Innocent.