A Few Thoughts on "Spiderman 3"
Before the movie came out, some Christians said that the movie contains several theological issues. However, Tobey Maguire didn't see much in it. As a Christian, it’s hard not to find Christian themes such as good and evil, “taking off old self and putting on new self,” forgiveness, reconciliation, and love. As for me, it was obvious from the movie that there was identity conflict between the good Spiderman and the bad Spiderman. The conflict was caused by the living black entity that turned into the Spiderman clothing. There were a few places in the movie that made me think:
He’s with a lab partner to crush the heart of M.J. Then, the bar manager tries to kick out Peter. He tells one of his bouncers to get him out of there. Then Peter tells the bouncer to take his hand off him. He throws him. And M.J. tries to bring him to his senses, but Parker accidentally hits her. Then she asks him, “Who are you?” That existential question, “We are you?” was a poignant qustion to Peter. He goes out and then we find him on top of a church steeple. There he fights to take off the black object off of him. Like Dr. Connors said to Peter, “These things in nature, when they bind, they are hard to unbind.” This part reminded me of the apostle Paul who said, “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death!” (Rom. 7:24) Also Ephesians 4:22 tells us that we need to put off our old selves. And at the same time we need to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness (Eph. 4:24). Colossians 3:10 also mentions that we need to put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. The old self that is represented by sins and bad habits is so hard to put off once it’s on us, just like the black entity in the movie.
At the end of the movie Peter says, “Whatever comes our way, whatever battle we have raging inside us, we always have a choice. My friend Harry taught me that. He chose to be the best of himself. It’s the choices that make us who we are. And we can always choose to do what’s right.” It’s so true that we always have a choice. That’s the gift of God which is called “free will.” I desire to choose Jesus’ way in my life. Jesus chose to come to earth and die for us so that we can live. Father, help me to choose what’s pleasing to you. Like the song goes, “I choose to be holy, set apart for you, Lord.”
Before the movie came out, some Christians said that the movie contains several theological issues. However, Tobey Maguire didn't see much in it. As a Christian, it’s hard not to find Christian themes such as good and evil, “taking off old self and putting on new self,” forgiveness, reconciliation, and love. As for me, it was obvious from the movie that there was identity conflict between the good Spiderman and the bad Spiderman. The conflict was caused by the living black entity that turned into the Spiderman clothing. There were a few places in the movie that made me think:
He’s with a lab partner to crush the heart of M.J. Then, the bar manager tries to kick out Peter. He tells one of his bouncers to get him out of there. Then Peter tells the bouncer to take his hand off him. He throws him. And M.J. tries to bring him to his senses, but Parker accidentally hits her. Then she asks him, “Who are you?” That existential question, “We are you?” was a poignant qustion to Peter. He goes out and then we find him on top of a church steeple. There he fights to take off the black object off of him. Like Dr. Connors said to Peter, “These things in nature, when they bind, they are hard to unbind.” This part reminded me of the apostle Paul who said, “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death!” (Rom. 7:24) Also Ephesians 4:22 tells us that we need to put off our old selves. And at the same time we need to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness (Eph. 4:24). Colossians 3:10 also mentions that we need to put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. The old self that is represented by sins and bad habits is so hard to put off once it’s on us, just like the black entity in the movie.
At the end of the movie Peter says, “Whatever comes our way, whatever battle we have raging inside us, we always have a choice. My friend Harry taught me that. He chose to be the best of himself. It’s the choices that make us who we are. And we can always choose to do what’s right.” It’s so true that we always have a choice. That’s the gift of God which is called “free will.” I desire to choose Jesus’ way in my life. Jesus chose to come to earth and die for us so that we can live. Father, help me to choose what’s pleasing to you. Like the song goes, “I choose to be holy, set apart for you, Lord.”
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I can't read this one yet, I have to go see the movie first :)
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