Theology of the body shop - Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

<p>Animation director Timothy Reckart (<em>The Star</em>) joins Criteria to discuss his theory that the greatest action movie of recent years, <em>Mad Max: Fury Road</em>, is best viewed in light of Pope St. John Paul II's theology of the body.</p> <p>Themes of the discussion include:</p> <ul> <li>The film's depiction of a society based on use of persons as objects</li> <li>How the story reverses the very mechanisms of that use and domination and transforms them into means of self-giving love</li> <li>Storytelling through action rather than dialogue</li> <li>How this apparently feminist film complicates an ideological reading</li> <li>Complementarity rather than enmity between the sexes</li> </ul> <p>Note: This discussion contains adult themes.</p> <p>Music is The Duskwhales, “Take It Back”, used with permission. <a href= "https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com">https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com</a></p> <p>This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like the show, please consider supporting us! <a href= "http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio">http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio</a></p> <p> </p>