Two Handed Warriors

Reflections on Leadership, Faith and Culture by Drs. Sue & Gary David Stratton

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Crash Goes the Worldview: Why Character Transformation Requires Changing Scripts

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then we are constantly flattering the individuals and communities who have transmitted their “scripts” to us. But how do we change our story if we’re a character in somebody else’s play?

By Gary David Stratton | April 25, 2017 | Faith, Hollywood, Worldview, Film, and the Power of Story | 168 Comments |

High Culture? Pop Culture? Shouldn’t a Great Film Impact DEEP Culture?

One helpful (if imperfect) way to estimate ‘deep culture’ impact is to look for films that have achieved success what at what Hollywood sometimes calls the “double bottom-line.”

By Gary David Stratton | February 22, 2015 | Hollywood, Worldview, Film, and the Power of Story | 1 Comment |

High Culture, Pop Culture, What About Films that Impact ‘Deep Culture’?

By necessity I have developed my own informal (and often intuitive) system for finding worldview-shaping films that you might find interesting as you consider your own choice in films.

By Two Handed Warriors | February 23, 2011 | Hollywood, Worldview, Film, and the Power of Story | 8 Comments |