Channel Title: Houston Coley Channel Description: Theme park theologian. Movie philosopher. Appreciator of beauty. Somebody told me that I'm "cultivating spiritual imagination around art and pop culture" and I think that's probably right. <video> I watched Avatar 2 for 24 hours (and I liked it) Description: I made this for you. Kea tìkin. Eywa ngahu. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M TIMECODES: Intro - 0:00 Theatrical experiences - 2:14 4DX insanity - 4:00 ScreenX absurdity - 5:30 Bonus viewing - 8:35 durr Avatar is only good in theaters bro - 9:30 Jim Cameron is king - 13:06 Sincerity and The Water of Water - 15:55 durr Avatar is just nice visuals bro - 18:05 Jim Cameron's third acts slap - 21:03 Characters and Performances - 24:00 Aww-chur theory - 25:07 Water is so cool dude, woah - 26:30 Personal revelations after 9 viewings - 28:18 Post credits - 32:17 This is my review/critique/analysis of the film and not an upload of the film in its entirety. The clips used are heavily edited and most of them narrated over top of, showing only amounts that are necessary for me to be able to make my points about the film. My review is for purposes of commentary and criticism and is considered Fair Use by both YouTube and Federal Copyright Law. My usage of the clips does not legally require the copyright holder's permission and I have every legal right to upload the heavily edited content. For further proof and information on Fair Use, please refer to: http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf and additionally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S521VcjhvMA&t=28m14s Thank you for taking the time to verify the clips to see that my usage does not violate copyright. ....... </video> <video> Hey Netflix, here's how NARNIA could be MASSIVE Description: howdy. today we're talking about Netflix's long-brewing Chronicles of Narnia series, the news that Greta Gerwig might be involved, and how it could be a massive phenomenon. might be giving into the Marvel cameo impulse a bit too much here, but hey, we have fun i guess. i'd like to see a well-done Narnia animated series even more than this! timecodes: Greta Gerwig's Narnia - 00:10 which book to start with - 2:00 virtues of the previous Narnia movies - 4:20 The Magician's Nephew - 7:53 The Horse and His Boy - 8:20 The Silver Chair - 9:38 The Last Battle - 11:28 Susan's Story - 13:36 concluding thoughts on adaptations - 16:44 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M ....... </video> <video> on killing those darlings... Description: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> Let's Talk About BARBIE and The Bible (yeah, really) Description: so, Barbie is pretty great. it's also got a lot going on. let's talk about it. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ here's a great piece by Katlyn Beaty that introduced me to the concept of Felix Culpa just after I'd finished the script for this video: https://open.substack.com/pub/katelynbeaty/p/barbie-affirms-the-goodness-of-womens?r=3w4v5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> Spider-Verse and The "Canon" of Suffering Description: spoilers. the new Spider-Verse is amazing. so amazing, in fact, that it got me thinking about some theological stuff. let's talk. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Listen to my new podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> your art deserves more dignity Description: glad to be back. upcoming screenings of my film: https://www.labridocumentary.com/upcoming-screenings Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> why is promoting your art so hard? Description: livestream on Thursday, trailer on Friday! plug your projects below! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> A KINGDOM OF TEA & STRANGERS | Official Trailer Description: UPCOMING SCREENING DATES: https://www.labridocumentary.com/upcoming-screenings https://www.labridocumentary.com musical score & sound mix by @NateSheppard support on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 synopsis: 'A Kingdom of Tea & Strangers' is a feature documentary chronicling one summer at L'Abri Fellowship, a short-term "monastery hostel" providing shelter for spiritually-homeless people and a hospitable space for honest questions. The film follows a group of students from around the world as they search for belonging, wrestle with doubts & uncertainty, and grapple with finding spirituality and community in their lives back home. Listen to The Art Within Podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> re-releases can make the same movie feel new again Description: IMAX ORGAN MUSIC. C'MON TARS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> art does not need "hidden meaning" to be profound Description: don't worry, no Conclave spoilers to be found here! for further reading on this, I'd highly recommend Susan Sontag's "Against Interpretation." extended version on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> we'll need artists more than ever now Description: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> on being an unproductive artist... Description: I haven't made anything since May. or have I? let's talk about being unproductive as an artist. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M ....... </video> <video> Atom Bombs & Anxiety of Post-Pandemic Cinema Description: there's a funny feeling under the surface in 2023's summer blockbusters. let's talk about it. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> you've gotta let your art speak for itself Description: big book recommend: "Art Needs No Justification" by Hans Rookmaaker Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M </video> <video> The Sacred Ritual of Cinema and The Multiverse Description: cinema is a community. we need it now more than ever. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Listen to my new podcast: https://artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artwithinpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: https://houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M TIMECODES: 0:00 - A Multiverse of Choice 2:26 - The Ritual of Midnight Premieres 4:02 - The Death of Moviegoing 5:50 - The Death of Shared Reality 6:40 - Theaters are Worth It 7:29 - Artistic Reverence 8:40 - Worshipful Submission 11:30 - Shared Reality Through Ritual 14:20 - Spielberg & Cinema as Community 15:45 - Inhabiting A Shared Universe Again ....... </video>

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Theme park theologian. Movie philosopher. Appreciator of beauty. Somebody told me that I'm "cultivating spiritual imagination around art and pop culture" and I think that's probably right.

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