I guess Catholics are the only ones who can really be charismatic. Anyways. Totally great, powerful and engaging documentary. Thanks to the IFC Center in Manhattan for bringing out for a brief run.
Marjoe the person was totally excellent. Such a charismatic performer. That's what this film was was really about for me. The man gave an amazing performance. It's surprising to hear how lightly he takes the church, but the way he turns the act on, it hardly seems to matter. A reasonably thoughtful person with a powerful presence. He does seem incredibly sincere and impassioned compared to some of the current Lakewood Church, etc. zombies.
A fascinating period piece as well. It's funny to see the speaking in tongues, etc and the sometimes quite unfortunate early 70s garb.. I guess I went into it assuming the 'tent-revival' as a sham (and Christianity more generally as bunk and/or theater) which have been a bit more a radical concept 30-odd years ago and in certain circles. Kind of ties Pentacostalism and the circus together quite nicely. A terrific documentary.
Marjoe the person was totally excellent. Such a charismatic performer. That's what this film was was really about for me. The man gave an amazing performance. It's surprising to hear how lightly he takes the church, but the way he turns the act on, it hardly seems to matter. A reasonably thoughtful person with a powerful presence. He does seem incredibly sincere and impassioned compared to some of the current Lakewood Church, etc. zombies.
A fascinating period piece as well. It's funny to see the speaking in tongues, etc and the sometimes quite unfortunate early 70s garb.. I guess I went into it assuming the 'tent-revival' as a sham (and Christianity more generally as bunk and/or theater) which have been a bit more a radical concept 30-odd years ago and in certain circles. Kind of ties Pentacostalism and the circus together quite nicely. A terrific documentary.