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By Mike Dougherty
By Scott Petullo and Stephen Petullo
Overall, we enjoyed the movie “What the Bleep....” Some parts of it we responded with, “Well said!” Other parts, “You forgot some ideas!” And still others, “What the #%*$!” Some of the movie’s key points that we appreciated the most are as follows: blame and victimization are of no use; self- understanding and taking full responsibility for personal circumstances and behavior is integral to self-actualization; everyone has the power to influence his/her physical, emotional, and mental health through thoughts and feelings; it’s been clinically proven that stress, for example, contributes to illness (not that clinical proof is necessary to acknowledge the effects of stress or positive thinking/feeling); self- actualization relies on the ability to detach from and leave behind addictions, expectations, dramas, and desires of all kinds (all part of the ego-self) so that one can more closely align oneself with the spiritual self. We especially enjoyed Ramtha’s commentary about romance and the pursuit of romance being a personal addiction for many people. However, it’s interesting that the financier of “What the Bleep…” is a Buddhist and that there was no mention of reincarnation in this spiritually oriented film. Reincarnation is one of the most important spiritual concepts (in Buddhism especially) and it is intimately tied to free will, karma (what goes around comes around), dharma (what one must do in this life), and fate (predetermined circumstances and events). One of the experts featured in the movie is Dr Joe Dispenza (a chiropractor), who has authored several scientific articles on the close relationship between brain chemistry, neurophysiology and biology, and their roles in physical health. He has a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Life University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr Dispenza says “I wake up in the morning, and I consciously create my day the way I want it to happen…When I create my day, and out of nowhere, little things happen that are so unexplainable, I know that they are the process and the result of my creation. And the more I do that, the more I build a neural net, in my brain, that I accept that that’s possible. So if we’re consciously designing our destiny, if we’re consciously, from a spiritual standpoint, throwing in what the idea that our thoughts can affect our reality or affect our life, because reality equals life.” While we admire many of the movie’s messages and agree with the idea that “Human beings have the potential to shape their own experience for better or worse…” we strongly question the message that “…unlimited possibilities are truly within our grasp (in this lifetime).” This implies that a person can erase karmic circumstances in his/her life and live in a never-ending utopia, fulfilling all ego-self desires and skipping the important, tough lessons in life. To be perfectly candid, our cosmic fu-fu detectors are sounding on high while digesting that last bit. Jeffery B. Satinover M.D. (a former practicing psychiatrist) is also featured in the movie. He has completed a master’s degree as a member of the Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics group and Yale’s newly-established W. H. Keck Foundation Center for Quantum Information Physics. In his book “Reflections of the Nature of God,” he says “The worldview that modern science has depended on, for the most part, is that if you have 100 percent knowledge of an initial condition, then all subsequent conditions are known as well. If this were true, there would be no such thing as free will, whether human or divine. God himself would be a merely passive observer who not only doesn’t but couldn’t have an effect on the world. And human beings couldn’t have an effect either, because if all physical events are in effect, laid out ahead of time, like a complex play in billiards, then nothing one does can alter the outcome. It’s all completely determined.” Its great how he suggests that we free will exists, but our position is that he’s too haphazardly blending physical science and spirituality; they are two distinct, separate domains. We feel Dr Satinover also misunderstands the role of free will while incarnated and how much we have before we incarnate. He also seems to reject the philosophy that fated events are necessary in order to learn specific lessons. For instance, a person can’t “create” a wonderfully harmonious relationship with his/her father if one of that person’s karmic lessons (that they chose while in spirit form) is to endure an abusive relationship with that parent. He goes on to say, “This is the fundamental premise of the modern worldview. However, it turns out and what modern physics has now demonstrated is, that’s not true. That actually, at the most fundamental level, all the most important physical processes are, in part, determined by ‘factors’ that have no detectable presence in the physical world. A range of possible outcomes are determined mechanically, but untold numbers of decisions are being made by ‘something’ that from among these possibilities selects every actual outcome…” He’s alluding to the idea of a higher power, or God and the importance of its influence and we applaud this, but he again carelessly mixes physical science with spirituality. Doing so is like saying that because a circumstance is so in a dream state, that we should expect it to be the same way in waking hours. Different dimensions have different sets of laws, just as we have mostly probabilities while incarnated on earth and more possibilities while in spirit form planning our next physical existence. We shape and contribute to those same possibilities every day. We believe that we design our next lifetimes by every thought, intent, and action in this life (and previous ones), yet we also feel that it’s impossible to manifest what one wants (on a personality level) now, in this life, if those desires don’t match one’s current life blueprint. Both Dr Dispenza and Dr Satinover in “What the Bleep…” imply that the universe is a huge quantum sea of possibilities and that since this is the case that we should be able to create that which we want and leave the rest behind. This is akin to a drunk believing s/he can manifest absolute sobriety for the night an hour after s/he downs five stiff drinks; it’s too late to “create” something (instant sobriety) after an alternative is set in motion/secured (intoxication). Most well-respected quantum physicists today (those with PhD’s in quantum physics) along with the founding fathers of quantum physics,who also believed themselves to be mystics (including Erwin Schrodinger, Max Planck, and Niels Bohr), firmly held that it’s erroneous to group physics and mysticism in the same dimension. Planck said that trying to merge physics and mysticism “makes no sense at all,” since spirituality is associated with the source of everything on a soul level and quantum physics relates to the most infinitesimal level of the physical world of matter and energy. Good spiritual teachers acknowledge that there’s a difference between the ego-self and the spiritual self. The ego-self wants to satisfy all of its earthly desires. The spiritual self is here to learn and grow. Meanwhile, most everyone wants “more” out of life on a personality level. Often, ego-self demands (“perfect love,” “better family relations,” “more money,” etc.) clash with “what is.” Said differently, you can’t always get what you want. Please understand, we agree that it’s possible to influence our realities and even create as we wish to a certain extent while incarnated (if it’s within the boundaries of personal destiny), but we feel it’s impossible to skip difficult karma. In other words, you can’t cheat fate and you can’t just erase personal challenges because you don’t like them. On the one hand, the experts in the movie “What the Bleep…” emphasize the idea that everybody is fully able to create their own realities to match the desires of their personalities. At the same time, one of the more important (and we feel more truthful) messages of the film is about the idea that the ultimate spiritual goal is to leave behind/detach from personal addictions of all kinds, expectations, dramas and desires (the ego-self) so that one’s personality can more closely meld with the spiritual self. That’s quite a contrast in philosophies! It appears as if the film is promoting the message, “dump the tough lessons and karma and create what you want now in this life, it’s yours!” while saying simultaneously, “free yourself from your desires!” The former is the antithesis of spirituality and the latter is a sacred ancient spiritual concept. In brief, the movie “What the Bleep…” addresses some key aspects of quantum physics (while ignoring opposing quantum theories such as“hidden variables”) and some important spiritual ideas (while ignoring the concepts of karma, dharma, reincarnation,and fate), and blends them together in a feel- good mixture of cosmic truth and New Age fu-fu. The connection between the provided metaphysical concepts and select laws of quantum physics is questionable at best. Aside from a few spiritual fallacies and mixed messages in “What the Bleep…,” we really liked it. In striving for spiritual awareness, we must think far outside conventional earthly thinking in order to begin to grasp universal truths. This film is a big step in the right direction. Copyright © 2007 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo Scott Petullo has been professionally employed as an astrologer, numerologist, and certified handwriting analyst since 1997. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona and has been exploring metaphysics since the early 1980's. Scott is a self-taught astrologer and numerologist, and received his Certified Master Graphologist designation from the Institute of Graphological Science in Dallas, Texas. http://www.mystictwins.com http://www.scottpetullo.com Stephen Petullo has studied metaphysical concepts since the early 1980s and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona that includes a minor in psychology. He has been doing consultations and intuitive readings professionally since 1997. He is a Reiki master-teacher, past-life regressionist, natural medium and channel, metaphysical consultant and has published a book and 20 audio recordings. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Scott_Petullo
By Jennifer Jordan
Miami might not be like Los Angeles or New York, cities where movies are continuously being shot around every corner. But, Miami has certainly had its fair share of filming. Maybe it was chosen because of the movie’s plot and maybe it was chosen because of its location (it hard to shoot a beach scene in Nebraska). Whatever the reason, Miami’s presence in the cinema has left other Florida cities to approach, and shyly ask for an autograph. The following is a short list of Miami born movie moments: From Justin to Kelly: How Miami outbid every other city in America for rites to this film is beyond me. Seriously, the bidding war for this must have been up there with bidding on the Olympics or the Super Bowl. A movie featuring American Idol’s first winner and runner-up, From Justin to Kelly was enough to make anyone go from nausea to vomiting. Yes, it was seriously that bad. I would provide a lengthy discussion of the plot, but there really wasn’t one. Suffice it to say that the story line involved little more than singing, and flapping of limbs to the same choreographed routine….though, in one scene, they did dance with towels. That, in a word, was magical. There’s Something About Mary: One of the funniest movies to ever hit the screen, this film featured Cameron Diaz as Mary, a girl who men were willing to go to great lengths to impress. These great lengths included stalking, spying, impersonating and donning a fake British accent. Ben Stiller plays Ted, a clumsy but likeable man in love with Mary; a man who wants to impress her but comes across as a little less psychotic than the rest of the fellows. A definite sleeper hit, this movie had unforgettable scenes, with laugh out loud moments. It also made us look forever differently at hair gel.  Scarface: At one time during the 1980s, nearly every teenage boy had a poster of this movie on their bedroom wall. It is a tale about Tony Montana, played by Al Pacino, who comes to Florida as a Cuban refugee. After becoming a gangster, as a result of the 1980s cocaine boom, he rises to the top of Miami’s organized crime world, only to fall back down. Originally released to little enthusiasm, Scarface has since become a cult classic and one of the most recognized movies ever made; it has forever left movie fans considering it one of their little friends. Bad Boyz: The movie that left us all wondering what “you gonna do when they come for you,” Bad Boyz features Martin Lawrence and Will Smith as two detectives on the Miami police force. After 120 million dollars in drugs are stolen, the two detectives are given the option of getting the drugs back or losing their jobs. They fight and squabble with each other, but their mutual love is also genuine, leading this duo to be compared to those of Lethal Weapon and Starsky and Hutch. Though this movie is far fetched - as police dramas often are - it is entertaining, fast-paced, and the action is hard to pass up. This movie led to a sequel, which was also shot in Miami. Any Given Sunday: One of the more action-packed football films, Any Given Sunday includes a star-studded cast of both actors and professional athletes. With a portion of the movie filmed in Miami, the Orange Bowl Stadium was disguised as home turf for a fictitious football team, the Miami Sharks. Al Pacino plays an intense coach while Cameron Diaz plays an owner, and a not very nice one at that. The football movie greatly differs from heartwarming ones like Rudy or The Replacements. Instead, it shows the inner workings and politics involved with running a professional team. Jennifer Jordan is a senior editor for http://www.milleniumlimo.com/. An avid sports fan, she likes the Miami Dolphins but her heart belongs to the Denver Broncos. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jennifer_Jordan
 By Joel Girling Back when Daniel Radcliffe’s voice hadn’t broken, Harry Potter meant just a book. Nowadays it means videogames, stamp collections and chess sets amongst other equally pointless cash-in products. However with the new film – Harry Potter and the Order Of The Phoenix – the films certainly don’t feel part of the family franchise. Trying to keep up with the books, the films have always been lagging behind and with the seventh book on imminent release some skeptics have branded "Order" as a prelude to the main event. At 766 pages, the fifth book is like a large appetizer to the main course, and certainly gives producer David Yates a lot on his plate to work with. The movie to many will be a “brief” (138 minutes) refresh of the fifth installment whilst others will see it as the “slacker-approach” to knowing everyone’s favorite wizarding celebrity turned teenage emotional adolescent. "Order" itself distinguishes that Harry Potter (Radcliffe) isn’t all about Quidditch and Wizard’s Chess like in its predecessors, but instead brings much darker overtones. Starting with a dementor attack, Yates doesn’t hold back on the mediocre violence, childish swearing or adolescent romance that ensues. The 12A certificate feels hard earned yet being a film aimed at children its also a secret delight to the younger adults. Nevertheless the film still draws parallels with real-life and though there is less of a focus upon taking O.W.L.’s (wizarding GCSE’s to muggles), there is much more of a focus on extra curricular activities. In fact with the main problem coming from new headmistress Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton) who along with the Ministry Of Magic is ready to apply their fascist regime, the movie is able to conjure all sorts of stories delicately inter-twined with each other. In fact with every scene left to the crème of British acting - Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane all return to their familiar roles – there is definitely strength in depth. Rickman especially plays Snape with the cold heartedness expected of a character perhaps as evil as Lord Voldermort himself. Moreover Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) are able to bring a bit of light-hearted relief via a combination of brains and inanity. Additionally with new recruits including the insane Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix LeStrange the cast is growing bigger and bigger for the final two films. The film itself is a joy to watch whether you have read the book or not. Not only has "Order" marked Harry Potter as not just a very good read but a very good film as well. Entertaining, dark and mysterious the film is more than just an appetizer but more like a second helping of the main course. By Joel Girling Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joel_Girling
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