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Joseph M. Lenard

SheepDog - We All Have Potential For Good Or Evil Within

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00:00Hello, gang. I just got back from seeing Sheepdog the movie.

00:08Sheepdog starts with the quote,

00:11I am the sheepdog. I protect the flock. I confront the wolf.

00:20What's missing from that is left out has to be considered.

00:28I pray all goes well.

00:33Otherwise, I myself become a wolf others need protection from.

00:40That part's left out. That's not the original quote.

00:44The rest of the story of the original quote, that's my added words.

00:51And the reality of what the film deals in, in part of,

00:56write the old adage,

01:01not becoming that which you fight,

01:06not becoming as bad as the enemy,

01:10not becoming as cold as an enemy calculated,

01:15not becoming evil yourself,

01:18the evil you're fighting.

01:23Anyway, I just wanted to do a quick review.

01:28I give it an A minus.

01:31Well, why the minus?

01:34It's a bit slow in parts.

01:36But, of course, it should be.

01:41It needs to be.

01:42It tries to let scenes and contentions

01:48and the discussion of the human nature,

01:52like I go into in my books,

01:55to float about the room and ruminate and sink in.

02:01So, yeah, it's a little slow, but it's a drama.

02:06It's supposed to be.

02:08It's not an action film.

02:11So, with that being said,

02:15this is an important film for many reasons.

02:18It's not just about veterans.

02:20It's not just about PTSD.

02:24There is metaphorical,

02:27analogical contemplations.

02:32That's not the word I'm looking for.

02:35This is why I write books mainly.

02:38I prefer to write books.

02:39I have weeks or months

02:41that I could take to find the right words to say.

02:44It metaphorically expands

02:49to all kinds of different things

02:52if you're willing to be open and think about it.

02:57And, again, not being emotional.

03:00That's part of the issue.

03:02Us, we're emotional creatures.

03:04We have conflicting diametrically,

03:11is the word I was looking for,

03:12diametrically opposing sentiments at times.

03:17Part of us wants,

03:20normalcy is not the right word either,

03:23part of us wants predictability and comfort.

03:30It's what can make a great marriage.

03:34On the other hand,

03:36the other part of human nature,

03:37the conflicting other side of the coin,

03:41the first part,

03:42we hate change.

03:43The other part,

03:44we crave change.

03:46Boring, been there, done that.

03:48We've already seen that.

03:50We've already done that.

03:51What's next?

03:53Those two are diametrically opposing sentiments,

03:58but are contained in every human being,

04:02which makes it difficult,

04:04which makes marriages work.

04:07You have to work at them.

04:09Anyway, trying to tie it all together,

04:13I, let me be frank,

04:15I wish,

04:15I, I think I have some great lines in my books.

04:19I think they're fairly deep,

04:21but none of them are close to as deep as this movie is,

04:26and the great lines,

04:28and the acting,

04:30of course,

04:30well done,

04:31and Virginia Madsen is one of the actresses in it.

04:36She does a wonderful job.

04:38I highly recommend the movie.

04:41That's why I give it the minus.

04:44Yeah, it's not an action flick.

04:47It's a drama.

04:48So yeah,

04:49a little slower part.

04:50On purpose.

04:52Thank you all.

04:53Take care.

04:53God bless.

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