It’s time to support your fellow humans and see this film that will surely go a long way in awakening the planet!

I AM is an utterly engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions: what’s wrong with our world, and what can we do to make it better? The filmmaker behind the inquiry is Tom Shadyac, one of Hollywood’s leading comedy practitioners and the creative force behind such blockbusters as “Ace Ventura,” “Liar Liar,” “The Nutty Professor,” and “Bruce Almighty.” However, in I AM, Shadyac steps in front of the camera to recount what happened to him after a cycling accident left him incapacitated, possibly for good. Though he ultimately recovered, he emerged with a new sense of purpose, determined to share his own awakening to his prior life of excess and greed, and to investigate how he as an individual, and we as a race, could improve the way we live and walk in the world.

Visit the website: http://iamthedoc.com/

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A lifelong movie fan and longtime student of metaphysics (with an emphasis in law of attraction/conscious creation principles), free-lance writer/editor Brent Marchant is the author of Get the Picture: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies (Moment Point Press, www.momentpoint.com, available in soft cover and Kindle formats, ISBN 978-1-930491-12-0). He is also Featured Contributor, Arts, for the online magazine VividLife (www.vividlife.me), where he writes about movies from a conscious creation/law of attraction perspective. His additional writing credits include contributions to www.beliefnet.com and to Divine Revolution, Sethnet Journal and Reality Change magazines. Brent also maintains an ongoing blog about metaphysical cinema at www.getthepicturebrentmarchant.blogspot.com, which includes listings for the internet and broadcast radio shows on which he frequently appears as a guest. He holds a B.A. in magazine journalism from Syracuse University and resides in Chicago. You can email him at brentmarchant@momentpoint.com.

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Mainstream Hollywood distributors simply don’t believe there’s an audience for these kinds of movies. Sure, occasionally a film like The Secret or What The Bleep breaks through, but for every one of these there are dozens of others that would touch you just as deeply… if only you could find a way to see them.

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When you join Spiritual Cinema Circle you will be making an important contribution to your world. By joining The Circle, you will bring inspiring and enlightening entertainment into your own life while positively influencing the lives of others.

Through your support, you are encouraging talented, visionary filmmakers to continue in their efforts to add life and meaning to our movies. For years now, these filmmakers have been over looked by mainstream distributors looking for big profits. As a result we have all experienced the spread of movies that glorify violence and foster negative stereotypes in our culture’s mindset, ultimately leading to a general emotional and spiritual numbness.

By joining in this movement for quality entertainment, you will also be taking steps to raise the consciousness of the world today by supporting and experiencing truly nourishing entertainment. It is time for us all to own our power!

Join us in transforming the heart of entertainment, one home at a time!

Mainstream Hollywood distributors simply don’t believe there’s an audience for these kinds of movies. Sure, occasionally a film like The Secret or What The Bleep breaks through, but for every one of these there are dozens of others that would touch you just as deeply… if only you could find a way to see them.

Now you can. As an exclusive member of Spiritual Cinema Circle, you’ll receive entertaining, soulful movies that will…

Awaken your sense of joy and wonder!
Inspire love and compassion!
Evoke a deeper sense of connection with the universe around you!

When you join Spiritual Cinema Circle you will be making an important contribution to your world. By joining The Circle, you will bring inspiring and enlightening entertainment into your own life while positively influencing the lives of others.

Through your support, you are encouraging talented, visionary filmmakers to continue in their efforts to add life and meaning to our movies. For years now, these filmmakers have been over looked by mainstream distributors looking for big profits. As a result we have all experienced the spread of movies that glorify violence and foster negative stereotypes in our culture’s mindset, ultimately leading to a general emotional and spiritual numbness.

By joining in this movement for quality entertainment, you will also be taking steps to raise the consciousness of the world today by supporting and experiencing truly nourishing entertainment. It is time for us all to own our power!

Join us in transforming the heart of entertainment, one home at a time!

With Love,

Stephen

“Spiritual Cinema Circle provides a great service if you want to evolve and be entertained” Deepak Chopra

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Movies are essentially the modern-day equivalent of storytelling, that time-honored practice long used for illustrating philosophical, spiritual and metaphysical concepts. But because motion pictures enhance their story lines with contemporary high-tech wizardry, they bring their meanings to life in ways that mere words often can’t. Their messages carry enormous impact, evoking strongly felt responses and conveying their significance with palpable degrees of substance.

This is particularly true when it comes to cinematic renditions of the principles of the law of attraction, a practice also known as conscious creation. As a lifelong movie lover, I’ve found that films of virtually all genres are capable of accomplishing this, too, including everything from comedies to dramas to science fiction and even documentaries. In fact, movies can shed profound light on many of the key concepts of this discipline, and that’s the perspective I draw upon when I look at—and write about—film. To be sure, some pictures are better than others at conveying insights on the subject, but there are many that are real gems of enlightenment.

Think of some key law of attraction concepts, and look at how many films out there provide excellent illustrations of those principles. For example, understanding what beliefs we hold and how they create the reality around us is a prime consideration for making the law of attraction process work. Moviegoers can gain insight into this by watching pictures like the metaphysical primer “What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?” (2004), the romantic comedy “Under the Tuscan Sun” (2003) and the ballet world drama “The Turning Point” (1977). Similarly, going beyond surface perceptions to see what underlying beliefs are driving our creations is important to have a clear understanding of what intents we’re putting out. This notion is explored effectively in the Woody Allen comedy “Whatever Works” (2009), the gripping psychological drama “Ordinary People” (1980), the French farce “King of Hearts” (1966), the riveting character study “A Beautiful Mind” (2001) and the heartfelt father-and-son fable “Big Fish” (2003).

Bearing these examples in mind, then, it’s easy to see how movies exemplify a whole host of law of attraction principles, including the following:

* Drawing upon the power of choice and free will in the creation of our reality, for better or worse, is examined in such films as the gut-wrenching drama “Sophie’s Choice” (1982), the edgy dark comedy “After Hours” (1985), the unconventional family drama “Housekeeping” (1987) and the futurist yarn “Brave New World” (1998).

* When our beliefs don’t pan out as we’d like, it’s time to choose new ones and embrace change to achieve more rewarding materializations, as evidenced in pictures like the offbeat drama “The Truman Show” (1998), the gender-bending comedy “All of Me” (1984), the romantic fantasy “Peggy Sue Got Married” (1986), the never-ending saga of “Groundhog Day” (1993) and the heartwarming road trip tale “Away We Go” (2009).

* Facing fears is precisely what’s called for when making changes in our beliefs and in our lives, for without the courage to do this, we’d surely stay stuck in place, a theme plumbed in the soul-searching sci-fi drama “Signs” (2002), the courageous leap of faith character study “An Unmarried Woman” (1978), the Alfred Hitchcock classic “Vertigo” (1958), the otherworldly romantic comedy “Defending Your Life” (1991), and a trio of heroic tales (all from 2005) “The Constant Gardener,” “Syriana” and “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

* Being willing to exceed our personal limitations is often crucial to achieving hoped-for aims, a proposition put to the test in envelope-pushing offerings like “What Dreams May Come” (1998), “Phenomenon” (1996), “K-PAX” (2001), “The Lathe of Heaven” (1980), “Brainstorm” (1983), “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004) and “Pleasantville” (1998).

* Experiencing the awesome joy and power of creation is, of course, the desired objective of this process, and the fulfillment of this goal is brilliantly depicted in titles like the gentle comedy “Being There” (1979), the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), the high-flying historical adventure “The Right Stuff” (1983) and the poetic, dreamy fantasy “Wings of Desire” (1987).

Consider what’s possible when the inspiration from all of the foregoing examples is combined. The satisfaction in that can be beyond measure, all because of the law of attraction, and, thankfully, movies help to effectively showcase that for us.

In future editions of this column, I’ll share my thoughts about new film releases—and, on occasion, entries from the DVD library—that examine these and other law of attraction principles. So, in the meantime, pop some popcorn, turn off your cell phone and enjoy the show!

Copyright © 2009, by Brent Marchant. All rights reserved.

Brent Marchant

A lifelong movie fan and longtime student of metaphysics, free-lance writer/editor Brent Marchant is the author of Get the Picture: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies (Moment Point Press, www.momentpoint.com). His additional writing credits include contributions to beliefnet.com and to Divine Revolution and Reality Change magazines. Brent also maintains an ongoing blog about metaphysical cinema at www.getthepicturebrentmarchant.blogspot.com. He holds a B.A. in magazine journalism from Syracuse University and resides in Chicago. You can email him at brentmarchant@momentpoint.com.

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