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Thursday, July 29, 2010"The Name of the Rose"
I enjoyed again "The Name Of The Rose". This is a must-see movie with Sean Connery as a rational Franciscan monk and a young Christian Slater (without nasal droning put-on voice) in a detective story of a series of murdered monks in an early 14th century monastery. Not only a good detective story, it focuses upon the conflicts in the ...Catholic Church that arose in the period after Aquinas' death -- pitting the rise of Aristotle's reason against the quest to destroy worldly knowledge.
First thing out of Connery's mouth: "Nature to be commanded must be obeyed" -- though 300 years before Francis Bacon, it sets the tone for his character. He dismisses the rumored devil-caused death of the first monk. Instead he says that they need to use their brains to figure it out. Connery is joyous when he discovers one of the greatest libraries -- hidden from the world. "No one should be forbidden to consult these books", he says. His joy later turns to despair. The narrator, the Slater character at the end of his life, states that the Connery character (named William of Baskerville) trusted Aristotle and his own logical faculties. Connery uses reason in great contrast to the abundant Christian mysticism of the monastery. Aristotle is raised throughout. In fact, his works are at the core of the mystery. Also, there's a hot sex scene between the Slater character and the townie girl -- his "only earthly love". UPDATE: Welcome Reepicheep's Coracle readers. Link posted by Exalted Moments @ 8:55 PM 
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