tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609412.post4771077627957025189..comments2023-07-14T03:43:32.892+12:00Comments on "Keeping Up With Myself...": The Life of BrianBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836871676533938956noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609412.post-58820735347992490222008-09-02T20:07:00.000+12:002008-09-02T20:07:00.000+12:00Yeah, very disappointing doco this, from all persp...Yeah, very disappointing doco this, from all perspectives. Much better to check-out ‘Destiny In Motion’ that crops-up on Sky (Documentary & Discovery Channels) now and again. Comedian Te Radar joins the rank & file from the political arm of The Destiny Church, during their ineffectual & doomed campaign at the last election. Much better insight and a real laugh at the same time.Canterbury Atheistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900223059660267657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609412.post-59887391842558366012008-07-21T18:58:00.000+12:002008-07-21T18:58:00.000+12:00I agree Tamaki didn't come out too bad - I began w...I agree Tamaki didn't come out too bad - I began watching the doco with a somewhat closed mind - having long ago decided I didn't like the bloke, but ended up having to give him the benefit of the doubt - in part because it didn't go into enough detail to do otherwise, but also because he came across as fairly straight up - it wasnt like he hid his wealth or tried to dodge questions. And the cultural perspective on leadership from Lineham was interesting. Might explain Winston Peters love of fine clothes too ; )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609412.post-17144373085476802902008-07-21T11:31:00.000+12:002008-07-21T11:31:00.000+12:00Yes, that comment jarred with me as well. I suspe...Yes, that comment jarred with me as well. I suspect that within the pentecostal/prosperity culture that actually passes for humour and is a tension-relieving way of reminding people that giving is an act of self-sacrifical worship. So in that sense she is right - the church will find it hard to achieve its mission in the world if people pay lip service with their giving. I imagine it was probably less jarring for the people it was intended for who are used to 2 sermons every week - one on giving and the other on whatever. Course it made great TV and Hannah was a little dumb to say it!<BR/><BR/>Hannah may well be the brains of the outfit...but I suspect its all relative :) She's certainly the looser lipped of the 2 and would probably sell more advertising!<BR/><BR/>Interesting chat I was having with someone on the weekend who said all his mates at work had watched it. And that in their eyes Tamaki came out pretty well. A kiwi boy come good.BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836871676533938956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609412.post-46892584893578772372008-07-20T20:59:00.000+12:002008-07-20T20:59:00.000+12:00A fair response bj. I must admit that it was real...A fair response bj. I must admit that it was really frustrating to watch most of it in a state of "..now ask ..., why didn't he ask ... and so on. It didnt give enough detail on the finances for me to judge it - only to observe that church leaders in many other NZ Christian denominations also lead very comfortable lives and are fairly wealthy. The bit that made me most uncomfortable was when his wife asked the congregation for money and demanded "no jingle jangle, only the paper stuff...etc, etc". Folk in my family who dislike the church have spent all weekend repeating that one! So yep it was disappointing, perhaps because I thought it would be more of a 'Burying Brian' will have to go back to the Wed night comedy for that- incidently would TVNZ have gotten away with a 'Burying Brenda'comedy if she were killed after her drunk husband biffed a vase at her during a domestic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609412.post-3587231127883158982008-07-19T20:07:00.000+12:002008-07-19T20:07:00.000+12:00Great post. Haven't seen the doco but interested i...Great post. Haven't seen the doco but interested in your perspective here - and it's a very considered perspective!<BR/><BR/>Didn't know that about Peter Lineham. Like his weekly chats with Mikey Havoc on bFM.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657138758289333314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609412.post-63528151502475980572008-07-19T18:08:00.000+12:002008-07-19T18:08:00.000+12:00It was clear Jennings was in a realm he knew nothi...It was clear Jennings was in a realm he knew nothing about and hadn't researched - Christianity. If he had a clue he could have pushed Brian in a few more places.<BR/><BR/>Instead he went for the cheap tryhard shots and came off looking a little silly. For a one hour doco and 7 months with Brian, it was poor.<BR/><BR/>Hannah's comment on not being rich came after saying that they, as a business, were worth millions. Her justification for saying they weren't rich was that they had a big mortgage. To cover the sort of mortgage one has with a house like that, one cannot be poor or even on an average income. Hannah, to have a mortgage on a house like that, one has to be well above average in terms of worth and income, thus you would be considered "rich" by NZ standards.<BR/><BR/>Peter Lineham is a legend!!! I admire that guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609412.post-20665138606477334632008-07-18T23:37:00.000+12:002008-07-18T23:37:00.000+12:00I agree with most of what you said. My impression ...I agree with most of what you said. My impression of Tamaki from the doco was that he didn't appear to be incredibly learned; it seemed to be more raw enthusiasm that carries him through.<BR/><BR/>I also think his wife is the brains behind the operation. I have to say, the most revealing quote of the doco came from her: "But we're not rich!"<BR/><BR/>Slight perspective adjustment needed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com