Lucas's Star Wars Trilogy
In the Star Wars trilogy, several paradigms of mystical teachings converged in what would become the most influential movie franchise in history. Not only did it pioneer cutting edge special effects techniques, but it served as a vehicle for conveying spiritual teachings through an unexpected hero’s journey of redemption. Jay Dyer and Jay Weidner examine the characters who portray Jungian archetypes amid layers of Hermetic thought mixed Kabbalistic teachings, which present the power of spiritual discipline for overcoming tyrannical governments and the loss of one’s humanity.
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The Wachowskis' Matrix Trilogy
Join Jay Dyer and Jay Weidner in this episode of Hollywood Decoded as they explore the Matrix movies an analogy for the world we live in.
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Cameron's Terminators
Jay Dyer and Jay Weidner explore the nightmarish world of the Terminator movies where an advance A.I. computer rules the future of our planet. Before the A.I. can take control of the world, it must first eliminate vast swaths of the human populace. But, if one hero stands in the way from a complete take over, what is a computer to do? We find out as a cybernetic champion is sent back in time to eliminate the hero of the human race, before he has a chance to learn of his fate. These movies may have been the projection of DARPA engineers who foresaw the potential dangers of self-aware advanced A.I. and what may come of giving it charge over advanced weaponry systems. This conversation between Jay Dyer and Jay Weidner was originally webcast August 28, 2017.
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Kubrick's 2001
The revolutionary filmmaking that went into Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey encapsulates the totality of humanity’s experience, in one film. Jay Dyer and Jay Weidner analyze the occult imagery emblazoned throughout this classic film as we are presented with a tale of humanity’s transformation, from the early days of stone-age culture to the ultimate evolution into a being of light. This is an ancient tale stemming from the dialogs of Plato and carried through the Hermetic traditions. Kubrick may have drawn from these backgrounds, to embed esoteric symbolism in this film, giving us a hint into the alchemical nature of our evolutionary journey. This presentation was originally webcast September 4, 2017.
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Cameron's Titanic & Avatar
Jay Dyer and Jay Weidner draw a connection between The Titanic and Avatar movies by James Cameron, as an unfolding cautionary tale of rampant industrialism. Their examination of the Titanic sets up the establishment of the Federal Reserve and the corporate takeover of the world’s monetary system. Thus, humanity is plunged into the depths of the Kali Yuga and it must reach out, to the stars, to continue fueling its greed induced self-collapse. Which brings us to the lush world of Avatar as the Na’vi live idyllic lives within their own golden age. As the clash of world’s and ages ensues, we learn of the dangers of technology and we are shown the way out of the collapse of our own civilization. This presentation was originally webcast September 11, 2017.