Tag: Gospels

Thelma Schoonmaker reminded us that editing is not about cutting things out randomly. It is about deciding what the audience must see, what they must sit with, and what they are not allowed to escape too quickly. In that sense, I believe that film editing has something very important to tell us about Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

There are four gospels in the bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Three are similar to each other: Matthew, Mark and Luke. One is very different: John. Why are there four gospels that are so different and yet so similar in the case of three?