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reallytallsocks June 17 2004, 11:44:40 UTC
HOLY COW BATMAN CONRAD! HOW DO YOU HAVE TIME FOR ANY FRIENDS?!

It's okay. I'm secretly jealous of you.

By the way, I see that you saw Saved!. What did you think? Was it awful? Does it completely bash and obliterate everything that I believe in as a Christian? Or is it worth driving an hour to see at one of the only theaters in north eastern Colorado that is actually showing it?

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HAHAHAHA conradical June 17 2004, 12:00:35 UTC
No, I have not seen Saved yet. I also have not seen Fierce Creatures. Somehow those to slipped into my SEEN list. The mistake has been FIXXORED. Now as for Saved!, I have heard that it is worth seeing from a couple of (Christian) notable sources. However, if you are extremely fragile and sensitive, you might not like it. I know I'm going to see it myself.

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Re: HAHAHAHA reallytallsocks June 17 2004, 12:33:12 UTC
I really really want to see it. I'm so interested. But the nearest theater that is showing it is an hour's drive away. Ugh. You should go see it and tell me what you think and tell me if it's worth the drive and money.

The movie's site says that it's not meant to offend, it's meant to spark discussion and to point out the difficulties that teens face every day. I know kids that go to Christian schools and I know that many/most/all of the issues addressed in the movie are ones they really do face, even in a supposedly Christian environment. They're certainly things kids face in non-Christian schools. I just want to see how they depict this in the movie. It should be interesting.

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saved! kaizo1 June 17 2004, 13:28:17 UTC
i saw it last night. although some aspects of the movie were over-exaggerated, i could relate to and have seen a lot of the stuff in the movie happen in real life. i didn't go to a Christian school but my best friend did and i know a lot of similar things happened at his school (people getting pregnant, homosexuality, etc.). the movie was kind of "out there" so i could see why many conservative Christians would get so upset over it but i respect the honesty portrayed in the movie and it was definitely a thought provoking story. overall, it was a good movie.

conrad, you should check out muriel's wedding, once were warriors and swing kids. i think you'd enjoy them.

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Re: saved! reallytallsocks June 17 2004, 13:42:27 UTC
Yeah. I was reading a review and it was written by a guy who attended a Christian school for a number of years (and who still is a Christian) and said about the same as you. And how it purposely exaggerates things, in order to bring across the point.

It sounds like the movie is really just bashing the overzealous, hypocritical Christians, not Christianity itself; is that right?

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Re: saved! kaizo1 June 17 2004, 13:57:07 UTC
yeah, i'd say so. the one thing i really liked was how a few of the characters asked the question, "Do you think Jesus still loves me?" and the answer given was, yes.

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