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2011-04-12 Home Front: Culture Wars

That pesky Jesus kept getting in the way of Hollywood's new movie 'Soul Surfer'

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2011-04-12 14:37|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Often there's an artistic 'fourth wall' problem with depicting not just religion, but a list of things in movies, depending on the movie. That is, even a mention can "break the fantasy", and remind everyone that "it's just a movie".

To start with, Hollywood *has* tried to depict religious themes in past, and sometimes did very well and others struck out badly, *despite* their intentions, so it is seen as "hard to direct" and even harder to predict how audiences will take it.

Then they have to ask what audience they are shooting for. In this case, is it the intersection of people who surf and people who are religious; people who are looking for inspiration, or what?

Very hard to guess. And add icing of people who dislike religion, especially Christianity, and it's a tricky proposition.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-04-12 15:20|| 2011-04-12 15:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Funny, they never seem to have a problem with a script that contains the word Allah?

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2011-04-12 15:24|| 2011-04-12 15:24|| Front Page Top

#3 I saw the movie this weekend. My take is that since it was based on a true story and faith helped the girl recover quickly, then it is an appropriate part of the story.

The part where they depicted the Shark as a Muslum was a little over the top ;)

Posted by airandee 2011-04-12 18:27|| 2011-04-12 18:27|| Front Page Top

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