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Smokey
10-15-2006, 09:42 AM
Most religion themed movies tend to deliver multilayers massage, unless it is for pure
entertainment. These movies walked a fine line between two........

True confessions (1981): Robert Deniro (a priest) and Duvall (police) are terrific.
http://www.shock.com.au/images/image_library/KAL0481.jpg

Ten Commandments(1956): They don’t make films like this anymore.
http://a.abc.com/images/indexpages/moviesandspecials/tencommandments_big.jpg

OH God!(1977): This movie completely made sense :)
http://amcpacer.panhorst.net/images/archives/oh-god-1.jpg

Elmer Gantry(1960): Burt Lancaster earned his only Oscar.
http://www.canalmgm.tv/docs/ficheros/200411290008_91_3_2.jpg

Inherit the Wind(196): Proverbs 11:29, which reads....He that troubleth his own house
shall inherit the wind.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug97/inherit/60-4.gif

Hsitory of World Part I(1981): Scene of Last Supper is hilarious.
http://www.paulmcelligott.com/images/history-of-the-world-part-i.jpg

Smokey
10-17-2006, 12:21 PM
I just thought of another good religion movie with Robert Duvall and Farrah Fawcett (The Apostle 1997).

http://www.wpcmath.com/films/apostle/phtDuvallFawcett.jpg

Dusty Chalk
10-17-2006, 12:49 PM
What about movies like Seventh Seal, First Power, and End of Days, do they count? That could be a whole 'nuther list.

bobsticks
10-17-2006, 12:55 PM
Anybody remember the Martin Sheen. Santeria-based classic The Believers? Creepy...


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JohnMichael
10-17-2006, 01:46 PM
My favorite religious themed movie is an oldie; The Shoes of the Fisherman.

JohnMichael
10-17-2006, 01:53 PM
Anybody remember the Martin Sheen. Santeria-based classic The Believers? Creepy...


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Yes I remember that one. That was the kind of movie that when you came home from watching it you would turn on a few extra lights. :eek:

tin ear
10-17-2006, 03:24 PM
What about movies like Seventh Seal, First Power, and End of Days, do they count? That could be a whole 'nuther list.
DaVinci Code? Stigmata?

Smokey
10-17-2006, 04:42 PM
What about movies like Seventh Seal, First Power, and End of Days, do they count?

Well, you have to decide that :D

In most cases, there seem to be a gray area between religion, sci-fi and horror movies when religion is the subject. Exorcist or The Believers (haven’t seen that one) might be good example of that genera.

I guess DaVinci Code and Stigmata will fit in there somewhere also :)

tin ear
10-17-2006, 05:06 PM
Yeah, Smokey, where does one draw that line, since an overwhelming amount of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy concerns itself with good vs evil? Literature too.

In fact that theme may cut to our very core, as rational beings searching for life's meaning, or striving to determine whether we are in some ways almost as special as God, or, conversely, not really that unique at all, just lost in our imaginings.

Besides movies dealing with religion, I love the religion -based, -related shows on Discovery, etc. No matter how conventional or far-out.

Great topic; thanks.

PeruvianSkies
10-17-2006, 09:51 PM
Movies that I can think of that deal with religious themes in some way or another....

THE EXORCIST
THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE
STIGMATA
BLESS THE CHILD
ROSEMARY'S BABY
HEAVEN CAN WAIT
OH GOD
POLTERGEIST?
BEETLEJUICE
THE CRAFT
CHILDREN OF THE CORN
PRACTICAL MAGIC
LORD OF THE RINGS
CONSTANTINE
CARRIE
DOGMA
KEEPING THE FAITH
LEAP OF FAITH
SAVED
THE OMEN
SEVEN
THE DEVILS ADVOCATE
DOWN TO EARTH
BRUCE ALMIGHTY
LITTLE NICKY
PRINCE OF EGYPT
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
BEN HUR
CAST AWAY
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
JESUS OF NAZARETH
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
SAMSON AND DELILAH
21 GRAMS
THE RULING CLASS
THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS
DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST
BOONDOCK SAINTS
THE MISSION (1986)
SISTER ACT
ANGEL HEART
HELLRAISER
GHOST
THE LION KING
THE GODSEND
LEFT BEHIND
THE OMEGA CODE
AUDREY ROSE
THE APOSTLE
THE ROBE
THE STORY OF JACOB AND JOSEPH
DAVID AND BATHSHEBA
ESTHER AND THE KING
THE BLACK NARCISSUS
QUO VADIS
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS
BARABBAS
THE KING OF KINGS
DAY OF TRIUMPH
GOLGOTHA
GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
NOAHS ARK
THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST
AGNES OF GOD
ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD
THE BELLS OF ST. MARYS
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
CITY OF ANGELS/WINGS OF DESIRE
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
CRUCIBLE
DEFENDING YOUR LIFE
PAY IT FORWARD
SMOKE SIGNALS
SIMON BIRCH


...that's all I can think of at the moment...

Groundbeef
10-18-2006, 05:40 AM
I have watched a really good religious movie, and it was called "Luther". It came out a couple of years ago. Ironically, these movies are not my cup of tea. I actually had no idea what it was about, but I had a free rental, so I gave it a shot. It is about how the Luthren church was founded, and the trouble it was in for breaking away from the Catholic fold.

I thought it was going to be very dry and "churchy" but quite the opposite. Very good budget, lots of filiming on location in Germany, excellent acting.

Anyway, give it a look. You might be suprised as I was to see how well made the film was.

noddin0ff
10-18-2006, 06:51 AM
Don't forget The Life of Brian!

...and The Chronicles of Narnia

bobsticks
10-18-2006, 07:12 AM
Yes I remember that one. That was the kind of movie that when you came home from watching it you would turn on a few extra lights. :eek:

Yeah, I saw that one for the first time when I was like twelve or thirteen. I remember being scared everytime I got a pimple that spiders would start crawling out of my face...

thekid
10-29-2006, 11:35 AM
For hidden religious symbolism I recommend watching E.T. real carefull. It might surprise you....for example E.T. climbing out of the ambulance with the white robe-er I mean sheet..

Dusty Chalk
10-29-2006, 09:54 PM
Lion King?

PeruvianSkies
10-29-2006, 10:34 PM
The Lion King...

Well, if you recall there is a moment when Simba's father is in the clouds speaking to his son, which has a strong parallel between Jesus and God that father as well. Not only that, but the entire film has a strong Biblical context as well.

PeruvianSkies
10-29-2006, 10:35 PM
I also forgot to mention the recently released NIGHT WITH THE KING, which is about the book of Esther.

Dusty Chalk
10-30-2006, 01:02 AM
Well, if you're going to stretch it with abstract references like that, how about The Matrix? I thought the ties were stronger in that one, as opposed to the Lion King.

PeruvianSkies
10-30-2006, 01:08 AM
Yep, Matrix too. Religion-themed is the topic here. It doesn't have to be a blantant Religious sword and sandal epic to qualify... Right?

icarus
11-21-2006, 11:50 AM
My personal favorite would be Morgan freeman and brad pitt in Seven.