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[twincityhacker]

For sociology class, my teacher wants us to come up with some religous films. But since I really don't want to see either The Passion of the Christ or Left Behind, I'm trying to come up with some altenitive films that you, know, would be religous and entertaining. Or at least films that won't make me want to strangle the charecters.

So the list so far is:

Spirted Away
Dogma
Dead Poet's Society
Yentl
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Dagon (sadly, he said no)
The Prince of Egypt
A Friendly Persusation

Any suggestions?

Plus the movie has to be fairly easy to find - so no HELL HOUSE.

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[ludditerobot.livejournal.com]

Pi, which is all about Judaism and number theory.

Trembling Before G-d, about homosexual hasedic jews

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Fiddler on the Roof, since you mention Yentil

The Apostle, which is tremendous, even if at times you want to strangle the Apostle EF.

The Pope Must Die

Boondock Saints (a case could be made)

Whale Rider

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

Gah, no Fiddler on the Roof. I watched that in a music apprecation class, and it sucked.

I didn't get the reason until I saw the stage version. The problem with that is that it's too slick. Stage musicals feel more real - probably since even the Brodway caliber stuff is extremely limited compared to with what you can do with film.

Anyway, I'm going to run out and see if we have any of those.