The Movie: "saved"

[point5]

just say see or not to see and then support your decision.

pax

-Kiel

[voiciblanche]

Not to see. Looked it up on screenit, it's all about sex, mostly the sex life of a homosexual teen guy. Definite not-to-see.

[crusader1234]

See. Voici I'm not sure where they got that becuase the official site and the director say its about a girl who is pregnant via her homosexual boyfriend who isnt even really a character in the movie but rather a plot device. Anyways, I think it looks like its funny and pokes fun at a lot of religious hypocrisy.

[point5]

I forgot to participate.

to see - I have heard that although many perceive it to poke fun of christianity, the director himself claims it does not. That doesnt mean anything however. I think it will be funny and make most christians uncomfortable when viewing. I am solid in my faith and think that the movie will be a good experience...when I see it I'll post more on my post movie thoughts.

pax

-Kiel

[Colleen]

Not see. Looks sick and stupid. I watched the first three minutes of it online and it stunk. Don't waste your money.

[url="http://www.usccb.org/movies/s/saved.htm"]Bishops' Review[/url]

[quote]Due to religious stereotypes, an implied teen sexual encounter, homosexual references, recurring rough and crude language, profanity and several blasphemous jokes, the USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. [/quote]

[Aloysius]

yeah definitely don't see

say it just pokes fun at religious hypocrisy all you want, what it's really attacking is Christianity's view of abortion, sex, and homosexuality.

Pax

[crusader1234]

Aloysius how can you say that when you have no idea what the contents of the movie are?

[voiciblanche]

Aaah. Good point, Al. That's exactly right. ::shakes head:: You have too much smart in your brain.

[crusader1234]

Well, before everyone agrees with him, I'd like to know how he knows this. If he can prove it then I wont see it but from what I have seen this doesnt appear to be the case. Everyone involved in the movie says its not the case, and the trailer doesnt even mention abortion, sex, or homosexuality.

[point5]

the story goes a christian girl's boyfriend tells her he's gay and then she decides to sleep with him to change his mind...she get's pregnant. Now to say this is attacking Christianities views of these topics is pure heresay and speculation unless you have seen it or have valid sources. These are everyday real life situations...extreme yes...but you can't make that claim w/o knowing the intent of the movie.

-Kiel

[crusader1234]

[quote]the story goes a christian girl's boyfriend tells her he's gay and then she decides to sleep with him to change his mind...she get's pregnant. Now to say this is attacking Christianities views of these topics is pure heresay and speculation unless you have seen it or have valid sources. These are everyday real life situations...extreme yes...but you can't make that claim w/o knowing the intent of the movie.[/quote]

Well, I heard she finds out shes pregnant then he tells her hes gay, but that doesnt really change much and it CERTAINLY doesnt implicate the Church. In any event, I totally agree with the rest. I wish people would bother finding out stuff before just going and making up trash about it.

[point5]

the scene where mandy more throws the bible at that girl and says "I'm filled with Christ's love'

that gets me every time...that is killer.lol...too funny

-Kiel

[Luthien]

[quote]the story goes a christian girl's boyfriend tells her he's gay and then she decides to sleep with him to change his mind...she get's pregnant.[/quote]

Sounds like utter rubbish to me. Who does that?

[crusader1234]

Haha, my favourites are "I was wondering if you guys could do something about Mary" "You mean like shoot her?" "No I was thinking something less gangsta"

or "Of COURSE Jesus was WHITE"

[voiciblanche]

[url="http://screenit.com/movies/2004/saved.html"]http://screenit.com/movies/2004/saved.html[/url]

[quote]SEX/NUDITY
Lillian shows a little cleavage.
Dean tells Mary a secret (underwater in a pool) that he thinks he's gay (seen in subtitles).
Mary looks up "gay" on the Internet and comes across a site that shows a gay man in leather, another shot of one man (EDIT)
We see a row of parked cars that are moving from sexual activity inside them (with steamed up windows and one showing a person's hand/arm pressed up against the window). We then come to the car where Mary and Dean are in the backseat and she's trying to cure him of his homosexuality (we hear her voice over narration stating they diligently worked on his problem the rest of the summer). We then see her (EDIT), but that does no good.
After talking about restoring one's virginity through Jesus, Hilary says she's saving herself until marriage.
We see Dean looking at a gay magazine that features a leather clad man on the cover (from the chest up).
Mary and Dean do some passionate kissing and we then see a shot of some of (EDIT) We then see an overhead shot of him (EDIT)
Roland briefly glances at Cassandra's clothed crotch as she squats down. We see his point of view of that and then her clothed butt in her skirt and she calls him on that.
We hear various students' prayers/thoughts, with Cassandra wondering if Roland (EDIT)
Cassandra fakes speaking in tongues to get Hilary and others worked up. Some of the students state in shock that she's going to end up showing her (EDIT) with another comment being made that Cassandra says she's got a hot (EDIT) but the last word is drowned out by audio feedback.
Later, Cassandra slams her clothed legs together and states, (EDIT)
As various girls are bent over in exercise class, Cassandra sarcastically tells Hilary that she (EDIT)
We hear that Christian school finally got a sex-ed class and see Pastor Skip teaching it. In front of him are large science class illustrations of a nude man and woman, but the explicit parts have been visually muted so as not to show anything. We also briefly see part of one of those cross-section anatomy models of a female's reproductive system.
Lillian wears a tight tank-top.
There's talk of Cassandra being a former stripper, but she later discounts that.
Lillian tells Mary, (EDIT)
On the phone with Dean, Mary tells him that they should have (EDIT)Meanwhile, he knowingly smiles at another gay "inmate" at his facility.
Roland jokingly warns Hilary that he'll tell others that she (EDIT)
Cassandra knows Mary is pregnant and wonders what she's going to do, stating it's too late for "the big A" (abortion) and then jokes that she knows where she could sell the baby and that she knows people who would pay a lot of money to (EDIT)
Cassandra says that maybe she should tell Patrick to (EDIT)
A person jokingly mentions (EDIT) and starts to say something about (EDIT) but Hilary's hand over their mouth stops that.
Mary states that she knows she's wrong to say the following, but then (EDIT: explicit talk about the Virgin Mary)
We see a miscellaneous couple making out in a restaurant.
Pastor Skip and Lillian kiss (despite him being married).
When seeing Patrick playing Jesus in "Jesus Christ Superstar" and wearing just a loincloth while on the cross, Cassandra jokingly says, (EDIT)
Hilary tells Cassandra (who's up on a ladder in a skirt) that she better be wearing underwear this time.
Lillian and Pastor Skip question Mary about her losing her virginity to Dean in an effort to save him.
A gay student stares at his gay roommate who's asleep.
Cassandra jokingly tells Roland that she thought their relationship was (EDIT)
Cassandra shows a little cleavage and then does so again.
Mary and Patrick do some passionate kissing.
Hilary mentions she can't imagine Mary (EDIT)
Hilary mockingly tells Mary that she didn't have sex with a guy and then blame it on Jesus, and then uses the term (EDIT)
Dean shows up at the prom with his gay date. [/quote]