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Dec. 29, 2007
"You gotta have a goal. Do you have a goal?"
Posted in Movie Reviews
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"I always wanted to be in the Ice Capades." (just kidding-- it's an obscure quote from a movie that I have seen way too many times.) Last night we took the college students from church to a movie and then dinner. We went to see "I Am Legend," which I thought was excellent. Creepy, yes, but a great story with a great message. (definitely not for kids or the faint of heart) While not a Christian movie, it had themes of faith, sacrifice, and redemption, SPOILER WARNING: I can't figure out a way to discuss this movie without revealing too much of the plot, so don't read if you don't want to know. Will Smith had a clear purpose in life and everything he did was based on fulfilling his purpose. His purpose was to find a cure for the disease that had turned humanity into these vampire-like creatures-- vile, animalistic killing creatures of the dark. All of his decisions were based on fulfilling that purpose. All of his actions were guided by the purpose he had in life. Until... something tragic happened that cause him to be sidetracked. He lost sight of his goal and his purpose, and essentially threw it all away in the name of vengeance. Providentially, he was spared and able to refocus on his goal. Ultimately he sacrificed his own life in order to save the "dark seekers" who were trying to kill him. His enemies. For rarely will someone die for a just person—though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us! So all the time that the dark seekers are out to kill Will Smith (nothing personal, it's just what their nature tells them to do), he is working on a cure for them. And just in case you didn't get the Messianic overtones throughout the movie, he says to the girl as he hands her the cure and prepares to die, "The cure is in the blood." Amen. |
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Posted by Anonymous
Dec. 29, 2007 - Sister Act
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