[Dialogue] Movie Recommendations

[Elliestock@aol.com]

Roger--
Here at Northminster Presby Church, we also have had a monthly movie night (Christianity and the Arts) held in members' homes for about four years now, including popcorn, candy, etc.  Following the movie we have an art form conversation.  Some of the movies we have seen are (not in order of viewing):

It's a Beautiful Life
Chocolate
A River Runs through It
The Priest
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Passion
The Apostle
As Good As It Gets
Cider House Rules
O Brother Where Art Thou
The Titans
Thirteen Days
Insider
Whale Rider
Leap of Faith
Big Fish
The Bishop's Wife
Ash Wednesday
It's A Wonderful Life
Rabbit Proof Fence
Bowling for Columbine
Something to Talk About
The Pianist
Far from Heaven
Heaven Can Wait
Shirley Valentine
The Last Castle

We've been able to have good discussions even with the movies that weren't so good.  If I remember others, I'll send them along.

Ellie Stock
St. Louis


In a message dated 7/22/2004 4:44:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gilbertr at prairienet.org writes:

>Roger,
>
>We also have a group of friends from church that watch movies on a monthly
>basis. We have had some great conversation and good times together. We
>rotate the location for viewing the responsibility for choosing the video.
>For the most part, I've been enthusiastic about the choices. Below is the
>list of movies we've shared.
>
>Ruth
>
>As Good As it Gets
>Fire
>no movie night
>Shall We Dance
>Defend Your Life
>What's eating Gilbert Grape?
>Full Monte
>Big Eden
>Blade Runner
>Like Water for Chocolate
>Whale Rider
>Quiet American
>Last Temptation of Christ
>Nowhere in Africa
>Barbarian Invasion
>Pieces of April
>Catch Me if You Can
>You Can Count on Me
>
>
>> Colleagues:
>> We started a monthly movie discussion group at my local church last month.
>> As our initial choice, we watched "Marvin's Room" - a 1996 movie with lots
>> of tragedy and comedy. We had 10 folks show up and I used the suggested
>> questions in "The Art of Focused Conversation"  published by ICA Canada to
>> facilitate the conversation.. The questions worked quite well with the
>> group. I think all who attended will probably be back and probably some
>> others who couldn't make it that night.
>>
>> I'd like for some suggestions from you folks. What movies would you
>> recommend for a group like this? The group is quite progressive in their
>> thinking and theologically "liberal" but most have not had RS1.
>>
>> I'd appreciate any suggestions anyone may have - to me individually or to
>> the whole list serve if you think others may be interested in your
>> suggestions. Of course, if you have any other suggestions for facilitating
>> a group like this, please add those too.
>> Roger
>>
>>
>>
>> Roger Alexander
>> 5809 Meadowcrest Drive
>> Bartlesville, OK  74006
>> ralexan934 at sbcglobal.net
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