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R eel to Real is our look at the culture as expressed in the popular movies of our times. The Bible tells us that the Apostle Paul was very much in touch with the culture of his time. In the Bible we see Paul in Athens discussing with philosophers the concept of God and the nature of truth. In Acts 17:28 Paul even goes so far as to quote some of the non Christian poets of the day to make his points.
These poets in Paul’s day were the “story tellers”. They were the social commentators and the thinkers that were grappling with the human condition. In a similar way many of the modern movie makers are the “story tellers” of our day. They are the social commentators and they often are wrestling with issues of faith, morality, purpose and meaning.
We don’t necessarily agree with every statement or concept presented in every movie that we explore, but we do look for the kernels of truth, the overriding “God themes” that can be found in the movies we will consider. Some movies we consider are fiction, others, true historical narratives. Like in the theater, popcorn will be available as we view clips from a particular film and then explore the truth embedded there.
The movies and stories that we will be exploring this year include:
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Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. He learned to fix clocks and other gadgets from his father and uncle which he puts to use keeping the train station clocks running. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his dead father is an automaton (mechanical man) that doesn’t work without a special key which Hugo needs to find to unlock the secret he believes it contains. On his adventures, he meets with a shopkeeper who works in the train station and his adventure-seeking god-daughter. Hugo finds that they have a surprising connection to his father and the automaton. Winner of 5 Academy (Oscar) awards
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A look at some of the hottest movies and the spiritual lessons they can teach us. Popcorn and movie clip
discussion guide provided!
In 2001, General Manager Billy Beane’s Oakland A’s lose to the Yankees in the playoffs then lose three stars to free agency. Beane is handicapped with the lowest salary constraint in baseball. If he ever wants to win the World Series, Billy must find a competitive advantage. To the consternation of his scouts, Beane hires and listens to Peter Brand, a recent Yale grad who evaluates players using a radically new approach. Billy is about to turn baseball on its ear when he uses statistical data to analyze and place value on the players he picks for the team.
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13 year-old Bethany Hamilton is a champion surfer who was born
to be in the water. But after a fun night out night surfing and
what should be a fun day in the water, she is attacked by a
shark and loses her arm. Rushed to the hospital, she remains
calm, and maintains her faith in God. Now she has to re-learn
how to do everything with only one arm - including how to surf.
It will take her friends, family, and her Christian faith to get
her back into the water, but if that is where she is meant to
be, she will find a way to get there.
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Based on a novel by Alan Glynn, this movie is about what you can do if you can access and use more parts of your brain. What can you achieve and what are the consequences. If you can take medication that will unlock your potential and reach far beyond your imagination, what would you do? Is it worth the risk? Then, what would happen when the drugs run out?
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When the Pevensie family are evacuated out to the country, they are unaware of the adventure they will encounter. During a game of hide and seek, the youngest daughter, Lucy (Henley) discovers a wardrobe which transports her to the land of Narnia. Covered in snow, Narnia is full of weird and wonderful creatures, but is watched over by the evil White Witch, Jadis (Swinton). When all four Pevensie children end up through the wardrobe, they discover that it was meant to be, as two daughters of Eve and two sons of Adam must join with the mighty lion, Aslan (Neeson) to defeat the evil White Witch
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