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Summary: A very gentle satire
Review: Several friends told me how blasphemous this film was, but I tried it on another friends suggestion. I was very pleased. While "rough" in places, the underlying gentleness and wonder show through. This movie did two important things - it entertained me and made me think.
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Summary: DOG MAN!
Review: One star for just having George Carlin in it - though he was wasted - a shame, given that Carlin's own rantings against organized religion far surpass the fare contained in this film. Dogma is sophomoric, puerile fodder. Not truly insightful. Superficially blasphemous. If you want outrageous, intelligent theological satire, read "Only Begotten Daughter" by James Morrow - a book that will NEVER be made into a film. Having seen all of Kevin Smith's films, I'd say his storytelling abilities are best displayed in his recent "Daredevil" comic book run - though even there, he floundered in the final act. Chris Rock wasn't bad, but could've done so much more with better material. Finally, any "insights" proffered in this film (There is No One True Religion; Jesus Was Black) are nothing new to anyone above a certain age/literacy level. I'd like to recommend it as mindless fun, but can't since the pretentiousness of Smith mitigates that.
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Summary: Kevin Smith is a god on earth...
Review: Kevin Smith has done it again with Dogma. This is one of the best movies of 1999, yet it hardly got recognized. No one can beat Smith's penchant for writing amazing, bantering dialogue. The characters created here are phenomenal--Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are great as two angels kicked out of heaven, Jason Lee, Linda Fiorentino, Chris Rock, and of course, Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith as Jay and Silent Bob. I loved seeing them in a bigger role than in any of his previous movies. This isn't a film bashing Catholicism, and I can't believe that anyone was offended by this. Make sure you read the disclaimer at the beginning, because it is absolutely hilarious.
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Summary: This is a fun movie that makes me think.
Review: In this movie it says that God is a girl and Jesus is black that might be true or might not be but i think that is good because we think God is a man and Jesus is white. But that dose end up being racist and God being a man is saying that men have more power then woman do. So I think this movie says stuff about God and Jesus that are/might be true.
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Summary: Smith does it again
Review: This movie hit me at a time when I was seriously questioning my own true faith having tried several methods of "contacting God". It's not that I took this film THAT seriously, but it was refreshing to look a little beyond the movie and see that other people my age are questioning the same things I am. Corny maybe, but true. As far as the protesting was concerned, there will always be people who are afraid to confront their own lack of faith. People who are afraid to question the "religious authorities" and have an independent thought. I just don't happen to be one of those.On to the MOVIE: I loved the Krush Groove vs. E.T. argument between Affleck and Damon. "Who's house? Martin's house..." That cracked me up. And while I enjoyed Selma Hayek (sp?) in the movie, I disagree with the idea that she stole the show. If anything, it was the friendships between Affleck & Damon and Jay & Silent Bob that impressed me the most. Smith is the best at inspiring those sorts of relationships on film. Alanis Morrisette as God? I was a doubting Thomas until I saw her. She was perfect. Rent this movie or buy this movie, but SEE this movie. I've already purchased the "bare bones" version, and I'll probably pick up the collector's version, too. It was that good.
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Summary: Too much Dogma, not enough entertainment
Review: Kevin Smith's overly chatty, overlong film doesn't seem to have any clear objectives. Like a precocious teen trying to impress with a transparently rudimentary knowledge, Smith weaves a loose, rambling, non-cohesive and (unfortunately) often incoherent story which mixes large doses of pseudo-philosophical and religious babble with as many doses of toilet humor; smatterings of light-hearted fun alternate with explicit scenes of bloody violence - all put together in a sloppy manner, but still having its moments of interest. Two banished angels (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) are on a quest to return to Heaven by walking through the doors of a Red Bank, NJ church. Others try to stop them. This motivates a 130-minute film where you swear that everyone (except Smith himself as "Silent" Bob) was, as Groucho Marx put it, vaccinated with a phonograph needle. They talk, talk, talk, blah, blah, blah ... God did this and then the muse did this and so the angels did this and then God did this to the schion and that's what this means ... I found myself wondering -- what's the point? Some of it is interesting, but most of it, alas, is not. Some of the film works, but most of it doesn't. Ben Affleck is excellent, and a stand-out, as one of the angels, though most of the rest of the cast seem to be completely out of place - this is especially true of Linda Fiorentino who seems, at times, comatose, merely mouthing her lines perhaps wondering what she'll be doing for dinner. If you're interested to see what all of the fuss is about, go and see it. Being born and raised a Catholic, I was in no way offended by anything in the film, but neither was I entertained much.
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Summary: A great comedy on christianism and catholicism
Review: This movie is both funny and philosophical, critisizing in a most amusing way the common ideas we have about both christianism, and especially, catholicism... Even though this movie offers fun for everyone not being too bigot, you can only enjoy the whole story with all its religious elements if you have some knowledge of the Bible. The performance of the actors is outstanding.
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Summary: The 2nd-Best Movie of '99, The Best of Smith's Career
Review: Dogma is smart, funny, deep, incisive, witty, and sharp--in other words, it's a Kevin Smith movie. It isn't his funniest (that's Mallrats), nor does it boast the best dialogue of a Smith movie (that's Clerks, though not by much) but it does have the best plot, the best acting, and the most to say of any Kevin Smith movie. Only American Beauty was better in my book last year. If you like Kevin Smith, you should own this movie.
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Summary: Great film!
Review: Kevin Smith has always been my favorite filmaker, now I like him even more. Being a Catholic this movie really touched me, a got a lot of out of, including lots of laughs. It was very deep, but also very funny. Kevin Smith should've won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, Best Picture, and Best Director. I love this movie so much. Stars Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, George Carlin, Linda Forientino, Chris Rock, Alanis Morissette, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Janeane Garofalo, Alan Rickman, Kevin Smith, and Salma Hayeck. GREAT cast, great film. See this one.
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Summary: word up to jay and bob
Review: i have seen every movie that kevin has put out and they just get better. The all star cast was amazing through this whimzical ride through the last days of earth. Chris rock is funny as usual but the real stars that shine ithis movie are JAY and SILENT BOB! Before you ever see them on the screen you know that this movie was wrote to bring these two characters to the forfront. The parts they had in the other movies were great but in this movie they shine. I recomend this movie to anyone that likes to laugh and feel like they can leave the movie and recommend it to anyone. I know i have.
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