Dogma

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Summary: ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS
Review: If the use of any vulgar language bothers you, this is not the movie for you. If poking fun at religious dogma where religion-(not just Catholicism)-cannot defend itself, this is not the movie for you.

However, if you are open-minded enough to realize and accept that all points of view have merit, and can just enjoy a damn funny movie for its own sake, then this is definitely the movie for you!

The opening credits advise you to not take the movie seriously and it is your own fault if you do. This movie is crass, profane, and disturbing. It is thought provoking and deeper than it first seems. It is also one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Some people may see this movie and think Kevin Smith & Company are ridiculing people of faith, if not faith itself. I think nothing could be further from the truth. This movie has the message that God does exist. In what form does God exist? Well that is the question. No religion is more right on than the next. The fundamentalists of every faith would definitely disagree.

There is no one "right religion." But to use a line from Inherit the Wind: "Right" has no meaning whatsoever. But "truth" has meaning as a direction.

I am religious and I thought this movie was fantastic!

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Summary: Dogma
Review: Is hilarious! You won't stop laughing!
An incredibly imaginitive take on religion...'Buddy Christ' *lol*
You won't be sorry you rented this!

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Summary: Orignal and Dazzling!
Review: "Dogma" has got to be one of the most orignal movies that I have ever seen. It is a religious comedy that is always funny and always interesting. The only thing that you could do during "Dogma" is to listen to the dialouge. It works so well and the dialouge is often used by people just because it is so fresh and things like that have never been said before. The same has to do with most of writer/director Kevin Smith's work. He is the one who brought us the great movie "Clerks," and other comedy greats like "Mallrats," and "Chasing Amy." I've only seen four of the five movies that Kevin Smith made, but this one is probally my favorite because of its story. I love the story and I love the humor. Crude, yet appropiate for the movie. People often wonder WHY this movie has such strong profanity and crude and sexual humor, but those people just don't seem ot understand. These are the kind of characters that use profanity and crude humor. Its just that kind of person, like you and me. Kevin Smith makes these characters perfect which is another reason why this movie works so well.

The star of the movie is Bethany Sloan, who works at an abortion clinic, and has to deal with the protestors with signs like "Child Murderer." Events in her life has began to question her belief in God, but everything changes when she meets Metatron, the voice of God, who has a job for her. Cardinal Glick has designed a Church during its 100th year that has an archway that could lead to return of two banished angels Bartleby and Loki. Since God banished them, and his choice is infallible, it would prove that God is wrong, and the universe would just be nothing. The church is in New Jersey and Bethany is aided by two "prophets" by the names of stoners Jay and Silent Bob. Jay lets Bethany go along with him on the hopes of being able to sleep with her in the end, and Silent Bob, barely speaks. They also meet Rufus the 13th apostle who is never heard of and is now forgotten, and Serendipity, a muse with writers block who is right now pretending to be a stripper. God becomes missing, and Bethany and her group get to New Jersey while dealing with the demon Azruel and his street hockey gang of thugs. Azruel is hoping to help the two angels so that he could get his revenge of God. Bartleby and Loki get closer and closer to New Jersey, but Bethany cannot give up all everything in the universe would just...disappear.

When I first saw the movie I never saw anything of its kind. I feel that when it was released it could have recieved and Oscar for Best Orignal Screenplay. It was a critically acclaimed film that has many fans, and many people who don't want to see it at all. But those are the people who are missing out of this fun. It has an all-star cast. Linda Fiorentino, George Carlin, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock. Salma Hayek, and Jason Lee, all of which have huge comedic talent and are perfect in their roles.

ENJOY!

Rated R for strong language including sex-related dialogue, violence, crude humor and some drug content.

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Summary: A Bad Joke
Review: What a worthless, childish and pretentious movie. It`s supposed to be a satire on catholicism, but is such an inane film that I almost felt pity for it. So this is what a hip, clever, witty movie should be nowadays, eh? Well, in fact it`s just a lame mess. The beginning isn`t bad, Damon and Affleck have a couple of entertaining scenes with some black humour, but it doesn`t last for too long and soon falls into mediocrity. The film seems endless and gets worse from scene to scene. In the end, "Dogma" is a failed parody with a few decent moments and a lot of crap. The characters are flat and uninteresting, the acting bland and the direction shows little creativity. While it's strange, different and offbeat, it doesn`t qualify as being actually something worthwhile and poignant. A letdown.

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Summary: Intelligent? Farce?
Review: I think that's the biggest beef I have with this movie - that some actually think it's "intelligent"! How far we have fallen ...

Is it blasphemous? Not really ... it's too puerile in its pretensions to be blasphemous, because it ends up taking shots at an unrecognizable form of Catholicism. Monty Python, while hilarious, makes the same mistake - they've ignored Homer Simpson's "it's funny because it's true." The best humor and satire work because they things they parody and attach are represented somewhat accurately. "Dogma" spoofs a "straw God" - a God of their own invention. And falls flat.

Is it funny? There are a couple of funny bits, but otherwise it's surprisingly lame in scripting and pace. I enjoy a good satire as much as the next guy ("Life of Brian" comes to mind, although again saddled with its addled "theology". But whereas Python is enjoyable because of their silliness, "Dogma" limps because it's just stupid and shows a pretentious non-understanding of the subject matter.) "Clerks" is infinitely better in these areas. (Warning for those who haven't watched it: "Clerks" is funny but quite vulgar.) Affleck and Damon are good at delivering what passes for sophistry these days, but the heroine, Bethany, is flat, lifeless, monotonic, and sardonic. Almost as if she didn't realize the camera was rolling and it was time to act. Chris Rock suffers through awful lines. Rickman is somewhat fun, although his lines suffer from the movie's childish theology.

Is it parody? Satire? People, it's just not intelligent enough for either. Unless "Can God make a rock to heavy for Himself to lift" is the extent of your idea of intelligent philosophizing.

As for charges that the Catholic Church slept throught the Holocaust - perhaps *reading* (since we're at Amazon, after all) some actual history will prevent such tired falsehoods from showing up in scripts in the future. Wasn't a Pope honored by the Jewish people for saving Jews? Seems to ring a bell...

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Summary: another kevin smith masterpiece
Review: Just like Mallrats, the cover kicks ass!!! The special features in this dvd isn't too shaby either. Theres not really much of a featurette, but it includes over an hour of deleted scenes. This movie makes you think. The best scenes are between Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. I can't believe I mentioned Ben Affleck and a "good scene" together in the same sentance. The only films he's ever good in are Kevin Smith movies. Jay and Silent Bob are funny in this too. The weird thing about this movie is knowing what to classify it under. Comedy? Drama? Action? You need to see this movie!!!!!and buy it.....

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Summary: The most hilarious movie I've ever seen.
Review: The title of this review says it all, and I stand by it and believe it. Of the New Jersey Legacy, I have to say that this is certainly the best film of them all. It has a lesson, humor, biblical allusion, and creativity.

The characters that interact all have the most subtle nuances, which isn't expected from a Kevin Smith film, but it really works. The religious humor is exponentially more funny to me because I know a huge amount of theology and much about Church History. Highly recommended.

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Summary: Bizarre, but good
Review: "DOGMA" is a good movie. It's incredibly bizarre, but in an interesting way. Some may hate it--sex is mentioned, drugs are used, and language abounds.

Alan Rickman, as Metatron, is excellent and probably the best actor in the film. Matt Damon & Ben Affleck (renegade angels banished to Wisconsin for the entire span of human history) are actually quite good, and their friendship comes across.

My only complaint with this movie is that it could be so much more polished. The story line is a little choppy and jumpy in some places, the language could be cut down (not because I find it offensive, but because it disrupts what the characters are trying to SAY), and some of the drug usage (do we really need to see an angel smoking weed?) is absolutely pointless.

Good movie, though, with good points. If you're interested in watching it, rent it. Chances are you'll hate it--or love it.

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Summary: an interesting but controversial film
Review: After hearing that this film had offended many Christians, I decided to see it and find out. Being Christian myself, (protestant) I was curious.

I heard that this film was offensive particularly to Catholics. Not being Catholic, I wasn't sure of everything that would be offensive to them, but I can see why so many Catholics were offended.

It does have a few scenes that offended me, but there are plenty of other films which were far more offensive.

If you are devout Catholic, this movie will offend you. If you are a Protestant, this movie might offend you. If you are secular and like off-color humor, you will probably like this film.

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Summary: THIS MOVIE IS REALLY FUNNY!!!
Review: Dogma is a great and funny movie by kevin smith.This movie maybe the best in the new jersey series.I would recommend getting this movie to any fan of kevin smiths movies.