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Imaginative theology and a bigger-than-usual budget make Kevin Smith's (CHASING AMY, CLERKS) fourth film a kind of post-Catholic fantasy that only a comic-book enthusiast of his caliber...
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Imaginative theology and a bigger-than-usual budget make Kevin Smith's (CHASING AMY, CLERKS) fourth film a kind of post-Catholic fantasy that only a comic-book enthusiast of his caliber could dream up. It concerns banished angels, Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck) who, after a few millennia in Wisconsin, discover a loophole in Catholic doctrine that would allow them back into heaven--but prove the fallibility of God and destroy the universe. As they make their way to New Jersey to receive a plenary indulgence, God dispatches a seraphim (Alan Rickman) to recruit lapsed-Catholic Bethany (Linda Fiorentino) to stop the angels. She finds help in muses, prophets (Jay and Silent Bob), and the forgotten 13th apostle, Rufus (Chris Rock). Before long, all hell breaks loose (literally), and God (Alanis Morrisette) has to put in an appearance of her own. Smith's controversial (and very funny) film is powered by his trademark dialogue, ripe with observations on pop culture, religion, and bodily functions. Less
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With Walter Felsenstein at the helm, this filmed 1969 performance of Verdi?s OTHELLO is cinematic in scope. Hanns Nocker, Christa Noack, Vladimir Baur, and Hanna Schmook star in this release...
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With Walter Felsenstein at the helm, this filmed 1969 performance of Verdi?s OTHELLO is cinematic in scope. Hanns Nocker, Christa Noack, Vladimir Baur, and Hanna Schmook star in this release that marks the first color filming of an opera. Less
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Stars
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Matt Damon
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Actors
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Alanis Morissette
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DVD: Special Edition
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Directors
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Kevin Smith
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Walter Felsenstein
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UPC
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043396048911
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807280129199
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Comedies
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Musical & Performing Arts
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Satire
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Theatrical Release
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Music (General)
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R (MPAA)
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Not Rated
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Release Date
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1999
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2009
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Running Time
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2hr 10min
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2hr 1min
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English
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- DVD
- 2hr 10min
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- May 02, 2000
- R (MPAA)
- 043396048911
- Sound Features: AC3
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- DVD
- 2hr 1min
- Arthaus Musik
- October 27, 2009
- 807280129199
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- VHS: Spanish Subtitled Version; Closed Captioned
- 2hr 10min
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- May 02, 2000
- R (MPAA)
- 043396051218
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Screenwriter
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Kevin Smith
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(06/01/2000, p.102, Chris Cronis): "...Funny, original....A high-wire act..." -- 3 out of 5 stars
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Product Review Summary
88% recommend this product
Pros
- Entertaining (1)
- Funny (1)
Cons
- Not for Everyone (1)
- not for young children (1)
Consumer Reviews
Pros
Has some funny moments and a great cast.
Cons
Moments are about it, the movie drags a bit.
Recommended it?
Yes
Your imagination is really needed here. But imagine if you will that God sends down the angel Metatron(Alan Rickman) to convince a divorced, non-practicing Catholic woman, Bethany, (played by Linda Fiorentino)that she must stop two fallen angels, Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck) from...
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Pros
Scathing satire of modern churches makes this the most religious movie in years
Cons
Profanity, feces and lackluster acting drag it to the lower depths
Recommended it?
Yes
Finally! A movie that dares to reveal that church-suppressed truth: God has a sense of humor. Trouble is, some of the devout folks on this mortal coil might not be laughing after they see Kevin Smith?s Dogma.
My father, a Baptist minister, once felt the same way about Monty Python?s Life...
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