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Movies/Scenes
Representing Covenant
- Gladiator (2000)
- The old method used for making an oath was for a man to
place his hand in the groin area and this is shown briefly when Maximus
makes his vow to the good king (before his son kills him). I just think
this is a cool clip to help bring the Bible to life. (submitted by Dave
Robinson, MCYM/Club Beyond (a joint partnership between Young Life and
Youth for Christ to reach US Military-dependent students) Bad Aibling,
Germany)
- The End of an Affair
(1999)
- Prayer and a corresponding vow made to God are
central elements in the story of the currently playing "End of
the Affair." (submitted by Lynn Mason)
- The Hurricane (1999)
- When the Canadian activists promise that they will
remain in New Jersey, across from the prison, until Ruben Carter is
freed from prison. (submitted by Valerie Humphreys)
- American History X
(1998)
- Covenants between Derek and Sweeney, and between Derek and
Danny. Negative covenant between Derek and Cameron.
- Simon Birch (1998)
- Titanic (1997)
- Jack: "You're gonna go on, and make lots of babies, and
watch them grow. You're gonna die an old lady, warm in her bed. Not
here, not this night. Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that
ever happened to me. And I'm thankful for that, Rose. I'm thankful. You
must do me this honor, Rose. Promise me you'll survive. Promise me now
Rose, no matter what happens, or how hopeless."
- Toy Story (1995)
- Buzz, who despairs in Sid's bedroom, is given hope when
he sees his owner's name -- "Andy" -- written on the bottom of
his foot. He remembers *whose* toy he is. (submitted by Meg Queior, Richmond ME)
- The
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- Andy and Red's covenant for Red to find the box under the
tree. "If you ever get out of here, do me a favor...promise me,
Red, you'll find that oak."
- City Slickers (1991)
- Another scene I used just this past week in conjunction
with the Lectionary passage was when "Phil" goes into the tent
after confronting the drunk cowhands. While in the tent he brakes down
saying that he is almost 40 years old and his life is a waste. The Billy
Crystal character reminds him about that when they were children and
they were playing ball that if it got stuck in a tree they would call,
"do over." Billy Crystal tells Phil that his life is a clean
slate, a do over. The scene ends with Phil questioning the ability to
have a do over, Yet the Genesis 9:8-17 (New Covenant/Rainbow), Mark
1:9-15 (Repentance), and 1 Peter 3:18-22 all talk about a "Do
Over" with God. Lent is a time we seek to live more fully in the
great Do Over of God as we head to it's celebration at Easter.
(submitted by Vern Gauthier, Summit Hill, PA)
- Fried Green Tomatoes
(1991)
- The bonding between the Idgie and Ruth in Fried Green
Tomatoes reminds me of the relationship between Ruth and Naomi. (Mary
Lautensleger)
- White Water Summer
(1987)
- Scene in which Kevin Bacon leaves a camper
hanging by his safetyline on a cliff to get him to try to make it
on his own after he falls. ("If you don't make a new commitment one
foothold at a time, all you will do is hang there." Take
Me Higher, Luke 9:28-29, Mike Slaughter, Ginghamsburg Church,
January 8, 2000)
- The Muppet Movie (1979)
- The end title where the "muppets" sing the
song, "Why Are There So Many Songs About Rainbows?" This
can be used to introduce the wonder of rainbows that seems deeply seated
in all of us. Scripturally, we can trace this wonder to Noah and
God's covenantal promise to us all. The rainbow as sign of the
"marvelous." (submitted by Russell Allanson, North
Salem, IN)
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