 | Signs (2002)
 | "There are two types of people in the world, the
distinction resting on how we interpret the incredible. One type sees only
luck or coincidence. The other sees a sign or a miracle."
("'Signs':
Exploring the Inexplicable," review by Cliff Vaughn at thefilmforum.com) |
| “Suppose there was no such thing as
coincidence?” the ex-clergyman asks. He goes on to tell his younger brother
that there are two kinds of people in this world. Some people can look upon
an extraordinary, inexplicable, frightening occurrence and panic, because
they only believe in chance, and thus have no one to turn to. Others can
look at the same occurrence and call it a miracle-- knowing that they are
not alone and whatever happens they will not have to deal with it totally on
their own. (Dan Davis, First United Methodist Church,
Hampshire, Illinois) |
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| The End of the Affair
(1999)
| Sarah clearly believed in miracles but
while she could heal others she couldn't, or wouldn't save herself.
I enjoyed the way the same scene was shown from the perspective of
different characters, especially the scene where Maurice appears,
Lazarus like, in the doorway after Sarah makes her promise to God. (Mike Clark, Hamilton, Canada.) |
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| Angela's Ashes
(1999)
| Frankie finds a penny, looks up at the Statue of
Liberty, prays to St Francis to get out of his brother's class. Frank's
composition about what it would be like if Jesus was born in Limerick
convinces the school to promote him. (DVD ch 17) |
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| The Green Mile
(1999)
| John Coffey (J.C.) the healer. |
| John Coffey brings the
mouse back to life. |
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| Prince of Egypt (1998) |
| Pulp Fiction (1994)
| Jules and Vincent, side
by side, experience being shot at in a flurry of bullets and see the
bullet holes on the wall behind them. Jules sees a "miracle"
which causes him to try to leave his life as a hit-man. Vincent sees
nothing - discounts the "miracle" - and is killed later
(earlier!) in the film. |
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| Rudy (1993) |
| Leap of Faith (1992)
| scene where boy walks up to the statue
of Jesus feet and is healed.
Start cue: Steve Martin says no more miracles today and walks out.
End cue: after sister runs up and hugs him.
Alternatively use the scene where Steve Martin admits he is a fake faith
healer because he has seen the young boy’s healing - the real thing. (Youth
Alpha Australia) |
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| Grand Canyon
(1991)
| "What if these things are miracles, Mack....only we
don't have any experience in miracles, and so we're slow to recognize
them?" |
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| Ghost (1990)
| This film works well in helping others to identify with
the impulse to share truth and convictions related to the
supernatural. The scene were Patrick Swayze first visits Whoopie
Goldberg and realizes that she can hear him, followed by the scene of
him singing Henry the Eigth I Am, demonstrates that once one hears of
and encounters a truth, It is difficult to deny: (Jay
Slocum) |
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| Empire of
the Sun (1987)
| The young hero, Jim, thinks that he can raise the dead
because while he was trying to rescusitate a dead woman her eyes moved.
Later in the movie he thinks that he can raise everyone who has died in
the war. (Michael
Clark, Hamilton, Canada) |
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| Cool Hand Luke (1967)
| Another way that Luke is like Jesus is that Luke is a
miracle worker.The road gang completes their assignment of preparing the
road for paving two hours ahead of schedule. He gave the prisoners, or
disciples rest at the stop sign. In another scene, Luke picks up a
deadly rattle snake without being hurt as if to say that Satan has no
power over him. In his final escape, Luke tells two African-American
children "when I return you can tell me all about it." Luke
was refering to the humor of the bloodhounds sneezing after sniffing the
pepper and powder. Jesus often spoke to people about his second coming.
(Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Chorle Beaver-Butler Presbytery) |
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