Sex & the City
Posted by Paul Allyn Fri, 30 May 2008 12:50:58 GMT
Kathy and I waundered across the Allegheny River last night to a “by invitation” showing of Sex & the City. When I told my daighter we had been invited she said, “How come you got invited?” I responded, “Because I’m on the A-list.” She said, “The only reason you’re on the A-list is because you’re married to Kathy!” Harsh, harsh.
If you enjoyed the series, you will probably enjoy the movie. There were two things about the movie that surprised me. First of all: I do not recall such a thing as a “Female Blockbuster.” In the crowd of 150 or so lined up on the sidewalk, waiting to get in, I would say there were 3 guys. Most blockbuster movies are squarely marketed to males with lots of chases and gun fire. I could be wrong about this, but I don’t think so. Was “Roman Holiday” a blockbuster in it’s day?
The stunning surprise is: Sex & the City is a Christian movie! Now that’s not to say that many Christians won’t be offended by the emphasis on sex, display of naked bodies, and clear representations of, well, moments of sexual intimacy. But, hey, it’s called Sex & the City. Here’s the thing that causes me to say Sex & the City is a Christian movie: without giving anything away, the movie is about the effects of sin – at many levels – the necessity of repentance and forgiveness, the difficulty of both, and the redemptive power of forgiveness. All this is played out in the style of the Sex & the City franchise.
Clearly, not everything about Sex & the City is Christian. And it’s not an evangelical movie. Nor is it for children. But if you ever doubted the existence of sin and its affect on peoples’ lives – see the movie.
grace and peace Paul+
