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Time to go to confession again...
Watching a movie that stars George Carlin as a Cardinal and Alanis Morissette as God is probably a sure-fire way to earn a few extra days in Purgatory. Still, "Dogma" is not what it was accused of being-- an anti-Catholic, anti-religion movie. It's actually quite reverential, and respectful, of God and the teachings of the Bible.

Kevin Smith must have had some rigorous nuns giving religious instruction because the movie is full of bizarre and hilarious theological situations. When Carlin, introducing a new "Catholicism Wow!" marketing campaign, announces that the Church is getting rid of the crucifix as a symbol because it's too depressing, well, I laughed like a maniac, and then hid behind the couch so the thunderbolts from above wouldn't strike me down.

The story centers around two angels (Damon and Affleck) who learn of a loophole in church law that will allow them to go back to Heaven against God's wishes. By proving that God is fallible, however, the two angels could cause the end of existence. Opposing them is an ordinary woman charged with halting them, with help from an angel, a forgotten Apostle, a Muse, and of course Jay and Silent Bob, the two, well, morons who appear in Smith's films.

The movie is hilarious, profane, at times mildly sacrilegious, but you always know that Smith means no disrespect to God Himself (or Herself). The Catholic Church doesn't come across especially well (casting Carlin as a Cardinal would seem to be a hint) so I can understand the uproar. But if you watch the movie and listen to what's actually being said, you'll see that there's no need for Smith to be burned at the stake. Forgive the sinner, for the sin is not so great. The film is, though.

no ticket
this one is viewed on religion and the churches and heaven and hell and the end of the earth. god goes into a body but is hospitalized and noone knows about it. Bartleby(Ben Affleck) and Loki(Matt Damon) are on their way to Jersey to go home and in doing so create chaos and they have the help of Azerl(Jason Lee), 3 skatepunks and a crap demon. Bethany(Linda Fiorentino) is the last scion and she must recruit a team to help her stop the 2 angels from going back into heaven. she meets to prophets, Jay(Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob(Kevin Smith, the director), the voice of god(Alan Rickman), the 13th apostasle Rufus(Chris Rock) and the muse Serendipity(Salma Hayek). they all are trying to stop the 2 angels. lots of great diologue and the story is wonderfully told. other stars make cameos as well like, Alanis Morrisette(the singer), Bud Cort(the old man at the beginning), Brian O'Halloran(Mallrats, Clerks, Vulgar), Jeff Anderson(Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), George Carlin(Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), Janeane Garofolo(ColdBlooded, MysteryMen, Reality Bites), Dwight Ewell(Chasing Amy and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)and many others.

A Must Have For Kevin Smith Fans
If you are obsessed, as I am, with the works of the very underrated Kevin Smith, then you can enjoy this Collectors Edition with no worries about lack of content or even worry about having seen everything that there is to see in the movie Dogma.

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