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Post by christopher on Dec 8, 2007 10:59:18 GMT -8
Has anyone seen this[/u][/url] skit? It was shared on another forum and I thought it powerful enough to want to share. |
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Post by Josh on Dec 9, 2007 16:50:03 GMT -8
Thanks. It's amazing how it grew in intensity and didn't stop at the point where a lot of skits do (and therfore lose their thunder).
Seeing on an almost daily basis the incredible strife and horrendous obstacles that are presented to our generation (and especially the younger generations that I teach), I don't think this skit is over-dramatic, but sizes up the spiritual struggle quite accurately... and movingly.
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Post by michelle on Dec 10, 2007 19:26:50 GMT -8
Wow, that was incredible. I watched it 2 times in a row and cried both times. It's amazing to me how much more powerful ideas can become once there is a visual aide. There is just so many things in there to love. But I think my favorite part is when Jesus dances with the girl. The thought of dancing with Jesus is so beautiful.
This may be TMI, but sometimes when I'm lying in bed I invite Jesus to "spoon" me and it brings me such an enormous amount of comfort. I just love teh thought of beign wrapped in his arms and feeling his warmth.
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Post by nathaniel on Dec 22, 2007 15:30:51 GMT -8
spooning with jesus. TMI? no way. TMC (too much cute) maybe as for the skit, and maybe i'm being a little too PC (which I'm usually not into), but did the skit seem at all racially/culturally insensitive to anyone else? aside from it's attempt at an important and powerful message, this was the first thing that jumped out at me. the innocent white girl, with the white jesus, happy as can be, then in comes the latin lover to seduce, then the G'd up black drug dealer "makin' it rain", then the drunk girl (white), then the black supermodel. Thank God the devil wasn't played by an arab dude.  i'm sure there was no malicious intent here, and those stereotypical characters are certainly out there, but i think it's important to not perpetuate. on the flip side though, it's certainly battle out there. |
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Post by michelle on Dec 22, 2007 19:52:23 GMT -8
I never thought of that Nate. I guess when I watch it, I don't really pay much attention to the negative influences because I am basically watching Jesus the whole time. I just watched it again and I still get major goose bumps.
About the stereotypes, I didn't think Jesus looked white. Actually I thought he looked Latino. And I thought the African American guy seemed to be "makin' it rain" money, not drugs, though I can see how him being "G'd up" can perpetuate a stereotype. Also, is an African American supermodel really a stereotype? When I see supermodels, I rarely see African American supermodels. In fact, I can think of 3, well, actually only 2 because one is African.
Maybe it was poorly executed, but I think it was good that they were actually trying to make it a multi-cultural skit. I think too often we see all Caucasian people on TV, movies, etc., which is a poor representation of our culture.
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Post by nathaniel on Dec 22, 2007 22:15:13 GMT -8
you're totally right on about the african american supermodel thing. it was more the first two that got to me. the party girl and the model just rounded out the list.
agreed on the last points too. i just think on the multicultural front it could have been a little more aware, a little more challenging, and a little more interesting.
even if you just switched the rolls of the model and the main girl it would have worked better for me.
or what if the main character was a young african american dude, and the first character was a caucasian girl, the second the same, the third maybe a rich caucasian business man (maybe a bad example??), and the fourth...well, i don't know, but you get the point. that might be harder to palette, but i think it would make it more thought-provoking and compelling.
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