I am not sure how well this trailer portrays the actual movie plot line, so here is what IMDB has to say:
"Mary is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends, mainly Hilary Faye, and a perfect Christian boyfriend, Dean. Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that Dean may be gay. After "seeing" a vision of Jesus in a pool, she does everything in her power to help him turn straight, including offering up her virginity. But none of it helps because Dean's caught and sent to a "degayification" center and Mary ends up pregnant. It's during her time of need that she becomes real friends with the school's set of "misfits," including Cassandra, the school's only Jewish girl; Roland, Hilary Faye's wheelchair-bound brother, and Patrick, the skateboarder son of the school's principal, Pastor Skip; whilst Hilary Faye turns her into a social outcast."
I was thinking about Happy Feet and how religion is portrayed in the movies and immediately thought of this movie. It is a satire of the Christian faith. The media has a lot to do with the characterization of certain religions, from newspapers and magazines to movies and books. Many people are solely exposed to some religions from the news and other decently unreliable sources. Religions are associated with things heard about in the news. People react differently to different depictions. I am sure there are some Christians who find Saved! absolutely hilarious while others are probably horribly offended. The way religions are shown in the media ranges from mocking and degradation to support and necessity. It is interesting to think about how people respond to watching others' religions mocked and how they react when the motives of their own religion is questioned.
Here is a movie review from the L.A. Times
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Personally, I find it all the most fascinating when my own beliefs or religion are mocked or torn apart via the media, because I have lived it, thought about it, and analyzed it so critically. You should check out Deana's blog, as it touches on this matter as well. I can completely understand how anyone would find this movie utterly offensive, but I think it's at the very least interesting to see a completely stoic view of religion. It lends a previously blind eye to how an outsider would view the religion and beliefs you swear by.
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