[Dr. Eckleburg]

I think Hollywood perpetually wishes to keep all traces of Christianity and the Judeo-Christian world-view a secret, today more than ever.

A business that hails "American Beauty" as its best product of the year is in need of reflection, repentence...and cheaper popcorn.

[lugsoul]

A secret? Because they don't constantly make movies about it? Anyone who needs the movies to educate them on faith is beyond help, IMHO. That's just what we need, the cinematic equivalent of Christian rock.

Filmmaking is an art form. I don't care how much you don't like the characters or the story line - American Beauty was an absolute masterpiece of technical filmmaking. The cinematography was as good as anything I've seen in the past 20 years.

Of course, the corollary is also true - good characters or stories don't necessarily make good film. The Patriot, for example.

I like quality film - not just film that I find to be politically or morally compatible.