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"The Celestine Prophecy"
| Saturday, April 08, 2006 @ 11:03 Last Sunday, boy and I were able to attend a sneak preview of "The Celestine Prophecy." This is the long-awaited movie based on the book. It will be released in theaters starting next week. It is very limited, but it will be showing at various theaters on the west coast and then, with any luck, spreading to theaters across the country. The schedule for release can be found at http://www.thecelestineprophecymovie.com/celestine/ by clicking on "theaters." Those in Phoenix should note that the premiere in Scottsdale on April 27th includes an appearance by the author & screenwriter, James Redfield (Denver's premiere with Redfield is April 21st). We didn't attend the movie to have a good theater experience. We saw it on a pull-down screen in the equivalent of a church basement. I wanted to see how they translated the spiritual information and energy experiences to film. I think they did a pretty good job. I was pleased that they strengthened the female roles in the story. I was also glad they didn't attempt to put every idea into the movie. Instead, they focused on the main theme of each insight and how they all built from one to the next. The ending was a bit cheesy, but they got the point across. Since we saw it as part of the sneak preview program, the movie was followed by a group discussion of the audience's reactions and questions. I feel that in theaters, even without group discussion, this will be a big plus of the movie: the ability to see it with others who are seekers, rather than alone in your home. It really changes the energy of the experience. boy's big problem with the movie was that he already knew all this information. After a lifetime of reading and researching "alternatives" to the Judeo-Christian tradition, there's not much he hasn't encountered in one place or another. I expected that even when I read the first book. All these "new age" revelations are, at heart, the same message. The language and context changes depending on the channel and the audience it is intended to reach. We all respond differently to language, images, and themes. The more varied expressions we have of the core ideas, the more people will be able to receive the message and begin to incorporate the practices into their lives. I feel the movie will open the minds of a few people and reaffirm in others what they already knew. I don't see it having a revolutionary impact in theatrical release. Most of the people who will go to see it are those who are familiar with the books, even if they haven't read them. I see the impact building slowly. Word-of-mouth and then DVD and cable release, the same as it was for "What the **** do we know?" In another year, someone will be surfing their movie channels and see a shoot out between Peruvian rebels or a man narrowly escape an explosion and it will catch their attention. Maybe they'll stay interested long enough to learn something. And maybe they'll talk to others about what it all means.
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