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An Easter Carol (2004)
A Sunday School Teacher's Perspective
OK, I read a few of the people's comments, and really, I think you've sort of missed the point of the movie. The movie isn't talking about Easter, but about the main character's view on life. See how he always thinks that his mother was talking about items, things, material stuff? But she really wanted to teach him to follow God, and love others. I understand that this is a very Christian oriented movie, and that it doesn't offend anyone- it is Veggie Tales, after all, a movie for Sunday School teachers and other Christian teachers for little kids, mostly preschool, to show to their students. Veggie Tales is a pretty safe way to get the point across.
Now, to the movie itself. Awesome! The kids love it. We had forty preschoolers or more stuffed into one large room to watch it when it came out, and they payed attention! Rebecca St. James' song about Easter is spectacular, and Larry and Bob get into trouble by not obeying (will they ever learn?). The main character misses the point of Christianity, but in the end, he learns what it truly means. Just in time....
There are a lot of statements in the film about Easter not being all of this silly stuff. But in reality, I don't think that that is the point at all- it's about remembering what Christ did for us, and that we should follow him first, and not material things. If you're teaching a class of young Christians, I highly recommend this to you.