I remember when "Groundhog Day" came to my small southern town's one movie theater

[Recursion]

("Cinema 12 - 4", because it was on Highway 12 and had 4 screens.)

Two of the fire-breathing conservative preachers in town were ready to tell everybody not to watch it because "it's about reincarnation". To their credit, they never condemned a movie without actually viewing it, so they organized a screening for themselves and some other preachers and educators before it opened (movies usually opened about 6 months late here, anyways).

2 hours later, they were both penning letters urging their congregants and everyone else to drop their plans and go see that movie as soon as possible.

RIP, Mr. Ramis...

[adieu]

1. Indeed

Groundhog Day is a very Christian/Redemption heavy movie. I love the movie, of course, and have nothing against the redemptive message. I actually find the story to be an absolution to one's (mine, for example), soul.

I am not a Christian -- a die-hard atheist, in fact -- but I enjoyed the movie immensely.

[cer7711]

2. Likewise!

In every regard.

[Luminous Animal]

5. Even atheists seek redemption but not from an invisible higher power but from real life human beings

[rrneck]

3. I watched that movie

on an airplane crossing the international date line. It creeped me out a little.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. It's a good one.

Deep.