- THE FEAR OF THE LORD— What is it? Is it important?
- WISDOM— What is it and how can I become wiser?
- PURITY— Why should I save sex for marriage?
- DISEASE AND SUFFERING— Why is the world the way it is? Did God create it this way?
- EFFECTIVE RESPONSES— How can I best respond to tough questions from unbelievers?
- The Last Supper
- Snow White
- Novocaine
- Mickey 17
- Captain America: Brave New World
- Paddington in Peru
- Love Hurts
- Flight Risk
- Wolf Man
- Survive
Zendaya (Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman), American actress and singer—“K.C. Undercover” TV series, “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Euphoria” TV series, “Dune” Part 1 and 2 • Faith: Unclear • Worldview: Progressive Liberalism, Liberal Feminism (activist), Black Lives Matter (activist), Vegetarianism, Humanitarianism • Partner: Tom Holland
Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor—“The Marksman,” “Kinsey,” “Schindler’s List,” “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace,” “Batman Begins,” “Taken,” “Clash of the Titans,” “The A-Team,” the voice of Aslan in “The Chronicles of Narnia,” “Unknown” • Faith: Unclear, raised in Christianity (Roman Catholicism). In 2015, he narrated a video commercial promoting abortion.
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Wind in The Willows
Reviewed by: Brian Nigro
CONTRIBUTOR
| Moral Rating: | Good |
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| Primary Audience: | All Ages |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Length: | 90 min. |
| Year of Release: | 1997 |
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| Featuring | John Cleese, Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, Terry Jones |
| Director |
Terry Jones |
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Contrary to popular misconception, there are many contemporary movies that are clean and suitable for Christian audiences (perhaps more so than any other time in film history). The problem is, few of them get theatrical release from major studios—and, if they do, they are dumped into theatres with virtually no publicity or promotion. Case in point: “Wind in The Willows”.
Based on the classic children’s book, Wind in The Willows is a whimsical live action tale of Mole (Steve Coogan) and Rat’s (Eric Idle) adventures with talking clocks, stolen cars, old-fashioned, dig-out-a-hole prison escapes. If Columbia didn’t want to compete with “Flubber” versus “Anastasia,” that’s understandable—however, there is definitely an audience for this movie.
In an old Bugs Bunny cartoon, a construction crew shows up uninvited to build a shopping plaza and freeway over his humble abode. That same dated, retro-capitalist theme permeates this film. It'll fly over most kids' heads, but most adults can easily smell the java, however minimal the scent.
As directed by Terry Jones, “Wind in The Willows” is a respectable showcase for most of the Monty Python gang. There’s a great courtroom scene that features John Cleese as a lawyer defending Toad (Terry Jones)—who, by the way, called a cop a “nincompoop.” Comedy, drama, action, and even a dash of musical all figure into this most unusual movie.“Wind in The Willows” is presumably rated PG for the bad guys, the Weasels, that might scare younger children. There is no violence, profanity, or adult content. If this missed your local theatres, then look for it on home video. It’s a real treat for all ages.
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