![]() ![]() So, if you get the analogies, you get the Christian content, much like C.S. There are constant references to help from above there's the king who tells the "heroes" that he'll always be with them the same king looks out for widows and orphans and there's the over-arching theme of the movie, which is that even little guys like Larry the Cucumber and Pa Grape can become big heroes, a la David and Goliath. It's true that Christian content isn't explicit in this movie, but it's certainly there. Having watched this movie, though, I think that particular criticism is unfair. The Veggie Tales crew probably left themselves open to that charge by doing an essentially secular Saturday cartoon for NBC. Elvis Presley (from gospel singer to king of rock and roll) is probably the best known cross-over. ![]() Some seem to think they've "crossed over." For those not familiar with that term, from a Christian point of view, a "cross over" is a Christian entertainer - usually a singer - who moves to the secular side of the entertainment world. I've heard criticism of it for not having an explicit enough Christian theme - the Veggie Tales are, after all, a Christian outreach ministry to children. I took my three year old daughter to the theatre to see this movie this afternoon. ![]()
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