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What did you think?

June 8, 2004. "I am a Lutheran, but what interests me the most about Martin Luther is his humanity. I do not think that this film captured his humanity very well: the film never shed light on his anti-semetism; it downsized his contribution to the crushing of the Peasants' Revolt; and it did not make mention of his vulgar side (e.g. his infatuation with flatulance, beer, etc.). My list could go on. Take this movie with a grain of salt."

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June 9, 2004. "Forget those idiotic critics...Luther soars! It's the new "Brother Sun, Sister Moon" movie. This movie should have been nominated in the Oscars. I guess it struck a cord on several silent cynics who doesn't want to deal with the fact that's going on in the church."

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I have been trying weeks to buy this soul searching and educational movie. It's so unbelieveable as to the many people that I've contacted who don't know who Martin Luther was.

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October 21, 2003 "I left the theater wanting so badly to walk right back in and see it again. A big "Thankyou!!!" to those who were responsible for this film. I was particularly thrilled to see, clearly portrayed, Luther's grasp of grace. In this day and time, to see a character telling the truth of the gospel on the big screen was truly amazing. My hope is that young people (not just 30+ yr. old Lutherans and Presbyterians) will wander into this movie and that it will spark a desire to know more about the Reformation and the One ultimately responsible for the 4 Solas."

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October 23, 2003 "I enjoyed this as a movie. In that short time I did not expect a detailed and complete life history...just a sense of who this man was.I saw Luther as a man that loved Christ deeply and wanted to save the church. I belive that to be true.I have recommended to several friends that they go see the movie."

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October 20, 2003. "Was half a story. I had hoped this movie would bring about much needed open dialogue between Catholics and our separated brothers and sisters of Christianity. Instead the movie gave a one-dimentional view of both Luther and the Church. Much of Luthers story was not shown. From his quote, " Here I stand I can do no other." to " "This I declare you can believe no other." The fact that he himself was dubbed "Pope Luther". That he very much had a hand in the peasant revolt, not the sympathetic view depicted in the movie. None of his lustful nor scrupulous side was evidenced in the film.....or his profound sadness from the revolt that caused the greatest schism in Christianity. It's never revealed that his intentions were not to separate from the church or to form his own church but to inform the hierarchy of abuses in the church. The church view is also lacking in that we never see the debate of Luther and Eck but only see the church depicted as staunch with an unwillingness to!
discuss Luther's 95 Theses. If we intend to bring healing to the wounds of separation in Christianity we need to be honost and truthful of the events that brought about such deep divisions, bring all the facts to light and not portray Luther as a hero but the tormented man that he was with flawed ideas and misunderstandings of the scriptures"

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October 13, 2003. "The new Luther movie, which opened on September 26th at selected cinemas in the States is well worth seeing! The movie starts very dramatically as Luther stumbles along a deserted road in a fierce thunderstorm. He cries out to St Anne to save him and promises to become a monk if he survives the storm.

We see him go from nervous new Priest to distinguised University lecturer. The film gives us a glimpse of the spiritual struggles he went through until he really understood that we are saved by faith. It made me realize just how much we take our forgiveness for granted. Sobering! The movie just covers the early years of Luther's ministry, including his marriage to Katherine Van Bora. The acting, especially Joseph Fiennes (Luther) and Peter Ustinov (Frederick the Wise) was superb.

For me, the most moving part of the film was at Augsburg, where Melanchthon and the Princes delivered the Augsburg Confession. Luther had told the Princes that if they gave into the Cardinal's demands all would be lost. It was a critical moment. When they all came and knelt at the Cardinal's feet, offering their lives for the cause, I was very touched. Throughout history, men and women of faith have lived their lives with courage and we shouldn't take our freedoms today for granted. They were bought at great price."

by Rowena Drinkhouse, Vice-President of Reformation Tours
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