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Dogma (1999)
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Critic Consensus: Provocative and audacious, Dogma is an uneven but thoughtful religious satire that's both respectful and irreverent.
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Cast
as Bartleby
as Loki
as Bethany
as Serendipity
as Cardinal Glick
as Azrael
as Metatron
as Rufus
as God
as John Doe Jersey
as Jay
as Silent Bob
as Liz
as Gun Salesman
as Kane
as Nun
as Whitland
as Stygian Triplet
as Stygian Triplet
as Stygian Triplet
as Reporter
as Nun
as Priest at St. Stephen's
as Protestor No. 1
as Protestor No. 2
as Mrs. Reynolds
as Waiter
as Married Man
as Gangster No. 1
as Gangster No. 2
as Gangster No. 3
as Gangster No. 4
as Bus Station Attendant
as Blanket Boy on Train
as Bartender
as Officer McGee
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Critic Reviews for Dogma
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A very vulgar pro-faith comedy rather than a sacrilegious goof, Dogma is an extraordinarily uneven film that significant cutting might be able to transform into a playable one.
I couldn't care less whether Smith's metaphysical conceits about the war between Good and Evil are those of a devout believer or an atheist. The bottom line is that they're puerile.
Dogma is more strained than funny.
Too talky, too fond of in-jokes, too caught up (especially during the dismally weak climax) in its crass comic-strip ethos, and not, finally, as funny, subversive or thought-provoking as it would like to be.
A fresh premise gradually turns stale, and jokes that start out lively end up pooped.
Thou shalt not stop laughing.
Audience Reviews for Dogma
I love the way Smith pokes fun at religion. He just turns stuff around and throws it back at ya'.
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[img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img] I love Kevin Smith correction I admire him, but this is without any doubt Kevin Smith's worst film. Dogma is overlong, very annoying and despite the usually comedic cast was just plain dull. I think the characters of Jay and Silent Bob are hilarious but the film around them just didn't work. The movie is a sucker for product placement and is essentialy a huge series of recycled jokes. Smith deserves praise for small pieces of inspired black comedy and a radical attempt at being funny without being offensive but it doesn't have any taste or any consistent tone. For about half of the movie it's got characters explaining stuff to the other characters about the plot. There's too much unfunny dialogue and consequently it's just plain boring and not funny at all. I laughed out loud once, and that was seeing Silent Bob fight for a dance at a strip club but apart from that I was very very bored.
Super Reviewer
It's really hard to satire religion yet stay respectful of the religion. But this film does it. Kevin Smith is one of my favorite comedic writter/directors of our time and this film is a perfect example of his art. This is one of the only films I can stand Ben Affleck. Matt Damon should do more comedies like these. And for God sake please make another Jay & Silent Bob film please!!!
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Dogma Quotes
| Bartleby: | last four days on earth, if I had a dick I'd go get laid. |
| Loki: | we'll do the next best thing, lets kill people |
| Loki: | oh,not you. |
| Jay: | Yo man, tell me something about me. |
| Rufus: | You masturbate more than anyone on the planet. |
| Jay: | Aw fuck, everyone knows that. Tell me something nobody knows. |
| Rufus: | When you do it, you're thinking about guys. |
| Silent Bob: | !!!! |
| Jay: | Dude, not all the time. |
| Loki: | The major sins never change. |