Warning: this post contains discussion of scandals that are sexual in nature.
Now showing in theaters and available for streaming on Peacock, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is a satirical film that explores the complex nuances of Black megachurch culture. Although this film does not represent every Black megachurch that exists, it does tackle some truths in a loud manner that left people feeling multiple ways ranging from angry to disappointed, to embarrassed or awakened.
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Wherever you fall in that range, or if you care at all, I don’t see this film as a simple exposition of the negative things that can happen in church. Conversely, the film serves as a satirical dissertation we never asked for but got anyway.
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There was an original.
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In 2018, HOORAE Media, an Issa Rae company, presented Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. as a short film. The 15-minute original gives viewers a quick look inside the story that was eventually told on bigger screens for a longer time. Although it is laced with greater levels of satire and darker comedy, it is clear that this is a story and perspective that the writers and producers felt needed to be told.
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Art often imitates life.
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There was a bigger picture.
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To whom much is given, much is required.
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A lot of church folks are mad, and that’s their right.
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Proximity and relationship to power can be dangerous, too.
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Choices, man. Choices.
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Are comebacks always the right choice?
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Triggers and trigger warnings.
Have you seen the movie? What are your thoughts?
