This week's "Newsweek", Sept. 23, 2002, has a small article about a current series of movies made by Mormons skewering their culture.
THEY'RE A LAUGH RIOT
Mormons, known for their seriousness and sobriety, are letting loose on the silver screen with a spate of small-budget comedies. .....two Brigham Young University grads, started the trend with "The Singles Ward", a campy jab at the Mormon singles scene... (a line about divore: "our ancestors were able to handle 4 or 5 wives. You can't even keep one?" The movie-PG for "automotive mayhem"- has spawned 8 other "Mormon comedies." (Eight!) A few are about the perils of the missionary work, and one's about church basketball leagues. All this has prompted Mormon filmmaker N.S. Jones to make a mockumentary about the quest to become the Mormon Spielberg. (think "Spinal Tap" with Mormons) "This market will be really competitive," Jones says. "I'm mocking it before ot gets out of hand." (by Elsie Christianson)
This sounds like an untapped market for JWs. Are there any budding filmmakers out there among us? I bet we could come up with some story lines to rival the Mormons! I think the JW singles scene must be as filmworthy as any other. Think of the possibilities for hilarity, when cameras follow young people in neverending circles around convention arenas (done ala Blair Witch Project, with the shaky camera), in search of their elusive prey. I bet a good film examining what goes on in service cars groups could be a hit.
truman