Blast from the Past

Sarah and I watched this movie tonight. I had seen it years ago but had forgotten how good it is. The thing that struck me the most during tonight's viewing was the concept of innocence versus innocence lost. When Adam's father ascends from the shelter after 35 years, he enters an area of town that is run down and crime ridden. He immediately thinks the world hasn't recovered from the bomb and that mutants walk the earth. In seeing the world as it is today, that isn't far from the truth. The world is in a ghastly state and it gets worse everyday. But I love the way Adam faced the new world. He didn't compromise. He stood up for his values and morals. (I love the scene where he chastises a man for using the Lord's name in vain) In one scene, he sits in a rainstorm. Eve walks out to cover him with an umbrella and he says something like, "There's a miracle in everything." It's the same when he sees the sky and the ocean for the first time. He revels in it. He doesn't take it for granted like we do. Sure, everyone thinks he's a weirdo and they even try to have him committed but he stands firm in his integrity. Wow. More Christians should see this movie and glean the lessons it teaches in an entertaining way. Adam stands up for his beliefs. He loves people unconditionally. He greets each new day as an opportunity. Good gosh! This movie is a sermon.