50 Shades Of Grey Proves Box Office Smash In Chattanooga
Caitlin Peterson,Fifty Shades Of Grey Fan "We are here to see 50 Shades of Grey, read all the books and loved them so naturally we had to come see the movie the day it came out."
Cristian Pimentel, Fifty Shades Of Grey Fan,"Probably because it’s the first book i’ve read in a very long time, I just felt I needed to watch the movie if i was going to read all three books."
Katie Dempsey,Fifty Shades Of Grey Fan "I actually am surprised because a lot of people didn’t think it was an appropriate book at first but then all of a sudden it was a bestseller and everyone was reading it."
The movie is proving a box office smash across Southern states including Mississippi, Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky.
Christian Sexuality Professor John Nixon believes this should come as no surprise.
Christian Sexuality Professor John Nixon of Southern Adventist University,"Traditionally among conservative Christians we don’t talk openly about sex, i grew up in a conservative Christian church, we never talked about sex in our classes, in our church, we did not overtly talk about sex anywhere, even in our homes very often we don’t even talk about sex with our own children."
Nixon added that the movies may do more damage than good especially for those who are just old enough to see the R rated film.
"This is another step in a direction with sexuality that for us as believers is a step away from the parody of sex that good has designed for us, so its not a positive thing at all."
One East Ridge resident told me he is also concerned about the movie’s BDSM and highly sexual content.
Hamilton Barber, Concerned Chattanooga Christian,"I firmly however that if there is garbage coming in then there will be garbage going out, if there is blood on the roots there will be blood coming off of the branches."
The film stars Dakota Johnson and Irish heartthrob Jamie Dornan with a supporting role from popstar Rita Ora.
50 Shades of Grey has already been banned in Kenya and Malaysia due to it’s controversial sexual content.
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