ROXANNE (1987)

Directed by: Fred Schepisi
Written by: Steve Martin
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Starring: Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich
Rated: PG

About the film:
Roxanne is a modern version of Edmond Rostand’s play, Cyrano de Bergerac. In it, fire chief C.D. Bales is blessed with a sharp mind, a quick wit, and an extraordinarily large nose. His affections are fixed on the beautiful Roxanne but she only has eyes for the dimwitted but handsome Chris.

Movie Quote:
“Sometimes, the answer is so obvious, that it’s as plain as the nose on your face.”
Dixie (Shelly Duvall) in Roxanne (1987)

Bible Quote:
“For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.”
Deuteronomy 30:11 (KJV)

Commentary:
C.D. Bales’ biggest problem is that he can’t see beyond the problem he has. If he could, he would see the solution that is so obvious to Dixie and to the rest of us.

We have all had questions that we’ve wanted answered; questions about life, death, love, and God. Some people may even go a lifetime without realizing that the answers were always available to us, and just as plain as the nose on our face.

The Bible says that God has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness. The answers we seek, He has provided. God originally set them in the stars for all to see. He gave them directly to Adam and commanded that they be passed down from father to son throughout the generations. He caused them to be recorded in a written form. And finally, He gave them to us by sending us His only begotten son to teach us.

If our questions are still going unanswered, it isn’t God’s doing. We simply need to look at what He has already given us. Instead of stumbling in the dark, we need only turn to the light… the light that has always been there.

Questions to consider while watching the film:
1. Why do some men choose to stay in spiritual darkness when light is available?
2. How does fear manifest itself in the actions of the characters? What is the result of that fear?

Michael Elliott
http://screensermon.blogspot.com