Though Dionne Warwick may not show up, there’s a good reason to head to San Jose on March 11 for the San Jose Cinequest Film Festival, specifically for the premiere screening of Missionary Positions, a documentary film about the exploits of the xxxchurch.com.
What is the xxxchurch? Probably not what you’d think. The sect is comprised solely of Mike and Craig, two fervent young hipsters who allegedly heard God say the word “porn” to them. They interpreted the holy utterance as a call to help the poor, suffering masses who are in the grips of the filthy plague of porn that is sweeping the world through the Internet.
Yes, they’re for real, but they’re more Jackass than Falwell. To get their message across, the self-proclaimed “Porn Pastors” incorporate midgets, puppets, and smirky, pranky commercials in their pitch. They put up billboards, drive around in their Porn Car, fly banners across beaches, and build “the number 1 Christian porn site – xxxchurch.com.”
But doing the work of the Lord is not always easy. Not only are there money problems and personality conflicts, but also hate mail and Turkish computer hackers attempting to destroy their on-line ministry. Their wives are suspicious, and Christian power politico Pat Roberston won’t let them on his Christian news show. Head north and see how it all turns out.
Tickets and directions for the screening can be found at www.cinequest.org, or go to the official movie Web site.
