-2004- | Saved

: Mary finds a new family in Cassandra, the school’s only Jewish student (Eva Amurri); Roland, Hilary Faye's cynical, wheelchair-using brother (Macaulay Culkin); and Patrick, the principal’s skateboarding son (Patrick Fugit).

In 2004, saving meant:

The story centers on Mary (played by Jena Malone), a devout student at American Eagle Christian High School. Her world is upended when her boyfriend, Dean, confesses he might be gay. Driven by a desire to "save" him, Mary has a vision of Jesus that leads her to offer her virginity to Dean in a misguided attempt to "turn him straight". saved -2004-

Whether you remember the indie film that skewered Christian high schools, the emo anthems that saved a generation of disaffected youth, or the blockbuster spectacle that saved a decaying franchise, 2004 was a year of radical redemption. : Mary finds a new family in Cassandra,

You cannot discuss the phrase without mentioning the film that wore the word as a title and a scar. Brian Dannelly’s Saved! , released in May 2004, was a brave, hilarious, and painful coming-of-age story set inside American Eagle Christian High School. Driven by a desire to "save" him, Mary