Comments on: Bad Christian Movies

By: Dr.Movie Man

Dr.Movie Man — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:44:10 +0000

We’re in 2007 now but obviously the Christian movie industry hasn’t upgraded their equipment and intelligence since 1950… ?? CHRISTIAN MOVIES ? WITTY ? INTELLIGENT ? HIGH BUDGET ? LOW BUDGET ? CHRISTIAN MOVIES ? WITTY?INTELLIGENT ?? Fire can’t put fire out and yet us Christians think it to be a substance worth while to play with. We are suppose to live a life so wise and cautious that the world is left empty in their accusations. Unfortunately, we have been branded with being a people of fire rather than a people of refreshing water. We’re to put out fires… not start them. If anyone thinks Christian movies suck… there nothing wrong with that, that’s your opinion, you are entitled to it. It’s when one decides to go past their sphere of friendships and involve the "Us" kind of people who didn’t ask them for their opinion. It’s then, in my opinion… that that’s what sucks. Rather than exceeding past friendships and imposing a complaint at the "International Christian Movies Suck Conference", do something about it. Until then it just talk… back talk on the Christians. I realize that in order to fix the problem, we need to know and identify what the problem is. The miracle only takes place when we incorporate the solution to the problem, thus the problem then ceases to exist, but that would big time suck for some, (the movies would be exceptionally great) they would have nothing to talk about. And because I’ve never seen awards given out to those who stood up and noticed the problems, I’ve come to agree with ethics and logic, that those types of people aren’t ever going to be on my pay role. The awards that are affirmed with standing ovations and applauds are for the ones who invent, who realign the vertebrae, who do a mechanical wonder on our engines. They are for the the the ones who scientifically provide the vaccine for the dying patient… We pay these people to fix things not to reminisce on the problem. I don’t want others to tell me about how Christian movies suck with their low budget money that should of been spent on a happy meal. I’m just interested to know whether these people get in contact with the film producers and (in love) share with them a strategy to improve? Psalm 101 talks about putting to silence him who slanders his neighbor in sercret, tell the producers… not "Us". Yes, there are many Christian movies I would not be proud of as a Christian to show you. The same goes for secular movies, there’s some that suck as well. But rather than telling you to stay away from, and informing you of all the Christian movies that suck. I will list the ones I recommend and am proud of as a Christian. Here are some Christian movies I enjoyed -One Night With The King- -Extreme Days- -Thr3e- -The Visitation- -The Omega Code- -Facing The Giants- -Jeremiah- -Mercy Streets- -Love Comes Softly- -Passion Of Christ- -Amazing Grace- -Hangmans Curse -Time Chasers- FOR MORE RECOMMENDATIONS GO TO – FOX FAITH FILMS You see… I’m not impressed with anyone who talks and talks about the long grass… It’s only when one fertilizes, waters and cuts the grass that I $Pay attention… Your Brother in Christ Shawn WP Bruneau

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:44:14 +0000

good christian movies are hard to find..the Passion of the Christ was a great movie..(i watched that the other night) it shows a lot more about the crucifixion than any movie i’ve seen about that..yes it was gorry…but it was more realistic..its just a great movie…then yea the Prince of Egypt..animated but still a good movie…then you have Narnia..(the lion the witch and the wardrobe) C.S Lewis wrote those books based on the christian faith…. The white witch Jadis being "the devil" and Aslan being "God" really its a really cool way to incorporate those beliefs into a neat series..yet at the same time keeping you really interested..the movie was made really good too..it was awesome!!

By: dylan

dylan — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:48:32 +0000

hey greg this is dylan pastor quintons nephew and i was just wanted to say i would like to meat you and talk to you that way but i did like your story about your uncle

By: OJ

OJ — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:56:04 +0000

I will have to say that as a movie lover, I will have to agree that once we add the name of Jesus to a movie it had better speak volumes reguardless of who it is made by. It also must hold to the Scriptures if those are used within it. Yes The Passion was volient and caused mixed reviews, but we do need to realize that Christ’s Death was not a pretty sight! Christians need to get past wanting a blue eyed brown haired Jesus who loved all the children and see that he was here on a mission- To Die and RISE AGAIN (The Missing Part of the Passion Movie) for OUR Lives! Another movie End of the Spear showed this to being lived out by the Missionaries and their Families! And Yes Facing the Giants was another excellent movie release. What really needs to be remembered when it comes to those producing the movies is the worldly thought of the money thing. When we as Christian individually stay informed and use the grass roots efforts to get the word out about movies like Facing the Giants and End of the Spear then if we go to those movies on opening weekend they have a chance to survivie. And then the financial backing will be there for more high quality movies to be produced. But when movies are done without strong scriptural (not to mention any Revelation Related Movies) knowledge then they can’t get the financial backing and thus not the best quality. It all comes back to the WORD not returning void- when it is really the WORD proclaimed and not our word proclaimed.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:44:10 +0000

ummm…Prince of Egypt is not Disney. It’s by DreamWorks. ‘kay.

By: Moira

Moira — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:59:51 +0000

I LOVE the Prince of Egypt……… It shows parts of the gospel while still being a Disney movie XOXOXOXOXOX

By: Hazell

Hazell — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:02:56 +0000

Watch the prince of egypt – it’s an animation abou the life of moses – it#s one of my favourites. And what about the 10 commandments?all time classic! If you look in the right places, you can find a gem.

By: joshua boyd

joshua boyd — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:28:26 +0000

bottom line… "christian movies" are horrible! people get all ticked off and up in arms when someone in the movie business doesn’t fly their christian banner high, but i can’t blame them. maybe they want to actually make a living doing what they are good at and be proud of what they do. let’s face it, when it comes to movies, "christian" means sub-standard, cheesy and lame! it can’t be good when people say, "well, it was pretty good… for a ‘christian movie’." i guess this could work to our advantage. pretty soon people’s expectations will be so low, we will hardly have to try and they will be impressed! a bad movie is bad no matter how many scriptures and sinner’s prayers you shoehorn into it! plus, the only people watching these things are already saved. everybody else is just laughing. the worst thing of all is that these movies prove to the world everything they already assume about us… we are out of touch w/ reality! we had better get w/ the program fast! back away from the flannel-graph board!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:58:34 +0000

(one more thing: we need more films with the intelligence of j.r.r. tolkien and c.s. lewis, films with the witty appeal of roberto benigni, films with the beautiful cinematography of john mathieson- and none of it is throwing God out. shouldn’t we believe that he can do that and so much more rather than limit him to our own "reality"? oh yeah, and the video game- i didnt understand how that happened either….)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:51:00 +0000

Yes, THANK YOU!!! I’ve tried to like some Christian movies I’ve had to watch in youth groups and churches in the past, but couldn’t stand to imagine how they could’ve been produced. Where the name of Christ and the gospel would stand, the acting skills and plots failed. Being a film student, I’m caught in a discussion about this with other filmmakers, both Christians and non-Christians, and we all agree in this area: no matter what gifts we have and what we do, Christians shouldn’t ever compromise our faith in God; and in the same matter, no matter how much faith and trust we have in God, we shouldn’t need to compromise our talents because God needs them. God gave us way more than his name and his words- he gave us gifts and bigger plans. For me, that means using creativity and skills to deliver a message in a more powerful way, even if it means being more subtle. I want to bring out the visions God gives me and the beautiful unique attraction and likeness to it, not use a church-skit formula. It’s great that people find funding for these films and have the support of church groups, but if there’s a message meant to be brought across, why label everything "Christian" for a "Christian" market? Nothing to be ashamed of, of course, but there are strategies we can use and they can be altered if we’re stuck with a limited comforting mindset. I will continue to remember all this and this post this year in my work and hope to not become a person that creates "Christian movies", but one that creates movies and happens to be a Christian.