Furen (post: 1508112) wrote:Ouch... a pretty critical response to an outreach movie
Don't you see how this church has progressively got better at the filming and larger turn outs with each event?
I loved the movie (personal choice still) and I'm so proud of churches like that who take a step out in faith and say "Hey we love God and we really hope you love Him too."
Why do we say stuff like "Oh this movie was so great" (romantic comedy) and then they do the same thing, same plot and it's still a great movie, yet as soon as a Christian film has the same story, we're getting boring?
Furen (post: 1508112) wrote:Why do we say stuff like "Oh this movie was so great" (romantic comedy) and then they do the same thing, same plot and it's still a great movie, yet as soon as a Christian film has the same story, we're getting boring?
Furen (post: 1508112) wrote:Why do we say stuff like "Oh this movie was so great" (romantic comedy) and then they do the same thing, same plot and it's still a great movie, yet as soon as a Christian film has the same story, we're getting boring?
Radical Dreamer (post: 1511277) wrote:Because as Christians, I feel we ought to be held to a higher creative standard. We were created by the God who is THE Creator of the entire universe. When we use our creativity for God's glory, it should actually glorify Him, not re-use old ideas to dictate stale messages using bad acting and poor writing just to sell a bunch of DVDs in the local Christian bookstore. J.R.R. Tolkien said of creating that "we make in our measure and in our derivative mode, because we are made: and not only made, but made in the image and likeness of a Maker." Because of this, shouldn't we be creating with excitement and a genuine desire to tell a story, and not an attitude that just wants to re-use old material because "it did really well last time"?
I know someone mentioned Pixar earlier, but I'll say it again--did you know that Pete Docter and Andrew Stanton, the directors of Pixar's Up and Wall-E (respectively), are both Christians? It's possible to be a Christian and create something genuinely good in the entertainment world that carries an uplifting message. Even more so, this year's The Tree of Life was probably one of the most artistic films I've ever seen, and it was packed full of Christian symbolism, as well as the Christian themes of the balance between grace and truth, among many others. All of this to say, I've been largely disappointed with the level of creativity in "Christian" movies over the years, and I think it's time we held ourselves to a creative standard that serves to reflect the One who created us, and not just pander to the tastes and preferences of the modern Church.
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