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re: Why are Christian movies so damn terrible?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 1:41 pm to Person of interest
Posted on 1/26/15 at 1:41 pm to Person of interest
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Posted on 1/26/15 at 1:41 pm to Roger Klarvin
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I mean, I was hoping Exodus would be good but it blew dick just as hard as Noah.
Same here. It had so, so much potential.
I enjoy a good religious epic like Heston's Ten Commandments. I think though that Hollywood thinks you have to CGI the hell out of it to make it interesting.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 1:54 pm to lsusteve1
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Passion of the Christ was a great movie
If you like snuff films.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 2:40 pm to 12
Yeah the Passion was torture porn for Christians.
Very well shot, though. It made its money entirely on emotional appeal though.
Very well shot, though. It made its money entirely on emotional appeal though.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 2:49 pm to Roger Klarvin
You watching a Christian movie would be similar to Beejon watching straight porn with cheeseburger Eddie. You gotta believe in it.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 2:50 pm to Roger Klarvin
Go watch
"A walk to remember"
And report back to me
"A walk to remember"
And report back to me
Posted on 1/26/15 at 2:58 pm to Mo Jeaux
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That's a shiny hook.
Not necessarily. I think most Christians see themselves at odds with our current culture to begin with. If we see society as outrageous and sinful, then the Christian should accept boring as a compliment.
Just my take, not advocating either way. I also think that those movies aren't necessarily "Christian movies" (Though, I'll admit I don't know how to define that). Most of those movies are takes of biblical stories, but as has been mentioned, I doubt anyone would be lining up to see a scripturaly accurate portrait of Noah's story. It's boring.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 3:08 pm to Hardy_Har
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You watching a Christian movie would be similar to Beejon watching straight porn with cheeseburger Eddie. You gotta believe in it.
The real stuff is much more exciting.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 3:08 pm to Roger Klarvin
A sincere answer from a christian who hates what we put out in theaters and on the radio...
the problem is that we try to be so "set apart" that it's not relatable to the rest of the world. so we make movies that don't have the hint of inappropriate humor or content and dumb down Christian lyrics to the masses. So we make something that's appealing to take our kids to because we know it's clean, but is wholly removed from culture and unattractive to non-christians.
case in point... take 2 of the bigger names in "christianity" in Hollywood right now. Kirk Cameron is just a blowhard meme at this point.Then take Zach Levi. Levi is very outspoken about his faith, but he doesn't make it so unrelatable that he's kryptonite. he does a lot more good just being a christian who does life than Cameron will ever do with his movies.
the problem is that we try to be so "set apart" that it's not relatable to the rest of the world. so we make movies that don't have the hint of inappropriate humor or content and dumb down Christian lyrics to the masses. So we make something that's appealing to take our kids to because we know it's clean, but is wholly removed from culture and unattractive to non-christians.
case in point... take 2 of the bigger names in "christianity" in Hollywood right now. Kirk Cameron is just a blowhard meme at this point.Then take Zach Levi. Levi is very outspoken about his faith, but he doesn't make it so unrelatable that he's kryptonite. he does a lot more good just being a christian who does life than Cameron will ever do with his movies.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 3:10 pm to Old Sarge
Seen it, would still have sex with terminally ill Mandy Moore
Posted on 1/26/15 at 3:14 pm to beejon
I knew you were out there with a thread title like this. 
Posted on 1/26/15 at 3:20 pm to Roger Klarvin
But the movie was good right?
% wise there is a better ratio of good/bad Christian movies than mainstream.
% wise there is a better ratio of good/bad Christian movies than mainstream.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 3:22 pm to Hardy_Har
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I knew you were out there with a thread title like this.
Maybe so, but I'm rather proud that I resisted the siren song of the 'Jesus' thread that was on the forum a few days ago.
A good discussion gets going and then the thread is usually either zapped or anchored. That's why we need a religion/philosophy board. It couldn't be more ugly and disjointed than the politics board.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 4:00 pm to Roger Klarvin
Kind of an uphill battle for a niche market (and I say that as a Christian). Hollywood doesn't really cater to those films, so they don't have the resources or the pull to get the best acting and production.
The best Christian movie I have seen to date was The Climb (2002). Decent storyline and well-acted. Starred Jason George and Ned Vaughn, iirc. But still kinda cheesy, of course
The best Christian movie I have seen to date was The Climb (2002). Decent storyline and well-acted. Starred Jason George and Ned Vaughn, iirc. But still kinda cheesy, of course
Posted on 1/26/15 at 4:08 pm to Roger Klarvin
I'd like to see one made about the Divine Council in the heavenlies. That would be interesting.
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