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Have you seen any good Christian movies lately?
6 months ago  ::  Dec 06, 2011 - 1:54AM #5
Acts 28:22
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I found this article that sorta fits in.


What are best message-driven Christmas films?

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6 months ago  ::  Nov 29, 2011 - 7:58AM #4
Iwantamotto
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If you can forgive the epilogue in the credits, I think The Muppets should count.  It's a movie about a group scattered after the death of the Founder.  Anyone even remotely considered a leader is involved in squabbling about how to deal with the future.  Kermit is basically a G-rated St Peter.  He is the most famous for the Dream, but in this movie he's called out on the fact that he runs whenever the going gets tough.  The movie is ultimately about finding spiritual strength, not in buildings or in jobs, but in the shared heart of the community.


And like Job, during the credits there's the "way to steer away from a great ending" deus ex machina solution.  Oh well.  At least the finale had the balls to have a significantly mature theme to it.


I think, at least in the context of this movie, Muppets can be a great analogy for Christianity in general.  It's filled with a ragtag team of nobodies, some though are more successful than others.  It's always been based on an idealistic Dream of making the world a better place.  While Founders have died and leaders squabble, the drive to keep going is what makes them special, and it's a sentiment ultimately revealed when things seem their darkest.

Knock and the door shall open.  It's not my fault if you don't like the decor.
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 25, 2011 - 12:26PM #3
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Did anyone see the movie "Heaven's Kingdom" ? 

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7 months ago  ::  Nov 15, 2011 - 4:03PM #2
Acts 28:22
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One that will be a bit off the beaten path for some is an indie by Richard Dutcher called States of Grace.  It's a bit gritty with gang violence, racial tensions and a survivor of the porn industry, but the ending which happens in front of a live Nativity Scene is one of the most powerful I've seen in a while.



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7 months ago  ::  Nov 15, 2011 - 1:09PM #1
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Personally, I enjoyed Facing The Giants.  In addition, I was surprised at Shadowlands, the biography of C. S. Lewis, and how powerful it was. 
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