Movies

I've just gotten back from a special preview of a new movie called "Fireproof". It's made by the same folks that made Facing the Giants and to a certain extent it shares many of the same components that made "Giants" go as far as it did. I remember reading a secular review of Facing the Giants which declared it "preachy". I have to confess that it was probably a sane summary. I could try to cover it up by saying "the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing..." but I won't even though it's true.

Very early on in the movie there was something I still can't get my finger on which bothered me. The acting wasn't bad - but there was something which was to me intangibly understated. To my untrained eye it certainly was as professional and well acted as any other movie I've ever seen, perhaps it was the script itself - either way after about 10 minutes the distraction disappeared and I was fully into the movie.

"Early this morning, 1 January 2021, three minutes after midnight, the last human being to be born on earth was killed in a pub brawl..."

Imagine a world without children - anywhere. That's the premise of children of men. I read the book some time ago in anticipation of the coming movie and found it rather boring. As a result I didn't see the movie figuring it would be as boring as the book. There's a reflective post on it at Wonders For Oyarsa. Apparently the book wasn't totally left behind in making the movie as he describes the movie as

frustrating (and horribly violent).

Sorry, this has nothing at all to do with theology.

If it wasn't clear to you yet, Hollywood wants Christian money and

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