Evan Almighty

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by Sandra

Just got back from seeing the movie "Evan Almighty", It was great.I took a elderly couple from denham springs church with me, they are some of the founding members.
He walked me down the aisle when I got married, great people.
She is 79 and he is 80, she had only been in a theater twice in her life.
They enjoyed the movie and after it was over said this " Its to bad they don't let the kids go to a movie like this, this is a great place for the young people to bring their dates.
Shocked to hear her comment but agreed with her.

I laughed alot tonight, go see it!

Figures....

[berkeley]

uhh.. there's already a thread covering this.. punks... *storms out the door*

[Sandra]

Originally Posted by revrandy

Figures....

go see it, you will enjoy it!

[chaotic_resolve]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I saw a preview and didn't like the way he looked up and told God, "Is it too much to ask that we could get a little rain!!!!" It just seemed really disrespectful, IMO.

That wasn't disrespectful. Like Sandra said, watch it in context. Besides, are you suggesting that you've never had a time when you've literally, out-loud questioned God? You've never been in a place, exhausted and frustrated to the point where you argue with God? It's not being disrespectful...it's being honest - and human.

Read the book of Job. Job did a lot more than just utter one line about getting precipitation. God ended up blessing him more than before. I think it was because he was open and honest with God about his feelings.

The movie was good. I watched it twice. At times it seemed a little preachy. I don't know what else the movie could've done to please Dr. Dobson, but whatever. Within the first 5 or 10 minutes of the movie they're talking about prayer. Evan kneels and prays after that. There's scripture and religious references all throughout the movie.

Note: this wasn't a re-telling of Noah...it wasn't the Biblical story of the flood. It was a modern day parable that used a small flood and a large ark.

Unfortunately I've heard it bombed at the box office. It cost over 200 million to make and only took in about 30 million the first weekend. Mostly likely it will drop even more from now on with Die Hard 4, Transformers and Harry Potter coming out in the next few weeks.

It's worth the rental, for those who don't go to movies.

[Margies3]

My boys went to see it this weekend with a group from our church. They said it was "alright. nothing great. just alright".

I guess I'll have to go and see for myself now whether I'll agree with them or with Sandra.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by chaotic_resolve

That wasn't disrespectful. Like Sandra said, watch it in context. Besides, are you suggesting that you've never had a time when you've literally, out-loud questioned God? You've never been in a place, exhausted and frustrated to the point where you argue with God? It's not being disrespectful...it's being honest - and human.

Read the book of Job. Job did a lot more than just utter one line about getting precipitation. God ended up blessing him more than before. I think it was because he was open and honest with God about his feelings.

The movie was good. I watched it twice. At times it seemed a little preachy. I don't know what else the movie could've done to please Dr. Dobson, but whatever. Within the first 5 or 10 minutes of the movie they're talking about prayer. Evan kneels and prays after that. There's scripture and religious references all throughout the movie.

Note: this wasn't a re-telling of Noah...it wasn't the Biblical story of the flood. It was a modern day parable that used a small flood and a large ark.

Unfortunately I've heard it bombed at the box office. It cost over 200 million to make and only took in about 30 million the first weekend. Mostly likely it will drop even more from now on with Die Hard 4, Transformers and Harry Potter coming out in the next few weeks.

It's worth the rental, for those who don't go to movies.

Yes, I have and I see your point - I just didn't want Hollywood to do it.



I will watch the movie to satisfy you - when I get the chance.

[revrandy]

What I don't understand is when Hollywood does things Biblical and creates or recreates something from the Word of God we justify something sacred and make it a joke or funny and then call it harmless...

How can taking something like the Noah from the Sacred Book in which many people died on that day and watch it in good conscience and call it Christian Friendly... I don't get that...

and yet we haven't seen a humorous movie on the holocaust which also costs thousands their lives.. but we wouldn't call that funny..

I just can't see how folks could justify a Comical Hollywood protrayal of a Biblical Event that wasn't funny at the time..

It just shows how shallow and sickening the reasoning folks use to justify themselves and still call themselves Christian...

I can certainly appreciate Humor but not when it degrades the Word of God to just another Fairy Tale...

but of course I'm not that enlightened or free...

[Theresa]

I saw a commercial and was appalled...I couldnt imagine it being funny...

then again, I havent seen it - but I dont want to either - it seems to ride the line on what is proper and what is downright disrespectful for the sake of a laugh.

then again, I dont like these kind of movies - especially not one with "God" in it...

Morgan Freeman should stick to playing Dr. Alex Cross...those are good movies

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by revrandy

What I don't understand is when Hollywood does things Biblical and creates or recreates something from the Word of God we justify something sacred and make it a joke or funny and then call it harmless...

How can taking something like the Noah from the Sacred Book in which many people died on that day and watch it in good conscience and call it Christian Friendly... I don't get that...

and yet we haven't seen a humorous movie on the holocaust which also costs thousands their lives.. but we wouldn't call that funny..

I just can't see how folks could justify a Comical Hollywood protrayal of a Biblical Event that wasn't funny at the time..

It just shows how shallow and sickening the reasoning folks use to justify themselves and still call themselves Christian...

I can certainly appreciate Humor but not when it degrades the Word of God to just another Fairy Tale...

but of course I'm not that enlightened or free...

Good points, but remember there are many Christian comedians and Bible comedy acts - UPC has some in LA - and few Jewish holocaust Comedy acts.

One of the things I had to overcome when I became a Pentecostal was my disgust for the constant jokes and banter over the sacred pulpit.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by revrandy

What I don't understand is when Hollywood does things Biblical and creates or recreates something from the Word of God we justify something sacred and make it a joke or funny and then call it harmless...

How can taking something like the Noah from the Sacred Book in which many people died on that day and watch it in good conscience and call it Christian Friendly... I don't get that...

and yet we haven't seen a humorous movie on the holocaust which also costs thousands their lives.. but we wouldn't call that funny..

I just can't see how folks could justify a Comical Hollywood protrayal of a Biblical Event that wasn't funny at the time..

It just shows how shallow and sickening the reasoning folks use to justify themselves and still call themselves Christian...

I can certainly appreciate Humor but not when it degrades the Word of God to just another Fairy Tale...

but of course I'm not that enlightened or free...

That's pretty much the sentiments of Dr. Dobson.