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Originally Posted by Jeffrey
Language and plots help shape stories. Our house rule: if the movie/tv show is about something worthy, and it contains off-colors things as part of the story, then we discuss and consider watching. If it is only to glorify those debase things, which are no longer props to a story, but the entire point of the story, then we have better things to throw our minds in. There's plenty of entertainment that doesn't glory in sex, drugs and scandal. That doesn't mean a good movie won't have sex, drugs and scandal. Like NFS said, the Bible uses the same themes. Of course, the Biblical writers didn't just include those things for the sake of those things, but we're telling a story that pointed to an idea that was larger.
Good Will Hunting, for example. GREAT, GREAT MOVIE. However, it's full of curse words and the young man even fornicates. But that's not what the movie is about. The movie is about a young man overcoming the limitations of his environment (an environment that was accurately depicted through language and plots). The end result is a beautiful, riveting story that inspires us.
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Good post. So many excellent films today that "Take you there". A couple more very strong, powerful films are "The Pianist" and "A Beautiful Mind". Both of these leave lasting impressions of stunning realities that we may otherwise have ignored.
I think one area many Americans don't understand is the concept of deep suffering. I've become more compassionate in my ministry and personal life because I am more aware of the hardships others have faced, breaking away from past boxed ideas that came from living in my world.
BTW, Good Will Hunting is a great movie.
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