Evan Almighty

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

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

Can you trust his opinion? He's a trinitarian!

[chaotic_resolve]

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...

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

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

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Can you trust his opinion? He's a trinitarian!

Touche!

[nathan_slatter]

I hope it is as good as Bruce Almighty... *says the shallow Christian*

[revrandy]

http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movie...s/a0003264.cfm

A Special Word From Dr. James Dobson

For 17 years, Focus on the Family has been blessed to have individuals of unusual talent and commitment serving as media advisors to many believers and nonbelievers globally. Currently, Bob Smithouser, Bob Waliszewski and the Plugged In team review and evaluate movies and other media productions and help challenge all of us to honor Christ with our entertainment decisions.
They provide a tremendous service, and we are proud of the work they do as they reach out via this pluggedinonline.com Web site that you're currently reading (drawing nearly one million parents and teens every month). In addition, the monthly Plugged In magazine impacts thousands of readers, while the radio movie-review feature reaches more than 5 million listeners weekly. I almost always agree with the opinions and recommendations the Plugged In team offers, because we draw our views from the same Judeo-Christian system of values. Occasionally, however, good men and women see things differently. In those cases we give our readers the facts from our individual points of view and let readers decide the issues for themselves. Such is the situation today with regard to the new movie Evan Almighty. You've read what the Plugged In team has had to say, above. Here's another perspective.

I recently saw the movie with my wife, Shirley, and the Vice President of Ministry Outreach, H.B. London, and his wife, Beverley. Afterward, we discussed what we had seen at length. We perceived Evan Almighty as a very entertaining movie which, although "over the top" at times in its slapstick humor, will delight most viewers. It has many laudable features, including a strong presentation of family values and a "feel good" ending. The storyline includes no illicit sex or violence and was better—far better—than the usual Hollywood fare. That is why I wish it were possible to endorse and recommend this picture, but I cannot do so.

My greatest objection to the film is its use of God's name irreverently in eight or 10 instances, as in "oh my ---." It was simply unnecessary to write the script this way, and I was bothered by it. I was also uncomfortable with the depiction of our most righteous God as an ordinary man who, though endearing and warm, danced and performed funny miracles. Some people, even individuals with similar beliefs to mine, will not be offended by this presentation. But I was taught at my mother's knee that God is profoundly holy, and we are to approach Him with deep humility and reverence. The first four of the Ten Commandments refer to this divine nature, including a warning to those who would misuse His name or refer to it disrespectfully. How can I endorse a movie that runs past those boundaries, even though most others do far worse?

Finally, I was concerned about the rewriting of the story of Noah and his ark. "God," played charmingly by Morgan Freeman, told the new Noah character that the first flood occurred because the people hadn't done enough "acts of random kindness" (as in A.R.K. Get it?). God destroyed the world and its inhabitants, the contemporary god said, not to punish a wicked and perverse generation as we read in Genesis 6, but as a benign object lesson to encourage people to be nicer to each other. It was bad theology and a radical distortion of Scripture.

As for whether my readers and their sons and daughters should see this film, that decision depends on their individual interpretations and beliefs. From my perspective, it is a shame that the movie is flawed in ways that could have so easily been avoided. Nevertheless, I appreciate the fact that the producers and writers did not include the gratuitous sex and violence that punctuates so many other offerings. Evan Almighty could have been a perennial favorite.

Yeah..according to you Folks Dobson Supports it...

[nathan_slatter]

Yeah -- too bad I don't really use Dobson as a plumb-line...

[CC1]

I still have to see Spiderman III, Pirates of the Carribbean III, and Oceans 13. Not to mention the other good movies about to come out like Transformers, Harry Potter, and uh.....I forget the rest.

[nathan_slatter]

Originally Posted by CC1

I still have to see Spiderman III, Pirates of the Carribbean III, and Oceans 13. Not to mention the other good movies about to come out like Transformers, Harry Potter, and uh.....I forget the rest.

OOOoooo I can not wait until Transformers comes out... I'm like a little kid... I get excited and if I weren't 70 lbs or so overweight I might actually dance about with my 6 year old....

[CC1]

Originally Posted by nathan_slatter

OOOoooo I can not wait until Transformers comes out... I'm like a little kid... I get excited and if I weren't 70 lbs or so overweight I might actually dance about with my 6 year old....

I thought it would be stupid but the previews look great.

[nathan_slatter]

Originally Posted by CC1

I thought it would be stupid but the previews look great.

They do look great.... it's probably going to be bad but that won't stop me from watching it anyway.

[chaotic_resolve]

Originally Posted by CC1

I still have to see Spiderman III, Pirates of the Carribbean III, and Oceans 13. Not to mention the other good movies about to come out like Transformers, Harry Potter, and uh.....I forget the rest.

Buncha evil, sinner, witchcraft mess!

I'll be going with some friends . . .

Re: whether Dr. Dobson supports the movie or not. I really don't care that he doesn't support it. I don't go to him for guidance on entertainment.

Plus - as was mentioned - the good Dr. is Trinitarian . . . so his opinion shouldn't matter anyway!