IT

[TakingDominion]

Originally Posted by JoeBandy

Another FICTITOUS old west gunslinging character played by Clint Eastwood.

got it, thanks. Have you seen the trailer for IT, Joe?

I just don't understand why a Christian (especially an apostolic) would want to entertain themselves with something that is completely centered around evil, fear, violence and gore; whether that entertainment comes from a book or a movie.

[JoeBandy]

Originally Posted by TakingDominion

got it, thanks. Have you seen the trailer for IT, Joe?

I just don't understand why a Christian (especially an apostolic) would want to entertain themselves with something that is completely centered around evil, fear, violence and gore; whether that entertainment comes from a book or a movie.

I have seen it. I think its silly.

[houston]

I like some Frank Peretti books.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by houston

I like some Frank Peretti books.

Frank Peretti is pretty good.

[Aquila]

I read somewhere that the desire for scary stories goes all the way back to when ghost stories were told over campfires in ancient times. What these stories do is provoke the emotion of "fear". Through these stories we experience "fear" in a controlled and safe environment. This helps us to feel fear, to understand fear, to recognize fear, and even overcome fear. In each story we face what terrifies us. And through the protagonist, we overcome it and gain some sense of victory over our fear. And so "scary stories" (and perhaps movies?) actually serve a purpose. The problem is when one obsesses over the rush of feeling fear. To get that rush, they will consume themselves with dark subjects, and horrific entertainments to experience the rush.

I'm no expert. But that's something I remember reading.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by TakingDominion

Forgive me, but who is Josey Wales?

Josey Wales is based on true American history concerning the Missouri border war with Kansas.

[n david]

Originally Posted by houston

I like some Frank Peretti books.

He's my favorite Christian fiction writer. I still have and read This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness.

[n david]

Originally Posted by JoeBandy

Its just a movie! Is it any worse than watching Josey Wales go on a revenge killing spree? Horror is not really my thing I think its all kinda silly.

Sorry, but you can't honestly compare a western with horror movies. Especially the older westerns.

[TakingDominion]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I read somewhere that the desire for scary stories goes all the way back to when ghost stories were told over campfires in ancient times. What these stories do is provoke the emotion of "fear". Through these stories we experience "fear" in a controlled and safe environment. This helps us to feel fear, to understand fear, to recognize fear, and even overcome fear. In each story we face what terrifies us. And through the protagonist, we overcome it and gain some sense of victory over our fear. And so "scary stories" (and perhaps movies?) actually serve a purpose. The problem is when one obsesses over the rush of feeling fear. To get that rush, they will consume themselves with dark subjects, and horrific entertainments to experience the rush.

I'm no expert. But that's something I remember reading.

I've always wondered why people "enjoy" being scared senseless. The above seems to make some sense. Thanks for the insight!

[votivesoul]

I read through all 1,000+ pages of It when I was 14. I also watched more than once and really enjoyed the TV mini-series based off of the book. This was all years before conversion. Since then, and especially with this new movie that's coming out, I won't touch the thing with a 1,000+ foot pole.

It can be easy to write off some type of entertainment, like a movie, as unreal or just a harmless good time. But I tell you the truth in Christ Jesus, I lie not, some forms of entertainment are sourced in some seriously wicked spirituality. It may not be the content of the material, but the creators and their motivation for why they made what they did.

And that stuff can become palpable to your spirit if you expose yourself to it.

As for It, the opening scene is beyond almost any horrific thing you can imagine. Don't look it up, don't watch a clip of the mini-series on youtube and don't go see the movie. Trust me. Part of me wants to say more to explain why, but I feel a check in my spirit not to do so; yes, it's that bad. The director of this new version has stated that he was intentionally going for a "hard" R rating, and that the opening scene was incredibly gory and terrifying.

If you've seen the mini-series, let me assure you it won't hold a candle to this blowtorch of demonic entertainment.