Evan Almighty

[Jack Shephard]

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...

Rev. Randy, all the movie is trying to accomplish is to show that everyone has a purpose. As Noah had a purpose, Evan had a purpose. As John had a purpose Rev. Randy has a purpose. God asks us to do hard thing, but yet gives us the ability to do them when we thought that our strength was not enough.

I thought the same thing that you did before I saw "Bruce Almighty." I was impressed because it was a good movie that is basic purpose was to show that no one can be God. With "Evan Almighty" it was very aparent what Chaotic said. At times is was preachy. No cursing. Nothing that I would deem as tongue and cheek. It was a really good family movie.

I think that since we in the UPC have seem things through man made "can't do" glasses it gives us a false sense of what is reality. The thought may be that these types of movies are outta line and sacreligious. But the reality is that the movie and others like it have a great message.

I know you won't, but if you watched it in context you would see way more good than anything that could be thought of as bad. Good movie, really funny.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

Rev. Randy, all the movie is trying to accomplish is to show that everyone has a purpose. As Noah had a purpose, Evan had a purpose. As John had a purpose Rev. Randy has a purpose. God asks us to do hard thing, but yet gives us the ability to do them when we thought that our strength was not enough.

I thought the same thing that you did before I saw "Bruce Almighty." I was impressed because it was a good movie that is basic purpose was to show that no one can be God. With "Evan Almighty" it was very aparent what Chaotic said. At times is was preachy. No cursing. Nothing that I would deem as tongue and cheek. It was a really good family movie.

I think that since we in the UPC have seem things through man made "can't do" glasses it gives us a false sense of what is reality. The thought may be that these types of movies are outta line and sacreligious. But the reality is that the movie and others like it have a great message.

I know you won't, but if you watched it in context you would see way more good than anything that could be thought of as bad. Good movie, really funny.

LOL! And the part in Bruce Almighty when the wind blows the woman's dress up and shows her rear end in a thong. Did that impress you?

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

LOL! And the part in Bruce Almighty when the wind blows the woman's dress up and shows her rear end in a thong. Did that impress you?

It was not a thong, just panites. That goes to show you that Bruce abused the power, but it when he comes back to life at the crash scene it is aparent that he learned no one is God but God.

My favorite part is when he is driving and asking for a sign from God and the truck cuts him off and the truck is full of signs that say "stop" "yield" "u-turn."
Also when Bruce said, "Smite me almighty smitter." That was funny

[revrandy]

Just not my cup of tea...

I think folks can justify this however they want to... but I think it's just another Hollywood stab at christianity and we just sit there and laugh and call it harmless fun...

imo...

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!

I heard it was a great family movie and Focu on the Family was even recommending it.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by revrandy

Just not my cup of tea...

I think folks can justify this however they want to... but I think it's just another Hollywood stab at christianity and we just sit there and laugh and call it harmless fun...

imo...

You should look at the thread that I started about this. It's not a stab at Christianity.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

It was not a thong, just panites. That goes to show you that Bruce abused the power, but it when he comes back to life at the crash scene it is aparent that he learned no one is God but God.

My favorite part is when he is driving and asking for a sign from God and the truck cuts him off and the truck is full of signs that say "stop" "yield" "u-turn."
Also when Bruce said, "Smite me almighty smitter." That was funny

Well, my point on the girl's rear end is that Hollywood always has to add some sexual theme in every movie.

In Pursuit of Happiness is a true story and would have been good, except they have to add the "F" word and his portrayed wife is wearing a bra during a scene. Someone told me it was brief, but I saw it was just their opinion.

I thought it was totally unnecessary. They could have been fighting in the kitchen, living room.

So, really, Hollywood sullies up so many good movie themes to push the morality a little deeper.

It is documented that they make their money off of the rated "G" movies and that's what they fund the other movies with.

Now, they are adding the cursing element and sexual stuff into that. Although, really, they've always pushed for it and not a new thing. It would just be nice to not have to deal with that.

Originally Posted by aquestioninggirl

I heard it was a great family movie and Focu on the Family was even recommending it.

Guess I am wrong. I must have read about it before Dr. Dobson saw it! LOL!!

[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...

Okay -- one more time -- this is not a re-telling of the Biblical account of Noah. Say it with me -- this is not a re-telling of the Biblical account of Noah.

You obviously haven't watched the movie, if so, you'd know that it wasn't (here it is again) a re-telling of the Biblical account of Noah. Because it wasn't that, your point of it being funny and therefore repulsive to you doesn't fit.

No one died. The flood didn't cover the whole earth . . . it was incredibly, likely supernaturally kept within a certain area in which no one was harmed.

Do yourself a favor, watch the movie before commenting on it. That way, you'll understand context and your opinion won't be incorrectly based on assumptions. That's a good rule of thumb for a lot of things. Kinda hard to give commentary on something a person's never seen, heard or knows about.

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

LOL! And the part in Bruce Almighty when the wind blows the woman's dress up and shows her rear end in a thong. Did that impress you?

It wasn't a thong. Did you watch the movie, or just relying on assumptions?

And that scene was all part of the movie. It was there to show how we, as humans, would first react when given the ultimate power of God. We would do things on a whim. Probably not create winds to blow skirts up, but we'd do other things just as pointless, selfish and carnal.

Originally Posted by revrandy

Just not my cup of tea...

I think folks can justify this however they want to... but I think it's just another Hollywood stab at christianity and we just sit there and laugh and call it harmless fun...

imo...

If this was a stab at Christianity, I hope they do it more often. The movie had a great message. Trusting God. Having courage despite popular opinions or what others think . . . even close friends advisors. Family staying together through hard times.

Again, I understand it's your opinion and you're definitely entitled to it . . . but it's an unlearned, unverified opinion based upon assumption, not through first hand viewing of the movie.

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by chaotic_resolve

Okay -- one more time -- this is not a re-telling of the Biblical account of Noah. Say it with me -- this is not a re-telling of the Biblical account of Noah.

You obviously haven't watched the movie, if so, you'd know that it wasn't (here it is again) a re-telling of the Biblical account of Noah. Because it wasn't that, your point of it being funny and therefore repulsive to you doesn't fit.

No one died. The flood didn't cover the whole earth . . . it was incredibly, likely supernaturally kept within a certain area in which no one was harmed.

Do yourself a favor, watch the movie before commenting on it. That way, you'll understand context and your opinion won't be incorrectly based on assumptions. That's a good rule of thumb for a lot of things. Kinda hard to give commentary on something a person's never seen, heard or knows about.


It wasn't a thong. Did you watch the movie, or just relying on assumptions?

And that scene was all part of the movie. It was there to show how we, as humans, would first react when given the ultimate power of God. We would do things on a whim. Probably not create winds to blow skirts up, but we'd do other things just as pointless, selfish and carnal.


If this was a stab at Christianity, I hope they do it more often. The movie had a great message. Trusting God. Having courage despite popular opinions or what others think . . . even close friends advisors. Family staying together through hard times.

Again, I understand it's your opinion and you're definitely entitled to it . . . but it's an unlearned, unverified opinion based upon assumption, not through first hand viewing of the movie.

Amen!!!!!!