Comments on: Christian Movie Gatekeepers & Guardians - Part 1 http://christianmovienews.com/gatekeepers-and-guardians-part-1/ An ongoing dialogue about faith and film. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:55:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Benard Acema http://christianmovienews.com/gatekeepers-and-guardians-part-1/#comment-1490 Benard Acema Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:11:22 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/gatekeepers-and-guardians-part-1/#comment-1490 Okay, here is the deal. (1) There is making films for the Christians and selling them to the Christians then there is (2) Making Christian films. In the first statement all people will do is make a movie with there own "value systems" and try to sell them to the Christian audience through advertising, good offers etc. To me this is just like making a good bicycle and trying to sell it to car enthusiasts, they really won't and shouldn't care how good it is. Then there is making Christian movies which are movies made with a Christian world view, values and based on the truth of the Bible (including the fictional films). Like i said earlier this will be like making a good car and then trying to sell it to car enthusiasts which will make more sense to the car lovers. Now if this analogy can work for the basics in life such as cars and material things how much more should it work for spiritual and heavenly things. It's sad that those in the leadership positions in the Church are rating these films well. Something tells me the major studios have Christian Entertainment Review and those Church leaders in there back pocket. I think it's time for individual Christians to start to align everything we are told directly with the Bible and if it doesn't match we throw it out no matter what. JUST A THOUGHT Okay, here is the deal. (1) There is making films for the Christians and selling them to the Christians then there is (2) Making Christian films.
In the first statement all people will do is make a movie with there own “value systems” and try to sell them to the Christian audience through advertising, good offers etc. To me this is just like making a good bicycle and trying to sell it to car enthusiasts, they really won’t and shouldn’t care how good it is.
Then there is making Christian movies which are movies made with a Christian world view, values and based on the truth of the Bible (including the fictional films). Like i said earlier this will be like making a good car and then trying to sell it to car enthusiasts which will make more sense to the car lovers.
Now if this analogy can work for the basics in life such as cars and material things how much more should it work for spiritual and heavenly things.
It’s sad that those in the leadership positions in the Church are rating these films well. Something tells me the major studios have Christian Entertainment Review and those Church leaders in there back pocket.
I think it’s time for individual Christians to start to align everything we are told directly with the Bible and if it doesn’t match we throw it out no matter what. JUST A THOUGHT

]]> By: roadie http://christianmovienews.com/gatekeepers-and-guardians-part-1/#comment-1386 roadie Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:20:00 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/gatekeepers-and-guardians-part-1/#comment-1386 It's because the Christian entertainment review charges tons of money to be put in their publication. It's whoever can pay and major studios can pay, so he'll publish what people pay him to publish. It's outlandish how much it can cost-in my opinion..I think retailers should quit relying on magazines to tell them what to put in stores and do the research themselves. All they have to do is get on the internet and see what's hot in the Christian market. It takes about 2 minutes...I think if retailers are letting publications dictate what you put in your stores that is crazy... It’s because the Christian entertainment review charges tons of money to be put in their publication. It’s whoever can pay and major studios can pay, so he’ll publish what people pay him to publish. It’s outlandish how much it can cost-in my opinion..I think retailers should quit relying on magazines to tell them what to put in stores and do the research themselves. All they have to do is get on the internet and see what’s hot in the Christian market. It takes about 2 minutes…I think if retailers are letting publications dictate what you put in your stores that is crazy…

]]> By: Angela Walker http://christianmovienews.com/gatekeepers-and-guardians-part-1/#comment-1383 Angela Walker Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:41:06 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/gatekeepers-and-guardians-part-1/#comment-1383 One man's "Wild Hog" is another man's "Ugly Betty." Or, as my dad used to say, "Each to his own, said the old lady as she kissed the cow." Even after defining basic criterion, it's still so subjective.! One man’s “Wild Hog” is another man’s “Ugly Betty.” Or, as my dad used to say, “Each to his own, said the old lady as she kissed the cow.” Even after defining basic criterion, it’s still so subjective.!

]]> By: jonnyflash http://christianmovienews.com/gatekeepers-and-guardians-part-1/#comment-1376 jonnyflash Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:11:33 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/gatekeepers-and-guardians-part-1/#comment-1376 I have to say that if my Christian retailer carried Ugly Betty and Pirates of the Caribbean I might be inclined to shop there more often. Someone obvisouly has good taste. However, any store that chooses to carry Wild Hogs will certainly have a good chance of losing my business forever. I have to say that if my Christian retailer carried Ugly Betty and Pirates of the Caribbean I might be inclined to shop there more often. Someone obvisouly has good taste.

However, any store that chooses to carry Wild Hogs will certainly have a good chance of losing my business forever.

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