Comments on: Hypocrites in the Theater http://christianmovienews.com/hypocrites-in-the-theater/ An ongoing dialogue about faith and film. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:59:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Sandra http://christianmovienews.com/hypocrites-in-the-theater/#comment-64 Sandra Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:15:58 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/hypocrites-in-the-theater/#comment-64 Who draws the line? I believe that if the Bible provides the standards, then it also should draw the line. The Bible tells us what to behold and why and what to think. It involves the pure and lovely, but it also involves what is true. Perhaps our standards should not be the point the producer is trying to make, but rather to encourage the producer to select true stories that make the point they are trying share. Then no one can argue about the standard, because the story is reality. Our problem is not the standards christian movies are made by or who sets the standards. It seems to me the problem is that we are sharing more fantasy/fiction than what is true. Somehow we are deceived by the 'true to life'. Who draws the line? I believe that if the Bible provides the standards, then it also should draw the line. The Bible tells us what to behold and why and what to think. It involves the pure and lovely, but it also involves what is true. Perhaps our standards should not be the point the producer is trying to make, but rather to encourage the producer to select true stories that make the point they are trying share. Then no one can argue about the standard, because the story is reality. Our problem is not the standards christian movies are made by or who sets the standards. It seems to me the problem is that we are sharing more fantasy/fiction than what is true. Somehow we are deceived by the ‘true to life’.

]]> By: Jeff Peterson http://christianmovienews.com/hypocrites-in-the-theater/#comment-59 Jeff Peterson Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:32:39 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/hypocrites-in-the-theater/#comment-59 Very good points. As a Christian filmmaker I try to make films with different standards then Hollywood might use. It can be challenging at times but I believe I can get the point across without all the bad language and sexual situations. I think it just takes a little more creativity on our part to accomplish this. "Jesus said to be “in the world, but not of it.” What does that mean when you’re making a movie?" I think it means we need to make the movies the world can't make. The films God is placing on our hearts to make. "Maybe we’d be better off if we stopped identifying movies as “Christian,” and instead looked at the filmmakers." We could probably get our films seen by more people if we did this? Very good points. As a Christian filmmaker I try to make films with different standards then Hollywood might use. It can be challenging at times but I believe I can get the point across without all the bad language and sexual situations. I think it just takes a little more creativity on our part to accomplish this.

“Jesus said to be “in the world, but not of it.” What does that mean when you’re making a movie?”

I think it means we need to make the movies the world can’t make. The films God is placing on our hearts to make.

“Maybe we’d be better off if we stopped identifying movies as “Christian,” and instead looked at the filmmakers.”

We could probably get our films seen by more people if we did this?

]]> By: rt http://christianmovienews.com/hypocrites-in-the-theater/#comment-58 rt Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:39:32 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/hypocrites-in-the-theater/#comment-58 Your right! The viewers are the ones that draw the line...so a filmmaker has to gauge where his audience stands. Christian's can make R rated films (The Passion) that tell stories very effectively, but I think it's truly up to the audience-there is no one "person" that gets to draw that line...it's an average of all the slightly different lines within the niche Christian community.. Your right! The viewers are the ones that draw the line…so a filmmaker has to gauge where his audience stands. Christian’s can make R rated films (The Passion) that tell stories very effectively, but I think it’s truly up to the audience-there is no one “person” that gets to draw that line…it’s an average of all the slightly different lines within the niche Christian community..

]]> By: ikachooxs2 http://christianmovienews.com/hypocrites-in-the-theater/#comment-57 ikachooxs2 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:27:27 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/hypocrites-in-the-theater/#comment-57 The person supporting the movie (paying the money to see the movie, talking about it and etc)has to draw the line. That line is chosen by their spiritual beliefs. The person supporting the movie (paying the money to see the movie, talking about it and etc)has to draw the line. That line is chosen by their spiritual beliefs.

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