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Why are Christian Movies So Bad? Posted By Dallas Jenkins On April 29, 2009 @ 5:03 am In Entertainment, Story, Religion | As I mentioned in [1] my last article, Hollywood is more interested in Christian, or “faith-based,” films than ever. The mind-blowing success of “The Passion” got it started, but then it waned as studios couldn’t quite figure out how to match that success. It heated up again recently with the success of the micro-budget, church-produced “Fireproof,” which was the highest grossing indie of 2008.[2] These trends beg a few questions. What took Hollywood so long to discover...

LONGVIEW — A movie that's being praised as a salvation for relationships drew more than 200 viewers Sunday to First Baptist Church. "I hope that my son gleans something from this," John Jones said, seated in the downtown church's education center next to his son, Jason, and wife, Donna. "We're very grounded, my wife and I. And, with all you see on TV and so forth, this (movie) may allow him to see something that he wouldn't otherwise see on TV — values, commitment, honoring your commitment, honoring your word." The movie is "Fireproof" (2008 Provident Films), its title a...

The most popular independent film of 2008 releases on DVD today. Fireproof, the movie produced by Sherwood Baptist Church about a firefighter in a struggling marriage, was made for $500,000. So far, it has made more than $30 million at the box office. The film was recently honored as "Best Feature Film" at the 2009 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival, and was runner-up for the "Best of Festival" award. In Fireproof, Kirk Cameron plays the role of Captain Caleb Holt, who finds himself in a rocky marriage on the verge of divorce. That is when Caleb's father challenges his...

The Kirk Cameron starred, Christian-centered, liberally mocked film 'Fireproof' has far exceeded expectations at the Box Office. With a budget of about $500,000, and little advertisement to speak of, the little-movie-with-a-message-that-could has rounded up an impressive $28.4 Million after 7 weeks in theatres, and moved up to 13th place overall. Between weekends 6 and 7 it had the smallest drop (8.7%) of all top-20 movies, meaning the feel good movie could end up with $32-35 Million by the time it completes it's run. Comparatively, after 4 weeks Anti-Bush film 'W' continues to drop like a rock and has found just...

Weekend Box Office: ‘Carol’ Disappoints But Christians Beat The Hater Posted by Dirty Harry on Monday, October 6th, 2008 An American Carol pulled in a disappointing $3.8 million over the weekend on just over 1600 screens to come in at #7. However, on far fewer screens (500), Religulous pulled in nearly the same amount ($3.5 million). I blame the election. No, really. The conservative base is pretty frustrated right now, teetering on demoralized, as McCain seemingly sinks lower and lower. Had An American Carol come out those few days right after the convention when we were flying high these box...

You can almost picture the Hollywood studio execs scratching their heads A film that was made for $500,000, relied more on word of mouth than television and print ads, and is headlined by an actor best known for a 1980s television show, opens at No. 4 in the country and rakes in $6.8 million in ticket sales. "Where did this come from? We didn't see this on the radar," actor Kirk Cameron imagined the execs saying. "What is 'Fireproof?'" After this week, few will be left wondering. The Christian-themed film, which stars Cameron as a firefighter whose marriage is on...

Domestic Total as of Oct. 1, 2008: $8,013,936 Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Release Date: September 26, 2008 Genre: Drama Running Time: 2 hrs. 2 min. MPAA Rating: PG Production Budget: $500,000

Karma At The Weekend B.O. Posted by Dirty Harry on Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Spike Lee’s Miracle At St. Anna: There have been few films I wanted to see flop more than Spike Lee’s Miracle At St. Anna, and flop it has taking in a humiliating $3.2 million. I’ll see and review it in the coming days, but regardless of how good or bad it is, race-baiting to promote a film needs to forever be rewarded just like this. Tim Robbins’ The Lucky Ones: Kyle Smith: “The Friday night box office figures are in and it appears that the latest...

Kirk Cameron, child star, actor and composer is now blogging for Regular Folks United. He writes about choosing to do his latest movie “Fireproof”.” The producers were looking for an actor who not only could play the part, they said, but someone genuinely walking with the Lord”.

At a time when the majority of marriages end in divorce, the makers of the popular "Facing the Giants" movie are bringing to select theatres a film that has already inspired numerous couples to strengthen, and, in many cases, to rescue, their marriages. Opening this Friday in 850 theatres across America, "Fireproof" is the inspiring story of a devoted and heroic firefighter whose marriage is on the brink of eruption, and who, in response to a challenge from his father, begrudingly sets out on a 40 day quest to salvage his relationship with his wife. The film stars Kirk Cameron,...

Makers of Surpirse 2006 Hit, Facing the Giants, Now Tackle Marriage ALBANY, Ga.-Oct. 29, 2007-Fireproof (www.fireproof themovie.com releasing fall 2008), the third film from Sherwood Pictures, makers of Facing the Giants, looks into Middle America to strike a universal nerve- this time not with football but marriage. "Fireman Caleb Holt will run into a burning building to save someone he doesn't know, while he watches his own marriage burn to the ground," said Alex Kendrick, co-writer and director of Fireproof. "While this fire captain successfully wrangles an energetic bunch of wise-cracking firefighters, he's losing hope about saving his marriage." "Fireproof...

ALBANY, Ga.—(CR Newswire)—Fireproof (www.fireproofthemovie.com releasing fall 2008), the third film from Sherwood Pictures, makers of Facing the Giants,looks into Middle America to strike a universal nerve—this time not with football but marriage. “Fireman Caleb Holt will run into a burning building to save someone he doesn’t know, while he watches his own marriage burn to the ground,” said Alex Kendrick, co-writer and director of Fireproof. “While this fire captain successfully wrangles an energetic bunch of wise-cracking firefighters, he’s losing hope about saving his marriage.” “Fireproof is not the absence of fire, but the ability to withstand it,” said Stephen Kendrick,...

As Southern Californians brace for the most dangerous part of wildfire season, they would do well to make their homes as fireproof as possible, researchers say. Clearing vegetation around houses and upgrading homes with nonflammable materials can not only protect lives and property, but can also help keep a wildfire from growing, according to a new study by researchers from California and Colorado. It sounds strange, said Patrick Bourgeron, a researcher at the University of Colorado and lead author on the study, but "we need to protect the fires from houses."   Bourgeron said that is because unprotected houses...