Posted on 02/18/2016 4:21:49 PM PST by Kaslin
Let's be honest. Hollywood does not exactly have the best track record when it comes to producing accurate faith-based movies. Remember the giant rock creatures from "Noah"?
So when I heard that Sony Pictures was about to release a faith-based film called "Risen", I was a bit skeptical. Typically faith-based movies are faith-bashing movies.
And when "Risen" earned three-and-a-half stars from the left wingers at the Seattle Times, I was incredulous.
But when I saw the film's trailer, I was astonished - Hollywood got it right.
"Risen" is a powerful telling of the aftermath of the resurrection of Jesus told from the perspective of a non-believer - a Roman military officer.
Joseph Fiennes plays Clavius, assigned to investigate the disappearance of Jesus' body. It's like an old school detective noir story - think C.S.I. Jerusalem.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Cool! I may actually buy the video or download it on iTunes when it comes out. :-)
My wife and I plan to go see it in the next couple of days. I am glad to hear it was actually done right.
Hollywood has rediscovered that religious movies about Jesus and the Bible make a lot of money at the box office.
Maybe a gentle, compassionate smile, but surely not a chuckle. The power in that tomb would be high enough to melt rock. Those women were probably terrified.
Must see it. By supporting decent movies like this instead of crap, it encourages new movies of this genre.
We plan on seeing it this weekend also.
Hollywood seems to be in this death spiral recycling script trend lately. Looking forward to this.
I am always very skeptical about Jesus films. Because 99 times out of 100, they are awful, awful in every sense of awful.
The only Jesus film that stirs the soul, that brings the whole issue into crystal clear focus, was not a film, but a series directed by a Jew who remarked “there’s something about the story”.
The film masterpiece “Jesus of Nazareth” can educate anyone in the space of 7 hours on history’s greatest event.
No need to read the Bible from cover to cover (although bible study is greatly helpful for understanding), all one needs to is sit down by oneself, or with friends, or family, or even with nonbelievers, and watch this masterpiece directed by Franco Zeffirelli. It will not preach to you, it will put you there. You will be transfixed, unable to leave the room like reading a novel you can’t put down.
It’s also free online:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBG1HiKRLWQ
Exactly right.
I also think they must have been terrified. Plus, the concept was not known; it was all so new. The angel wouldn’t have been so glib with those bereaved women as to chuckle, I don’t think.
Looking at previews for most Holyweird movies, they would have to pay ME to see them. Revenant looked good but I refuse to support Dicaprio or the producer. Republic of Jones also looks goodl
Is this a review of the trailer?
Thanks, I am always skeptical of Hollywood’s version of the Bible stories. May have to go see this one now.
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Bkmrk.
Wow. If the movie lives up to that, this is going to be good.
The story of Salvation is an incredible story.
It touches on the mystery of the universe. It touches on the Holy Trinity, the introduction of Sin, the Redemption of Man, and a new world where folks who have chosen Salvation Through Faith will live out eternity.
In some sense, I almost think of movies that overlook this story to bring us action movies with extreme violence, to be sinful misdirection.
They make something incredible, so incredible, that the story of salvation almost pales in comparison. I don’t think that happens in a vacuum. It is yet another way to lead folks away from the greatest story ever told.
Do I think there is a place for the typical Hollywood action flick? Yes. Do I think they are all bad? No.
What I object to is the overlooking of a major segment of our society, that expresses a belief in the God of our fathers, and goes wanting for a good telling of what our story is.
This segment of our society, is hungry. This segment needs to live on, expand, and thrive. Our Constitution actually depends on a Christian society that will honor strong morals and a sense of devotion to good principles.
Moving the populace back toward the Creator, is as important to the nation as the family cornerstone.
Things are slowing turning...
The pendulum has started back in the other direction.
Thank God.
Ben Hur?
Fiction but good. The Robe was also not bad, but also fiction.
99% of Jesus movies are awful. They do more damage than good.
The fictitious ones with big names from Hollywood make for good story but do not bring it home. They are fiction, so the audience can sit and be entertained without risk of having their life transformed.
“Jesus of Nazareth” is life transforming. And it has big name international actors, but they somehow left their egos at the door for this one. If it had been a Hollywood movie, it would have won all the Oscars, but it’s impossible to make it a movie. Thus, Zeffirelli made it a series because he had to, so that it could work its magic.
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