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Disciple4life
03-22-2014, 03:12 PM
Does anybody know of any Apostolic/Pentecostal/Charismatic movies?
n david
03-22-2014, 04:32 PM
Does anybody know of any Apostolic/Pentecostal/Charismatic movies?
What do you mean? There are a lot of Christian movies, but I don't know of any in that genre.
Disciple4life
03-22-2014, 04:43 PM
Like a movie where a family is Pentecostal and they go on vacation, have a holiday get together, overcomes a tragedy. Lot's of Christian movies about everybody but Pentecostals. Like we are not normal or something. It is like we are invisible when it comes to movies, we don't even exist.
Documentaries are interesting to. When have you seen a fair documentary about Pentecostals?
Oh, no movies where Pentecostals play with snakes, play the banjo or are dating their near kin.
oneinkhorn
03-22-2014, 05:04 PM
For Your Viewing Pleasure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWbWfD6ZQv8
Frazy
03-22-2014, 09:46 PM
Boy I hadn't thought of The Cross And The Switchblade in a long time.
n david
03-23-2014, 01:45 AM
Well, Pentecostals don't believe in movies, so that's why you haven't seen any positive movie about them.
Dedicated Mind
03-23-2014, 09:17 AM
"the apostle" with robert duvall
Timmy
03-23-2014, 09:55 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzy4oUIqJDk
Timmy
03-23-2014, 10:04 AM
http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com/showthread.php?t=23594
KeptByTheWord
03-23-2014, 10:20 AM
You know, I'd never thought about why there is no major movie out there about the UPCI or Apostolic churches. There are certainly movies to cover probably every other kind of religion out there. Interesting question. Certainly, there are many Christian movies, with mostly Baptist overtones.
I really can't think of any mainstream movie about the typical UPCI/Apostolic jean-skirt wearing, uncut hair, no makeup wearing ladies, and normal dressing men... to my knowledge anyway.
Timmy
03-23-2014, 10:30 AM
A TV series, not a movie, but it's about Oneness Pentecostals:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3210996/combined
KeptByTheWord
03-23-2014, 10:43 AM
The snake handlers are not a true representation of the thousands of oneness, Apostolic, or UPCI people though.
Timmy
03-23-2014, 10:50 AM
The snake handlers are not a true representation of the thousands of oneness, Apostolic, or UPCI people though.
No, of course not. Anyone could tell that. They're obviously wrong about that famous scripture. You know, in that list of signs that will follow true believers. None of which are intended literally. Er, some of which, I mean. I guess. :dunno
KeptByTheWord
03-23-2014, 10:53 AM
Taking any one scripture, and using it as a basis, and a foundation for all you do, is folly.
Timmy
03-23-2014, 11:15 AM
Taking any one scripture, and using it as a basis, and a foundation for all you do, is folly.
I agree. :)
Farfel
03-23-2014, 12:17 PM
"the apostle" with robert duvall
+1
Disciple4life
03-23-2014, 01:13 PM
For Your Viewing Pleasure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWbWfD6ZQv8
I remember The Cross and the Switchblade now. One thing I remember was in the background music the drums were overpowering.
Disciple4life
03-23-2014, 01:17 PM
Oh, no movies where Pentecostals play with snakes, play the banjo or are dating their near kin.
It doesn't have to be a UPCI movie. Why no great AOG movies? Why no charismatic movies?
My point being is that early Pentecostals were not afraid to use the new media of radio. We should spread the message through movies, internet or anything else that comes along.
Disciple4life
03-23-2014, 01:20 PM
"the apostle" with robert duvall
I love that movie! But I forgot about it.
I loved when Robert Duvall and went Apostle on that guy. You know when you go Apostle on somebody you take them out of the church service and beat up on them outside. :lol:toofunny:ursofunny
Timmy
03-23-2014, 02:56 PM
I love that movie! But I forgot about it.
I loved when Robert Duvall and went Apostle on that guy. You know when you go Apostle on somebody you take them out of the church service and beat up on them outside. :lol:toofunny:ursofunny
Was that a Pentecostal preacher? Not that I recall, but it's been a while.
Oh hey, how come nobody mentioned Borat yet? :heeheehee
Disciple4life
03-23-2014, 03:00 PM
Was that a Pentecostal preacher? Not that I recall, but it's been a while.
Oh hey, how come nobody mentioned Borat yet? :heeheehee
I never seen Borat. Heard it was a fruity movie. I do not watch fruity movies. :foottap
Timmy
03-23-2014, 03:16 PM
I never seen Borat. Heard it was a fruity movie. I do not watch fruity movies. :foottap
Yes, there were many references to homosexuality, if that's what you mean. It was a satire of an adamantly anti-gay fellow, and that was a prominent theme throughout the film.
It featured a lot of unsuspecting "real people", and one scene stands out in my memory. Borat was talking with the head honcho at a rodeo, and when he used his traditional greeting on him, a kiss on the cheek, the rodeo guy says not to do that here, or people will get the idea that you're.... he makes a limp wrist gesture. Borat is shocked, and says something like "in my country, we execute!" The poor fellow falls into the trap and says "yeah, we're tryin' to get that here, too."
Yep. This guy wants homosexuality to be a capital offense here in the U.S. and A. Sigh.
Oh, sorry, maybe some of you AFFers agree! :winkgrin
Disciple4life
03-23-2014, 03:26 PM
I started another thread on this issue a few days ago. You can find it here.
http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com/showthread.php?t=45848
Timmy
03-23-2014, 04:41 PM
:hijacked
:D
Cross and the switchblade was based on an AOG preacher David Wilkerson. One of the characters, George Beninate, became a UPC preacher. .
OnTheFritz
03-24-2014, 09:58 AM
Something like this?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2298224/
Disciple4life
03-24-2014, 02:01 PM
Something like this?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2298224/
I was looking for movies that portrayed Pentecostals in a positive light not a old tired stereotype.
Bishop Cleatus
03-24-2014, 02:27 PM
I was looking for movies that portrayed Pentecostals in a positive light not a old tired stereotype.
Nothing fruity and no stereotypes. Got it. Ok, I'll keep looking.
Timmy
03-24-2014, 04:30 PM
"Marjoe"? Oops, no. Not positive. "Jesus Camp"? Uh. Probably not. "Hell House"? Definitely not. Sorry. ;)
Timmy
03-24-2014, 04:32 PM
Maybe they'll make a movie based on AFF. Maybe George Clooney will be "Timmy". :heeheehee
Disciple4life
03-24-2014, 04:38 PM
Maybe they'll make a movie based on AFF. Maybe George Clooney will be "Timmy". :heeheehee
And Mark Wahlberg could play Disciple4life! :heeheehee
Disciple4life
03-24-2014, 04:40 PM
Maybe they'll make a movie based on AFF. Maybe George Clooney will be "Timmy". :heeheehee
If they made a movie based on AFF, what would it be like? Gladiator or the Titanic? :smack :happydance :laffatu
Timmy
03-24-2014, 05:03 PM
If they made a movie based on AFF, what would it be like? Gladiator or the Titanic? :smack :happydance :laffatu
"It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World"! :lol
Farfel
03-24-2014, 06:39 PM
Maybe they'll make a movie based on AFF. Maybe George Clooney will be "Timmy". :heeheehee
Nope. Wallace Shawn would play "Timmy." 😆
Timmy
03-24-2014, 06:52 PM
Nope. Wallace Shawn would play "Timmy." 😆
Inconceivable! :lol
KeptByTheWord
05-23-2014, 03:47 PM
Getting back to the original topic posted by D4Life... we watched a movie about Dr. Ben Carson, called Gifted Hands. It was an AWESOME movie! Highly recommend! I think the thing that most impressed me about the movie was his mother, and the role she played, despite her own personal difficulties and struggles, to push Ben to be the doctor he became.
It is a great family movie, and will bless and encourage anyone with a family struggling to raise them in the midst of a difficult world, and demonstrates that courage, love, and faith really can make the difference, and turn the tide in an otherwise terrible situation.
Getting back to the original topic posted by D4Life... we watched a movie about Dr. Ben Carson, called Gifted Hands. It was an AWESOME movie! Highly recommend! I think the thing that most impressed me about the movie was his mother, and the role she played, despite her own personal difficulties and struggles, to push Ben to be the doctor he became.
It is a great family movie, and will bless and encourage anyone with a family struggling to raise them in the midst of a difficult world, and demonstrates that courage, love, and faith really can make the difference, and turn the tide in an otherwise terrible situation.
Agree! One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future by Ben Carson M.D. and Candy Carson should prove to be a good read.
KeptByTheWord
05-26-2014, 10:44 AM
I would like to read his book. He hasn't said if he is running for President or not, but he certainly has a lot to offer this country, from what I've heard.
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