Evan Almighty
 

Just got back from seeing the movie "Evan Almighty", It was great.
I took a elderly couple from denham springs church with me, they are some of the founding members.
He walked me down the aisle when I got married, great people.
She is 79 and he is 80, she had only been in a theater twice in her life.
They enjoyed the movie and after it was over said this " Its to bad they don't let the kids go to a movie like this, this is a great place for the young people to bring their dates.
Shocked to hear her comment but agreed with her.

I laughed alot tonight, go see it!

I'm surprised; this is the first good report on it I've seen. Everyone else I've heard from didn't like it. I was leery of it, thinking it might be sacreligious (sp.). So, it was good, huh?

Sherri, I didn't hear anything good either!!

http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movie...s/a0003264.cfm

A Special Word From Dr. James Dobson

For 17 years, Focus on the Family has been blessed to have individuals of unusual talent and commitment serving as media advisors to many believers and nonbelievers globally. Currently, Bob Smithouser, Bob Waliszewski and the Plugged In team review and evaluate movies and other media productions and help challenge all of us to honor Christ with our entertainment decisions.

They provide a tremendous service, and we are proud of the work they do as they reach out via this pluggedinonline.com Web site that you're currently reading (drawing nearly one million parents and teens every month). In addition, the monthly Plugged In magazine impacts thousands of readers, while the radio movie-review feature reaches more than 5 million listeners weekly. I almost always agree with the opinions and recommendations the Plugged In team offers, because we draw our views from the same Judeo-Christian system of values. Occasionally, however, good men and women see things differently. In those cases we give our readers the facts from our individual points of view and let readers decide the issues for themselves. Such is the situation today with regard to the new movie Evan Almighty. You've read what the Plugged In team has had to say, above. Here's another perspective.

I recently saw the movie with my wife, Shirley, and the Vice President of Ministry Outreach, H.B. London, and his wife, Beverley. Afterward, we discussed what we had seen at length. We perceived Evan Almighty as a very entertaining movie which, although "over the top" at times in its slapstick humor, will delight most viewers. It has many laudable features, including a strong presentation of family values and a "feel good" ending. The storyline includes no illicit sex or violence and was better—far better—than the usual Hollywood fare. That is why I wish it were possible to endorse and recommend this picture, but I cannot do so.

My greatest objection to the film is its use of God's name irreverently in eight or 10 instances, as in "oh my ---." It was simply unnecessary to write the script this way, and I was bothered by it. I was also uncomfortable with the depiction of our most righteous God as an ordinary man who, though endearing and warm, danced and performed funny miracles. Some people, even individuals with similar beliefs to mine, will not be offended by this presentation. But I was taught at my mother's knee that God is profoundly holy, and we are to approach Him with deep humility and reverence. The first four of the Ten Commandments refer to this divine nature, including a warning to those who would misuse His name or refer to it disrespectfully. How can I endorse a movie that runs past those boundaries, even though most others do far worse?

Finally, I was concerned about the rewriting of the story of Noah and his ark. "God," played charmingly by Morgan Freeman, told the new Noah character that the first flood occurred because the people hadn't done enough "acts of random kindness" (as in A.R.K. Get it?). God destroyed the world and its inhabitants, the contemporary god said, not to punish a wicked and perverse generation as we read in Genesis 6, but as a benign object lesson to encourage people to be nicer to each other. It was bad theology and a radical distortion of Scripture.

As for whether my readers and their sons and daughters should see this film, that decision depends on their individual interpretations and beliefs. From my perspective, it is a shame that the movie is flawed in ways that could have so easily been avoided. Nevertheless, I appreciate the fact that the producers and writers did not include the gratuitous sex and violence that punctuates so many other offerings. Evan Almighty could have been a perennial favorite.

Yes, I loved it.

To each his own or her own, but I don't think I would want to see it.

Here are some comments from challies:

http://www.challies.com/archives/002631.php

Gotta go. Have a great evening.

I think you misunderstood. SE didn't like it; Sandra did.

That comment didn't bother me, you need to see it in context.
It wasn't disrespectful at all, I laughed.

Actually he said percipitation not rain, it was a really funny line. JMO

Thanks, Sherri. I'll fix that.

LOL! Sorry, I meant precipitation. LOL!

I just have a thing about that, like Dr. Dobson. I might watch it if someone loaned it to me to review, but I probably won't spend money renting it or anything.

Have you seen the one about Beatrix Potter. I heard it was good. I love the English movies. I'll probably rent that one.

Figures....:crazy

uhh.. there's already a thread covering this.. punks... *storms out the door*

go see it, you will enjoy it!:killinme:killinme:killinme:killinme

That wasn't disrespectful. Like Sandra said, watch it in context. Besides, are you suggesting that you've never had a time when you've literally, out-loud questioned God? You've never been in a place, exhausted and frustrated to the point where you argue with God? It's not being disrespectful...it's being honest - and human.

Read the book of Job. Job did a lot more than just utter one line about getting precipitation. God ended up blessing him more than before. I think it was because he was open and honest with God about his feelings.

The movie was good. I watched it twice. At times it seemed a little preachy. I don't know what else the movie could've done to please Dr. Dobson, but whatever. Within the first 5 or 10 minutes of the movie they're talking about prayer. Evan kneels and prays after that. There's scripture and religious references all throughout the movie.

Note: this wasn't a re-telling of Noah...it wasn't the Biblical story of the flood. It was a modern day parable that used a small flood and a large ark.

Unfortunately I've heard it bombed at the box office. It cost over 200 million to make and only took in about 30 million the first weekend. Mostly likely it will drop even more from now on with Die Hard 4, Transformers and Harry Potter coming out in the next few weeks.

It's worth the rental, for those who don't go to movies.

My boys went to see it this weekend with a group from our church. They said it was "alright. nothing great. just alright".

I guess I'll have to go and see for myself now whether I'll agree with them or with Sandra.

Yes, I have and I see your point - I just didn't want Hollywood to do it.

:killinme

I will watch the movie to satisfy you - when I get the chance.

What I don't understand is when Hollywood does things Biblical and creates or recreates something from the Word of God we justify something sacred and make it a joke or funny and then call it harmless...

How can taking something like the Noah from the Sacred Book in which many people died on that day and watch it in good conscience and call it Christian Friendly... I don't get that...

and yet we haven't seen a humorous movie on the holocaust which also costs thousands their lives.. but we wouldn't call that funny..

I just can't see how folks could justify a Comical Hollywood protrayal of a Biblical Event that wasn't funny at the time..

It just shows how shallow and sickening the reasoning folks use to justify themselves and still call themselves Christian...

I can certainly appreciate Humor but not when it degrades the Word of God to just another Fairy Tale...

but of course I'm not that enlightened or free...

I saw a commercial and was appalled...I couldnt imagine it being funny...

then again, I havent seen it - but I dont want to either - it seems to ride the line on what is proper and what is downright disrespectful for the sake of a laugh.

then again, I dont like these kind of movies - especially not one with "God" in it...

Morgan Freeman should stick to playing Dr. Alex Cross...those are good movies :)

Good points, but remember there are many Christian comedians and Bible comedy acts - UPC has some in LA - and few Jewish holocaust Comedy acts.

One of the things I had to overcome when I became a Pentecostal was my disgust for the constant jokes and banter over the sacred pulpit.

That's pretty much the sentiments of Dr. Dobson.

Rev. Randy, all the movie is trying to accomplish is to show that everyone has a purpose. As Noah had a purpose, Evan had a purpose. As John had a purpose Rev. Randy has a purpose. God asks us to do hard thing, but yet gives us the ability to do them when we thought that our strength was not enough.

I thought the same thing that you did before I saw "Bruce Almighty." I was impressed because it was a good movie that is basic purpose was to show that no one can be God. With "Evan Almighty" it was very aparent what Chaotic said. At times is was preachy. No cursing. Nothing that I would deem as tongue and cheek. It was a really good family movie.

I think that since we in the UPC have seem things through man made "can't do" glasses it gives us a false sense of what is reality. The thought may be that these types of movies are outta line and sacreligious. But the reality is that the movie and others like it have a great message.

I know you won't, but if you watched it in context you would see way more good than anything that could be thought of as bad. Good movie, really funny.

LOL! And the part in Bruce Almighty when the wind blows the woman's dress up and shows her rear end in a thong. Did that impress you?

It was not a thong, just panites. That goes to show you that Bruce abused the power, but it when he comes back to life at the crash scene it is aparent that he learned no one is God but God.

My favorite part is when he is driving and asking for a sign from God and the truck cuts him off and the truck is full of signs that say "stop" "yield" "u-turn."
Also when Bruce said, "Smite me almighty smitter." That was funny

Just not my cup of tea...

I think folks can justify this however they want to... but I think it's just another Hollywood stab at christianity and we just sit there and laugh and call it harmless fun...

imo...

I heard it was a great family movie and Focu on the Family was even recommending it.

Well, my point on the girl's rear end is that Hollywood always has to add some sexual theme in every movie.

In Pursuit of Happiness is a true story and would have been good, except they have to add the "F" word and his portrayed wife is wearing a bra during a scene. Someone told me it was brief, but I saw it was just their opinion.

I thought it was totally unnecessary. They could have been fighting in the kitchen, living room.

So, really, Hollywood sullies up so many good movie themes to push the morality a little deeper.

It is documented that they make their money off of the rated "G" movies and that's what they fund the other movies with.

Now, they are adding the cursing element and sexual stuff into that. Although, really, they've always pushed for it and not a new thing. It would just be nice to not have to deal with that.

Guess I am wrong. I must have read about it before Dr. Dobson saw it! LOL!!

Okay -- one more time -- this is not a re-telling of the Biblical account of Noah. Say it with me -- this is not a re-telling of the Biblical account of Noah.

You obviously haven't watched the movie, if so, you'd know that it wasn't (here it is again) a re-telling of the Biblical account of Noah. Because it wasn't that, your point of it being funny and therefore repulsive to you doesn't fit.

No one died. The flood didn't cover the whole earth . . . it was incredibly, likely supernaturally kept within a certain area in which no one was harmed.

Do yourself a favor, watch the movie before commenting on it. That way, you'll understand context and your opinion won't be incorrectly based on assumptions. :thumbsup That's a good rule of thumb for a lot of things. Kinda hard to give commentary on something a person's never seen, heard or knows about.

It wasn't a thong. Did you watch the movie, or just relying on assumptions?

And that scene was all part of the movie. It was there to show how we, as humans, would first react when given the ultimate power of God. We would do things on a whim. Probably not create winds to blow skirts up, but we'd do other things just as pointless, selfish and carnal.

If this was a stab at Christianity, I hope they do it more often. The movie had a great message. Trusting God. Having courage despite popular opinions or what others think . . . even close friends advisors. Family staying together through hard times.

Again, I understand it's your opinion and you're definitely entitled to it . . . but it's an unlearned, unverified opinion based upon assumption, not through first hand viewing of the movie.

Amen!!!!!!:hanky

Can you trust his opinion? He's a trinitarian!

Touche! :lol

I hope it is as good as Bruce Almighty... *says the shallow Christian* :D

Dr.Dobson DOES NOT support Evan Almighty..
 

http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movie...s/a0003264.cfm

A Special Word From Dr. James Dobson

For 17 years, Focus on the Family has been blessed to have individuals of unusual talent and commitment serving as media advisors to many believers and nonbelievers globally. Currently, Bob Smithouser, Bob Waliszewski and the Plugged In team review and evaluate movies and other media productions and help challenge all of us to honor Christ with our entertainment decisions.
They provide a tremendous service, and we are proud of the work they do as they reach out via this pluggedinonline.com Web site that you're currently reading (drawing nearly one million parents and teens every month). In addition, the monthly Plugged In magazine impacts thousands of readers, while the radio movie-review feature reaches more than 5 million listeners weekly. I almost always agree with the opinions and recommendations the Plugged In team offers, because we draw our views from the same Judeo-Christian system of values. Occasionally, however, good men and women see things differently. In those cases we give our readers the facts from our individual points of view and let readers decide the issues for themselves. Such is the situation today with regard to the new movie Evan Almighty. You've read what the Plugged In team has had to say, above. Here's another perspective.

I recently saw the movie with my wife, Shirley, and the Vice President of Ministry Outreach, H.B. London, and his wife, Beverley. Afterward, we discussed what we had seen at length. We perceived Evan Almighty as a very entertaining movie which, although "over the top" at times in its slapstick humor, will delight most viewers. It has many laudable features, including a strong presentation of family values and a "feel good" ending. The storyline includes no illicit sex or violence and was better—far better—than the usual Hollywood fare. That is why I wish it were possible to endorse and recommend this picture, but I cannot do so.

My greatest objection to the film is its use of God's name irreverently in eight or 10 instances, as in "oh my ---." It was simply unnecessary to write the script this way, and I was bothered by it. I was also uncomfortable with the depiction of our most righteous God as an ordinary man who, though endearing and warm, danced and performed funny miracles. Some people, even individuals with similar beliefs to mine, will not be offended by this presentation. But I was taught at my mother's knee that God is profoundly holy, and we are to approach Him with deep humility and reverence. The first four of the Ten Commandments refer to this divine nature, including a warning to those who would misuse His name or refer to it disrespectfully. How can I endorse a movie that runs past those boundaries, even though most others do far worse?

Finally, I was concerned about the rewriting of the story of Noah and his ark. "God," played charmingly by Morgan Freeman, told the new Noah character that the first flood occurred because the people hadn't done enough "acts of random kindness" (as in A.R.K. Get it?). God destroyed the world and its inhabitants, the contemporary god said, not to punish a wicked and perverse generation as we read in Genesis 6, but as a benign object lesson to encourage people to be nicer to each other. It was bad theology and a radical distortion of Scripture.

As for whether my readers and their sons and daughters should see this film, that decision depends on their individual interpretations and beliefs. From my perspective, it is a shame that the movie is flawed in ways that could have so easily been avoided. Nevertheless, I appreciate the fact that the producers and writers did not include the gratuitous sex and violence that punctuates so many other offerings. Evan Almighty could have been a perennial favorite.

Yeah..according to you Folks Dobson Supports it... :hmmm

Yeah -- too bad I don't really use Dobson as a plumb-line... :D

I still have to see Spiderman III, Pirates of the Carribbean III, and Oceans 13. Not to mention the other good movies about to come out like Transformers, Harry Potter, and uh.....I forget the rest.

OOOoooo I can not wait until Transformers comes out... I'm like a little kid... I get excited and if I weren't 70 lbs or so overweight I might actually dance about with my 6 year old.... :D

I thought it would be stupid but the previews look great.

They do look great.... it's probably going to be bad but that won't stop me from watching it anyway.

Buncha evil, sinner, witchcraft mess!

I'll be going with some friends . . . :lol

Re: whether Dr. Dobson supports the movie or not. I really don't care that he doesn't support it. I don't go to him for guidance on entertainment.

Plus - as was mentioned - the good Dr. is Trinitarian . . . so his opinion shouldn't matter anyway! :sly