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Orthodoxy

11-29-2011 07:32 PM

Which Movie Is Better?

Interesting question... Ran across this post today on Eternity Bible College's Faculty Blog. What do you think?

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By Spencer MacCuish

So, my oldest daughter is rapidly approaching the age of 10. Which movie would you recommend she watch? (I know many of you would say she should watch neither and try to say that films are a waste of time…nice try, I am wise to your antics.)

Should she watch a movie that is laden with pretty foul language, and a marginal amount of implied violence, but that also has a powerful and unmistakable theme of redemption and the redemptive power of meaningful relationships?

http://facultyblog.eternitybiblecoll...-dvd-cover.jpg

Or

Should she watch a film which is intended for children that has no foul language, but is ultimately a story of an adolescent girl rebelling against her father, bartering her soul to evil, seducing a man, and ultimately getting what she wants?

http://facultyblog.eternitybiblecoll...le-mermaid.jpg

Which is more appropriate? Have at it….

See the original post and comments here.

RandyWayne

11-29-2011 07:36 PM

Re: Which Movie Is Better?

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Originally Posted by Orthodoxy (Post 1117017)

Interesting question... Stumbled across this post today on Eternity Bible College's Faculty Blog. What do you think?

See the original post and comments here.

Excellent question.

I would also add two more films.

Adult themes and foul language aplenty, yet guaranteed to not leave a dry eye in the room when done.
http://www.moviegoods.com/Assets/pro...150.1020.A.jpg

Or.....

http://www.impawards.com/2001/poster...stone_ver2.jpg

Timmy

11-29-2011 07:43 PM

Re: Which Movie Is Better?

Why not throw a little tasteful nudity into the mix? :heeheehee

http://www.dramajoy.com/images/3/1/A...084_poster.jpg

Orthodoxy

11-29-2011 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 1117018)

Excellent question.

I would also add two more films.

Adult themes and foul language aplenty, yet guaranteed to not leave a dry eye in the room when done.

Or.....

The second image in your post is not showing up for me... But for those who are wondering, it is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. (I checked the HTML.)

RandyWayne

11-29-2011 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1117020)

Why not throw a little tasteful nudity into the mix? :heeheehee

http://www.dramajoy.com/images/3/1/A...084_poster.jpg

...and who can resist the "terrific Beatles songs"!

Timmy

11-29-2011 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 1117023)

...and who can resist the "terrific Beatles songs"!

:thumbsup

jfrog

11-29-2011 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Orthodoxy (Post 1117017)

Interesting question... Ran across this post today on Eternity Bible College's Faculty Blog. What do you think?

See the original post and comments here.

The little mermaid has a plot that promotes rebellion and sin? Parts are almost alegorical with Christianity whether intended or not.

1. Girl rebels and gets herself into trouble that can't be undone (Adam and Eve's Fall).
2. The girls Father offers to exchange himself in place of her. (Jesus taking our punishment in our place).
3. The witches spell gets reversed and both her Father and her are free. (The resurrection of Jesus).
4. The girl now gets to live a new and changed life as a human instead of as a mermaid. (The new man that the Holy Spirit lets us become or perhaps its a picture of heaven).

...I guess The Little Mermaid really teaches alot of bad stuff afterall. Kind of like how the bible teaches rebelling from God is okay since God ultimately makes a way to save us from our mistakes and we still ultimately get what we want, heaven ;)

crakjak

11-29-2011 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 1117018)

Grand Torino is really a very good movie. And the Harry Potter one isn't bad either, though the story line is predictable.

Neither is appropriate for young children, because their values and maturity is not far enough along.

Jay	11-29-2011 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jfrog (Post 1117035)

I would say that is stretching the line more than a little bit. If you stretched it much tighter, you would be able to use it as a guitar string.

jfrog

11-29-2011 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay (Post 1117066)

I would say that is stretching the line more than a little bit. If you stretched it much tighter, you would be able to use it as a guitar string.

I guess as long as you want to view the movie as only being about a rebellious girl who makes mistakes and faces no long term consequences for them then be my guest.... but just remember it isn't hard to dumb down Christianity's story to being about rebellious humans who make mistakes and face no long term consequences for them too.

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