In my research into the Christian film world, in my endeavor to make Christian movies better. I find the good and the smelly opinions of others. Christians and non-Christiians a like. Most recently I can across this comment. "If evangelical Christians want to see their life and faith and values reflected on-screen, I guess that's understandable. But movies are not mirrors, and the mass audiences that went to see "The King's Speech" or "Black Swan" or "The Social Network" didn't necessarily identify with the characters or their lifestyles. Although the prehistory of Christian cinema goes back several decades -- the Campus Crusade for Christ film "Jesus" played mainstream theaters in 1979 -- with the solitary exception of Gibson's gruesome and visionary "Passion of the Christ" the genre hasn't evolved past the most tedious stage of message-delivery and representational politics. (Insert joke here about Christians and evolution.) At the risk of offending many people in many different directions, Christian cinema reminds me of gay cinema. If, that is, gay cinema were permanently stuck in 1986, with a self-ghettoizing mandate to present positive role models for youth and tell an anodyne but uplifting story that sends a message of hope."
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This of course isn't the whole picture of what this blog writer had to say, but it struck me. That people opinions of movie about real life doesn't seem to be very appealing. Now it might surprise you that it doesn't offend me at all the comparison to "Gay cinema". I decided to get back in to film after getting saved because I think most 80% of films released my Christians suck. The acting is bad, the camera work sucks, the audio is subpar, and the over all post quality is still in the 70's.
I choose to get back into film to make a change, I pray that I can. I pray that I can bring God's spirit of excellence to the Christian film industry. For to many years Christian film has lacked. Stand with me on Gods word.
Deuteronomy 28:13 AMP 13And the Lord shall make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you this day and are watchful to do them.
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